Bath Rugby stars, Juan Schoeman and Jacques du Plessis, joined more than 700 boys and girls from across the South West at the grassroots Defender Premiership Rugby Cup.
The competition, held at Salisbury RFC, saw players aged 11 and 12 years go head-to-head for a chance of winning tickets to the Gallagher Premiership final in June.
After a full day of tackles and tries, Juan and Jacques congratulated excited players from Chew Valley RFC and Oldfield RFC as parents and rugby fans from across the region came out in force to cheer on their favourite teams.
Abigail Dicks, Grassroots Operations Coordinator at Bath Rugby, said: “Huge congratulations to the winning teams who can now look forward to a day out at Twickenham Stadium for the Gallagher Premiership final in June.
“The Defender Premiership Rugby Cup is a great way to inspire the next generation of grassroots players and everyone played their part in making the competition such a successful event.”
Hosted by Bath Rugby’s grassroots team in partnership with Premiership Rugby to inspire the next generation of grassroots players to fall in love with the sport, the competition featured 28 teams from across Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset.
For more information on the competition, visit Bath Rugby’s website here.
