Age Grade Rugby Under 7's to Under 18's

Laws of the Game

I have had a couple of people asking myself with regards to the laws of the game, pitch size and playing time at different age groups.

Under 7’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch (per side) – 4
Pitch Size – 20x12 meters
Max Minutes per half – 10 mins
Max minutes per day 50 mins

Under 8’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch (per side) – 6
Pitch Size – 45x22 meters
Max minutes per half – 10 min
Max minutes per day - 50 mins

Under 9’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch (per side) – 7
Pitch Size – 60x30 meters
Max minutes per half – 15 min
Max minutes per day - 60 mins

Under 10’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 8
Pitch Size – 60x35 meters
Max minutes per half – 15 min
Max minutes per day - 60 mins

Under 11’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 9
Pitch Size – 60x43 meters
Max minutes per half – 20 min
Max minutes per day - 70 mins

Under 12’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 6
Pitch Size – 45x22 meters
Max minutes per half – 20 min
Max minutes per day - 70 mins

Under 13’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 13 (girls 12)
Pitch Size – 90x60 meters (girls 60x43)
Max minutes per half – 25 min
Max minutes per day - 80 mins

Under 14’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 15
Pitch Size – 100x70 meters
Max minutes per half – 25 min
Max minutes per day - 80 mins

Under 15’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 15
Pitch Size – 100x70 meters
Max minutes per half – 30 min
Max minutes per day - 90 mins

Under 16’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 15
Pitch Size – 100x70 meters
Max minutes per half – 35 min
Max minutes per day - 90 mins

Under 17’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 15
Pitch Size – 100x70 meters
Max minutes per half – 35 min
Max minutes per day - 90 mins

Under 18’s
Maxiumum Players on Pitch – 15
Pitch Size – 100x70 meters
Max minutes per half – 35 min
Max minutes per day - 90 mins

Also some other interesting links with regards to age grade rugby;

http://www.englandrugby.com/my-rugby/coaches/new-rules-of-play/

http://www.englandrugby.com/mm/Document/General/General/01/31/97/11/AgeGradePlayerProgessionJune2016_English.pdf