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A Cultural Sports Tour – New York & Boston
A Cultural Sports Tour – New York & Boston In late March of this year, Ashlawn School Academy Trust from Rugby visited New York and Boston on a 10 day cultural sports tour – which...
The History of the FA Cup
With Manchester United and Crystal Palace gearing up to face one another on Saturday in the 2016 FA Cup final, we thought we’d take a brief look back at the history of the competition in its entire...

The Hungerhill Games: Orlando Football Tour
The Hungerhill Games: Orlando Football Tour This Easter, the Sunshine State welcomed Hungerhill School from Doncaster for a week long football tour – and it certainly didn’t disappoint....

A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College
A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College Monday 15th February 2016 Alas, Sir John Deane’s College’s final day has arrived, sob. But they’ve ended on a...

My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference
My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference On Thursday 19th January, I attended the Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding...

The History of the Ballon d’Or
Last night Lionel Messi was the deserved winner of a record fifth Ballon d’Or after a sensational 2015 where he made the spectacular routine. Having scored 52 goals, coupled with 26...

The Official New 7 Wonders of the World – The Taj Mahal
To kick off our first blog post of 2016, we thought we’d take a look at a few of our long haul tours and a quick peek at the Official New 7 Wonders of the World – something that ties in...

Top 5 Highlights of a New York Sports Tour
Top-notch football, iconic sights and burgers the size of your face – that’s New York for you! Just last month Clitheroe Royal Grammar School took a bite out of the Big Apple on their football...

Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour…
Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour… One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our...

Six Reasons Why Sri Lanka Should Be Your Next Sports Tour Destination
Friendly smiles, golden beaches, aromatic cuisine, exotic wildlife and endless sporting opportunities – sounds about perfect, right? If your answer is yes, then Sri Lanka is the destination for...

Couriering the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC in 5 Questions
It was just a few months ago that the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC were heading ‘down under’ for their Australia and Hong Kong 2015 rugby tour, trading in Yorkshire mud for Aussie sun. From the...

Queenswood School’s Sri Lankan Sports Tour
Queenswood School’s Sri Lankan Sports Tour The Ultimate Sports Tour Begins Every group wants the ultimate sports tour experience, and this 20 strong hockey group from Queenswood School in...