At the outset it was resolved that Rugby would benefit from Golden Oldies Festivals, and the relationship with local organising groups provides them with opportunities to gain funds for the development of the game and other needs such as junior Rugby, injured players, refereeing and school rugby support.

The first Festival was held in the winter of 1979 when 15 Rugby teams floundered on sodden Auckland fields; 13 from New Zealand and a combined Canadian / USA group. From these humble beginnings Golden Oldies Rugby Festivals have ventured to all corners of the globe and become the biggest Rugby Festival in the world and a true international event. It has changed people's lives and the team environment has enabled many to travel away from their home countries for the first time.

Venues for past Festivals have been:

Next Festival: 2008 Edinburgh, Scotland

Attendance at a Golden Oldies World Festival can be to experience the indescribable. The games are highly organised and the whole Festival a masterpiece of co-ordination, but importantly participants are there for their love of the sport and the experience of travel to a different place.

You could run on to Murrayfield too.