Looking for a school rugby tour to inspire all your rugby players? Want them to experience Premiership professionalism? Head to Northampton.
Looking for a school rugby tour to inspire all your rugby players? Want them to experience Premiership professionalism? Head to Northampton.
Looking for a school rugby tour to inspire all your rugby players? Want them to experience Premiership professionalism? Head to Northampton.
One of the largest and oldest Rugby Union clubs in England, Northampton Saints are at the top of their game, winning the English Premiership title in 2024. On your school rugby tour to Northampton, your students will enjoy a professional coaching clinic with Northampton Saints coaches at Franklin’s Gardens, the club’s stadium.
Franklin’s Gardens is also the venue for all Loughborugh Lightning’s home fixtures. The Lightning play in the Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby competition, the top-level of league rugby in England. Boasting several internationals such as England’s Emily Scarratt, Sadia Kabeya and Helena Rowland, as well as Scotland’s Rachel Malcolm, Helen Nelson, and Emma Wassell, the Lightning are a force to be reckoned with and play an exciting, entertaining brand of rugby.
Not only will your students have the incredible experience of taking part in a coaching clinic with Northampton Saints coaches at Franklin’s Gardens, but you’ll also be able to watch the professionals from either Northampton Saints or Loughborough Lightning at work at a home match.
And when you’re not hanging out at Franklin’s Gardens, you’ll be able to take advantage of Northampton’s central location to enjoy a variety of other activities, including a team-building experience at Conkers or a visit to UK’s premier motorsport race track, Silverstone, including the opportunity to explore the museum there and take part in a curriculum-based STEM workshop.
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3 days, 2 nights
Day 1
Morning
Meet coach and travel to the East Midlands
Afternoon
Play fixture against local opposition
Evening
Check in to accommodation
Evening meal with fixture hosts
Day 2
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Transfer to Franklin's Gardens (Northampton Saints' stadium) for training session and stadium tour
Afternoon
Enjoy your packed lunch
Watch Northampton Saints or Loughborough Lightning home fixture
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Visit to Silverstone Museum and STEM workshop
Afternoon
Enjoy your packed lunch
Return home
Evening
Arrive home
Set in a pretty village, just a few miles from Northampton town centre, the Premier Inn Northampton West (Harpole) is ideally located for school sports tours to Northampton. You'll be well placed for local sporting fixtures, Northampton Saints Rugby and Silverstone Race Track. After a day of excitement, a warm welcome, good food and extra-comfy beds are here to help you wind down and recharge. All guestrooms offer en-suite bathroom facilities with twin, double and family options available. Free WiFi is available throughout.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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