Ealing Trailfinders U9 Festival
On Sunday 11 October, Ealing Trailfinders welcomed six teams to the first Rugby Festival of the 2026/27 season, played ahead of our round 4 Elior Champ Rugby match against Hartpury. Squads from Ealing Trailfinders RFC, High Wycombe RFC and London Welsh RFC met at Swyncombe Playing Fields for a morning of mini rugby, then made their way over to Trailfinders Sports Club for the match day.
The young players were brilliant all morning. There was real skill on show, good handling and some tough tackling, but what stood out most was how well each team played for each other. You could see the work their coaches have already put in this season.
Lining up with the pros
Once the festival games finished, every team took part in the Ealing Trailfinders match-day experience, and for most of the players the highlight came just before kick-off, when they lined up to form a guard of honour for both Ealing Trailfinders and Hartpury as the teams ran out. At half time the festival squads were invited onto the main pitch for a group photo under the posts.
Aisling, our community coach, was on hand all day:
“It was a great day from start to finish. The quality of rugby was really high for this age group. The kids were passing well, tackling properly and backing each other up, and every club brought teams that were a credit to them. Then they got to run out onto the main pitch and form the guard of honour, and you could see how much that meant to them. Days like this are why we run the festivals.”
Aisling, Community Coach, Ealing Trailfinders
Next festival: Saturday 12 December v Bedford Blues
Rugby Festivals will run throughout the 2026/27 season alongside our Elior Champ Rugby and PWR fixtures, giving community clubs the chance to play and then watch professional rugby at Trailfinders Sports Club.
The next festival is on Saturday 12 December, ahead of Ealing Trailfinders v Bedford Blues in Champ Rugby. Every team that takes part will be entered into a draw. The winning team gets match-day tickets to the Elior Champ Rugby Final and a place in the U10s Rugby Festival played before the Final.
To get your team involved, register your club’s interest using the link below.
Register your club for a 2026/27 Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Festival
Our next home game: Halloween double header, Saturday 31 October
Before then, we’re back at Trailfinders Sports Club on Saturday 31 October for a Halloween double header. Trailfinders Women take on Sale Sharks Women in the Jaecoo Next Gen Cup at 12:00pm followed by Ealing Trailfinders taking on Doncaster Knights in round 6 of Elior Champ Rugby at 3:00pm
Buy tickets for the double header
Trailfinders Sports Club, Vallis Way, West Ealing, London W13 0DQ. Parking can be booked in advance through the match-day parking page.
