UK and Europe Rugby Tour
5 teachers and 41 St. Paul's students (pictured) are currently preparing for their 3 week UK and Europe tour which will take place during the up and coming holidays. The group will firstly travel to the UK and play several Rugby games against English school sides before travelling to Italy (Rome and Florence) for some sightseeing. Students will be mostly billeted out whilst in the UK.
The students have been training hard to increase their fitness levels in preparation.
Stay posted to read about the tour on their return.
We wish the group a safe and successful journey!
The itinerary can be viewed below:
Friday 23 September Sydney / Dubai
3.45pm Assemble at SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and check in on Emirates Flight EK419
Saturday 24 September Dubai / Glasgow / Edinburgh
Sunday 25 September Edinburgh
Monday 26 September Edinburgh
Tuesday 27 September Edinburgh
Under 17s Edinburgh Academy v St Paul’s Catholic College
Under 16s Edinburgh Academy v St Paul’s Catholic College.
Wednesday 28 September Edinburgh / Yorkshire
8.30am Bid farewell to hosts and transfer south and into England.
You should have time to stop off and visit Hadrian’s Wall. This could be followed by a stop at Alnwick Castle, where they filmed “Harry Potter”.
Thursday 29 September Yorkshire
Sightseeing in York for the morning.
Pocklington School v St Paul’s Catholic College
Pocklington School v St Paul’s Catholic College
Friday 30 September Lincolnshire
Bid farewell to hosts and transfer to Lincolnshire for three night billet with Scunthorpe RFC
Saturday 1 October Lincolnshire
Free day with hosts
Sunday 2 October Lincolnshire
Under 17s Scunthorpe RFC v St Paul’s Catholic College
Under 16s Scunthorpe RFC v St Paul’s Catholic College
Monday 3 October Lincolnshire / Alton Towers Area
Leaving you Lincolnshire hosts, today you will visit Alton Towers.
Tuesday 4 October Oxford London
Meet your hosts from St Paul’s School Putney for a two night billet.
Wednesday 5 October London
Come into school in the morning with your hosts and you will have the morning to look around London.
Under 17s St Paul’s v St Paul’s Catholic College
Under 16s St Paul’s v St Paul’s Catholic College
Thursday 6 October London / Stratford
Bid farewell to hosts and have the morning to sightsee in London.
Transfer to Stratford for three night billet, with King Edward VI School.
Friday 7 October Stratford upon Avon
Morning tour to birthplace of Shakespeare.
Under 17s King Edward’s VI School v St Paul’s Catholic College
Under 16s King Edward’s VI School v St Paul’s Catholic College
Saturday 8 October A day with hosts
Sunday 9 October London Hotel
Bid farewell to hosts and transfer to London hotel for one stay on a bed and breakfast basis
Monday 10 October London / Bologna / Florence
6.15am Check in to British Airways flight BA 2560
Depart London
Arrive Bologna
Tuesday 11 October Florence
Full day coach sightseeing with guide
Wednesday 12 October Florence / Rome
Afternoon free for sightseeing
Thursday 13 October Rome
Full day sightseeing tour with guide
Friday 14 October Rome / Dubai
2.45pm Check in on Emirates flight EK96
Depart Rome
Saturday 15 October Dubai / Sydney
1.15am Arrive Dubai
9.00am Depart Dubai
Sunday 16 October Sydney
7.45am Arrive Sydney
