Hundreds will be 'tagged' at Footes Lane this weekend
STEVE MELBOURNE, the new rugby development officer, is looking forward to experiencing his first Guernsey-style tag rugby festival this weekend.
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The 15th annual Schools' Tag Rugby Festival, sponsored by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, features 37 teams and more than 400 primary schoolchildren.
Melbourne has more than 40 years of experience as a rugby player, coach and RFU coach educator.
'This is the 15th year of this competition and it seems to have grown year by year, which is great news for the future of rugby on the island,' he said.
All games take place on the main pitch in front of the Garenne Stand at Footes Lane between 9am and 2.30pm on Saturday.
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