A rugby tour should be about much more than what happens on the pitch.
Of course, the rugby matters. The matches, the competition, the excitement of pulling on the shirt and representing your club — those are all a huge part of the experience.
But ask any player years later what they remember most about a rugby tour, and it probably won't be the score of the final.
They'll remember the laughs with their teammates.
The friendships.
The beach.
The late-night conversations.
The parents and families all being together.
The feeling of being away with their rugby club and having an adventure.
That's what a rugby tour should be.
Rugby is only part of the adventure
At Try Break Tours, we believe youth rugby tours should bring together the best parts of rugby and a family holiday.
Too often, rugby tours can become centred around getting from the accommodation to the pitches, playing a few matches and heading home.
There's nothing wrong with that — but we think there's an opportunity to create something much bigger.
Our tours are designed around the idea that the rugby is the reason you come together, but the experience is what you'll remember.
That means giving players the opportunity to compete, while also giving families the chance to relax, explore and enjoy time together.
The whole family comes on tour
One of the things that makes youth rugby special is that it rarely involves just the players.
Behind every young player are parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents and friends who support them throughout the season.
So why shouldn't they be part of the tour?
A great rugby weekend should give parents the opportunity to watch their child play, but also enjoy themselves.
It should give siblings something to look forward to.
And it should give the whole family a chance to spend time together away from the usual routines of school, work and weekend rugby.
That's why our tours combine rugby, family accommodation, activities and holiday time.
The memories happen away from the pitch too
Think back to your own favourite sporting memories.
Sometimes it's the match itself.
But often, it's everything surrounding it.
The journey there.
The team singing on the coach.
The first night away.
Getting everyone together for food.
Walking down to the beach.
The conversations that happen when players aren't wearing their rugby boots.
Those moments create the stories that get told again and again.
And for young players, being away with their teammates can be just as important as the rugby itself.
They build friendships. They become more independent. They experience something together as a team.
That's why we don't want our tours to feel like a weekend where a team happens to play rugby.
We want them to feel like a proper adventure.
Competition still matters
That doesn't mean we're taking the rugby out of rugby tours.
Far from it.
We want players to experience competitive, well-organised rugby against teams they may not normally get the chance to play.
We want them to test themselves.
We want them to represent their clubs proudly.
We want finals, medals, trophies and those moments that young players will talk about for years.
But the competition sits within a bigger experience.
Because winning a trophy is fantastic.
Winning a trophy and then celebrating it with your teammates and families on a beach holiday?
That's something else entirely.
The destination matters
Where you go matters.
If you're asking families to commit to a rugby tour, we believe the destination should give them a reason to want to come.
That's why our tours are built around family-friendly coastal destinations where there is plenty to do both on and off the pitch.
The aim is simple:
Give families a rugby weekend that also feels like a holiday.
Parents shouldn't feel like they're simply travelling somewhere to watch rugby.
They should feel like they've booked a weekend away.
Players shouldn't feel like they've simply gone to another tournament.
They should feel like they've been on tour.
Making rugby tours easier for clubs
There's another important part of this.
The experience needs to work for the club as well.
Organising a rugby tour can be a huge job for club volunteers. Collecting information, communicating with parents, managing payments, organising accommodation and making sure everyone knows what's happening can quickly become a second job.
That's why Try Break Tours is designed to take much of that pressure away from club leads.
We work with clubs to create an organised, straightforward tour experience, allowing coaches and volunteers to concentrate on what they do best — looking after their teams and enjoying the rugby.
More than a weekend of rugby
Ultimately, that's what we believe a rugby tour should be.
Not simply:
Play rugby → go home.
But:
Travel together → play together → experience something together → make memories together.
Because the rugby might be what gets everyone there.
But the memories are what bring everyone back.
At Try Break Tours, we're building rugby holidays for community clubs where the rugby is only the beginning.
Ready to make your next rugby season one to remember?
Our 2027 Try Break Tours are already on sale, giving community rugby clubs and their families the chance to secure their place on a rugby holiday that offers so much more than a tournament.
With accommodation, competitive youth rugby and a full family experience built into the weekend, now is the time to start planning your club's next adventure.
And this is just the beginning. More rugby opportunities will be announced later this year and throughout 2028, giving clubs even more opportunities to get their teams on tour.
If your club is looking for a rugby tour that players, parents and families will genuinely look forward to, get in touch with Try Break Tours today and start planning your 2027 adventure.