• Founded in the Avenue Sunbury in 1981, mini rugby is a category for players between 5 and 11 years of age.
• Standing on the shoulders of its fore fathers, London Irish rugby club was formed in 1898 as a home for Irish men in exile united by a sense of Irishness and passion for rugby.
• Today mini rugby has over 300 active players, supported by parents and volunteers acting as coaches, administrators and fundraisers.

What is the International Mini & U12 Festival?

• Running for nearly 4 decades the mini and U12 festival is an opportunity for European, Home Nations and Local clubs to play and compete against each other based on their age groups.
• Typically run on the last weekend of April, travelling teams use the festival as an opportunity to tour, solidifying friendships, meeting new people and playing rugby.
• Based at Hazelwood the home of London Irish we can accommodate up to 200 teams representing nearly 50 clubs on our 63 acre international grade training facility.

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How can you get involved?

• The International Mini & U12 Festival can typically have 3000 to 4000, players, parents and guardians onsite, covering the NRS Social grade of ABC1.
• Previous organisations like Persil have used sponsorship of the festival to conduct product sampling.
• Other organisations like Jaguar have used product placement in strategic locations around the site.
• We welcome marketeers to be creative with the attendees of the event to reach their own objectives.

What do you get for in return for your support?

• Organisations have the opportunity to strategically position branding and merchandise around the site during the festival.
• You can establish a sales facility to conduct direct marketing to attendees.
• Positioning of your branding on festival literature, materials and communications.
• An association with one of the most recognized clubs in world rugby.

I'm really interested what should you do now?

• You can contact the festival team at minifestival@liarfc.co.uk and we'd be delighted to discuss your specific requirements.