Classic Tours (6-10 days)

For many teams, this is rugby touring at its very best — reat rugby, incredible destinations and unforgettable experiences.

Classic Tours (6-10 days)

The Perfect Touring Formula

Classic Tours offer the ideal balance between rugby, travel and time away. With six to ten days at your disposal, there is the opportunity to experience a destination properly rather than simply passing through it. These tours allow teams to immerse themselves in the local rugby culture, explore multiple cities or regions and enjoy a broader range of experiences than would typically be possible on a shorter trip.

Most Classic Tours will include 2–3 competitive fixtures against carefully matched opposition, providing a meaningful rugby programme while still leaving plenty of time to enjoy everything the destination has to offer. Whether it's travelling between historic cities in Italy, exploring the coastline of Portugal, discovering the rugby traditions of Ireland or experiencing the culture of Spain, these tours are designed to showcase the very best of a region.

Classic Tours provide the flexibility to combine rugby with sightseeing, team activities and cultural experiences, creating a well-rounded itinerary both on and off the field. For many groups, this style of tour represents the perfect rugby touring experience – enough time to challenge yourselves, strengthen team bonds and return home having truly experienced a destination rather than simply visited it.

Why choose a short tour?

The Rugby

For many teams, this is where rugby touring really comes into its own. With enough time to travel between different cities and regions, Classic Tours typically include 2–3 fixtures against a variety of opposition, giving players the chance to experience different rugby cultures and playing styles throughout the trip. Rather than building a tour around a single game, coaches can create a genuine rugby programme that balances competition, development and enjoyment. Whether it's taking on a traditional rugby club, playing a school fixture or testing yourselves against a regional representative side, the extra time available allows us to build a far more varied and rewarding rugby experience.

The Destination

One of the best things about a Classic Tour is that you've actually got time to get under the skin of a destination. Instead of flying in, playing a game and heading home, you can travel between different cities, experience different regions and see what a country is really all about. Whether that's wandering through a historic city centre, discovering a hidden gem or simply enjoying a few days with your teammates in a new environment, these tours give you the chance to make the most of the journey as well as the rugby.

The Team Experience

Some of the best memories from a rugby tour are made away from the pitch. A Classic Tour gives your group the time to properly enjoy the experience together, whether that's exploring a new city, sharing a meal, travelling between destinations or simply spending time as a team. The extra days create more opportunities for friendships to grow, team bonds to strengthen and stories to be made that will be talked about long after the tour has finished.

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