Thursday 11 - 11 - 2010

Dorchester RFC Under 16s Tour to Paris

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The half term break saw Dorchester RFC Under 16s undertake a 6 day tour to Paris. 27 players and 20 adults started the trip with a coach journey from Dorchester to Paris on the Sunday.

The week was packed with a variety of activities, ranging from a sightseeing tour of Paris including a picnic under the Eiffel Tower to a day at Disneyland Paris! Tuesday saw the group attend a training session at Top 14 club Stade Francais where they were able to watch the players put through their paces.

On the playing side, the team played 3 games won 2 and lost 1. On the Tuesday night they came up against another English club (Acklam from Middlesborough) whom they beat 17-0 before going down 0-14 to the host club AS Lagny. The final game of the tour was on the Thursday when Dorchester ran out 31-19 winners against a strong Pontault Combault side.

Team Manager Andrew Smith said “ the trip has taken 4 years of fund raising and organising. Everyone had a fantastic time and it was so pleasing to see the players bond well culminating in a huge team effort in overcoming Pontault Combault. We have made new friends at both clubs and we are hopeful they will pay us a visit next year”

Anyone aged 5-16 who is interest in playing Rugby can visit www.dorchester-rfc.co.uk email juniors@dorchester-rfc.co.uk or telephone Victoria Peel on 07545 280994