Players from Dragons RFC made a visit as more than 400 children from 16 schools came together at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach for a vibrant Disability Six Nations festival, celebrating inclusive and accessible opportunities to take part in sport.
Each school represented one of the Six Nations teams, creating a colourful atmosphere as pupils took part in a range of adapted rugby activities throughout the day.
The event was delivered in partnership with Dragons RFC – with the playing squad visiting the festival to support - Dragons Community, the Welsh Rugby Union and Bargoed RFC, with additional support from sponsors Phyllyp Butler, AGM Embroidery, Teaching Personnel and Trinity Fields School.
To recognise the enthusiasm and effort shown by schools, Dragons Community will also gift up to 60 match tickets to the school that showed the most engagement in representing their allocated country.
Councillor Chris Morgan, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: “It was fantastic to see so many young people representing their schools and countries. Events like this help create inclusive, accessible opportunities for children to enjoy sport and be active.”
The festival supports the ambitions of the Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2019-2029, which aims to increase opportunities for people across Caerphilly County Borough to take part in sport and physical activity.
