The game of Tag Rugby has been carefully designed and developed to allow a variant of Rugby to be played by children of almost any age. The popularity of Mini-Rugby is now at an all time high and Clubs are seeing the opportunities presented in terms of increased family orientation and of player recruitment.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to rapidly deliver high quality Mini-Rugby at your Club...

The Laws of Rugby for these Age Groups are adjusted each season, with more ‘contact’ and a greater degree of ‘competition’ added each year, gradually preparing players for the Senior game. The U8 to U9 transition is the first where crucial playing resource may be lost if not visibly well managed.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to introduce ‘Contact Rugby’ safely and effectively...

The strict ‘Age Group’ regulations that prevail across the wider Rugby community may be relaxed within the School environment, under certain clear conditions and within defined boundaries. This added flexibility allows pupils of all levels of ability and experience to play competitively in a School environment.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to put rugby on the timetable and build the school’s rugby pedigree...

Rugby begins to get serious at Youth level with the Laws corresponding to those in the Adult game in all but a few ’safety oriented’ areas. As players mature both physically and mentally, their strengths and weaknesses must be monitored, managed and developed to safely maximise their Rugby performance.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to develop and appropriately manage your school’s ‘Youth Rugby’...

Making the leap from Youth to Senior Rugby is challenging and it is essential that truly independent advice and guidance is available to aspiring players. An over-supportive Parent, a Schoolmaster with a positional shortage or a Coach with a ‘must win’ attitude may not provide entirely accurate and objective feedback.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to provide arm’s length assessment and truly impartial guidance...

Club Rugby now spans a huge continuum from what is a modern, wholly Professional ’business’ at one end to a more conventional, utterly Amateur game at the other. Common to each and every team though is the need for Coaching and all teams will achieve greater success and derive greater enjoyment when well coached.

The Rugby Doctor will work with you to deliver a coaching regime that is appropriate for your Club...