Sussex played host to the annual U19 Mixed Beach Rugby Tournament at West Wittering for the fourth year in succession. The event, which took place during National School Sports Week, is now a fully national one, supported by British Colleges Sport.
Beach tag rugby is one of the short forms of the game promoted by rugby's governing body, the RFU. It's a fun, safe and fast-paced sport that is gaining popularity amongst those who might not turn out for a traditional scrum in the mud.
All of the matches were played in a great spirit and the students displayed a superb attitude throughout. This year, the referees were RFU Community Rugby Coaches from Sussex and Surrey, as well as RFU VRugby volunteers.
After some tightly contested matches, the final was a head to head between former champions Chichester College and Birmingham Met College, who were taking part for the first time. Thanks to two last-minute tries from Birmingham Met College, the newcomers ran out winners 6-5.
The West Wittering tournament marked the continued success of the RFU's Choose Rugby campaign, which aims to promote the game to all-comers, with over 150 students playing rugby on the beach.
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