The Ultimate UK Rugby Tour

With up to 400 teams and 12,000 people joining us on tour, the Tigers Challenge is the biggest Rugby festival of its kind in the UK - there’s nowhere better to take your team on tour in 2025!

Staged by Leicester Tigers and ESF Events at Butlin’s award winning resorts in Bognor Regis (West Sussex) and Minehead (Somerset), the Tigers Challenge is a professionally organised rugby festival that brings U7 - U12 teams and U12 & U14 girls teams from all over the UK together, for a fantastic weekend of Rugby & Fun.

The Tigers Challenge is staged by ESF Events, in partnership with Leicester Tigers and Butlin’s.

With a passion for sport and over 30 years experience organising some of the biggest and most prestigious youth sports festivals in the UK and Europe, our teams tell us that our tournament organisation and attention to detail is second to none.

Every aspect of the game, its safety and ethos will be upheld to the highest standards and the tournament is organised in accordance with the regulations of the RFU.

5000 future stars of the game will take part in the 2025 Tigers Challenge and the memories made are sure to last a lifetime.

Registration is now open and clubs from all over the UK are already booked to join us on tour. Demand is expected to be extremely high in 2025, so early registration is recommended.

We look forward to welcoming your club on tour at the 2025 Tigers Challenge.