Rugby in Education (Girls)

In 2024 the Welsh Rugby Union established its first girls Under 18s Schools and college league, called the National Conference, Currently we have 6 establishments entered.

Coleg Llandrillo

Coleg Sir Gar

Coleg Y Cymoedd

Coleg Gwent

Coleg Llandovery

Coleg Cardiff and the Vale

 

The WRU Urdd 7s is the flagship national schools 7s competition held annually around Easter at Pontcanna fields, Cardiff.

The competition is run in partnership between the WRU and Urdd, ensuring that all schools and their pupils across Wales have the opportunity for a fun participation competition of rugby 7s.

The competition provides opportunities for Primary, Secondary, Colleges, Univeritises as well as ALN establishments the opportunity to enter and attend throughout the week of the WRU Urdd 7s.

If you would like to see more of last years competition please click here to go through to the Urdd 7s website.

https://www.urdd.cymru/en/sports/competitions/upcoming-national-competitions/urdd-wru-7/

Primary school rugby

In the regions it is in the main delivered by WRU Hub Officers who coordinate and deliver various local festivals. This provision is to raise the profile of rugby within local primary schools to help aid transition of pupils both into local rugby clubs and their secondary hub school they will be attending.

Secondary school rugby

As the girls game grows more and more opportunities are available for girls to try and then compete at this level

For most schools the opportunity arises through extra curricula festivals and playing opportunities organised locally through Hub Officers/PE staff and local school districts.  These will be in a variety of playing formats from 7s, 10s, 12s and 15 a side.

College and 6th Form

Each region offers students an opportunity to study while training and playing in the highest level of competitions in Wales. That being the WRU Welsh Schools and Colleges Girls National Conference competition.

Universities

Rugby in universities is serviced by British University College Sport (BUCS) which runs all competitive National competitions.