School Pro Training Rugby Tour to Catalan Dragons

Does your rugby league team need inspiration? Why not train with Catalan Dragons, the only non-British team in the Super League? This lovely area of southern France, on the border with Spain, is the best place to play rugby league in the Northern Hemisphere, outside the UK.

Not only will your team have the opportunity to train with the Catalan Dragons, they’ll also get to watch the pro’s in action. Away from the pitch, the Pyrenees offer a great range of exciting activities, including white water rafting, paddleboarding and canyoning.

You’ll stay in accommodation specifically designed for sports groups. The facilities here include pitches, a pool and a beach volleyball court – so your team will have plenty to keep them busy and active!

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Board coach for transfer to Dover

Afternoon

Cross Channel from Dover to Calais

Evening

Travel through France to Saint-Cyprien

Day 2

Morning

Arrive at accommodation and check in

Afternoon

Training session on accommodation pitches Relaxing pool session

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation Private meeting room for DVD night

Day 3

Morning

Training session with Catalan Dragons

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local opposition

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation Bowling or mini-golf

Day 4

Morning

Canyoning or karting

Afternoon

Friendly fixture against local team

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation Watch a live Catalan Dragons match

Day 5

Morning

Morning at leisure on beach or in accommodation

Afternoon

Check out of accommodation

Evening

Transfer to Calais

Day 6

Morning

Early Calais to Dover crossing

Afternoon

Arrive home

Evening

3 nights' full-board accommodation in sports residential
Free access to on-site pitches, pool, beach volleyball and football facilities
6 days' executive coach hire
x 2 friendly fxitures against local opposition
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Travel and medical insurance
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

UCPA Saint Cyprien

Just 10 minutes' walk from the beach and in the heart of a private park, this UCPA centre is a great choice of accommodation for a school sports tour to the Pyrenees.The en-suite guest rooms sleep 1-4 people and the self-service restaurant offers fantastic meal options. There are excellent activity facilities on-site, including beach volleyball and beach soccer courts, table tennis, heated pool and rugby pitch.

Excursions

Banzai Paintball

Who doesn’t love paintballing? A great team-building exercise, paintballing may not be a relaxing activity, but it’s great fun, especially for active, sporty groups!

Watch a Professional Rugby League Fixture - Catalan Dragons

Watch the Catalan Dragons, the only Super League club outside of England, in action at their home ground, the Stade Gilbert Brutus.

Professional Rugby League Coaching - Catalan Dragons

Train with Catalan Dragons' own youth coaches and watch your team be inspired!

Canyoning

Canyoning is an exciting and adventurous sport. Dressed in wetsuits your students will follow the course of a canyon or gorge downstream; swimming, wading, sliding and jumping.

White Water Rafting

Team full of adrenaline junkies? Why not try your hand at white water rafting?

Paddleboarding

Stand up paddleboarding is growing in popularity and now's your chance to give it a go on the beautiful Pyrenean coast!

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect sports tour

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in school sports tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.

Launching your tour to parents and students

The next step is to get your tour approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. Here you’ll find loads of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start working on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your tour (making the whole process a lot less stressful for you).

Support while you’re away

While you’re out on tour, we’ll be at the end of the phone 24 hours a day to provide support should you need it. We’ll also send you a final info pack before you go and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.

After your trip

When you return from your sports tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, which helps us continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).