VIDEO: Schools enjoy RFU-backed rugby festival at Bognor

Well over 100 young players from three schools enjoyed a sun-baked afternoon of action at Bognor RFC.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Apr 2017, 18:42 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:15 BST

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Year 7 teams in action at BognorYear 7 teams in action at Bognor
Year 7 teams in action at Bognor

Teams from Year 7 and Year 10 represented The Regis School, Felpham Community College and Ormiston Six Villages Academy in matches on the club’s Hampshire Avenue pitches.

The afternoon was part of an RFU All Schools initiative which began three years at Bognor and still has three more years to run.

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It’s all about getting young people playing rugby, keeping fit and learning the values and ethos of the sport.

Year 7 teams in action at BognorYear 7 teams in action at Bognor
Year 7 teams in action at Bognor

Organisers were delighted with the success of the event and praised the standard of play and the levle of sportsmanship shown by the pupils.

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