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Rugby for Primary School Girls & Boys

MINIS

Hi, my name is Frances Keohane and I head up the club’s Minis section (previously known as the “Kids First” section), where we offer fun and inclusive rugby for primary school boys and girls. Find out more about our teams and how to contact them in the section below. Or, if you need to contact me directly, you can do so here.

Teams

Mixed Rugby (Boys and Girls)

RugRuts

From 3 – 5 year olds

Fun, inclusive games for boys and girls of all skill levels. The focus is on developing key movement skills and hand-eye coordination – and of course fun! (There is no contact/tackling at this age).

Join now or email the RugRuts team with any questions.

U6

Year 1

Similar to RugRuts with further development of skills. The boys and girls play tag rugby and other games. There is no contact/tackling at this age.

Join now or email the U6 team with any questions.

U7

Year 2

Playing tag rugby and other games, the boys and girls continue to develop ball skills and agility. At this age we begin playing 4-a-side festivals, which are a whole lot of fun! (Still no contact/tackling)

Join now or email the U7 team with any questions.

U8

Year 3

The boys and girls play 6-a-side tag rugby, where the team now has six tags to score. This is the last year of tag rugby and still no contact/tackling.

Join now or email the U8 team with any questions.

U9

Year 4

No more tag rugby. Still in mixed (boys and girls) teams, the players start contact (tackling) very gently, gradually building up their skills and confidence. There is still a high focus on fun activities and learning through game play. Team size grows to 7-a-side.

Join now or email the U9 team with any questions.

U10

Year 5

Start learning new skills from the adult game of rugby, introducing an uncontested 3 player scrum, as well as the ruck and maul with 1 support player. Mixed boys and girls.

Join now or email the U10 team with any questions.

U11

Year 6

Develop the three player scrum including the strike, but no push. Two support players per team within the ruck and maul and players can begin kicking, but no flyhacking! Last season of mixed boys and girls.

Join now or email the U11 team with any questions.

Get involved!

All of our coaches are volunteers and we’re always looking for more. You can also get involved by helping with admin, becoming a volunteer first aider or just helping with the BBQ to feed the players afterwards.

You don’t need to be a rugby player, or have any rugby experience. Much of the training in the younger age groups is about giving encouragement. But the club will also pay for you to attend coaching courses to give you specific training knowledge. There’s a role for everybody!

Please contact your age group using the links above if you can help, or email Frances.

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