Taking place on Sunday 8th and 15th March at Chippenham RFC, the Chippenham Mini-Rugby Festival is one of the largest youth rugby events in the region. Over the two successive weekends, the club will play host to over 1,600 boys and girls, aged between 6 and 12 and representing over 25 clubs from across the South West, South Wales and farther afield, enjoying a celebration of Mini-Rugby. It is an especially exciting time for the sport in this country in a year which sees the Rugby World Cup return to England for the first time since 1991.

Spencer Baber, M+W Group UK Managing Director stated, “M+W Group is proud to sponsor Chippenham RFC’s Mini Rugby Festival. We are committed to playing an active role in the communities in which we have the privilege of working. Our UK headquarters is in Chippenham, and we’re delighted to be able to support our local club host the largest rugby tournament of its kind in the South West. We wish everyone involved a tremendous time”.

Chippenham RFC Chairman, Ian Beswick commented "The Chippenham Mini Rugby Festival is an important event in our club's calendar. This year's event looks to be one of the biggest yet and we look forward to welcoming a record number of boys and girls from the across the region to take part in this fantastic celebration of youth rugby. Hosting a festival of this size is a massive undertaking and is only possible through the hard work of our dedicated volunteers and generous support of our sponsors".