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Season 2023/24
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. At U17s boy players become eligible for senior rugby provided they meet certain criteria. From U14s boy players start to be assessed and potentially nominated to Yorkshire RFU for the England Rugby Development Player Programme (ERDPP) which is the pathway into representative level, professional status and ENGLAND! 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

At Age 14 players can start to obtain coaching qualifications through the RFU. This is very much encouraged at Sheffield RUFC and the club will fully fund the cost of any courses. Refereeing is also a pathway that can be followed. Rugby Union is an industry which could provide employment to an adult who started playing Tag at U7 so there are lots of good reasons to be involved at our club from a young age.

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 Child/ren. This has been an annual 'Renewable' requirement since 1st August 2021.

RFU Age Grade Affiliation Update

Junior Annual Membership of Sheffield RUFC is £150 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 - Peter Boardman
Club Director of Rugby - Simon Tomlinson
Club Safeguarding Officer - Jo Smith
U12s - U18s Girls - Simon Bebbington
COLTS - Peter Boardman
U16s Boys - Ian Davey
U15s Boys - Graham McLaughlin
U14s Boys - Nick Jones
U13s Boys - Charles Peat
U12s Boys - Kathy Crampin
U11s Mixed - TBC
U10s Mixed - Janine Kenny
U9s Mixed - Kate Adams
U8s TAG Mixed - Peter Boardman

All Rugby activities at Sheffield RUFC are governed by England Rugby (RFU) Regulation 15. REGULATION 15 HERE

AGE GRADE RUGBY CODES OF PRACTICE HERE

FULL RFU REGULATIONS inc EACH AGE GRADE RULES OF PLAY HERE

RFU Regulation Updates April 2023 HERE

Summer Activity Overview 2023 HERE

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