A unique Rugby League experience that is supported by Leeds Rhinos and staged at Butlins award winning result in Skegness, is set to bring 47 teams from all over the country together to play the wonderful game of rugby league this coming weekend.
This weekend’s 9's event for U8-U14 teams will run from Friday 16th to Monday 19th May 2014 with festival matches played on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 May.
Over 1500 people from all over the country will join us for the second ever Rhinos Challenge. The event is a professionally organised 9's festival that brings U8 – U14 teams from all over the UK together for a fantastic tour experience.
Every aspect of the game, its safety and ethos, will be upheld to the highest standards and the festival will be organised in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the RFL. Butlins superb multi award winning holiday resort in Skegness on the Lincolnshire coastline will play host to touring teams at the Rhinos Challenge. The resort has been specifically selected by ESF Events and Leeds Rhinos to stage the festival as it offers a safe secure environment with a fantastic range of leisure facilities, superb evening entertainment packages and a great range of quality accommodation.
Whatever the result on the pitch, each club is sure to have a fantastic experience on tour together. Our spectacular celebrity presentation ceremony is the highlight of the rugby tour for many of our teams.
The presentation is topped off with guest appearances from this year, Rhinos and England star Rob Burrow who will present awards to every player – it's the perfect way to end the Festival and is a night to remember for everyone involved.
Teams partaking in this year’s event are as follows:
UNDER 8's
– Birkenshaw ARLFC Juniors
– Bradford Bramley Buffaloes ARLFC
– Dearne Valley Bulldogs ARLFC
– East Leeds ARLFC
– West Hull ARLFC
UNDER 9’s
– Birstall Victoria ARLFC
– Pilkington Recs ARLFC
– Rylands Sharks ARLFC
– Rylands White Sharks ARLFC
– Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC
– Wigan St Judes ARLFC
UNDER 10’s
– Dewsbury Moor ARLFC
– East Hull ARLFC
– Hunslet Warriors ARLFC
– Kippax Welfare ARLFC
– Leeds Irish ARLFC
– Rylands Sharks ARLFC
– Skirlaugh Bulls ARLFC
– Waterhead ARLFC
UNDER 11’s
– Bramley Buffaloes ARLFC
– East Hull ARLFC
– East Leeds ARLFC
– Guiseley Rangers ARLFC
– Keighley Albion ARLFC
– New Earswick All Blacks ARLFC
– Skirlaugh Bulls ARLFC
– Wetherby Bulldogs ARLFC
UNDER 12’s
– Birstall Victoria ARLFC
– Brentwood Eels ARLFC
– Dewsbury Moor ARLFC
– Doncaster Toll Bar ARLFC
– Shaw Cross Sharks ARLFC
UNDER U13’s
– Birstall Victoria ARLFC
– Bramley Buffaloes ARLFC
– Brentwood Eels ARLFC
– Guiseley Rangers ARLFC
– Kippax Welfare ARLFC
– North Leeds Leopards ARLFC
– Rylands Sharks ARLFC
– Skirlaugh Bulls ARLFC
– Stanley Rangers ARLFC
– West Hull ARLFC
UNDER 14's
– Dewsbury Moor ARLFC
– North Leeds Leopards ARLFC
– West Hull ARLFC
– York Acorn ARLFC 1's
– York Acorn ARLFC 2's
All fixtures ahead of the weekend are live at www.esfscorecentre.co.uk
Are you ready for the challenge?