Looking for a touring game

University of St Andrews

Dear All,

I represent the University of St Andrews Rugby club, and we are looking for a quick tour to Dublin this year. We are looking for a game in Dublin and I am wondering if this forum can help me out in finding a team willing to play us.

Details on the team; mixed level (1s, 2s and 3s) with an average age of 21.

Our tour dates are flexible at this stage, but roughly in the period of 1st-10th of June. You can contact me on here, or private message if you require more information or can help us.

For the record we have avoided tour companies as my family live in Dublin so I know whats what without having to pay more than we need to (also we are students).

Thanks for reading, and thank you again if you can help me out.

Kind regards,

Chris

Losty Dublin

Just to make it clear; are you fielding an adults team or youths teams?

University of St Andrews

Losty Dublin,

Everybody is 18 and over, so Adults strictly speaking.

errlloyd

I have no helpful advice for you (someone will) but one of my mates plays with you, big Irish stocky backrow - come - slightly immobile centre Mick (you probably call him Michael)

He lived in Dublin for 18 years and played with a few clubs out this end I dunno if you have asked him yet, but it's probably worth dropping him a text.

University of St Andrews

Errlloyd,

I know him very well, I actually tried to get him involved with the planning process but I think he distanced himself a little from it due to time commitments- I know he would be one of the first on the plane and is keen for tour. That said I can ask him again if he knows people in clubs personally.

Thanks for the reply

Theta

You might find it difficult at that time of year as most of the clubs have wound up their seasons around the end of May or are getting ready for cup fixtures.

Try any of the larger clubs,

Clontarf
Old Belvedere
St. Mary's College

They might field a team against you.

opinionatedfan

I could probably get you a number for a game but it would be outside dublin.

errlloyd

Actually I do have some mildly useful advice. I know you're purposely avoiding travel companies, but you could do worse than having a look at Marathon Travel (I hope I am not breaking any mod rules here).

They specify in sports tours, now they're Irish based, but my old club and lots of others use them as tour organisers, so they'd have a bunch of contacts with Irish clubs.

And they'll probably give you a pretty good deal on transport over, most of their market (outside of sports) is Uni class trips, so they are very cost sensitive.

justsomebloke

If worst comes to worst you could just bang a mail to all the clubs and see if anyone responds

list of clubs can be found in the Leinster handbook (list of clubs from page 78 on) just look for the dublin ones and send off a mail.

Obviously as season is coming to an end very soon you'd be well advised to start ASAP

University of St Andrews

Thanks for the replies, all good suggestions and fresh ideas.

Opinionatedfan, where would that be based?

Yes the trouble is the timing, sadly Easter break wasn't an option for us, and exams don't finish up until the end of May, which results in June as the only possible time to go.

I would be happy with even 10 a side, or 7 s but I cant really find much information on the web to any events.

Chabals Beard

University of St Andrews wrote: »

Thanks for the replies, all good suggestions and fresh ideas.

Opinionatedfan, where would that be based?

Yes the trouble is the timing, sadly Easter break wasn't an option for us, and exams don't finish up until the end of May, which results in June as the only possible time to go.

I would be happy with even 10 a side, or 7 s but I cant really find much information on the web to any events.

Best bet would be just contact the clubs directly. Only they know what kind of standard they have.