Play Rugby in the ACT & Southern NSW
Rugby Competitions and Programs
ACT Junior Rugby Union offers regular competitions typically played on a Saturday from May through to September. Younger age groups in the Under 7s to Under 9s play on a Friday night. We also facilitate a host of opportunities to try junior rugby or improve through programs and initiatives in clubs and schools throughout the year.
Players in junior age groups from Under 8s all the way through to Under 18s play to modified laws that are adapted to allow for progressive development of the player, making the game safer to ensure each player receives the greatest possible participation and enjoyment from playing the game of rugby.
The aim of the modified rugby game is to develop the individual skills, fitness and team work of all players in accordance with their physical maturity and understanding of the game.
Different formats of the game are available, from Rugby XVs (the traditional 15-a-side format), to Rugby 7s (played at the Olympics and through an annual World Series tournament) to modified 10-a-side and 12-a-side variations.
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Modified Rugby Programs in the ACTJRU
The Social Connectors
The Social Connectors have developed a sports program to engage clients in therapeutic skill based activities.
These sports sessions are run by an Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Educator and Junior Rugby Coach.
We work with individual participants to set goals, whether this be to join a mainstream junior sporting team or to continue participating in The Social Connectors team.
