2025/2026 Season Fixture List

WRU Under 12s Pathway Laws

GENERAL:

Please be advised that the laws on this page are WRU Pathway Laws which are variations of some of the World Rugby Laws. If a Law is not outlined on this page please refer to the full World Rugby Laws

Age: Under 12 as on the 1st September at the start of the season. A player may only play up one year.

Ball Size: Size four.

Coach Qualification: WRU Level one

Referee Qualification: WRU Level one Award

Pitch: Full pitch

Periods of Play:

• Two halves of up to 25 minutes playing time, maximum 50 minutes – no extra time.

Scrum:

• All scrums must follow the World Rugby process of crouch, bind and set
• Eight person contested scrummage with 0.5m maximum push, no wheeling
• Both hookers may strike for the ball
• Both scrummages must be 3-4-1 formation
• The number eight can pick up the ball from the scrum

Lineouts:

• Full lineout, uncontested, no catch and drive
• No lifting
• Penalty: Penalty kick to the non offending team
• The ball must enter the lineout above head height
• The ball must be passed from the lineout
• No shortened lineouts
• The lineout ends according to World Rugby laws

Ruck:

• When the ball is playable referees will immediately shout “Use it” and the attacking team will have 5 seconds to move the ball away from the contact area

Penalties:

• Players may tap and run if a PK is awarded
• A hand off to the chest is permitted however, hand off to the face is not permitted

Tackle

• As of July 2023 we are now playing under the new World Rugby Tackle Height directives