Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Each Club fielding an U13 squad this season has been invited to one of 3 County (Suffolk / Norfolk / Cambs) Festivals.

There are 38 teams from 30 clubs taking part.
Cambridgeshire festival takes place at Shelford with 13 teams, Suffolk at Colchester with 14 teams, and Norfolk at Norwich with 11 teams.
All festivals start between 12.30 and 1.00 pm.

At each Festival, each team will play 4 others in 15 minute one-way games.
At each Festival, we are running 2 different tiers so that (hopefully) nothing is too one-sided
Scores will be recorded in order to establish the basis of playing standards for “seeding” at a second Festival.
Each County will run a second Festival on 26th January 2019, with the same sides participating
Teams will be “seeded” on the basis of results of first Festival, in order that larger, more talented sides play each other, with more modest sides also playing each other – in order to provide meaningful and appropriately competitive fixtures for all boys.
At each Festival, each team will play 4 others in 15 minute one-way games.
Scores will be recorded, with the aim of nominating 2 teams per County to a number of County Clubs Tiered Festivals
Eastern Counties will run a final series of Tiered Festivals on 15th March 2020.
Each of the 3 Counties will nominate leading 2 sides to the “A” Festival
Each of the 3 Counties will nominate next 2 sides to the “B” Festival
Each of the 3 Counties will nominate further 2 sides to the “C” Festival
Each of the 3 Counties will nominate further 2 sides to the “D” Festival
And so on, until ALL teams participate.
In order to provide meaningful and appropriately competitive fixtures for all boys.

Ross
Chairman – Youth & Age Grade Rugby – Eastern Counties