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 – The Tour before the Tour…
One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our ‘inspection visit’ service. Before we give you a breakdown of the...
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
Every group wants the ultimate sports tour experience, and this 20 strong hockey group from Queenswood School in Hertfordshire was no exception! After a long school year, the girls put down their...
Yorkshire Terriers RUFC Australia & Hong Kong 2015 tour: Interview with John Cole
Five out of five match wins, a handful of kangaroo selfies and a whole lot of celebrating later, the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC’s Australia and Hong Kong 2015 rugby tour has almost come to an end. How...
The King’s School Grantham: South America Rugby Tour
#teamkings training session in Buenos Aires ahead of final hosting in Pergamino #rayburntours A photo posted by Mark Gardner (@rayburn_mark) on Jul 30, 2015 at 2:34am PDT Saturday 1st August:...
‘5 Star’ Sports Tour for Denefield School
The talented football and netball players from Denefield School have recently returned from their Sports Tour to sunny Malta, and boy was it a great week!
Yorkshire Terriers RUFC: Australia & Hong Kong Tour
Saturday 25th July 2015: Touching down in Manchester Thank you to Cathay Pacific who have been excellent in looking after our higher-than-average needs throughout the journey. This is extended...
Rugby touring: It’s time to get back to traditions on a road trip around the USA’s Deep South
To define the term ‘tour’ is to first appreciate its heritage. To tour: to visit. To explore? Break new ground, meet new people and discover new hotspots. Its closest colloquialism perhaps being...