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Upcoming Events in 2016

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The regular rugby playing season may be over, but there are plenty more events planned for Spring and Summer.

Sat 4th June: Ride of the Lions - the Clock to the Rock Cycle Challenge finishing at Europa Point.

Ride of the Lions invite rugby/cycling enthusiasts to join our ex British and Irish Lions on this epic cycling adventure as they make their way from Big Ben to Gibraltar on a supported ride from May 21 - June 5 in 2016. Stage 1 will see us from Big Ben to Biarritz, covering 536 miles and

16 000 feet of climbing in 6 days. A rest and transfer day to/from Bilbao will precede Stage 2 and the challenging 697 miles and some 40 000 feet of climbing over 8 days to Gibraltar. At the culmination of this challenge the GRFU will hold their second Rugby Business Network Event.(details below)

Fri 10th June (TBC): Corporate Touch Rugby Tournament

Gibraltar Rugby will once again host a Corporate Touch Rugby Tournament starting on Friday 10th June (5 weeks) at Victoria Stadiumin , so start organising your work colleagues for a packed 5 weeks of fun and action.

If you are interested in entering a team, which must include at least 2 females, please email [email protected]

£150 per team which includes 2 social events, held on the first and last night. Teams ideally

should be 8-10 players with 6 on the field at any time.

Which of Gibraltar’s leading businesses will be Corporate Champions for 2016?

Sat 4th June: Gibraltar Rugby Business Network Event

Join us for the second Gibraltar Rugby Business Network event with ex British & Irish Lions players. The Gibraltar RBN will be held at the University of Gibraltar and those that joined us for our inaugural RBN event with Irish and Leinster forward Sean O’Brien will agree it’s good craic.