RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023

SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

ACTIVATION GUIDE
YOUR RUGBY WORLD CUP ACTIVATION GUIDE
The countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2023
in France is on. With 48 matches being shown
on ITV between 8 September and 28 October,
the tournament is set to create an increased
interest in the game among children – leading
to greater participation in school/college
teams and local clubs.​

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including Tag, Touch and Contact – there’s
something for most children to enjoy, and
your local club will be able to support them
in finding the format that fits.​

​ his short guide will provide inspiration on

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how you can make the most of the Rugby
World Cup within your lessons, tapping into
the physical and mental benefits of sport at
school and college. It will also share how you
can work with your local rugby club to help
drive interest and participation, getting more
children enjoying this wonderful sport.
WORKING WITH YOUR LOCAL CLUB THE BENEFITS FOR YOU

FINDING YOUR CLUB • Your

 local club can support you and
your students by running rugby taster
• Partnering with your local club is a great way to get your students
sessions at your institution – either
involved in rugby. Click here to find your local club and get the
after school/college or as part of a
necessary contact details through their website or social media
P.E. or enrichment lesson – led by
channels. They’ll always be happy to hear from you!
their experienced coaches.​
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 ou could also speak to your students and parents to find out
• Clubs
 can also provide posters that
which clubs they’re already part of, and partner with them. You
share information on their training
may even that find some parents are volunteer organisers at the
sessions, encouraging interested
club and will be able to assist.
students to get in touch​.

• They can support in setting up and

managing a RWC festival for local
schools and colleges, hosted at either
the club or a volunteer school/college​.

• They can also support in running

TOP TIP: rugby themed games at your events
Speak to your local (like fêtes) helping raise funds for your
School Games school/college and awareness of
Organiser to find
out which other the club​.
local schools are
undertaking Rugby
World Cup activity​.
RUGBY WORLD CUP HELPFUL RESOURCES

THEMED LESSONS A number of helpful resources are

available through our partner, Twinkl.
Click here to explore them.
Running rugby themed lessons will help engage your students in the
tournament – and it doesn’t just have to be during P.E. Here are just When running P.E. and enrichment
a few ideas that you can tailor to your age group: lessons lessons, our website features a
series of resources that shows different
 aths: make use of the rugby scoring system (e.g. adding scores
M games and skills, suitable for various
together)​ ages. Just click here.
Art: make bunting with country flags to decorate your classroom​
 eography: locate the participating countries and learn more
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about them​
History: explore how rugby began and previous World Cup winners​
French: learn key rugby words​
General engagement: a Rugby World Cup quiz
ASSETS AND SUPPORT
• To support you in your Rugby World Cup activity, there will be a
series of assets available from mid-August. These will include:​
- Posters ​​
- Wall chart of upcoming fixtures

• If you require any additional training kit or equipment to support your
lessons, this can be ordered here.

Your Rugby World Cup events also provide a great opportunity to get
young leaders involved. Teachers can download and deliver our Key
Stage 4 Young Leaders Awards from here or signpost leaders to our
simple event guide for Touch Rugby - which can be found here.

TOP TIP:
Follow @EngRugbySchools
and @EngRugColleges on
Twitter for the latest updates
and helpful information.​