Larkfleet helps Oakham RFC U16s look the business on tour

We are really pleased to be helping youngsters at Oakham Rugby Football Club do the business on their latest tour by sponsoring the shirts worn by players and coaches of the club’s Under 16 team.

Each tour organised by the club has a dedicated players’ shirt which is in the club colours but is always different to the standard club design. The new shirts, featuring the club badge and Larkfleet Homes logo on the front, with the player's nickname and number on the back, are for the U16s Dearne Valley tour.

The tour will include a stay at an outdoor adventure centre at Kingswood, Dearne Valley, Doncaster. There will be a series of outdoor activities such as high ropes and abseiling. On Sunday the team will travel to Dinnington RFC for a game, then come home on Sunday evening.

Coach James Ritchie told us that this season is Oakham U16's last in junior rugby before moving into the Colts. It is also the players’ GCSE year, so they have just finished their mock GCSE's and therefore we are taking them on tour in April.

James said: “Next year the players go onto different FE colleges and we will probably lose some of this team as a result, so it’s probably the last time the whole side will be together. 

"Having Larkfleet sponsor the shirts has been a very generous gift as the shirts are an additional cost to each player on top of the cost of the tour, which includes transport, accommodation and food. So, we are very thankful to Larkfleet for their sponsorship of our tour shirts.”

We are very pleased to sponsor the Oakham U16’s tour shirts. It’s an important time for this age group and the new shirts will be a great memento of their time with Oakham RFC U16s and their tour – something they will be able to keep for the future.

Let's hope they have a good tour and come back with a win!