Junior School Rugby: Term 2 FULL DETAILS – Pre-Season Training | Term 2 Training | Fixtures | Uniform | Nomination Process 🏉

Dear Parents and Carers,

With our rugby season ready to kick-off in Term 2, Junior School students will start preparing shortly with pre-season training.

Students who were born in 2013, 2012, 2011 or 2010 are eligible and strongly encouraged to play.

Mouthguards are compulsory to play rugby and MUST be worn by all students during BOTH training and games – and a signed Mouthguard Consent Form MUST be submitted.

Pre-Season Rugby Training

Pre-season rugby training will begin NEXT Thursday 24 March from 3:30pm – 4:45pm.

Students will meet at the artificial turf area outside the Year 4 and 5 classrooms.

Students are to wear either their rugby training shirt from previous years, their Canterbury House shirt, or navy TAS training shirt, with either their navy PE shorts or Canterbury rugby shorts.

The College rugby socks must also be worn with moulded football boots.

The last pre-season training session will occur the following Thursday 31 March from 3:30pm – 4:45pm.

Term 2 Rugby Training

Term 2 rugby training will take place every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30pm – 4:45pm and every Friday morning from 7:00am – 8:00am.

The first session will take place on Wednesday 20 April 2022.

Students will meet at the artificial turf area outside the Year 4 and 5 classrooms.

Game Details & Uniform

The Junior TAS Rugby Competition consists of seven rounds and takes place on Saturday mornings beginning in Week 2 from Saturday 30 April 2022.

Junior TAS Rugby games are played at various TAS venues.

When playing fixtures, students are expected to wear College rugby shorts or navy PE shorts and rugby socks.

These items are all available at our Uniform Shop.

Mouthguards are compulsory. All teams will be provided with rugby jerseys. These jerseys will be distributed prior to the first game.

Nomination Process

Should you wish your child to participate in Junior TAS Rugby for 2022, please CLICK THIS WEBLINK and enter the appropriate details in the required fields.

All nominations MUST be received by 11:59pm Thursday 31 March 2022.

Please also complete the Mouthguard Consent Form (attached) and submit prior to the start of training.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr Ben Maxfield by email – 

Yours faithfully

Mr Ben Maxfield                                                             Mrs Michelle Leftwich
Head of HPE and Sport (Junior School)                            Head of Junior School