European Golden Oldies Festival 2013 Awarded to Prague

At the beginning of February 2012, a Delegation from the European Golden Oldies Rugby (EGOR) Executive Committee visited Prague in order to discuss the possibilities of Prague becoming the Host City for the 12th European Golden Oldies Festival in 2013, to coincide with the 25^thAnniversary Celebrations of Host Club – Old Boys Prague.

The Delegation consisted of – President Dave McDonald from Scotland, coming with his wife Katie, Member of Executive Committee Werner Czerny from Germany and Secretary Matthias Schenker from Switzerland.   All had a very tough programme containing a number of discussions not only with the Local Organising Committee Members, but also with the Local Authorities, including Mayor´s Office Officials, the Prague Convention Bureau, Hotels and the Czech Rugby President.   Based on these discussions and evaluating other alternatives, the EGOR Committee finally decided thatPrague will host the 12th European Golden Oldies Rugby Festival  in 2013.

“As President of European Golden Oldies Rugby, I am delighted to formally announce that the Venue for our 12^thEuropean Festival has been selected…….and the winning Host shall be Old Boys Praha, in the lovely City of Prague !   We were very impressed with the City arrangements, Hotels and possible Festival H Q and the accessibility for Teams from all over Europe to participate.  The Local Organising Committee have a great deal of work now ahead of them…..but are all very experienced in Golden Oldies Rugby , organising annual Oldies Events.  On behalf of European Golden Oldies Rugby, I wish Old Boys Praha and all their Sponsors and Supporters every Best Wish…….I’m looking forward to seeing you again next year,” claimed Dave McDonald.

It will be for the first time that the European Festival will be staged in Central Europe, and the 12th EGOR Festival will take place on June 13-17, 2013.

Further details and information may be found at the Official Festival website http://oldboys.rugby.cz/en/egorf-2013 or from the official Festival Headquarter´s  e-mail: egorf2013@estec.cz.