Youth Rugby in Alexandria:
Youth rugby in Alexandria is primarily a summer sport that is jointly administered by Alexandria Rugby and the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. We compete in the Rugby Virginia youth league against teams from throughout Virginia. Serving boys and girls ages 6 to 14, we play both touch and tackle rugby. Touch rugby is coed while tackle is gender-specific for kids ages 11 and over.
We start the youngest children off with touch rugby, a seven-a-side version of the sport that focuses on fun, fitness, and skill building while promoting the concepts of teamwork and sportsmanship. The tackle rugby program is a modified version of the full contact game that structures the game in a safe fashion to promote fun, skill building and inclusion.
Age Groupings:
Non-Contact "touch" rugby - ages 6 - 13 (minimum age - birthdate Aug 1, 2006; maximum age - birthdate Jan 1, 1999).
Full-Contact "tackle" rugby - ages 11 - 15 (minimum age - birthdate Dec 31, 2000; maximum age - birthdate Jan 1, 1997).
Location:
All practices and home games will be at GW Middle School, 1005 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria Va 22301.
We will be participating in the Rugby Virginia summer league and will be playing against other clubs throughout Virginia.
Dates:
Practices to start Tuesday June 12 with the first matches on Saturday June 16.
The final end of season tournament will be on the weekend of July 28 & 29
Registration:
Cost of registration is $30 until May 31, $45 after May 31.
Register online here.
The season runs from mid-June to early August with practices held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Braddock Road fields, adjacent to GW Middle School.
We are always looking for volunteers to help organize, coach and ref matches, especially the touch version (which is a pretty simple game so no rugby experience is necessary to help). Please consider giving some time - the kids really appreciate it!
More information about the the summer program, including registration forms can be found on the Rec. Department's website, or contact AR's Youth Coordinator, Fred Wixson . There is a nominal fee payable to the City of Alexandria of $30.00 that helps cover field costs, trophies and administration.
Youth rugby is a fun and safe way of introducing our youth to the sport. More information about youth rugby can be found on the USA Rugby website, the governing body for the sport in the United States.
