Twickenham Festival Rugby

On Saturday 27 November, 44 of our U9, U10 and U11 boys had a fantastic opportunity to play at the home of England Rugby, Twickenham Stadium.

The boys played in a minifestival on the hallowed turf before watching what was supposed to be the Barbarians vs Samoa fixture. Unfortunately, a last minute Covid case resulted in the cancellation of the Barbarians game, but the Barbarians Women vs Springbok

Women’s game was brought forward in its place so we were treated to a spectacle of fast flowing rugby with plenty of tries. In total, around 160 members of the Hymers community were able to attend this trip and experience playing or watching a family member play in an 80,000 seat capacity stadium and have created some memories that will last a lifetime. A huge thank you to all who supported the event and the staff who joined me on the trip for getting themselves out of bed at silly-o’clock in the morning. And, of course, a well done to all the boys who represented the school so well.