Staff and Supervision

All of the Rugby staff at the “International Rugby Experience” are committed to offering athletes the best experience during their stay. We inspire athletes to gladly enjoy every moment so they can effectively improve their rugby and personal knowledge.

Our experienced Rugby staff are well trained and highly qualified in what they coach. They are up to date with the latest methods in coaching sport and rugby in particular and combine academic excellence with sensitivity and receptiveness to each athlete’s individual needs, talents and potential.
 All the Rugby Staff are university graduates with qualifications in coaching and are respected for their knowledge and professionalism.

The activities programme provides athletes with an opportunity to absorb some of Ireland, England and France’s rich heritage in a fun and relaxed way while also allowing athletes the opportunity to improve their knowledge. This informal and social aspect of the programme is key to improving personal social skills. It also allows athletes from different nationalities to get to know each other outside the rugby ground. Some of the friendships made at the “Rugby Experience” will last a lifetime. Students travel to each location with their group leader(s) and one or more Rugby Staff activity leaders.

All Athletes are supervised by Rugby Staff activity leaders. During the day, athletes take part in supervised rugby classes, training sessions, activities and excursions. During the evening, athletes will also have a programme of supervised activities.

All the athletes have 24-hour emergency assistance.

Day trips & Activities

In addition to training, athletes go on half day cultural trips. These are normally to local visitor attractions such as galleries, museums, sports stadiums or other popular sites. Athletes travel to the locations with their group leader(s) and one or more Rugby Staff activity leaders. Some Admission fees are included (contact us for more details).
Some full day excursions per week, usually on Saturdays or Sunday, are also included. Athletes travel to places of interest, normally outside the city, by private or public transport. Some Admission fees are included (contact us for more details). There are no organised activities on Sundays as many groups, host families or friends like to organise their own day.

Evening activities are held several times every week. These can include discos, sports & games competitions, movie nights, barbecues and much more. Evening activities normally take place between 20:00 and 22:00 but this can vary depending on the activity and age group of the athletes.

The activities programme provides athletes with an opportunity to absorb some of Ireland, England and France’s rich heritage in a fun and relaxed way while also allowing athletes the opportunity to improve their knowledge. This informal and social aspect of the programme is key to improving personal social skills. It also allows athletes from different nationalities to get to know each other outside the rugby ground. Some of the friendships made at the “Rugby Experience” will last a lifetime.

It is available a comprehensive programme of day trips and excursions, leisure and sport activities. Please contact us to for more details.

College Accommodation

Boarding schools and on-campus accommodations offer an option for students who wish to immerse themselves in the complete school experience. Boarding or on-campus accommodation offer a unique community orientated way of life and suit athletes who are outgoing, sporty & adaptable. They offer a comprehensive academic and extracurricular environment which serves to develop each student to their full all-around potential.

The campus is a self-contained community, which offers athletes a degree of independence and freedom to explore whilst providing a safe and secure environment. The well-being of athletes is at the heart of our boarding provision. With a generous staff to student-athlete ratio, we guarantee round-the-clock care within a happy, well-ordered environment. We encourage staff to cultivate a friendly, lively, family atmosphere to ensure all athletes feel comfortable, contented and supported while they are away from home.

The College can accommodate residential athletes on-site, most in comfortable in single or double rooms accommodation. All the accommodation used by athletes are of extremely high quality. Each bedroom is either situated very close to a modern wash and toilet facilities or, alternatively, has its own en-suite shower room.

The catering facilities provide both hot and cold meals and a wide range of snacks.

Insurance
All students must purchase suitable travel insurance which covers them when abroad. For those students who live within the EU, standard summer holiday insurance packages will do, while those who live outside the EU will also require medical cover.

Travel Arrangements
Flights: We can assist you with the flights’ schedule; however, it is up to each athlete’s parents or agency to make their own travel arrangements to/from Ireland or the UK. For those athletes arriving by plane, transportation from the designated Airports: Dublin International Airport, Any London International Airport (Heathrow, Gatwick, etc.) will be available at a lower rate, provided that they arrive in groups. Please contact us for details.

It will be your responsibility to provide us with a detailed breakdown of your travel arrangements. Once all travel arrangements have been confirmed please fill in the travel information form. (For those booking international flights please also note that if you have had to acquire entry clearance – visa – for your athletes in order for them to travel to the UK, you will not be able to purchase an open-ended flight ticket.)

If your athletes are travelling as unaccompanied minors (under the age of 14 or 16) we will charge a supplement.

Arrival

All athletes will be met by the Rugby staff, who will be easily identified and will help athletes with their bags and accompany them to the rugby academy, on the arrival day.

On the day of Arrival a uniformed representative of the Rugby Academy will be at the airport to welcome all athletes. Due to a large number of students arriving at the airport, your athlete may have to wait for other athletes’ flights to come in. We will try to make this wait as short and comfortable as we can.

OTHER FORMS OF ARRIVAL

For any students arriving by train, we can arrange a private car at an additional cost, please contact us to arrange this.

Departure

All players will be escorted to the airport and assisted during the check-in procedure and bags drop off, on the day of departure.

On the day of Departure we will guide the players to the security checks post and we will wait at the airport until the flight will take off. Parents/Agents are asked to book flights that depart on the designated date before 12 noon (12:00). Flights as early as 6am (06:00) are suitable for departure.

Visa
We will provide letters of support and any additional information needed for students who require a visa. It is the responsibility of the applicant to apply for appropriate travel documentation such as Visas when required, we ask all students to carry their Summer School acceptance letter and personal details for identification. In the event of any problem with customs please contact us on: +353 87 390 23 52

Parents on tour
Some players could flight with their parents. As of our Terms and Conditions, parents are only admitted to visit the camp upon our approval, during designated check-in and check-out days times. It is disruptive to the camper, other campers and the camp program when well-meaning parents “drop by” to visit their child.