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SUMMER CAMPS
SUBWAY SUMMER CAMPS A BIG SUCCESS
The curtain came down on the 2017 Subway Ulster Rugby Summer Camp
programme on Friday 18th August, following the conclusion of 23 fantastic
camps right across the Province.
With Subway on board as the new title sponsor,
four different types of camps were once again
delivered from Bangor over to Letterkenny and
Coleraine down to Virginia, providing rugby in
a fun and safe environment for more than 1200
boys and girls of all ages and abilities.
At each of the camps young players benefitted
from expert advice from IRFU qualified rugby
coaches while Ulster professional players were
also on hand to give tips on the game, talk
about life as a professional and interact with the
participants.
As part of the lead-in to the Women’s Rugby
World Cup, the winners’ trophy was on show at a
number of the camps for participants to get their
photo taken and learn more about the big event,
which climaxed in Belfast last week.
Each participant also took home a t-shirt, boot
bag, rugby ball, plus promotional codes to claim a
free ticket to an Ulster game at Kingspan Stadium
and a free stadium tour, including a visit to The
Nevin Spence Centre.
Lunchtimes were a welcome break from the
rugby action, as local Subway independent
retailers were on hand to provide well-received
subs and cookies.
Commenting on the success of the 2017 summer
camp programme, Chris Webster, Domestic
Rugby Manager at Ulster Rugby, said:
“The summer camps continue to go from
strength to strength and we were delighted to
increase the number of camps on offer once
again this year, in particular building on the
success of our School of Excellence camps. We
were also very pleased to welcome Subway on
board as our new sponsor and we look forward
to working with them to further enhance the
delivery of our programme.”
With there being a healthy appetite for rugby
camps at various junctures throughout the school
calendar, it is anticipated that the camps will be
expanded into a year-round programme. Stay
tuned for more details!