18 of the 37 Leinster Rugby Bank of Ireland Summer Camps announced last week were completely sold out within 24 hours.
The camps are subject to approval under the Covid-19 regulations but will be held in a fully compliant manner with whatever requirements are in place at the time.
Children will return to outdoor training in pods of no more than 15 next Monday, April 26th.
Leinster Rugby has confirmed that the Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Summer Camps will take place later this summer in 29 venues around the province.
The summer camp programme is aimed at girls and boys aged between six and 12, while there will also be five inclusion camps that are open to all children with disabilities aged between eight and 12.
The summer camps will be held from 9.30 am – 1 pm over five days and the inclusion camp over three days from 10.30 am – 12.30 am. A daily Covid-19 health sign-off will be required.
The camps will be offered on a modified basis and there will be changes to the rugby activities made accordingly with Government guidelines at the time of the camps.
“The last year has been hugely challenging for us all but we are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel and we are delighted to announce that the Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Summer Camps will once again be in our clubs and be available to both girls and boys,” said Camps Manager Ray McCabe.
“The recent Government announcement that our young players will be allowed to return to play later this month gave everyone a huge lift and it allowed us to start planning for the summer ahead. It was important for us as a club to offer as much rugby to as many kids and in as many areas as possible.”
“As a result, we will host 37 camps in 29 different venues across the province, five of which will be our inclusion camps where we will be catering for children with additional needs. All camps will have qualified coaches, while we will also have SNAs to support each inclusion camp.”
“The biggest focus on our camps has always been to create a fun and safe environment. The kids have missed out on so much rugby throughout this pandemic, so we want to get the kids back into our clubs feeling part of it again, making new friends and doing all of this while playing rugby.”
“Just like last year’s camps, each venue will be Covid-19 compliant. All players and coaches will have to complete a daily health check form before taking part in any activities.”
“Every parent or guardian will also receive an information booklet prior to the camp starting with all the details and the protocols outlined but of course should anyone have any concerns they are free to contact us directly and we will do our very best to reassure them.”
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