Brumbies

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Experience the rugby tour of a lifetime to the Brumbies in Canberra, Australia.

Receive top class training from the Brumbies full time professional club coaches, and train and play at the Australian Institute of Sport and Brumbies training complex.

Pupils will experience the life of a professional player at the Brumbies, where competitive fixture(s) will allow you to put your new skills to good use.

On top of world class training, groups also get the opportunity to experience a behind the scenes tour of Stadium Australia, watch the first and youth teams play and take in the sights and sounds of both Canberra and nearby Sydney, as well as a day trip to the Blue Mountains.

The Brumbies are a Super 14 rugby union teambased in Canberra, Australia and named for the wild horses which inhabit Canberra’s hinterland.

The team represents the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and southern New South Wales (NSW) regions. The Brumbies were formed in 1996 to provide a third Australian franchise for the newlyformed Super 12 (now Super 14) competition.

It was predicted that the Brumbies, made up of so called ‘rejects’ — players not wanted by the other two teams — would perform poorly.

Since then, they have enjoyed more success than the other two (the New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds), reaching five finals and winning two, being the only Australian team to have done so.

Full Name: ACT Brumbies
Founded: 1996
Coach: Andy Friend
Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 24,647
League: Super 14
Shirt Sponsor: Computer Associates
Sports brand sponsor: ICS
Website: http://www.brumbies.com.au/

We work in partnership with our partner clubs, tournament organisers and multi-sport venues to offer a range of quality accommodation options sutable for groups of young sports people. Our accommodation is renowned for being in great locations, either in close proximity to the training grounds or at a resort style complex with many sport or leisure options for the group.

We believe our chosen accommodation options are of a significantly higher standard than the industry norm, and unless specifically requested your group will be placed in high quality 3 or 4* accommodation.

Australia Institute of Sport Residence
The AIS is the perfect location for groups who wish to eat, sleep and live like an elite athlete. Located only 10 minutes from Canberra ’s city centre and 25 minutes from Canberra International Airport, the AIS residence are in the heart of the Bruce campus. You will be living alongside elite athletes in the communal environment of the AIS athletes’ residence. The residence, with a capacity for 250 guests, is generally configured in blocks of 12 single rooms and a self-contained unit.

Each block has a shared communal living room with pay television and bathroom facilities. Rooms include a single bed (with extra-long beds for tall athletes), refrigerator, desk, sink, phone for incoming calls and data ports for the internet.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) leads the development of elite sport and is widely acknowledged in Australia and internationally as a world best practice model for elite athlete development. The AIS is a pre-eminent elite sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities.

The AIS has been the nation’s sports training powerhouse mainly due to the AIS facilities and the cutting edge Sports Science Sports Medicine support.

The Rugby Union programme has evolved through the development of state union academy. From 2003 the AIS program incorporated athletes from 15-18 years of age with the objective of preparing these players for representative school/club rugby and postschool professional rugby at the Super 12/14 and Wallabies levels. Today the AIS program has graduated up the elite player development pathway to encompass the Australia U19 program – a pinnacle and critical component of Australian Rugby Union’s program to develop tomorrow’s Wallabies.

Pupils will learn what it takes to be an elite rugby player with interactive lectures and practicals from the world-renowned sports scientists.

A typical rugby tour package includes:

Pre-departure information service
Return flights to Australia
Ground transportation at the destination for scheduled activities
x nights half board accommodation (based on 2-3 sharing)
6 x2hr coaching sessions with Australian Institute of Sport Coaches for Rugby
Minimum of 4x2 hour training sessions with ACT Brumbies full time coaching staff
Use of the state of the art facilities at the Australian Institute of Sport and ACT Brumbies
Watch ACT Brumbies first team and youth team training sessions (subject to match and training schedules)
Minimum of 3 pre-arranged matches per team against similar standard local opposition (additional matches may be subject to a small supplement)
Behind the scenes of Stadium Australia
Guided tour of Sydney
Guided tour of Canberra
Day excursion to the Blue Mountains
Minimum of 2 days at leisure to spend sightseeing or at the beach
Medals and Certificates
Scheduled on-site evening activities
Supervisory FREE places for the Sports Trip Organisers
Coach education opportunities for Sports Trip Organisers
Services of a resident inspiresport tour coordinator throughout stay
All airport, airline and government taxes
Printed itineraries and information guide

Optional Extras

Extended stay
Single room supplements
Tickets to a football and rugby fixture (subject to fixture list, may be subject to a supplement)
Additional charges for rooms or meals
Additional sightseeing tours

What Is Not Included

Transfers to and from UK airport
Personal Expenditure
Refundable deposits requested on arrival by some accommodation providers
Cost of passport and visas
Additional paying adults and single room supplements

Canberra is an easy 3 1/2 hour drive from Sydney. From wildlife to nightlife, from national monuments to National Parks, from observatories to conservatories and physical culture to viticulture, Canberra is a city of many parts. And while some of them are more obvious, others take a little more discovering.

To start with, the sun shines a lot. More than in Sydney, Melbourne or the Gold Coast. Canberra has so much to offer the visitor including the Parliamentary triangle, spectacular lookouts, wineries, the arts, history, outdoor activities, numerous entertainment options after dark and a wealth of festivals and exhibitions to enjoy.

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Closest Airport: Canberra International Airport

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