SHEFFIELD RUFC - 1902

Season 2025/26
This page contains all information and contact details for Age Grade Rugby otherwise known as Mini and Juniors for U7s to U18s, Boys and Girls, at Sheffield Rugby Union Football Club, based at Abbeydale Sports Club, Sheffield.

Minis and Juniors play on Sundays at Abbeydale and a number of squads also hold Training Sessions midweek, further details can be found on the specific Age Grade webpage located under TEAMS of the club website. If you are considering introducing your son or daughter to rugby then look no further than Abbeydale on Sundays, you and your child will be made very welcome, with the main priority being for your child to have fun, keeping them active and healthy in a controlled environment. The Rugby Football Union has an extensive coaching structure starting with Non-Contact TAG at U7s progressing each year with introduction of new elements of play through to U17s & U18s COLTS. Girls start playing all girls from U12 Age grade. Please see the Girls U12s to U18s page of our website for more information. For the majority, playing Rugby at Abbeydale is about having fun playing with existing friends and making new friends at the club. More information about the structure of Age Grade can be found HERE

SRUFC-1902 RFU GMS SIGN IN OR REGISTER HERE

All Age Grade players must be RFU REGISTERED to the club using RFU Game Management System {GMS} in order to attend training and play in fixtures for Sheffield RUFC. Parents can REGISTER their children by creating a parent account with RFU GMS and then adding their Children.

RFU Age Grade Affiliation Update

Junior Annual Membership of Sheffield RUFC is £200 payable annually or by instalments. Membership subscriptions are also controlled via the parent log in to RFU GMS. Membership year runs from 1st September to 31st August.

Age Grade Volunteers
Mini & Junior/Age Grade Chairman - Robin Curtis
Club Director of Rugby - Simon Tomlinson
Club Safeguarding Officer - Jo Smith
U12s - U18s Girls - Emily Glendenning & Megan Dugdale
COLTS - David Cuckney
U16s Boys - David Preston
U15s Boys - Charles Peat
U14s Boys - Kathy Crampin
U13s Boys - Emma Eames
U12s Boys - Emma Eames
U11s Mixed - Simon Miles
U10s Mixed - Andy Enevoldson
U9s Mixed - Andy Enevoldson
U8s TAG Mixed - Gaz Morley

Yorkshire RFU are the Constituent Body (CB) for Sheffield RUFC. YORKSHIRE RFU WEBSITE HERE

Sheffield RUFC is committed to providing access to Rugby Union for children from the area and all safeguarding requirements are strictly adhered to under the stewardship of Jo Smith, our club Safeguarding Officer. All adult coaches and adult squad helpers are DBS checked before coming into contact with Age Grade players and this is logged with RFU via GMS. SRUFC SAFEGUARDING POLICY HERE

SRUFC M&J’s FACEBOOK GROUP HERE