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A Simple Mini Rugby Guide
The full 15-a-side game of rugby is too confusing for youngsters. Mini-Rugby is a simplified version, designed to introduce them gradually to the game. It lets them use their natural ability to run, chase, throw, catch and score. They do all this from the very start. |
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Under 7 and Under 8 mini-rugby is 7-a-side. There is no kicking and no contact. Tag- rugby is played whereby a tackle is declared if one of two velcro `tags` are removed from a belt worn by the ball carrier. This equals a tackle and the ball should be passed immediately.Neither the ball-carrier nor the tackler can continue play until the tag is given back. |
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| Under 9 Mini-Rugby is 9-a-side 'tackling rugby'. This adds uncontested scrums and the contact skills of tackling, rucking and mauling. | ||||||
| Under 10 mini-rugby is still 9-a-side and there is still no kicking - but now scrums are contested and when the ball goes out into touch, play restarts with a contested line-out. | ||||||
| At Under 11 and Under 12 `s a 12-a-side game is played which follows nearly all the Laws of the senior game. However, scrums and line-out rules are slightly different. In open play any player may kick the ball from the hand. There are also kick-offs, conversions, penalty kicks and free kicks. | ||||||
| So here is a table to make it clearer. | ||||||
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Under 7's & 8's
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Under 9
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Under 10
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Under 11's &
12's
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| Number of Players | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | No Hand Offs are allowed | |
| Number of Forwards | n/a | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Number of Backs | n/a | 6 | 6 | 7 | No fly-kicking of the ball is allowed | |
| Tackling | no | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Scrum | no | yes-but uncontested | yes | yes | The ball should be carried in two hands | |
| Line Out | no | no | yes | yes | ||
| Kick from restarts and penalties | no | no | no | yes | It should be fun !! | |
| Kicking in open play | no | no | no | yes | ||