Although his team will not be walking out at Twickenham next May, Harrow Rugby Club under-12 starlet Luke Moore insisted he had still loved every minute of his Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup experience.

Launched during the 2008-09 season, the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is the first national grassroots tournament officiated by Premiership Rugby and run in conjunction with all 12 clubs.

And on Saturday Saracens hosted their event as local under-11s and under-12s mini rugby teams met at Mill Hill Rugby Club.

In total over 7,000 children will participate over the course of the campaign as they go in search of a spot in the ‘Parade of Champions’ during half-time of the Aviva Premiership Grand Final.

Despite missing out on the opportunity to play at Rugby HQ, the 11-year-old captain remained proud of his team.

“It feels good playing at a tournament that Saracens have organised,” said the Watford Grammar School student.

“I like playing at these tournaments because it shows you what you need to improve on. I’ve learned from today that not winning can help you to improve and inspire you for the next game.

“Playing rugby and in this festival has taught me organisational skills and also to always respect the opposition and shake hands and say ‘well played’ at the end of the match. “I’ve made a lot of friends playing rugby and one day I would love to play with them at Twickenham.

“Although I support Saracens, Mike Brown is the player that I look up to the most and I’d love to emulate him and become a professional player when I’m older.”

Casting an eye over the players were Saracens’ Nils Mordt and England Under-20 young gun Aaron Morris, who offered advice to the competitors as well as helping out with the trophy and medal presentation.

And fly-half Mordt admitted he had already picked out a few stars for the future.

“It’s very important for the kids to get to play in an event like this,” he said. “I still remember playing in tournaments when I was young and it’s just constant fun from early in the morning until the afternoon.

“Here at Saracens the staff we have doing the community work do an unbelievable job and are constantly looking to better the competitions.

“Hopefully the kids enjoy the festivals and become fans, and who knows we may even be able to pick up some players for the youth teams from events like this.

“But at this age it’s all about enjoyment for them and the best thing about this event is seeing how much the kids are enjoying themselves.”

Land Rover supports grassroots rugby and provides the opportunity for over 7,000 youngsters to take part in the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup each season. Keep up to date with the latest Land Rover rugby activity by following @LandRoverRugby on Twitter.