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• U6s
• U7's
• U8's
• U9's
• U10's
• U11's
• U12's
• U13's
• U14's
• U16's

• Players may only play adult rugby or train with adults once they have reached their 18^th birthday unless they comply with the following exceptions;
  • Players aged 17 may play and train with adults provided they have been assessed as capable of playing with adults;
  • Players are not permitted to play in the front row under any circumstances until they have reached their 18^th birthday
• Permission to play must be obtained from the player’s parent, guardian or head teacher before any person under the age of 18 is capable of playing adult rugby

• Players shall play in their own age group unless they fall within the following exceptions;
  • Very talented or physically developed players in the U13, U14 and U15 age grades may play up one age grade with appropriate permission;
  • Those in the U16 and U17 age grades may play up two age grades (see rules regarding adult rugby);
  • In very exceptional circumstances, where a young person’s safety may be compromised due to a developmental disability (physical or behavioural) that young person may play down one age grade.
• Under 13s are not permitted to play down under any circumstances

• During the course of each Season, players may only play rugby with other players in their age grade unless they are permitted to play with players from a different age grade under dispensation from the RFU
• If Clubs or Schools do not have enough players to complete a squad, players may play down one age grade within each Continuum Stage only subject to the strict observance of the following qualifications:
  • the maximum number of players allowed to play down is two;
  • no player will be allowed to play down two age grades in any circumstances;
  • no Under 9 (or above) player may train or play with a player aged 6 in any circumstances
• Training
  • players may train together and play internal training matches together in the following groups only:
    • Under 7 and Under 8 squads;
    • Under 9 and Under 10 squads, although no Under 10 player or above may play with an Under 8 player playing in an Under 9 team under a dispensation;
    • Under 11 and Under 12 squads, although no Under 13 player is permitted to train with an Under 11 or Under 12 squad in any circumstances.
• Under 12’s are allowed to play with Under 13s with parental consent

• This age groups is not covered under continuum regulations
• To encourage recruitment, children may enter the Under 7 age grade immediately they attain their sixth birthday.
• Players aged 6 or over may not however take advantage of this dispensation if it will result in their training or playing with Under 9s playing in an Under 7/8 team under Continuum Regulation 7.5.1.
• Clubs and Schools are advised that the introduction of players under the age of 6 into Mini-Midi Rugby squads may invalidate the compulsory insurance cover provided by the RFU for players in those squads and for their coaches and/or match officials