{"id":20937,"date":"2025-04-16T08:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarloliving.com\/?p=20937"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T09:49:09","slug":"the-13th-edition-of-the-sainte-devote-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montecarloliving.com\/en\/actuality\/the-13th-edition-of-the-sainte-devote-tournament-20937\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13th Edition of the Sainte D\u00e9vote Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"544\">The <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"310\">13th edition of the Sainte D\u00e9vote Tournament<\/strong>, organized by the <strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"356\">Monaco Rugby Federation<\/strong> under the High Patronage of <strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"423\">H.S.H. Princess Charl\u00e8ne of Monaco<\/strong>, will take place on <strong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"469\">April 25 and 26, 2025<\/strong>, at the iconic <strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"503\">Stade Louis II<\/strong>, the sporting heart of the Principality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"748\">This event, named after <strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"595\">Monaco\u2019s Patron Saint<\/strong>, will welcome <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"631\">24 Under-12 teams<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"663\">21 different countries<\/strong>, in an international celebration of rugby as a tool for growth, exchange, and unity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"962\">But the tournament goes far beyond the game itself: as highlighted in the official press release, the true aim is to <strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"903\">promote the core values of rugby<\/strong> such as <strong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"961\">discipline, respect, inclusion, and tolerance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1031\">Several free and public initiatives are on the schedule, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1267\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1103\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1103\"><strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1053\">\u201cRugby for All\u201d<\/strong>, for children and young people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1170\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1170\"><strong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1122\">\u201cRugby Tots\u201d<\/strong>, introducing rugby to children aged <strong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1169\">2 to 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1267\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1267\">The entertaining <strong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1205\">\u201cNinja Box\u201d<\/strong>, an obstacle course inspired by the hit show \u201cNinja Warrior\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1470\">Also featured is the <strong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1315\">Troph\u00e9e Sainte D\u00e9vote<\/strong>, a symbolic match between <strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1365\">Monaco and Lucciana<\/strong>\u2014a Corsican town twinned with the Principality\u2014that celebrates the friendship between Monaco and Corsica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1672\">This year\u2019s edition will have a special guest: <strong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1539\">Tendai Mtawarira<\/strong>, legendary former South African international known as <strong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1610\">\u201cThe Beast\u201d<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1642\">World Cup Champion in 2019<\/strong>, and an icon of modern rugby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1911\">The <strong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1711\">Sainte D\u00e9vote Tournament 2025<\/strong> thus stands as both a major sporting event and a meaningful moment of <strong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1815\">social and educational impact<\/strong>, bringing together cultures, generations, and passions through the universal language of sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 13th edition of the Sainte D\u00e9vote Tournament, organized by the Monaco Rugby Federation under the High Patronage of H.S.H. 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