College Rifles Rugby Football Club

Welcome to the 2024 Junior Rugby season at College Rifles Rugby & Sports Club. We have an exciting year ahead and cannot wait to introduce some new and exciting incentives that will focus on maximising the engagement levels of everyone involved, which includes players, coaches, managers, and game officials. We cannot wait to see some new eager faces, ready to represent a club that prioritizes enjoyment, effort, and safety over results. If you are returning, thank you for your great support over the years! We hope that we can deliver a program in 2025 that you feel is safe and educational and that the children find fun and engaging.

Our Junior teams range from Nursery (Under 5's) all the way up to Under 17's.

Here is all the information you need to know for our up and coming Junior Season.

SEASON DATES:

First round: Friday 2nd / Saturday 3rd May

Last round: Friday 29th / Saturday 30th August

GAME TIMES:

Rippa Rugby for U5 to U8 is played on a Friday night .

U5 (Nursery) - 4.20pm

U6 - 4:45pm

U7 - 5:20pm

U8 - 6pm

Restricted and open tackle grades are played on a Saturday Morning with 9:15am being the first round.

Draws and games are on the Auckland rugby Union website.

WEIGH DAY & MUSTER INFORMATION

We are hosting a Muster Day and weigh Day on Saturday 24th March, 2025.

Starting at 10am-12:30pm at College Rifles Rugby Club.

This event will have the below.

- Registration help desk.

- Weigh in desks.

- Skills & drills with premier players.

- Sausage Sizzle.

- Bouncy Castle.

- Cafe Open.

ALL juniors playing in a TACKLE grade are required to attend an official weigh day here at the club.

If you cannot attend on this date we will have a catch up day for all teams.

U15 & U17 GIRLS:

Training dates will be confirmed soon.

Contact Trent at rdo@collegerifles.co.nz for more information.

TRAININGS:

Training nights for all grades will be announced when the teams are assembled and coaches are appointed.

PRE-SEASON TRAINING U11-U13

TBC

UNIFORM:

All playing shirts are provided for the junior players however, each player will need to purchase their own College Rifles playing shorts,socks and mouthguard. Mouthguards are compulsory for all grades. You can purchase this from our shop at the clubrooms or online.

If neither of these dates are availble for you, please contact Jess at juniorsport@collegerifles.co.nz.

REGISTRATIONS:

Registrations for 2025 are closed at the moment. However we do have a new system in place called Rugby Xplorer. Head to our Registrations page to create your profile.

All coaches, managers, players and parent support are required to create a profile.

CONTACT:

For more information contact our Junior Sports Director Jess Rowe at juniorsport@collegerifles.co.nz