Youngsters tag on to World Cup rugby

WORLD Cup fever spread to Carmarthenshire schools with 500 boys and girls taking part in a rugby festival.

The youngsters have been emulating their rugby idols by taking part in the county’s very own ‘World Cup’.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Dragon Sport and WRU Officers Mari-Ann Jones and Richard Hardy have organised a number of local festivals in Carmarthen, Whitland, Llandeilo, Ammanford, Newcastle Emlyn, Gwendraeth and Llanelli.

Each event gave school teams the opportunity to represent the country they were allocated. Schools fully embraced the theme by making and bringing flags, painting faces, wearing replica kit and even performing the Haka !

More than 500 pupils from yrs 2, 3 & 4 took part in the festival with the emphasis being on fun and fair play.

This year a girl’s only pool was also introduced with aim to encourage girls to play rugby.

Students from Coleg Sir Gar were on hand to coach the children and umpire the games.

County executive board member for leisure services Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “It is fantastic to see our national sport being upheld by so many youngsters, both boys and girls and having so much fun.”