Puppies is a participation based program for 3-5 year olds.
It’s high on fun and activity and a great way to introduce some of the basic concepts of rugby in the lead up to Under 6.
See the below table for an outline of each age group from U6 to U12.
For more details on each age group, please go to the coaching resources page.
| U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | |
| Game Style | Small-Sided Games | 7-a-side Tag | 7-a-side Tackle | 10-a-side-Tackle | 12-a-side Tackle | 15-a-side Tackle | |
| Skills Focus | Evasion & Tag Tag & Pass Running Scoring Tries Enjoyment |
Tackle Ruck Maul |
Attack Defence |
Kick in General Play Contested Scrum & Line-out |
Positional Awareness | ||
| Playing Area | 1/4 field (40m x 25m) |
1/2 field (60m x 35m) |
Full field less 10m width (100m x 60m) |
Full field (100m x 70m) |
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| Playing Time | 2x small-sided games 2x10min tag game |
2x15min | 2x15min | 2x15min | 2x20min | 2x25min | |
