Mini & Juniors Rugby 14 of 14

14. Age Groups


The rugby game, ball size and game time increases as our players get older and move up the age groups.

UNDER 7's

Ages: 4-7 years School year: reception - year 2
Type of rugby: Tag 4-a-side Ball size: Size 3
Max pitch size: 20 x 12m Max team size: 4 players
Max per half: 10 minutes Max per day: 50 minutes
New: tag

UNDER 8's

Ages: 7-8 years School year: year 3
Type of rugby: Tag 6-a-side Ball size: Size 3
Max pitch size: 45 x 22m Max team size: 6 players
Max per half: 10 minutes Max per day: 50 minutes
New: 6 tags to score

UNDER 9's

Ages: 8-9 years School year: Year 4
Type of rugby: Contact 7-a-side Ball size: Size 3
Max pitch size: 60 x 30m Max team size: 7 players
Max per half: 15 minutes Max per day: 60 minutes
New: contact game starts, tackle including hold

UNDER 10's

Ages: 9-10 years School year: year 5
Type of rugby: Contact 7-or-8-a-side Ball size: Size 4
Max pitch size: 60 x 35m Max team size: 8 players
Max per half: 15 minutes Max per day: 60 minutes
New: 3 player uncontested scrum plus ruck & maul, 1 support player per team, tackle not hold

UNDER 11's

Ages: 10-11 years School year: year 6
Type of rugby: Contact 7-or-8-a-side Ball size: Size 4
Max pitch size: 60 x 43m Max team size: 8 players
Max per half: 20 minutes Max per day: 60 minutes
New: 3 player scrum - strike, no push plus ruck & maul, 2 support players per team, kicking, no fly hack

UNDER 12's

Ages: 11-12 years School year: year 7
Type of rugby: Contact 8-or-9-a-side Ball size: Size 4
Max pitch size: 60 x 43m Max team size: 9 players
Max per half: 20 minutes Max per day: 70 minutes
New: 5 player scrum - strike, no push plus ruck & maul unlimited, fend off below armpits

UNDER 13's

Ages: 12-13 years School year: year 8
Type of rugby: Contact 13-a-side Ball size: Size 4
Max pitch size: 90 x 60m Max team size: 13 players
Max per half: 25 minutes Max per day: 80 minutes
New: 6 player scrum - strike & push plus kicking - flyhack

UNDER 14's

Ages: 13-14 years School year: year 9
Type of rugby: Contact 15-a-side Ball size: Size 4
Max pitch size: 100 x 70m Max team size: 15 players
Max per half: 25 minutes Max per day: 80 minutes
New: 8 player scrum - number 8 to pick up & run, plus kicking at goal and uncontested line out

UNDER 15's

Ages: 14-15 years School year: year 10
Type of rugby: Contact 15-a-side Ball size: Size 5
Max pitch size: 100 x 70m Max team size: 15 players
Max per half: 30 minutes Max per day: 90 minutes
New: uncontested line out, lift permitted

UNDER 16's

Ages: 15-16 years School year: year 11
Type of rugby: Contact 15-a-side Ball size: Size 5
Max pitch size: 100 x 70m Max team size: 15 players
Max per half: 35 minutes Max per day: 90 minutes
New: contested line out, lift permitted