The London Irish International Mini Rugby Festival traditionally takes place on the last Sunday in April at Hazelwood, Sunbury upon Thames, the home of London Irish (Please note this is dependent on the date of the May Bank holiday weekend).
Please note the Under 12 Festival is Saturday 26th of April 2025 - Click here
Please note we are saw exceptional interest in the 2024 festival. Please ensure you have registered via the link below. As a result we may be not able to offer every application a place in the festival.
Please register your interest here (Click Here).
Please watch this important LIARFC International Mini Festival - Video - Click Here
See our photo gallery (Click here)
Previous year’s mini’s festival at Hazelwood have been a great success. With over 2,500 children playing rugby on the day, it is the biggest 1 day mini’s festival in Europe. Teams from England, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany and Netherlands attended last year making it truly pan–European.
Our chairman's welcome (Click Here)
Check out LIARFC players who have played in the mini festival and went on to professional and international careers.
Adrian Flavin - London Irish & Connacht
London Irish Amateur Youth, Junior World Championship & LI Professional - Tom Smallbone
LIARFC Mini, LI Professional & England Rugby Attack Coach - Simon Amor
Kieran Campbell, London Irish Mini, Professional, Ulster and Connacht
Check out teams who have participated in the Festival.
Athy RFC
Glasgow Hutcheson’s Aloysians RFC
Huddersfield RUFC - Representing West Yorkshire
Please contact minischair@liarfc.co.uk for information.
Visiting London Irish Amateur as a Player, Coach or Supporter