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Lisbon Rugby Youth Festival

The Under 14 and Under 15 Rugby Teams representing Ivybridge
Community College travelled to Portugal, during the Easter
holiday for a 5 day tour, during which they competed in the
Rugby Youth Festival in Lisbon. This International Rugby
Tournament features the strongest teams from Spain, Australia,
Portugal and the USA among others.
Year 10 student, Tour Captain and Captain of the Under 15’s,
Oscar Maxwell, said, “the College had entered 2 teams in the
festival, the Under 15’s team and the Under 14’s team, who
played up a year. Although disappointed not to have won, we
came home with 3rd place and 16th place respectively, a good
achievement, particularly for the Under 14’s who were playing
up a year.”
Tom Brown, Head of Year 7 and Rugby Coach said, “On behalf
of the staff team, it was an absolute pleasure to take this group of students away on a Rugby Tour. They were outstanding
ambassadors of the College, both on and off the field of play, battling hard on the pitch and embracing the activities and
culture of Portugal in their free time. Seeing the boys grow over the course of the tournament drives our commitment to
provide exciting and enriching sporting experiences for our students. We are excited run more tours and represent the College
in Lisbon again next year.”

Jake Myers’ Team and Individual successes

Year 10 student, Jake Myers, competed in Austria as part of the Nations Over the weekend of Saturday, 22 to
Cup Great Britain Pony Team. He travelled out as part of a squad of 6 Sunday, 23 June, Jake competed at
from which 4 riders were selected. Jake and Razorlite jumped clear the Pony Premier Show at Bicton
picking up an 8th place and therefore made it to the final team. Arena.
Jake and Macuta II, his young 7 year
The British Pony Team proved old pony, won the Newcomer Horse of
victorious in their Nations Cup the Year Show qualifier, jumping a
competition at Lamprechtshausen on treble clear and being the fastest by
Saturday, 18 May 2019, winning the 3 seconds in the jump off. They have
Gold Medal. Jake’s mum, Jo Myers therefore qualified to jump in the final
said, “We still can’t quite believe it. at the Horse of the Year Show 2019
It’s a dream come true to represent which will take place in October at
your nation and win.” Birmingham’s NEC.
Congratulations to Jake on your
continuing Showjumping successes.