17 – 20 APRIL 2026
U7 – U12 TEAMS | U12 & U14 GIRLS TEAMS
We’re delighted to be returning to Butlin’s award winning resort on the South Coast in 2026 to stage the Tigers Challenge. Butlin’s resort is booked exclusively for the festival, meaning around 175 mini and junior rugby teams from all over the UK and further afield will be taking part in the event.
The Tigers Challenge combines a professionally organised rugby festival for U7 – U12 teams and U12 & U14 girls teams, with superb touring facilities and accommodation options at Butlin’s resort in Bognor Regis. Join us on tour and make 2026 a year to remember for your players, coaches and supporters!
With dramatic sound and lighting effects, our spectacular presentation ceremonies are the highlight of the tour for many of our teams. Every team gets their moment of glory, when they are invited onto the main stage to meet our VIP special guest.
Martin Johnson, Lewis Moody, Will Greenwood, Geordan Murphy, Neil Back, Matt Tait, Louis Deacon, Tom Croft, George Ford, and many more have all joined us at the Tigers Challenge!
Every child receives a quality custom medal as a memento of festival. In addition, there are superb individual and team awards presented in each age section.
There’s a fantastic range of leisure facilities at Butlin’s Bognor Regis. The huge swimming pool complex and Traditional Fairground are always a big hit with our teams on tour.
As if that wasn’t enough, Butlin’s have created the brand-new 50,000 square foot activity centre, the PLAYXPERIENCE! Expect mind-blowing activities, including interactive games, escape rooms, hi-tech mini golf, laser tag and a VR-Cade like you’ve never seen before!
When the evening comes around, there’s a great variety of live shows, tribute acts, live bands and discos, so your group can enjoy a fantastic family entertainment programme, at no extra cost!
There’s a range of accommodation options available for your families to choose from, including three contemporary hotels, each with their own unique seaside design. The Ocean Hotel even has its own Spa!
Accommodation prices are per person for the weekend, including entertainment passes and Tigers Challenge wristbands. The grid below displays selected options, click the button to view all options and prices.
Your team will feel like they’re in the Gallagher Prem while they’re on tour, with live fixtures, results and tables displayed on the Tigers Challenge App!
The App goes live 7-10 days before your festival. To download, follow the links below or search “Tigers Challenge” in your App Store.
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