Mini Rugby

OC Rugby Mini section first opened in September 2011 and has gone from strength to strength! Our tenth season kicks off on Sunday 6th September 2020 and will run through to May 2021.

We aim to have at least one coach for every six children and are always very keen to encourage more help and participation on and off the pitch from those parents who want to join in. So if you want to qualify as a coach, or help in any way, please ask Simon or at the Club on a Sunday.

So it’s every Sunday morning in the season (September to May) at the OC Club, just turn up and join in! Covid restrictions mean the club currently run the following staggered Sunday training sessions:
Under 5 – Under 8s 9.30 – 10.30
Under 9 – Under 12 10.50 – 12.00 & Mixed Touch Rugby 10.50 – 12.00
Under 13 – Under 16 &
These timings will be subject to change as Government restrictions permit.

The cost of annual subscription of £140, or £7.50 per child per session, with a portion of chips at the end (NOT Available at the current time) and a free OC Rugby t-shirt when you first start.

The club is fully accredited by the RFU & therefore enjoys support from the RFU and Surrey County RFU (whose office is now based at Old Cranleighans) which means organised festivals, RFU training & coaching, and long-standing, carefully developed guidelines on running a rugby club.  It also means that we have demonstrated a commitment to providing a safe & enjoyable playing environment for young people.

OC Rugby welcomes boys and girls aged from the age of 4, whether or not they have played rugby in any form before. Mini rugby is non-contact up to the age of 9, with tag and touch variations, and the full game is slowly and safely introduced so that the children are properly prepared by fully-qualified coaches.  As the children get older we continue their development into Youth (Under 12 and above) & ultimately senior rugby.

Do you have a son or daughter aged 4 – 11, for Minis, and 12 and older for Youth? If so and you want to see what The Great Game is all about, register your interest with Simon Laws and come along – or just pitch up anyway, you will be very welcome. Don’t worry if you miss the start of the season; last year we had new kids joining every single week of the year – it’s never too late!
For more information please contact:

Piers Cushing
Director of Junior Rugby
07790 003731
minirugby <at> ocrfc.com

(NB: this is a change in email for Simon – and remember to replace the <at> with @).

At OC Rugby we take safeguarding, child protection etc very seriously and conform fully to the strict policies developed by the RFU. Click on the links below to download the relevant documents:

 

August 25, 2021