I love Dan Carter, he's amazing at kicking and so quick!' 'My favourite thing about rugby is the speed of it, and the fact that it is quite a physical game. His clubmate Joseph Abousamra, also 11, agreed: 'We haven't played a game in quite a while so just playing a game is exciting.

The 11-year-old said: 'It's been quite boring but we have been able to do training, so hopefully we will be better since we last played.' The likes of Dorchester, Corsham and Wimborne Rugby Clubs locked horns at Slaughtergate in a hugely competitive and enjoyable festival of rugby.Īnd for Tor Rugby Club player Sid Taylor, who has experienced a frustrating time away from the pitch, it was a memorable experience as his side finally got back to playing. This successful series of nationwide events, now running for nearly two decades and organised by Land Rover – the Official Vehicle of Premiership Rugby – has seen more than 100,000 children take part to date, with some realising their dreams of going on to play for Premiership Rugby clubs. North Dorset RFC hosted an exciting Under-11 and Under-12 grassroots developmental festival on Saturday as youngsters at last got the opportunity to lace up their boots again, with Glastonbury's Tor Rugby Club among the competing teams. With normality finally starting to return to the UK, it was rugby's opportunity to take centre stage this weekend as the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup took place.

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