After over 10 years of running weekend events for girls Woody has decided that boys too deserve an affordable tour option and their coaches deserve to be able to plan a tour with some ease.
Everything that you need is on one site, meaning no planning transport between several locations over the weekend.
Our entry form is designed to include information that can then be copied and provided to your club safeguarding officer as part of your tour request.
The Site
The site that we use is perfect for a rugby tours. It is big enough to have everything on site, and we mean everything. From parking, to proper shows and toilets to lots of food vendors, inflatables and even enough space for 2 X7s Rugby pitches.
It is also tucked away in a little Derbyshire village called Weston on Trent, 7 miles south of Derby. This gives a unique feeling of closeness, safety and a home away from home.
The Rugby
At M7s we play X7s Rugby.
It is an adapted format of the game played on a half pitch with reduced intensity contact. It is designed to introduce new players to the game and retain those at risk of dropping out. With it being seven-a-side it allows sides of all sizes to attend, thus helping with the event's ethos of being accessible for all.
All sides will play 5 matches across the weekend, no more than 3 per day. The 5th match will be a final for EVERY side.
The reason we insist on you having 12 players, 15 where possible, is to encourage you to make the allowed 5 substitutes. This is because you are on tour and they will no doubt be suffering from a lack of sleep, fatigue and high spirits and due to those things they will pick up knocks and bumps that will need managing.
This is also why we insist that each side, not club or age group, has their own first aider. During all of the games, they will be supported by an site medical team.
Off Field
A tour is a difficult thing to organise and Woody understands that.
That is why we make sure that there are things to keep your touring parties bellies full, things to put smiles on their faces and make sure they have the opportunities to make memories for every - Players and those touring with them.
All of the above will be shared with you, once you have bought your side entry, via a link to a secret part of our website.