Rugby League
Tournament Info

Age Groups & Squad Sizes

8 – 11 May 2026
U6, U7: 5-a-side
U8: 6-a-side
U9: 7-a-side
U10, U11, U12: 9-a-side

15 – 18 May 2026
U6, U7: 5-a-side
U8: 6-a-side
U9: 7-a-side
U10, U11, U12: 9-a-side
U12, U13, U14 Girls: 9-a-side

Tour Itinerary

Friday: No rugby is played on the day of arrival, so teams can relax and get settled into accommodation and enjoy the evening’s entertainment. Check in for accommodation is from 4pm, but you can arrive on resort from 1pm. A briefing meeting for Group Leaders & Coaches will take place on Friday evening.

Saturday & Sunday: There’s an electric atmosphere around the pitches as the action starts and festival kicks off. All teams will play fixtures on both the Saturday and Sunday. The festival format will depend on the number of teams registered in each age group, but all teams should expect to play 6 – 8 games over the weekend. The Rhinos Challenge presentation ceremonies will take place on the Sunday afternoon/evening.

Monday: No rugby is played on the Monday. Teams therefore have the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday. Check Out is 10am on Monday but you do not have to leave the resort until Midday.

Age Qualification Dates

If you have any queries regarding the eligibility of players, please contact ESF Events via email at info@rhinoschallenge.co.uk

Festival Rules, Fixture Info & Schedules

A final briefing email will be sent to the Group Leaders of all participating teams 7-10 days before the festival takes place. The final briefing will include the festival format, festival rules and venue information. At that stage, the Rhinos Challenge APP will also go live, displaying festival fixtures, schedules and other useful information.

Rhinos Challenge Wristbands

Each guest who has booked accommodation through ESF Events at Butlin’s will receive a Rhinos Challenge wristband when they check in at Butlin’s. The Rhinos Challenge wristband is required to attend the playing venues as a player, club official or spectator, attend the presentation ceremony at Butlin’s, and enter evening entertainment venues at Butlin’s.

Event wristbands are not available to purchase separately. If you are not booked through ESF Events at Butlin’s, you are not part of the event and do not have permission to attend the event.

IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole group, including players, club officials and families/spectators, must be booked through ESF Events at Butlin’s. If members of your group (players, club officials, families/spectators) attend the event but have not booked accommodation through ESF Events at Butlin’s, the team will not be permitted to participate in the Rhinos Challenge.