5 Fun Ideas for Celebrating the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament

One of the most exciting and highly anticipated events in the sports calendar is the Six Nations Rugby Tournament. In the run up to the tournament many fans are looking for fun ways to show their support for their favourite teams and to celebrate. So here are five great ideas for celebrating the Six Nations Rugby Tournament:

Why not throw a great party to celebrate the tournament! You can invite family & friends over to your home to watch the games, decorate your home with six nations decorations and the countries flags or put on some fancy dress. Encourage your guests to wear their favourite teams colours and use face & body paint or temporary flag tattoos. Provide snacks and drinks that also fit with the theme. You could also organise a tournament of your own by playing mini games of rugby or even by having a tournament bracket for you guests to fill out to see who correctly predicts the winner of each match.

You could get together with friends and family to hit the town and watch the games at different pubs & bars. Everyone can be encouraged to dress up in their favourite teams colour, wear wearable flags, face paint & use temporary tattoos of their favourite countries flags to make it a fun festive event. You could even organise a pub crawl with a group of fans who support different teams to add a bit of competition and to see who shows the most team spirit.

Test your friend’s & family’s knowledge of the Six Nations Rugby Tournament by organising a fun and interactive quiz. Make teams from your participants and prepare a set of questions on subjects like the tournament’s history, teams, players as well as the statistics. You could also include a general rugby knowledge round of questions. To increase the fun you could offer prizes for the winning team such as a six nations themed gift basket or vouchers for the local sports bar. This is a fantastic way for you to celebrate the Six Nations Tournament while at the same time learning more about the players and the teams involved.

Gather your family and friends and organise a cook off where each participant makes a dish that represents their favourite team. E.g. Someone who supports Italy may make a pasta dish with tomato sauce, and a Welsh participant would make something which is Traditionally Welsh such as Lamb Stew. Organising a cook off is a great way to add a fun & competitive element to the tournament, plus its a great way to try new dishes as well as to celebrate different cultures.

A fun way to celebrate the Six Nations Rugby Tournament is to plan a road trip to one of the Games. A great way to show your support for your favourite team and at the same time you all get to experience the excitement of the tournament in person. You can decorate your car with flags and decorations and encourage everyone to dress up in their team’s colours to make it a fun and festive event.

However you choose to celebrate the Six Nations Rugby Tournament, it’s important the you all have fun and show your support for your favourite team. Whether you are organising a pub crawl, hosting a party or going on a road trip, you can bet these 5 ideas will add a fun, festive element to the tournament. So why not get creative and let the games begin!