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Rugby aces jet off for South America
4:38pm Thursday 7th August 2008
IT will be three countries in three weeks for the RGS Worcester and The Alice Ottley School rugby team as they take part in a tour of South America.
Forty-two pupils this week jetted off for Chile, Uruguay and Argentina for their summer tour.
Facing a hectic schedule of five matches and venues across the three countries, the travelling party are hoping to make a successful start to the forthcoming season.
RGSAO tour leader Mike Ridout said: “I am delighted to be able to take this group of pupils to South America — an ideal destination for a pre-season tour.
“It will be our third tour to South America but our first time in Uruguay — a country we’re all excited to see.
“I have been amazed at the support and best wishes we have received locally and from the wider rugby community in relation to the tour, with goodwill messages coming from Cecil Duckworth OBE, Brian Ashton, Marcelo Loffreda, and new England team m anager Martin Johnson CBE, to name a few.”
RGSAO pupils, parents and staff raised funds in excess of £36,000 towards the tour.
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