Age Grade Rugby - Playing Out Of Age – Forms and Guidelines

17 Year Olds playing Adult Rugby

A 17 year old playing adult rugby must be in the players best interests.

Before a submission is made the Club must have approval this has been the case since the 2019/20 season

Club guide – Regulation 15.5. A 17 year old playing adult rugby.pdf (englandrugby.com)

Please ensure your club has read and understood the attached before completing the electronic submission.

PLAYING ADULT RUGBY – CLUB APPROVAL FORM (smartsheet.com)

Please be aware the team reviewing this from the CB are volunteers and can take at least a week to be reviewed.

Once approval is given then the Player Approval Form can be submitted

PLAYING ADULT RUGBY – PLAYER APPROVAL FORM (smartsheet.com)

If you need to apply for combining age groups, you must complete the following form

Combining Age Groups

Additionally if you have players playing up or down, clubs also need to complete the relevant form below

Playing up or down out of age grade

Out Of Age Grade - Form

Please complete this form which will be automatically submitted to the AGR Chair for approval.

Please refer to the Regulations 15 guidelines as well as the Code of Practice.

PLAYING UP OR DOWN OUT OF AGE GRADE APPROVAL FORM (smartsheet.com)

Pre Session Checklist

Health and Safety Form to be completed prior to every session

LRU Pre Session – match

Please also complete the following Risk Assessments

Playing Up/Down

Playing Adult Rugby 

Combining Age Grades

22.9.5 The provisions within RFU Regulation 15 pertaining to age banding remain unchanged save that from 1st August 2021 combining of male age grades is extended to be permitted from Under 14s to Under 19s in accordance with the provisions of RFU Regulation 15.2.

COMBINING OUT OF AGE GRADE APPROVAL FORM (smartsheet.com)