East Kent Minis Festival
East Kent Minis Festival
We are delighted to host the East Kent Minis Rugby Festival this year and to welcome so many of our rugby friends to the Marine Travel Ground. We appreciate the effort it took to get here, and we hope you have a fantastic morning of rugby.
Our aim for today is simple: for everyone to have fun and enjoy playing rugby. As always, we want to ensure that the RFU core values are at the heart of everything we do. Players, parents, and coaches should all be familiar with these values and look to reinforce them at every opportunity. To remind you, the RFU core values are: teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline, and sportsmanship (TREDS). At the end of the day, an award will be given to the team that best exemplifies these values.
Jazz Apple gym bags and fruit have been kindly donated for each player by our partners World Wide Fruit.
We can’t wait to see you at Canterbury Rugby Club for a fantastic day of rugby!
Event Details:
- Location: Canterbury Rugby Club, Merton Lane North, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7DZ
- Date: 27th April 2025
- Time: Registration 9.00am in the clubhouse
- Coaches briefing: 9.30am
- First matches kick off: 10.00am
- Festival ends: 1.30pm
There will be no overall festival presentation at the end of play. We ask that each club does their
own awards and presentations to its own players. Each player at the festival will receive a
medal.
Gate/entry fees
Entry to all grounds will be £2.50 per adult (children free entry).
facilities and event guidelines
- Food and drink are available from the clubhouse.
- Toilets can be found in the clubhouse and in the new block behind.
- First aid and safeguarding are located in the marquee down from the clubhouse.
- Spectators and coaches are asked to avoid standing on the pitches, and stay behind the roped-off areas along the touchlines, and try lines. This will help preserve the playing surface for the senior teams when full-size pitches are reinstated next week.
If you need anything at all, please speak to a member of the Canterbury coaching team. Enjoy the festival!
Getting here and important information:
Parking is located on the opposite side of the road to the club, along Nackington Road – (what3words: ///weeks.lows.bless)
Disabled parking is available at the club on prior request. Please message minivicechair@cantrugby.co.uk
There is an exit via a turnstile at the end of the field, Please use this for safety along the main road
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN ANY OTHER ROADS AS WE HAVE OUR RESIDENTS AND THE SAFETY OF OUR VISITORS TO CONSIDER
Event Format:
| Age Group | Players on pitch | Max squad (inc subs) |
| U7’s | 4 | 6 |
| U8’s | 6 | 10 |
| U9’s | 7 | 12 |
| U10’s | 8 | 14 |
| U11’s | 9 | 16 |
Games schedule
Pitch allocations
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The festival is a mixed ability event and we would ask that you take note of this for your team selections. Mini rugby is non competitive so there is to be no recording of scores. Lets keep those smiles on everyone’s faces.
Tournament Rules:
Regulation 15 Age Grade Rules will apply to all rugby games. The festival rules can be found in the mini section of the KCRFU Website www.kentrugby.org
Note for Coaches:
Guidelines for Coaches and Officials:
- Preparation: Make sure your players are ready
- Conduct: Lead by example and respect the rules
- Safety: Prioritise player welfare
Referees and Medical Support:
Please provide one referee per team.
We have a team of volunteer referees from our Colts teams so you can focus on coaching but we may not be able to cover every match.
The first aid station is situated in the Marquee next to the clubhouse.
Canterbury’s Urgent Treatment Centre
Kent and Canterbury Hospital,
Ethelbert Road,
Canterbury,
CT1 3NG.
Additional Information:
- Club Shop: Open for any last-minute kit issues.
- Food: Available in the clubhouse, at the outdoor bar, and the BBQ area.
- Changing Rooms: Limited, so please come ready to play.
- WC: in the clubhouse and outside in the car park.
- HQ: Located in the main clubhouse.