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Under 11

Under 11 Rugby is where the game really starts to open up! As the final mixed boys and girls age group, teamwork, friendship, and fun are still at the heart of everything — but the rugby itself begins to take on a more dynamic edge.

This is the first age where kicking is introduced, adding exciting new ways to attack and restart play. Players learn to kick off after tries and use tactical kicks to build their rugby IQ and game awareness.

In the forwards, mauls expand to 3 vs 3, giving players a real taste of the teamwork and strength that define the senior game. It’s a thrilling blend of skill development, strategy, and pure enjoyment — a perfect bridge between the foundation years and the full game ahead.

Under 11 Rugby: faster, smarter, and more exciting than ever — where young players start to think, move, and play like true rugby stars!

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New Laws

These are the new laws introduced by the RFU at the Under 11 age group to help children play and develop their rugby skills, with each age group progressing incrementally through the game's core elements.

Ruck - 2v2

Rucks are expanded increasing contest for the ball; ruck laws apply with increasing contest as ages progress.

  • Focus on supporting ball carrier.
  • Introduces competition for the ball post-tackle
  • Limited to 2v2 (not including tackler/ball carrier).
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Maul (3v3)

Maul rules and permitted numbers are age dependent. U11 has a strict 3v3 limit.

  • Maul is limited to 3v3 (including ball carrier).
  • A maul starts when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents.
  • The ball carrier's knees must not touch the ground. If they do, it becomes a tackle.
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Scrum — (3v3)

U11 scrums use a 3v3 formation where hookers may contest/strike for the ball but pushing is not allowed.

  • 3v3 formation of the closest players from both teams.
  • Contested "strike" for the ball (hooking) is permitted, only by the middle player in the hooker position
  • Ball is put in by a scrum-half
  • Emphasis on safe binding, positioning and correct put-in from scrum-half.
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Kicking — Open Play

Tactical and open-play kicking is introduced from U11 upwards.

  • Under 11 introduces kicking to start/restart a match.
  • From U11: tactical kicking (grubber, clearance, chip) allowed.
  • All kicks remain subject to offside and general kicking laws.
  • Players can call a "mark" (other than from a restart or free-kick.
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Our matchday playlist

Our players all contributed to the pre-festival playlist. They use it to get pumped-up before matches! Each player contributes 1 song for them all to listen to pre-match/festival.

Meet the team!

Coach

Simon Lewis

Assistant Coach

Kevin Morton

Assistant Coach

Seb Hakiel

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Darran O'Donovan

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