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RUGBY DEVELOPMENT NEWS
SUMMER PROGRAMME REVIEW
The Rugby Excellence Camp at Musgrave Park
With restrictions surrounding outdoor training
for both children and adult players easing at
the beginning of the summer, participation
programmes run by the Rugby Development
department have been at the forefront
throughout the province.
The Bank of Ireland Munster Rugby Summer
Camps were a huge success with 2,000 boys and
girls attending camps throughout the province
at 22 different venues during the months of July
and August. The camps, which were run by fully
accredited IRFU Mini Rugby coaches, provided
a safe and fun environment for children aged
6-12.
At the end of July, 120 boys aged 13-16 took
part in the Munster Rugby Excellence Camps
which were held over a one-week period in
both Musgrave Park and Thomond Park. The
Excellence Camps provided a premium rugby
experience and offered a week-long structured
rugby development programme which included
core skill development, game understanding,
position-specific training, appropriate strength
and conditioning training and teamwork.
Throughout the summer, 36 ‘Rugby On The
Green’ sessions took place throughout Cork
with over 500 children taking part. Rugby On
The Green is a part of Cork City Council and Cork
Sports Partnership’s ‘Sports On The Green’
initiative which began last year in response to
Covid-19 restrictions. The programme takes
place on housing estate greens throughout the
city and it aims to remove the barriers to sports
participation.
At the end of August, Munster Rugby held an
Inclusion Camp at Ballincollig RFC. The camp
was open to children of all disabilities aged
6-12 and it focuses on adapting rugby to meet
the needs of camp attendees to maximise their
enjoyment. Twenty-one children participated in
the Inclusion Camp.
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