Nailsea and Backwell RFC’s walking rugby team, the Silver Ravens, have returned from representing North Somerset at the world’s biggest walking rugby festival.
The Silver Ravens took two squads to the festival based at Kingswood RFC on July 13th, and it turned into a huge celebration of rugby.
44 teams from 33 clubs from all across the UK and beyond attended the festival with the Silver Ravens playing against teams from Dover, Kent, Wimbledon, Cardiff, Amesbury and hosts Kingswood to name a few.
The was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day with the Ravens playing some of the best and most attractive rugby out there.
In one game they managed to field a ladies only team which was a first for the festival, and meant the Ravens were awarded the top Fair Play trophy at the presentation ceremony, one of only two awards to be handed out all weekend.
The achievements of the weekend are made all the more impressive by the fact that the Silver Ravens were only formed 11 months ago, with the club encouraging any over 45s men and women to get involved at Nailsea and Backwell RFC.
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