Rugby Rocks Dorset
Bank Holiday - 3rd to 6th May 2024
Wareham, the Saxon town that loves rugby
The popular Rugby Rocks Dorset Festival is returning for 2024!
In 2023, Rugby Rocks Dorset became an unforgettable experience for over 2,000 rugby players and their families, and that is why we are recreating the magic for 2024.
Open to age groups U7 to U16, the rugby tour offers the convenience of staying together at the official festival campsite at Wareham Showground. Teams enjoy a short 15 to 20-minute walk or a quick five-minute commute by car or shuttle bus to the festival fields.
Rugby Rocks Dorset 2023 was a special weekend of rugby excitement, family fun and team camaraderie. Thrilling matches against the backdrop of a picturesque rugby club and terrace, along with live entertainment made it an extraordinary and memorable experience. We’re thrilled to host this amazing festival again in 2024 and can’t wait to see you there!
Two day Mini & Junior Rugby Festival
played on 4th & 5th May
The Rugby tournaments will take place at the fantastic Swanage & Wareham Rugby Football Club.
The tournament is open to all age groups and teams…
- U7
- U8
- U9
- U10
- U11
- U12
- U13
- U14
- U15
- Girls U14 & U16
The Rugby Rocks Dorset festival weekend includes:
- Participation at the Rugby festival
- Entry to the 2 day Rugby festival
- Accommodation at your chosen venue
- Match officials for age groups U12 & up
- First aid and support at the festival
A full weekend of thrilling rugby & family fun with Tour International
We are excited to announce we are returning to our hosts, Swanage & Wareham Rugby Football Club
When it comes to providing a BIG welcome to touring teams Swanage & Wareham RFC are in the Premier Division. From the moment you arrive at their stunning facilities you cannot help but be impressed and you’re sure to have a smile from all the locals as the fun, frolics and plenty of great rugby gets underway.
Swanage & Wareham RFC are experts at hosting rugby festivals and over the years they have mastered the art of providing all clubs who join us at Rugby Rocks Dorset a fun, friendly experience in wonderful surroundings.
We are so pleased to have host club in Swanage & Wareham RFC and teams who join us in 2024 are in for a really special weekend for all the family.
Interested? Want to know more?
Take a look at our Rugby Rocks Dorset festival brochure…
Accommodation options
We have a range of family weekend stay options to suit all budgets
Camping stay option
Official rugby festival weekend campsite
Great camping located at Wareham Showground with excellent facilities…
- Modern clean showers
- Family shower rooms
- Heated toilet facilities
- Laundry & washing up areas
- Electric hook-up available (extra cost)
Tent hire option
Hire a pre-pitched tent for the weekend, a great hassle free option to enjoy your fun packed stay
Bring your own tent, caravan or motorhome
Enjoy the fun of camping under the stars, or prefer the comfort of your own caravan or motorhome, the choice is yours. Electric hook-up is available.
Bell tent options
Option 1 - Standard Bell tent
This unfurnished tent is perfect for those who want to bring their own furnishings and bedding. This is our 5m bell tent with groundsheet.
Option 2 - Classic bell tent
This semi-furnished tent – just bring your own beds and bedding. The tent comes with full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Option 3 - Luxury bell tent
A fully furnished tent including airbeds and bedding. This tent comes with Single & double mattresses with bedding, Full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Option 4 - Super luxury bell tent
A fully-furnished Super Luxury tent, including raised beds and luxury bedding. This super luxury tent comes with; throws and cushions, storage trunk, clothes rail & hangers, 1 x Towel per person, full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Emperor tent options
Option 5 - Standard Emperor tent
This unfurnished tent with groundsheet, is perfect for larger groups who want to bring their own furnishings and bedding.
Option 6 - Classic Emperor tent
This semi-furnished tent – just bring your own beds and bedding. The tent comes with full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Option 7 - Luxury Emperor tent
A fully furnished tent including airbeds and bedding. This tent comes with Single & double mattresses with bedding, Full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Option 8 - Super Luxury Emperor tent
A fully-furnished Super Luxury tent, including raised beds and luxury bedding. This super luxury tent comes with; throws and cushions, storage trunk, clothes rail & hangers, 1 x Towel per person, full carpet, mirror, low table, bedside wine boxes, interior fairy lights, bunting & exterior solar lights.
Pitched tent option
Pitched regular tent
This is our pre-pitched tent, with airbeds, sleeping bags and pillows. Everything is all set-up – the perfect hassle-free option. 2 to 4 person tents available.
Hotel option
Dorset hotel accommodation
2 night or 3 nights stay including breakfast at a family orientated hotel. Evening meal supplement available for £18 per day.
A great Rugby Festival with live entertainment and weekend fun for all, plus the best accommodation options to suit all budgets!
Frequently asked questions
Yes of course, Tour International Ltd only offer family themed mini & junior rugby festivals, we welcome all mums, dads, siblings, guardians, grandparents and supporter to all our festivals to be part of your teams end of season tour.
We aim to offer each team taking part three matches on the Saturday and two matches on the Sunday as the set target, however this is dependent on the number of teams which enter at the age group you are part of and can vary from festival to festival.
What we always look to achieve is offering each team taking part in the festival the maximum permitted playing time allowed under RFU age grade rules for playing time on each day.
On occasions this is possible but is subject to the space and number of teams in the festival, if you can only play on one of the days, please let us know at the time you are making the booking for your team. Please note, at all festivals we operate priority is given to teams who can take part on two days and we may not be able to confirm your one-day entry until one month prior to the festival.
Yes, you are welcome to bring your own food and drink to the rugby festival, although we ask you to respect the host rugby club and remember the host club will have gone to a lot of trouble to make available food and beverages for you to purchase at a reasonable price and to enjoy throughout the weekend at the rugby festival.
At the campsite and hotels, you are free to bring your own food and drink in to your rooms and immediately outside your own accommodation but you should not take your own food and drink into the public areas of the campsite or hotels.
Great news, we look forward to welcoming you at the festival. Either go to the on line registration form via the following link Contact Us or send us an email to [email protected]
Or simply send us a WhatsApp message to 07957 446172 and let us know your name, your club name, if it is the whole club, mini section, junior section or individual age groups interested in joining us and we will get back in touch with you soon after you message us.
Alternatively, if you want to register your club team (s), go to our website and complete the registration form and one of our support team will be in touch with you very soon after to coordinate with you the festival entry.
Yes, it is, when you participate in the festival you also book accommodation to stay at throughout the weekend and in doing so this also enables you to enter your team (s) to take part in the festival and for supporters to access the rugby festival venue and cheer you on.
Teams of all standards are welcome at Tour International festivals; you need not worry what standard of level of play you are at as we will structure the rugby festival so that by the end of the festival, we do all we can to match teams of similar ability so they are playing each other.
There will be many different levels of tournament categories which teams will qualify for after the first day of play based on the results from your day one matches, leaving you confident that you know come day two of the rugby festival you will be playing against teams of similar ability in a competition for silverware regardless of you day one results.
