Our West Country Challenge Mini and Junior Festival took place on the first weekend of the Easter Holidays, kindly hosted by Yatton RFC.
The weekend saw over 1000 tourists, who were staying a Unity Holiday Park in Brean, take part in the rugby festival and enjoy the facilities on the park and nearby beach.
Arrival Day
The groups checked into their accommodation on a sunny Friday evening and met up with their groups in the bars and outside areas at Unity Holiday Park.
Rugby and Onsite Entertainment
On Saturday morning the Juniors travelled to Yatton RFC for their rugby Festival, while the Minis teams had a free day to make use of the site’s facilities, such as the pool, theme park or water park, or visit the nearby beach for a fun training session.
Saturday Junior Results at Yatton RFC
| U13 | Winners | Runners up |
| Cup | Bridgend Athletic Gold  |
Bridgend Athletic Green |
| Plate | Bradford & Bingley RFC  |
Northampton Casuals  |
| Bowl | Old Cranleighan RFC  |
Stroud RFC  |
| Winners at U14 | Runners up at U14 |
| Stroud RFC |
Oakham RFC  |
| Winners at U15 | Runners up at U15 |
| Bridgend Athletic RFC |
Camberley RFC  |
Sunday – Minis Day at Yatton RFC
On Sunday it was the turn of the minis to showcase their rugby skills at the West Country Challenge Festival, while the Juniors enjoyed the onsite facilities at Unity Holiday Park and made the most of the sunshine on Brean beach. A special mention to Olney Minis who were awarded the spirit of rugby at U8, U10 and U11, voted for by the other teams in their group.
Sunday Results at Yatton RFC
| Winners at U12 | Runners up at U12 |
Tumble RFC  |
North Walsham RFC  |
Sunday Spirit of Rugby Winners
| Age Group | Winners |
| U8 | Olney RFC  |
| U9 | Brighton RFC  |
| U10 | Olney RFC |
| U11 | Olney RFC |
Amazing Feedback
All in all it’s safe to say the weekend was a huge success. We have had very positive feedback from all of the groups with the following reviews posted.
Our West Country Mini Rugby Festival 2026 and West Country Junior Rugby Festival 2026 are RFU approved so you can be assured that they will be run in line with the governing bodies’ guidelines to ensure a safe and secure environment for your team.
While the rugby aspect is clearly a key factor at our West Country Challenge Mini and Junior Rugby festival 2026, it is equally important to allow your players time to enjoy fun activities with their friends, as from our rugby festival feedback surveys this is one of the most important factors for them and it is often cited as one of the highlights of the weekend.
We also appreciate a Mini and Junior rugby festival format is not for everyone, so if you prefer a fixture-based tour which can be combined with an activity or watching top flight rugby then have a look at our Premiership Rugby Weekends 2026, as this is a very popular alternative to our Mini and Junior 2026 rugby festival options.
With our mini and junior rugby festivals 2026 becoming so popular many clubs return year after year meaning space at our events for new clubs to participate in is fairly limited, so the earlier you can make your enquiry the higher the chance will be to secure your space at one of our 2026 mini and junior rugby festivals or events. We can also tailor your tour to suit your individual requirements so please feel free to contact us to discuss what you have in mind.
Book Your Place For Next Season
This event sold at at the start of the season this year and we expect it to be popular again in 2026, so please get in touch to book your team in for next year. See here for further details
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