Royal touch rugby fiesta today

The Royal Touch Rugby Fiesta 2011 organized by the Royal College Group of '91 ' for the tenth consecutive year will be held today at CR and FC ground, starting at 12 noon.

The first Royal Touch Rugby Fiesta was organized in 2002 with the prime objective of bringing various groups of past students together in order to promote goodwill and togetherness.

As this is a wonderful occasion for all the old boys to get-together and also to try their hands in the most favourite sport at College. The Touch Rugby Tournament has become the one of the most important rugby event in the events calendar of the Royal College Union from the first year onwards.

This year's event will be held on a grand scale as organizers plan to celebrate 10th anniversary of Royal Rugby Fiesta. Rugby matches will start at 1.30 pm and will go on until 8.30 pm. Semi finals and the final will be played under flood lights and organizers are planning to provide spectators cracking touch rugby throughout the evening.

Around 20-25 rugby teams and 500 spectators are expected for the event.

Matches will be played under the age categories of 20-30 years (junior category), 31-40 Years (mid category) and 41 plus (senior category). Junior trophy is named as 'Summa Navarathnam Challenge Trophy'. Mid category trophy is named as 'Group of 91 Challenge Trophy' while the senior category is named as 'Senior Challenge Trophy'.