"Have you got a ‘little ferret’ who’s into rugby?"

2nd November 2024

oys and girls aged four to 12 years are invited to join the Rugby Club Esch – Les Furets (The Ferrets) from Saturday 21 September for the launch of a new rugby school.

“We have already 20 children subscribed to the Saturday school, and parents from across the border in France are also welcome to drop off their kids,” said Rodrigo Esteves from the club. “We will look at the weight, body mass, and age scale to develop the right rugby programme for the children.”

The Ferrets rugby club was unofficially established in November 2022 by three friends who felt there was no senior team in the south, and only one children’s team. To begin with the group practiced at the local park (Belval Park) but soon started training at Hiehl training facilities.

“People went by us and were interested and asked if they could join as an amateur weekend activity,” said Esteves who himself joined in response to a call out on social media.