RUGBY - RIPPA RUGBY - age 4+

UNDER 5's (NURSERY) | UNDER 6's | UNDER 7's

RIPPA RUGBY FRIDAY NIGHTS

Friday nights are all go down at Pakuranga United with our in-house Nursery grade competition. We have under 5's right through to under 7's learning the basic rugby skills and developing a love for the game by playing in a safe, contact free rippa rugby environment. The Under 5s, 6s and 7splay Friday night and the Practices are held 15 mins before kickoff.

RIPPA RUGBY AGE GROUPS

Under 5s - Year 0 or 4 years old
Under 6s - Year 1
​​​​​​​Under 7s - Year 2

GIVE IT A GO DAYS
Saturday 15th March - 11:00am
Saturday 29th March - 11:00am
Friday 11th April - 6:00pm

ORIENTATION EVENING U5/6/7

Come along and get to know your, team mates, other parents, coaches and club!

Thursday 1st May - 5:30pm @ PURC Clubrooms

UNDER 5/6/7s ​​​​FRIDAY NIGHTS

The U5's, 6's and 7's play on Friday night's. 
Arrive for practice 5:00pm | Kickoff - 5:15pm

2025 SEASON DATES

Starting Dates:
Under 5's, 6's & 7's - Friday 2nd May


School Holidays: Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July 2025

27th/28th June - Games On
4th/5th July - No Games
11th/12th July - Games on

No Games Kings Birthday Weekend - 30th/31st May
Games on Matariki Weekend - 20th/21st June

Finishing Dates:
​​​​​​​Under 5's, 6's & 7's - 29th August

REGISTRATIONS - RUGBY XPLORER


RIPPA RUGBY FEES

Juniors - U5s, U6s, U7s

Junior - $110.00
To ensure rugby for all, in the event of hardship please contact Junior Rugby Co-Ordinator Charles Gibson
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Coaches/Managers will be provided with a set of Jerseys for the Season. Players must provide their own shorts and socks.

Shorts & Socks are available from our onsite shop:
Socks - $18 | Shorts - $40
​​​​​​​*Prices subject to change

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Payment is required before you will be allocated to a team.

If you are unable to make the payment in full please contact the office for an Automatic Payment form.

In the event that a refund is required a written request will need to be sent to the office which shall be forwarded to the committee for approval. If approved there will be an admin charge deducted from your refund.

In the case where we cannot place you in a team there will be a full refund given.

THE RIPPA RUGBY EXPERIENCE AT PAKURANGA UNITED

RIPPA RUGBY AFTER GAME PRIZEGIVINGS

Saturday Morning Prizegivings - U5's, U6's & 7's

After every game on a Saturday morning individual prizegivings are held in teams on the field. 

Friday Night Prizegivings - U5s, 6s

After every game on a Friday night all players, parents, family members and friends are invited in the Clubrooms for prizegiving. We encourage all the players to come sit down in their teams. Once everyone has arrived the prizegiving starts. Players of the Day are announced and invited up to the stage to collect their Certificate and trophy from their coach.

Player of the Day Certificates

Coaches can collect the POD Certificates from the office before the start of the season. After the games on a Friday Night coaches are to let the office know, who the player of the day is. Coaches will then hand out the certificate and trophy during the prizegiving when the MC announces.

RIPPA RUGBY DRAW


RIPPA RUGBY RULES AND GUIDELINES

EQUIPMENT


STARTING PLAY


FREE PASS


KNOCK ON


KICKING


RIPPING (TACKLE)


OFFSIDE


ADVANTAGE


GOING TO GROUND


REFEREEING A GAME


OTHER POINTS