YOUNGSTERS from Cirencester RFC and Stow-on-the-Wold RFC will take part in a nationwide festival this weekend at Dean Close School in Cheltenham as Gloucester Rugby look to uncover the next generation of Aviva Premiership Rugby stars.

The Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is a nationwide series for U11 and U12 teams. More than 30 teams from the Gloucestershire area will take part on Sunday.

The teams will be hoping to get their hands on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to head to Twickenham for the Premiership Rugby Final on May 27. The successful team will take part in a parade at half-time on the hallowed Twickenham turf and one player from each team will be awarded with the Land Rover MVP award.

“Rugby in the West Country has a strong history in producing rugby talent; each year Gloucester Rugby’s Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup confirms the future is just as bright,” said Cherry and Whites’ half back Billy Burns, who has represented England at U20 level.

“The rugby festival is hugely important in teaching youngsters the core values of the sport, as well as giving the U11 and U12 teams meaningful fixtures to play in.”

Youngsters attending the event in Cheltenham this weekend will have the chance to meet and learn from Gloucester’s Premiership players, who will be hand on to offer advice and guidance.

“I am a huge supporter of growing the game and supporting the pathway from grassroots to elite,” added Burns. “The Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is vital for this.”

Land Rover is a proud supporter of grassroots rugby and has been a partner of the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup for nearly a decade. Land Rover’s ‘We Deal in Real’ campaign continues to champion grassroots rugby through Premiership Rugby and the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup.