Exmouth RNLI and Exeter Chiefs host junior beach rugby and water safety tournament

Exmouth RNLI's water safety team and Exeter Chiefs collaborated to host a junior beach rugby festival on Exmouth Beach.

This was a combined water safety and tag rugby tournament. The winning trophies were a RNLI welly boot and RNLI crew helmet both signed by the Exeter Chiefs ladies' team.

The welly boot trophy (Hugh DeSouza)

This was organised by the water safety officer at Exmouth Lifeboat Station. 

There were 250 children involved and all the teams had a water safety sessions with RNLI lifeguards and water safety team members from Teignmouth and Exmouth, between their matches. 

Rugby participants (Hugh DeSouza)

There were 320 interventions with groups of players, coaches and the parents about 'float to live' and beach safety. 

We gave out goodie bags and 'float to live' rubber wrist bands. These can be used by parents to write their mobile number on incase the child gets separated.