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FEBRUARY 2020 EDITION The International Junior Sevens Festival Information Pack
The International
Junior Sevens Festival
at Disneyland® Paris
Make this the major event in your Sevens junior rugby calender. A
Sevens tournament offers your players a perfect opportunity to gain
all important game time for all ages and abilities.
The Festival is open to boys teams of all ability levels at Under
13, Under 14 and Under 15 age groups. Sport Experiences delivers
the ultimate festival experience for junior teams and staying at
Disneyland® Paris ensures that outside of the time devoted to
rugby, everyone enjoys a full and fun-packed itinerary.
Sport Experiences’ International Junior In addition, outside of the time devoted
Sevens Festival, based at Disneyland® to rugby, our included admission to both
Paris, includes a choice of travel and Disney® Parks ensures your tour party is
accommodation arrangements, our fully entertained throughout their time
exclusive Rugby Festival programme and away.
three days admission to both Disneyland®
Contents Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park.
Introduction 2 For young players this unique Festival
provides them with the opportunity to
Tournament 3 take part in a professionally-organised
overseas tournament, as well as enabling
Itinerary 4 them to develop their rugby skills,
confidence and ability level through the
support of expert coaches at a highly
Travel Options 5
enjoyable and fun destination.
Disneyland® Paris 6-7 For coaches, teachers and parents, there
is the peace of mind of booking to stay
at Disneyland® Paris, which offers a
good standard of accommodation in a
safe and secure environment.
Sport Experiences’
Safety Management Standards
How to Book At Sport Experiences, the safety and is also provided throughout the duration
security of you and your groups is our of your time away with us.
Simply call us to register your interest absolute priority. We operate a detailed
and then to reserve your team(s) Sport Experiences is an Assured
Safety Management System, with all
entry for the Festival. Festival entries Member of the School Travel Forum and
suppliers chosen for the quality of their
can be held WITHOUT OBLIGATION has also been awarded the Learning
services, compliance with our safety
to give you time to collect your Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.
management standards and experience in
team(s) deposit payments. working with schools and youth groups. Details of our Safety Management
Call: 020 8335 4949 Standards, the Learning Outside the
Sport Experiences is proud to hold the
Email: team@sportexperiences.co.uk Classroom Quality Badge and the STF
Customer Service Excellence accreditation
Visit: www.sportexperiences.co.uk Code of Practice are available from
which means we welcome an external
Sport Experiences.
body to verify the standard of our service.
Accommodation is checked for comfort,
convenience, safety and security and our
staff are resident. 24-hour office support
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Tournament
Age Groups
Boys:
Under 15s
Under 14s
Under 13s
Ages as at 1st September
The International
Junior Rugby Tournament
The Tournament will undoubtedly be the On Day 2, teams will participate in the
highlight of the Festival and has been Pool matches, which will then determine
organised to be suitable for a range of the teams’ participation in either the
junior age groups and abilities. There International Cup or Shield Competition
will be both The International Cup and on Day 4. The Play-Offs and Finals for
Shield Competition for each age group both the International Cup and Shield
to ensure teams are closely matched Competition in each age group will then
and to provide a competitive, safe and be played on Day 4.
enjoyable experience for all involved.
The tournament is open to all school and Our Partner:
Furthermore, as a professionally
organised tournament, the International
club boys teams at Under 13, Under 14
and Under 15 age groups.
RDJ Sports
Junior Sevens Tournament will allow
All matches are played in accordance Development
young players to enjoy and benefit
with age-group laws. Richard De Jäger is our official Rugby
from their matches being officiated by
Sevens partner. Richard and his team
experienced referees.
are responsible for delivering the
Every team will play Tournament coaching masterclass to your teams
matches on days 2 and 4 of the 5-day on day 3 of the itinerary. Richard is a
Festival. former Sharks Academy Development
Manager, is International Programmes
Co-ordinator for a number of schools
and rugby clubs around the UK and
brings a wealth of experience running
elite coaching camps in Europe.
Jonathan Mokuena
the former
Springbok Sevens
captain will be the
Programme Director
for 2021. He will put
the teams through
their paces whilst
also offering specialist advice advice
on skills, rules of the game and what it
takes to develop as a rugby player.
Online: www.sportexperiences.co.uk Call: 020 8335 4949 3
The International
Junior Sevens Festival
Dates & Itinerary for 2021
Easter Festival:
11th to 15th April 2021
The Festival itinerary reflects our appreciation of the
importance of ensuring you enjoy the right balance of time
playing sport and at leisure during your time away.
Day 1 The remainder of the afternoon and early enjoy the Disney® Parks. Once again,
You have the choice of being collected evening are then free to enjoy Disneyland® today everyone will be able to use
by Sport Experiences’ coach from your Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park. All their Hopper Ticket, providing you with
school or club this morning, with all attendees of the International Junior Sevens unlimited access to both Disneyland®
your travel arrangements organised and Festival receive a three-day Hopper Ticket, Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park.
managed by Sport Experiences, or of that will provide them with unlimited access
Day 4
making you own way to Disneyland® on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to both
The International Cup and Shield
Paris. If you choose our travel-inclusive Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios®
Competition Play-Offs and Finals will
package, our coach will collect you from Park. Therefore outside of the time devoted
be played today, taking place during
your school or club in the morning and to rugby, everyone is free to enjoy both
the morning and early afternoon.
take you to Dover or Folkestone for your Disney® Parks, ensuring a packed itinerary.
Traditionally competitive and featuring
Channel crossing to Calais. The journey Day 3 a high standard of rugby, they also
from Calais to Disneyland® Paris takes
Your coaching masterclass will be enable players to put into practise the
approximately five hours.
delivered by our partner RDJ Sports knowledge and skills picked up during
On arrival, our Festival managers will Development through ex or current the Coaching Clinics and Masterclasses.
check you into your accommodation international South Africa Sevens players The remainder of the afternoon after the
and you will then have the remainder of who have consistently played in top Play-Offs and Finals is then free for you
the evening free to settle in. During the Sevens tournaments around the world. to enjoy the Disney® Parks. Once again,
evening, we will host the Group Leaders They also have specialist coaching your Hopper Ticket will provide you with
Welcome Meeting to ensure you are fully credentials and skills aimed at developing unlimited access to both Disneyland®
prepared for the Festival. and improving their game. The coaching Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park.
day will be split into principles of attack
Day 2 The Festival will conclude with the
and principles of defence sessions,
This morning we will commence the Awards Ceremony, held in Disney
with a focus on line outs, scrum, ball
International Junior Sevens Tournament Village®, where your top Sevens coach
management and defence technique.
matches, which will take place throughout will present tournament winners with
These sessions are aimed at building on
the morning and early afternoon. At this their trophies, with dinner included.
their current ability levels and developing
pool stage of the Tournament, teams
their knowledge around the Sevens Day 5
compete to determine their place in
game. These sessions are also a great After breakfast you will leave
either The International Cup or Shield
opportunity for your players to ask Disneyland® Paris and make the journey
Competition Play-Offs and Finals. All
questions about the life of a professional back to your school or club, either with
games are played in accordance with
sportsman. Sport Experiences’ coach or making
age-group laws and are officiated by
There will then be free time during the your own travel arrangements.
experienced referees.
late afternoon and early evening to
Sport Experiences’ Sport Experiences offers schools and colleges the opportunity to
provide their teams with the ultimate sports festival experience.
International
We hold our International Netball Festivals on the same dates,
Junior organised with similar formats, and you are therefore able to bring both
Netball Festival your rugby and netball teams to Disneyland® Paris.
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The International
Junior Sevens Festival Festival Travel
Travel Options Options & Prices
Five day Travel-inclusive
Sport Experiences organises and delivers every aspect of the
• Five days coach travel, with collection
International Junior Sevens Festival at Disneyland® Paris. Therefore from and return to your school or club
as well as arranging a highly competitive rugby tournament and • Return Channel crossings
great masterclass coaching, we also manage all your travel and • Four nights’ accommodation at Disney’s
Davy Crockett Ranch
accommodation arrangements. • Continental breakfasts
• The International Junior Rugby
You therefore have the assurance and peace of mind of knowing
Tournament Pool, Play-Offs and Finals
that the expert team with whom you liaise and work with when Matches
organising and making your booking is the same team that will • Team and Positional skills development
Coaching Clinics and Masterclasses
host you and your tour party at the Festival.
• Pitches, balls and equipment for matches
and coaching sessions
Five Day Travel-inclusive Group Size
• Three day Hopper Ticket to Disneyland®
Festival Arrangements The International Junior Sevens Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park
We are pleased to offer all groups of 40 or Festival is available for all schools and • Dinner and Awards Ceremony
more paying passengers the exclusive use clubs. The minimum group size is 20 • Festival Coaching Manual
of their own 48 or 49-seater coach for the passengers, including both players • Digital photograph of your school or
journey to the Festival at no extra cost. and accompanying passengers. Family club’s team
Groups of less than 40 paying passengers members and non-playing guests are • Kit Bag for each team
may be allocated a shared coach with welcome to join The International Junior • Match ball for every player
another school or club. Alternatively, Sevens Festival, please note that they • One free tour organiser place for every
ten paying passengers
groups of less than 40 paying passengers will also be charged as per the price
• Services of Sport Experiences’ Festival
can pay a supplement to have sole use of chart.
management team throughout your stay
their coach for the journey to the Festival.
‘Support The Festival’ Discounts • Government taxes and service charges
On Days 2, 3 and 4, you will need to • Fully comprehensive travel insurance
We offer three discounts to encourage
travel between your accommodation, schools and clubs to help us grow the
Five day Self-Drive Festival
the Disney® Parks and the rugby pitches. Festival and therefore ensure that we
Our self-drive package includes all elements
Sport Experiences’ coaches will provide deliver the very best Junior Sevens
stated in the Five day Travel-inclusive
all these transfers for groups booking our Festival! Festival above with the exception of:
five day travel-inclusive Festival package. • Five days coach travel
‘Repeat Customer’ discount of £300
Five Day Self-Drive Festival • Return Channel crossings
is available for any school or club that
• Comprehensive travel insurance
Arrangements has taken part in one of our previous
We appreciate that some schools and International Junior Rugby Festivals at
Easter 2021
clubs may wish to make their own travel Disneyland® Paris. Week 2: Sun 11 – Thur 15 April
arrangements, either using their own
‘Introduce a Team’ discount of £300 Cabin Travel
coach or minibus or even travelling Self Drive
is available for any school or club that Occupancy Inclusive
with families by car, therefore we are
introduces another school or club to 5 sharing £575 £495
also offering the Festival without travel
Sport Experiences, which then also 4 sharing £605 £525
arrangements. 3 sharing £665 £585
books to attend the Festival.
On Days 2, 3 and 4, you will need to 2 sharing £759 £679
‘Large Group’ discount of £1000 for
travel between your accommodation, Prices based on 40 paying passengers
any school or club that books over 100
the Disney® Parks and the rugby pitches.
passengers.
You’ll therefore need to make your own
arrangements for these transfers.
Free Tour Organiser Places
Sport Experiences provides one free
tour organiser place for every ten paying
passengers. Our free tour organiser
places are based on two adults sharing
a cabin. Free places are only given on
our five day travel-inclusive Festival
package, please note that our self-drive
option does not include any free places.
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Disneyland® Paris is the perfect venue for
The International Junior Sevens Festival, as it
is a destination that appeals to visitors of all ages.
It offers a good standard of accommodation and,
outside of the time devoted to rugby, you are assured
of non-stop fun and entertainment in Disneyland® Park,
Walt Disney Studios® Park and Disney Village®!
The price includes three days admission to both
Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park.
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Your Accommodation
Disney’s Davy
Crockett Ranch
Specifically chosen for its suitability
for junior sports teams, Disney’s Davy
Crockett Ranch offers cabin-style
accommodation. The bungalow cabins
all have two bedrooms, two bathrooms,
a kitchen equipped with electric hob and
microwave oven and living/dining room
with colour television and telephone.
Welcome to Walt Disney Studios® Park... The two-bedroom cabins all have one
Where it’s Lights! Camera! 360° Magic! double bed in one bedroom and three or
Everywhere! All the time! four single beds in the second bedroom.
Step through the Studio Gates and let your It is therefore possible to accommodate
imagination soar. Time to immerse yourself up to six people in a cabin. However due
in the never-ending, always-fascinating to French legislation, please note that it
world of movies, animation and television. is only permitted for adults to share the
double bed.
Four Zones. One single focus: ENTERTAINMENT! Breakfast is provided each morning, which
you eat in your cabin. For dinner, you are
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welcome to select from the restaurants
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in Disney Village®, pre-book meals at
marvel at a tribute to the best of Tinsel and reality live side by side. It’s a
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in your Ranch cabins.
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Props, sets & “toons”
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surround you. humans
It’s your moment work
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