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School Pro Training Rugby Tour to Dublin

Best time to travel: September to May

Make your school rugby tour to Dublin completely unforgettable by enjoying professional coaching at Gormanston Park.

Your team will take part in training sessions with the Leinster or Rugby Institute professional community coaches, tour the world-famous Aviva Stadium and Croke Park, watch a professional fixture and pit their skills against local opposition.

One of the Six Nations, Ireland is the third oldest rugby nation after England and Scotland. Rugby union is big business here and the professional provincial teams, particularly Leinster, Munster and Ulster, have been very successful in Europe.

Prices from £400pp

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4 days/3 nights Price from £400

Tour price includes:

  • 49-seater executive coach with 1 driver (TV/DVD/WC)
  • Return ferry crossings between Holyhead and Dublin
  • 3 nights' full-board accommodation with students in en-suite multibedded rooms and staff in en-suite twin or single rooms
  • 2 friendly fixtures per team against local opposition
  • 2 professionally coached training sessions with Leinster or Rugby Institute coaches at the Gormanston Park onsite facilities
  • Aviva Park Stadium tour
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Detailed final itinerary pack with relevant maps and visit confirmations
  • Access to the Vamoos travel app
  • Motorway tolls and taxes
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators
  Morning Summary Afternoon Summary Evening Summary
Day 1

Board coach and transfer to Holyhead

Ferry crossing to Dublin

Arrive and check in to accommodation

Evening meal

Day 2

Breakfast at the accommodation

First training session with professional rugby coaches

Lunch onsite

Match day 1 against local opposition

Evening meal

Optional activity: Watch live Pro 14 rugby action subject to match schedules and ticket availability

Day 3

Breakfast at accommodation

Second training session with professional coaches

Match day 2 against local opposition

Post-match lunch with your hosts

Evening meal

Day 4

Breakfast and check out of accommodation

Aviva Stadium tour

Board ferry to Holyhead

Arrive back at school

The whole trip was truly amazing - the hotel, the Real Madrid training ground and especially our rep, Carlos. What a legend! – Biddulph High School

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Large group accommodation with excellent sports training and event facilities. The complex has entertained a wide range of national and international competitions throughout the years including basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, badminton, handball, squash, baton twirling, cheer sports, Irish dancing and wheelchair based sports. Gormanston’s other facilities include a track and field, rugby pitches, soccer pitches, GAA pitches and our impressive 18-hole footgolf course.

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