The Castaways began as a group of players within Surrey who wanted to continue playing rugby during the summer months. With in excess of 40 players available accross various National League, County and London League clubs the Castaways usually enter two sides into most tournaments. Having competed at International tournaments Kinsale and Dubai 7's The Castaways are a well known and respected force on the 7's circuit and place a great deal of emphasis on player development. The Castaways are now entering their seventh season on the rugby 7’s circuit, and from this year will be playing as the touraid Castaways following the unique partnership with the children’s rugby charity touraid.
The partnership with Touraid ensures money raised through winning is pledged to the children’s rugby charity to assist in their work with disadvantaged children throughout the world.

If you'd like to play for the touraid Castaways please contact Andre Vernon, Gareth Rise or Andrew Jackson.

touraid is a registered children's charity that establishes sustainable relationships between schools and clubs in the UK with similar organisations around the world to support disadvantaged children.
Since launching in October 2006 touraid has organised 38 tours for 400 children aged between 11 and 14 from 25 countries across 4 continents.

touraid offers free support to UK schools and clubs wishing to host activity based tours for disadvantaged children from overseas, and have a successful track record of initiating significant long term legacy benefits for these children.
touraid is now expanding its activity base from rugby to include almost any popular sport and cultural activity for boys or girls that the hosts and visiting children can participate in together. The duration of the tours is usually between 5 - 8 days.

touraid are supported by a number of high profile personalities and rugby players who act as trustees, ambassadors and envoys, such as Mike Phillips, John Inverdale, Mike Catt, Sue Day, Chester Williams and Danny Cipriani.
For more information on touraid check out www.touraid.co.uk

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