Research has found that participating in sports can have a healthy developmental impact on young children. These activities can promote co-operative play, teamwork and good sportsmanship.

Play Rugby provides you with session plans, video clips on how to play fun games, additional Play Rugby certificates for all the class and the full range of Game Cards.

Play Rugby Girls contains additional information for schools and clubs who would like to set up a Girls Rugby programme.

You will also find links to our Mini Rugby programme and the IRFU Child Welfare policy which informs all of our age grade rugby initiatives.

About Play Rugby

Play Rugby is an IRFU initiative aimed at assisting teachers, coaches and parents involved in rugby at mini and primary school level.

Community Rugby Officers in your area have delivered PLAY RUGBY Packs to local Primary Schools and we hope that you will be happy to include rugby games in your school. Should you need further assistance please contact your local rugby Branch.

Your PLAY RUGBY Pack contains the following:

Size 4 Rugby Balls (x3)

Size 3 Rugby Balls (x3)

50 cones

10 bibs

Game Cards

Colouring Poster

National Team Posters

Player Certificate

The Play Rugby site is an additional resource for you to use in developing a rugby programme in your school or club.

The videos on this site were developed and kindly supplied by John O'Neill and the Munster Branch while the game cards have been kindly supplied by Derek Maybury and the Leinster Branch. A full set of game cards is available to purchase through the Leinster Branch in a handy pocket sized pack.

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