AGE GRADE COMBINING PLAYING UP PLAYING DOWN |
MALE AND FEMALE PLAYERS |
U6s (Yr1) U6s are not permitted to play matches, competitions, tournaments or festivals with any older age grades. |
U7s (Yr2) U7s and U8s can play and train together Yes, with U8s only U7s and U8s can play and train together |
U8s (Yr3) No playing up permitted |
U9s (Yr4) U9s are permitted to be combined with U10s in accordance with 15.2.2 No playing up is permitted Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U10s (Yr5) U10s are permitted to be combined with U9s or with U11s in accordance with 15.2.2 No playing up is permitted Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U11s (Yr6) U11s are permitted to be combined with U10s or with U12s in accordance with 15.2.2 No playing up is permitted Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
From U12s and above, mixed rugby is no longer permitted and different regulations apply to male and female players as below |
FEMALE PLAYERS |
U12s (Yr7) U12s are permitted to play with U13s U12s are permitted to play with U13s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U13s (Yr8) U13s are permitted to play with U12s U13s are permitted to play with U12s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U14s (Yr9) U14s are permitted to play with U15s U14s are permitted to play with U15s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U15s (Yr10) U15s are permitted to play with U14s U15s are permitted to play with U14s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U16s (Yr11) U16s are permitted to play with U17s and U18s U16s are permitted to play with U17s and U18s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U17s (Yr12) U16s are permitted to play with U17s and U18s U16s are permitted to play with U17s and U18s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U18s (Yr13) U16s are permitted to play with U17s and U18s Yes, see Regulation15.6 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U19s No combining permitted Yes, see Regulation 15.6 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
MALE PLAYERS |
U12s (Yr7) U12s are permitted to be combined with U11s or with U13s in accordance with 15.2.2 Yes, playing up one grade is permitted in accordance with 15.3.2 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U13s (Yr8) U13s are permitted to be combined with U12s in accordance with 15.2.2 Yes, playing up one age grade is permitted in accordance with 15.3.2 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U14s (Yr9) No combining permitted Yes, playing up one age grade is permitted in accordance with 15.3.2 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U15s (Yr10) No combining permitted Yes, playing up one age grade is permitted in accordance with 15.3.2 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U16s (Yr11) No combining permitted "Yes, in accordance with 15.3.2 and below: |
playing up one age grade is permitted, including playing in the front row playing up two age grades is permitted but not including in the front row of contested scrums in 15 a-side rugby " Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U17s (Yr12) U17s are permitted to play with U18s U17s are permitted to play with U18s Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U18s (Yr13) U18s are permitted to play with U17s Yes, see Regulation 15.6 U18s are permitted to play with U17s Playing down two age grades is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |
U19s No combining permitted Yes, see Regulation 15.6 Playing down is permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with 15.4 |