Under 15 rugby - Players 12 - 15 years old. This is full size grounds and contested scrums and line-outs. All the regular
rules of rugby are applied. They will play on a regulation size field for two 25 to 30 minute halves using a size 5 ball. The
games are refereed by a coach and coaches may be on the playing field during the match. This promotes safety and allows
the coaches to instruct the players in the fundamentals of the game. There will be unlimited substitution during the games with
12 to 15 players on a side. This is full tackle rugby with 5 to 8 man scrums, contested lineouts, and with conversion kicks
after a try is scored.
Under 12 rugby - Kids 9-12 years old. The games are generally 10 or 12 a side and are contact. Scrums and lineouts are
not contested. They will play on approximately half of a normal size field for two 20 to 30 minute halves using a size 4 ball.
The games are refereed by a coach and coaches may be on the playing field during the match. This promotes safety and
allows the coaches to instruct the players in the fundamentals of the game. There will be unlimited substitution during games
with 10 to 12 players on a side. This will be tackle rugby, with uncontested scrums, uncontested lineouts and no conversion
kicks after a try is scored.
Under 9 rugby - This is good for kids 5-9 years old. We play between 5 and 7 a side and only touch rugby at this age.
Coaching ball skills, passing, the basics of the game and some tackle work to prepare players for moving to older age
groups. They will play on a small size field and use size 3 rugby balls. The games are refereed by a coach and coaches may
be on the playing field during the match. This promotes safety and allows the coaches to instruct the players in the
fundamentals of the game. There will be unlimited substitution during games with 5 to 7 players on a side. This will be two
hand touch rugby, with no scrums, no lineouts and no conversion kicks after a try is scored.
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