Age Grade Rugby Kicks Off
Are You Ready? Following a 4 year review of U7 to U18 rugby, the implementation of Age Grade Rugby changes within England has now started.
The changes are based on recommendations of the Age Grade Competition Review (AGCR), approved by RFU Council in April 2015 which found:
•A lack of clarity of the competition pathway for young players.
•Conflict between club, school, college and the representative competition structure.
•A tendency to overplay the talented players and underplay the less able to achieve results.
To address these findings, Age Grade Rugby includes changes to the competition calendar, competition offer and the rules of the game for boys and girls playing in clubs, schools, colleges and in the representative pathway. At the heart of these changes are the wants and needs of all young people with player enjoyment above all else to keep more young people enjoying the game for longer and into their adult years. The programme will be based on the principles of a player centred approach that is development driven and competition supported.
For full details on the changes to Age Grade Rugby can be found on the RFU website, and attached is a FAQ document relating to Line Out interpretation at U14 and U15.