The Portugal Rugby Youth Festival (PRYF), the greatest youth rugby tournament in Europe, ended this past Sunday afternoon with all the categories' finals.

Now that the pandemic is slowing down by the day - or so it seems -, restrictions are easing and events are coming back.

Sports events, because of their highly physical contact nature, suffered a heavy hit, and in 2020 were forced to adapt, as was the case with the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival (PRYF). But it wasn't always like this, and it won't be like this year either. In 2021, on October 23 and 24, the greatest youth rugby international tournament is back, and back in person!

The 13th edition of the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival, previously scheduled for April 10 & 11, is postponed until October 23 & 24. Move Sports, the event organiser, makes this decision in recognition of the uncertainty that involves the current pandemic situation, which still implies numerous restrictions to travel and sports events organisation.

The UN officially celebrates World Children's Day on November 20, the day in which, in 1959, the Children's Rights Declaration was approved at the General Assembly. On that same date, but in 1989, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Children that Portugal ratified on September 21, 1990.

We did it! Amidst a pandemic, we managed to put on a great and safe rugby day. Portugal Rugby Youth Festival 2020 Special Edition was a great win for the sport. 

All the enthusiasm, joy and high-level competition we witnessed on Saturday, October 17 is proof that rugby doesn't stop: it adapts! We'll live out our passion for the sport while complying with all the necessary safety measures.

There's no way around it: COVID-19 is a party pooper! Even with all the limitations in place right now, the 2020 edition of Portugal Rugby Youth Festival is going forward, although in a different format. In fact, with all the enthusiasm, joy, high-level competition and excellence we're putting into it, we're calling this the PRYF 2020 Special Edition! The event takes place on October 17, 2020.

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Move Sports - Portugal Rugby Youth Festival organiser - is delighted to announce that its sports tourism activities have been certified for health and hygiene in regards to COVID-19 prevention by the World Travel & Tourism Council, thus being granted with the "Safe Travels" global safety stamp.