Alberton Mongrels to host rugby festival
Various Golden Oldies rugby clubs from across Gauteng as well as an invitational team from Welkom in the Free State will compete in yet another Golden Oldies Festival.
It will be hosted by the Alberton Mongrels at the Alberton Rugby Club in Verwoerdpark this Saturday (August 20).
True to Golden Oldies ethos, these festivals are primarily the means of bringing rugby enthusiasts together to share their common interest in rugby and to have a great time.
These festivals also provide an environment where sportsmanship and camaraderie can thrive.
The first Golden Oldies festival was hosted by Villagers Rugby Club in Cape Town in 1983 with 16 teams and was a resounding success. Shortly thereafter, The South African National Golden Oldies Rugby Association was formed and the world of veteran rugby in the country was born.
Regular festivals are held in the various provinces where these gentlemen exchange rugby skills on the field and social skills off the field and are also supported by local communities. The minimum age for players is 35 years and the maximum age is whatever you want it to be.
Kiddies and family are welcome to join in the fun, on and off the field, on Saturday, as loads of entertainment are lined up, ranging from the Ayoba train, the Ayoba swing, bull in the ring and much more.
The entrance fee is only R50 per vehicle, so make sure you head out to the rugby club on Saturday, Elandsfontein Drive (off Braun Rd) Verwoerdpark.
To ensure your peace of mind, security to the club has been upgraded substantially over the past years with surveillance cameras installed in the parking areas. The access gates are now controlled via facial recognition.
You can pre-register by following these steps:
Click HERE then take a clear ID-type selfie of your face only. No smile, enter the information and click complete and wait for the tick.
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