Varsity

University Sport Rivalries See The Bigger Picture

Throughout the year, some of the most prestigious varsity matches paired up with Right To Play in order to raise money for the charity. The biggest dates in the university sporting calender were the perfect oppurtunities to support the official charity of BUCS and the world's leading sport for development charity. These rivalries, while tense and gripping, were enhanced by the fund raising efforts to support the work of Right To Play.

When Kings and UCL met for the London Varsity 2011, the match promised to live up to its reputation as a highly anticipated historic rivalry. In a hard fought match with one of the most thrilling finishes to date, Kings came out on top. Congratulations to Kings, and to UCL for putting up a great fight right up until the end. Later on in the year, Surrey and Kingston met for a varsity rugby match in support of Right To Play on March 30^th. Both teams were playing for the win in hope to avoid a repeat of the 2010 match which ended in an unsatisfactory draw. Luckily, a tie was avoided as Surrey triumphed over Kingston in a great match.

The Leeds vs Leeds Met match was competitive on the field as well as off due to a contest to see which RAG could raise the most money. Both societies raised money for Right To Play, and the partnership between the charity and the varsity clubs heightened the competitive atmosphere while providing the day with a deeper meaning than simply a varsity match. Right To Play was also closely linked with the Twenty20 Varsity cricket match between Cambridge and Oxford. Cambridge squeezed out a tight victory, but everyone was a winner as the money raised by the rivalry was presented to the charity.

Using varsity to raise money for Right To Play is a great way to support the best values of sport. Right To Play is proud to be the official charity of British Universities and Colleges Sport. Since 2008 the partnership has raised enough money to give over 20,000 more children in developing areas of the world access to Right To Play programmes that promote education, health, life skills and peace.