Age Grade Rugby

GRFU's Age Grade Committee aims to support the delivery of age grade rugby across Gloucestershire, by

• Considering and taking an informed view on changes, issues and developments that affects age grade rugby – including (but not limited to)
  • Regulation 15 implementation and any changes
  • The Half Game rule
  • POOAG
  • The role of competition and the competitions calendar
  • The RFUs Kids First approach
  • Codes of Practice
  • Touring with Children
  • Rugby Camp application process [a list of camps approved by GRFU can be found here] 

• Providing advice and guidance to age grade sections on current issues and enduring themes

• Ensuring a strong communication flow from club age grade sections into the GRFU Age Grade Committee and then onto to all stakeholders, including (but not limited to):
  • GRFU Management Board
  • Other GRFU Sector Committees
  • Associated Referee Societies
  • GRFU Discipline Panel

• Ensuring strong communication from the RFU/ GRFU into age grade sections
• Advocating best practice across age grade sections - acknowledge it and ensure it is shared widely.
• Supporting the growth of the game and collaboration between clubs, schools and other bodies.
• Supporting the delivery of governance, safeguarding, competitions and discipline by other GRFU Sector Heads

Throughout our business the committee will promote and advocate:

• The core values of rugby – teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and
• Coaches, parents and all adults (involved in the game) being child centred and development driven.
• Continuous development and upskilling of coaches.
• Creation of the best possible environment for age grade rugby, so that everyone stays in the game longer.

The Age Grade Committee has representatives from every Combination within the GRFU – please do contact them if you need advice, guidance or wish to raise an issue for consideration by the committee.

Jason Roberts – Drybrook RFC

Graham Stait – Chipping Sodbury RFC

Alistair Carter – Chosen Hill FP RFC

Phil Grinnell – Gordon League RFC

Steve Bevan – Cinderford RFC

Richard Evans – Cirencester RFC

Nick Lockett – Chipping Sodbury RFC