GRFC Tours History
Tour Campaigns 1981 to Date
Year, destination, opposition. NB: these are tours with which I've been personally involved, so I make no reference to the famous Gannets' tours to Jersey or other team excursions. JS.
1981 Le Mans, France (COP Le Mans & St Pierre)
1983 Le Mans, France (COP Le Mans & St Calais)
1984 No Tour
1985 No Tour
1986 Estoril, Portugal (Benfica, Caxias Regional Select XV, Lisbon University)
1987 Amsterdam, Holland (AAC Amsterdam, Rotterdam XVs Tournament, Den Hague)
1988 Cambrai, France (Senior, Colts & Social Fixtures Vs Cambrai)
1989 Valkenburg, Holland (Roermond & Helmond)
1990 Youghal, Republic of Ireland (Youghal & Dungarvan)
1991 New York, Washington, Philadelphia, USA (Union, Maryland Old Boys, South Jersey)
1992 Zandvoort, Holland (XVs Tournament: Winners against Belgian Army Club XV in final)
1993 Cork, Republic of Ireland (Midleton & Cobh Pirates)
1994 Isle of Man (XVs Festival: Newark, Western Vikings, 7s Tournament)
1995 Le Havre, France (Le Havre & Normandy Select XV at Rouen)
1996 Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Coolmine & Silesians)
1997 Prague, Czech Republic (Prelouc)
1998 Antwerp (XVs Tournament at Brussels club Kibubu)
1999 Newquay Surf Weekend
2000 Newquay Surf Weekend
2001 Cambrai, France (Cambrai, 7s tournament at Lille)
2002 Le Mans, France (COP Le Mans, Senior & 2nd XV fixtures)
2003 Leiden, Holland (The Bassets, DIOK)
2004 Funchal, San Vicente, Madeira (Benfica, Portugal Under 21s)
2005 Biarritz non-playing trip (spectators @ Bayonne V Auch & Oleron V Begles Bordeaux)
2006 Malta
2007 Goes, Holland (Goes & Oemoemenoe)
2008 Leiden, Holland (DIOK, The Bassets)
2009 Beziers, Rugby-based holiday (Beziers V Narbonne & RC Plages D'Orb V Pezenas)
