 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
You are in: Rugby Union: Give It A Go |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
    |
|
Find out how to get into rugby | |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Around the Academy: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Get involved with your club or school team
It couldn't be easier to find out about getting involved in rugby. Most schools will give you a chance to give the game a go. And lots of clubs run junior teams too. So if you fancy whizzing down the wing or packing down in the front row - what are you waiting for?
First things first Your first point of contact is your local rugby development officer. They should be able to provide you with all the information you need about what's going on in your area. They can also put you in touch with your local club. Remember there are different people to contact depending on where you live.
England In England there are 50 development officers divided between nine regions - North East, North West, Yorkshire, Mids West, Mids East, London N, London S, South, South West. For all the contact details you need, just log onto the excellent Schools Rugby website below and click on the link for the region you live in:
Ireland Rugby in Ireland is divided into four branches, each of which has its own development officer. They'll be able to provide you with all the information you need about getting involved in rugby in your area.
Leinster Branch (Philip Lawlor)
Munster Branch (Ultan O'Callaghan)
Connacht Branch (Tommy Conneely)
Ulster Branch (Alistair Brown)
Scotland There are lots of rugby development officers all over the country. To find out more, simply get in touch with one of the following rugby development managers who will be able to point you in the right direction:
Glasgow Area (Colin Ireland)
Highlands and Islands (Graham Cormack)
Edinburgh area (Philip Smith)
Scottish Borders (Greig Oliver)
Wales There are 23 development officers in Wales. The Dragon's Rugby Trust, which is in charge of developing the game in Wales, has all the details you need. Just log on to their fab website below and click on the DDO link.
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
