The greatest youth rugby tournament in Europe!
April 12 & 13 2025
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Welcome!
The Portugal Rugby Youth Festival is the greatest European rugby tournament for youth teams (clubs, schools, and academies).
This event gives your team an unforgettable experience both on and off the pitch. Rugby matches against international opponents, exciting leisure time activities, and great entertainment – all in Lisbon, one of Europe's safest and most exciting cities, with its warm weather climate and white sandy beaches.
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Age Groups
Boys Competition
U13 U15 U17 U19
Girls Competition
U15 U17 U19
Passion for the sport
What makes this event unique, when compared to existing rugby tournaments, is the excellent standard of play, from facilities to event organisation, from entertainment to accommodation options, from the high standards of security to the special experiences the city has to offer.
The tournament venue is located in the beautiful University Stadium complex in Lisbon, featuring seven artificial grass pitches and an emblematic and historical main stadium.
Portugal Rugby Youth Festival in numbers
8
Rugby Pitches
17
Countries
1500
Portuguese Players
47
Referees
300
Rugby Matches
1650
Foreign Players
118
Teams
A world rugby party
Previous tournament editions featured massive participation from Portuguese clubs and also from squads coming from all five continents (100+ teams), including teams from countries such as Spain, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, USA, Argentina, Australia, amongst others.
Teams from all around the world
Italy
Spain
Gibraltar
Malta
Zimbabwe
Namibia
South Africa
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Sri Lanka
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Georgia
Canada
USA
Brazil
Argentina
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Sweden
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Latvia
N. Ireland
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save the date 2025: April 12 & 13
Portugal Rugby Youth Festival not working for you?
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If this festival edition dates do not suit you but you still wish to go on tour with your club, school or academy, please contact us.
We'll put together a memorable rugby tour to Portugal or Spain tailored to your needs and arrange friendly fixtures against local opposition teams.
At Move Sports we have a deep passion for rugby. In addition to the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival, which is now a reference in Europe, we are also involved in the organization of Seven's tournaments and women’s rugby at all levels.
We also take care of European, American, Australian and South African teams that turn to us for sports tours and training camps in Portugal, the best travel destination in the world, and also Spain. Keeping with the rugby tradition, we provide a wide range of social events for all the clubs and teams that travel with us.
Testimonials
It's on the field that you develop admiration and respect for both your team and the opposing players.
It's off the field that you build friendships that last a lifetime.
For most participants, the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival is a moment that lasts forever.
Fantastic Tournament, it’s possibly one of the best we’ve been to, if not the best one we’ve been to. It’s very well organized, everything is on time, the referees are very fair and the quality of rugby is really, really good. I’m very impressed!
Garreth Jordan, Coach
Harrodian School Rugby Union Teams, England
I just wanted to extend my gratitude for the incredible festival experience we had. Everything was exceptionally well organised, and both the kids and supporters had an absolute blast. The standard of rugby showcased was impressive, and we couldn't be prouder of our team for clinching the 3rd place. However, receiving the Fair Play award was amazing. It's a tremendous honour for us, as we always emphasize the importance of exemplary sportsmanship. To be recognized in this manner was truly amazing.
Rob Weir, Coach
Gibraltar Rugby, Gibraltar
I just wanted to personally message and thank you for the brilliant tournament you provided. It was a time I will personally never forget. (…) But I wanted to just say thank you, and I hope to see your team again. (…) indeed the tour really gave me a memory I will cherish in my heart forever. And I hope and plan to return soon. (…) Wishing you all the best.”
Hamza Turedi, Player
Ashford RFC, UK
Congratulations on a very well-organised and successful event! Our Peterhouse Boys thoroughly enjoyed the festival and I’m sure have grown from the exposure!
Kim Style, Coach
Peterhouse Group of Schools, Zimbabwe
The entire Rapids Rugby team, players, coaches, manager and medical person would like to thank everyone for all the work that went into organizing a fabulous event. Right from the minute we arrived we knew that we were being taken care of. (...) The hostel was great and the location was amazing! We are thankful that we got to be right on the ocean and have access to the beaches and great restaurants. (...) The 2 days of rugby and fun at the festival was an experience the girls will remember forever. The girls loved all the excitement, seeing all the other teams and getting to know players from different countries. We all had so much fun for the entire week and would recommend this event to other teams. Thank you for an amazing time and all your hard work that went into organizing.”
Rapids Rugby
Comox Valley, BC Canada
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