From March 12th to March 13th this year the British School of Paris is proud to be hosting the ISST Division 1 Rugby Tournament. Six teams from around Europe will be visiting Paris to compete for the coveted ISST trophy including our own First XV squad.

The teams that will be present are:

• The British School of Paris (BSP)
• The British School in the Netherlands (BSN)
• The British School of Brussels (BSB)
• Vienna International School (VIS)
• The American School in London (ASL)
• American Community School - Cobham (COB)

The International Schools Sports  Tournament organisation (ISST)

The International Schools Sports Tournament completed its 40th anniversary year in 2007-08. Although some interschool competition did exist prior to 1968, the first real championship was held in Zurich in 1968 in soccer for boys and volleyball for girls.

The ISST is fundamentally a senior sports organization which governs competitive athletic championships for its 22 member schools. The ISST currently sanctions 12 sports for 22 senior championships and three Junior championships annually across two divisions. The organization is controlled by the Athletic Directors of the Full Member schools. The ISST is managed by an Executive Committee (EC) consisting of a Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer and three (3) ISST Athletic Directors

The purpose of the International Schools Sports Tournament is to provide a venue for athletes from the memberschools to compete in an environment that is safe, challenging, professional and educational. Each athlete is given the opportunity to demonstrate her/his best athletic ability while maintaining a spirit of respect and cooperation with fellow athletes from various international backgrounds.

For further information on The International Schools Sports Tournament please consult their website www.isstsports.org