Rugby School Global Exchange 2026

At the end of the academic term, we welcomed students from Rugby School Thailand and Rugby School Japan to the UK for our annual Global Exchange, part of a wider reciprocal programme that also sees Rugby School students travel abroad.

Based at the birthplace of the game, students experienced life at the School while taking part in a varied programme of academic, cultural and co-curricular activities. Alongside time in lessons and with their hosts, the itinerary included visits to London, Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle, as well as a residential trip to Snowdonia and a visit to the Harry Potter Studios.

The programme combined time in the classroom with opportunities beyond it, from team-building and cultural exchanges to sport, Scottish reeling and involvement in The Festival on The Close.

Students were welcomed with a barbecue on The Close and, over the course of the visit, took part in a range of shared experiences with their hosts, both at the School and further afield.