Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival – Singapore 2025

The popular Golden Oldies Rugby Festival heads to Singapore for the 2025 edition, with the tournament due to take place from 6-13 April and it will be the first time it will be staged in Southeast Asia.

This will be the 24th edition of the Golden Oldies Rugby, and teams from Argentina, the USA, Australia and New Zealand are already confirmed – we hope more teams from Asia will be entering!

The timing is usually the same time as the popular Songkran festival which is a major holiday in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar and this is the first time the week-long ruyby event (3 playing days & 3 functions) will be held in Southeast Asia.

Golden Oldies was first held in 1979 and the rugby tournament “has become a worldwide phenomenon on the rugby social calendar” said the organisers. Some of the previous festivals have been held in Cape Town, London, Toulouse, Christchurch and Long Beach, USA.

Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival – Singapore 2025 Divisions

Women’s Divisions (Over 30)

The Women’s Division is for players aged 30 and above and teams from Australia and New Zealand have already entered. All women’s teams will be placed into women’s only grade.

Men’s Divisions (Over 35)

The Men’s division is for players aged 35+ and there are 5 grades (more information on each grade can be found here)

• President’s Grade (full international laws – No Red, Gold or Purple shorts are permitted.)
• Semi-Competitive (for example uncontested scrums and line-outs – No Red, Gold or Purple shorts are permitted.)
• Social A (highest of the social divisions – A total of 4 Red or Gold, but no Purple, shorts are permitted on the field at any one time)
• Social B (A total of 8 Red, Gold or Purple shorts are permitted on the field at any one time)
• Social C (Scores aren’t kept – An unlimited number of Red, Gold and Purple players are permitted.)

Confirmed Teams – Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival – Singapore 2025

Dozens of teams have already registered for the 3-day tournament in 2025. Individual referees and players not aligned with a team can also register.

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