15s, 11s, 7s & touch
Rugby
- Phuket Rugby 11s and touch tournament entries
- Warm-up games against local and expat clubs
- Pitch time for training
What we organise
Built around the game
Every tour starts with the sport. We line up the fixtures and facilities first, then build the rest of the trip around them.
15s, 11s, 7s & touch
7-a-side & 11-a-side
Football
- Phuket 7s tournament entries
- Friendlies for adult, veterans and youth sides
- Full-size and small-sided pitches
Sixes, T20 & 40-over
Cricket
- Entries to Phuket's sixes competitions
- Friendlies against Phuket club sides
- Net sessions and kit transport
Open & masters
AFL
- AFL Masters entries for over-35s
- Games against regional Asian AFL sides
- End-of-season trips and club camps
Societies & groups
Golf
- Tee times across several courses
- Society competitions run for you
- Golf days for multi-sport squads
Tournament calendar
Phuket's sporting year
Phuket hosts established tournaments across the year, many at the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang. We handle your entry, travel and accommodation, and add training and warm-up games before the big day.
Mar& November
Touch rugby tournaments
Mixed touch competitions with pool games followed by Cup and Plate finals. A good fit for social squads, mixed teams and rugby clubs wanting a lighter tour.
SpringMar–Apr
Cricket sixes and Phuket Cricket Week
Sixes competitions and a cricket week that have drawn teams from Australia, India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Samoa and the Gulf, alongside Phuket's own club sides and a local T20 league.
JunUK summer
Phuket International Rugby 11s
The island's flagship rugby weekend, with men's open, women's open and veterans divisions. It lands right in the UK off-season, so it suits end-of-season club tours.
OctLate October
AFL Masters
An over-35s AFL tournament, formerly the Andaman Cup, played as a one-day round robin and grand final. Recent editions brought in sides from Thailand, Bali and Singapore.
TBCDates to confirm
Phuket 7s football
Seven-a-side football with Cup, Plate and Bowl competitions. Phuket also hosts one of Asia's largest school football 7s each November, for under-9 to under-19 teams.
Tournament dates change from year to year and some events are set by local organisers at short notice. We confirm every date with the organiser before you book.
Rugby in Phuket
The island plays hard
Tournament days, sevens trophies and social touch. This is the rugby your squad will be lining up against.
Photos courtesy of Phuket Vagabonds RFC.
Two ways to tour
Join a tournament or build your own
Tournament tour
We enter your team into an established Phuket tournament and build the week around it, so you arrive sharp and acclimatised.
- Tournament entry and registration handled
- Pitch time for pre-tournament training
- One or two warm-up games against local sides
- Recovery sessions and a rest day before the event
- Hotels, transfers and the post-tournament social
Your own tournament
Bringing several teams, or travelling outside the main event dates? We create a tournament for your club, school or group.
- Venue booking and match schedule
- Local opposition to fill out the draw
- Referees, medics and match-day kit
- Trophies, presentation and tour dinner
- Run on dates that suit your squad
Hospitality & recovery days
Off the pitch, handled
We book everything between the games, so the squad recovers properly and the tour committee doesn't spend the week on the phone.
Recovery
Day spas
Sports massage, Thai massage and spa sessions booked for the whole squad, timed for the day after a game.
VIP
Beach clubs
Reserved VIP areas and daybeds at Phuket beach clubs, with food and drink packages arranged ahead.
Excursions
Tours & trips
Island boat trips, Phang Nga Bay, island hopping and other excursions, booked through licensed local operators.
Stay & social
Hotels & dining
Squad hotels, group dinners, the joint social with your opposition and the end-of-tour awards night.
Where to stay
One island, plenty of vibes
Phuket isn't one place. Each corner of the island has its own feel, so where your squad stays shapes the whole tour. We get to know the group first, then pick the base to suit.
For a party-loving crew, Patong is the obvious call. It's the island's nightlife capital, with Bangla Road, bars and clubs all a short walk from the hotel, and the nights become as much a part of the tour as the games.
Squads who'd rather live on the beach tend to love Kata and Karon. The sand is long and wide, there's surf in the green season, and there are plenty of bars and restaurants without Patong's full-on scene.
Further north, Bang Tao and the Laguna area are lined with resorts and beach clubs, with golf close by and a short drive to the Alan Cooke Ground. It's ideal for recovery days on a daybed. Kamala and Surin are quieter again, with sunset bars and a more relaxed pace that suits senior squads and partners on tour.
Down south, Rawai and Chalong are home to Muay Thai and fitness gyms, seafood restaurants and boats out to the islands, which makes a natural base for a pre-season camp. Phuket Old Town offers colourful Sino-Portuguese streets, street food and markets at better-value prices. Up near the airport, Nai Yang and Mai Khao have quiet national-park beaches for squads who just want to rest between games.
Sample itinerary
A Rugby 11s tournament week
An example rugby club tour built around the Phuket Rugby 11s in June. Every itinerary is made to order, so sports, fixtures and pace change with the group.
Club tour · 7 nights
Example only · times local (ICT)Day 1
Arrive PhuketAirport meet and greet, transfer to hotel, welcome dinner
PMDay 2
Training sessionPitch booked for a light run to shake off the flight, then pool recovery
07:30Day 3
Warm-up game vs local clubFull match against a Phuket side, followed by a joint social
17:00Day 4
Recovery: spa and beach clubMorning massage at a day spa, then VIP daybeds at a beach club
10:00Day 5
Final training and team runSet-piece session, then rest. Optional golf or island tour for non-players
07:30Day 6
Phuket Rugby 11s tournamentPool games and finals at the stadium, then the official Phuket 11s after-party with VIP nightclub access
All dayDay 7
Islands day and tour dinnerPrivate boat trip around Phang Nga Bay, then awards night
19:00Day 8
DepartTransfer to Phuket International Airport
AMWe schedule training early in the morning and games late in the afternoon, when it's cooler.
What's included
One price, sorted
- Tournament entries or arranged fixtures
- Pitch, oval, net and course bookings
- Hotel accommodation for the squad
- Private airport and match-day transfers
- Licensed local guides with the group
- Day spa, beach club VIP and excursion bookings
- Social events and the tour dinner
- Flights quoted on request
When to go
Sport all year
May–OctGreen season
Lines up with the UK summer break and the Rugby 11s and AFL Masters. Expect hot days with tropical showers, often short and in the afternoon. Hotels are quieter and better value, and we plan sessions around the weather with a back-up for each one.
Nov–AprDry season
Sunnier and drier, with touch rugby and cricket tournaments. It's peak holiday season, so hotels cost more and book up early.
Enquire
Start planning your tour
Tell us about the group and we'll come back with a tailored plan and price.
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