2026/2027 Squad
2026/2027 Season Fixture List
WRU Under 13s 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 13 as on the first of 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 uncontested with lifting.
- Only ten metre catch and drive allowed. Players are allowed to “ sack” the jumper in the lineout once that lineout jumper has landed on the ground and no maul has formed. This must be done immediately
- The lineout ends when the ball is thrown, knocked or kicked out of the lineout, the lineout ends.
- When the ball or a player carrying the ball moves into the area between the 5-metre line and the touchline, the lineout ends.
- When a lineout player hands the ball to a player who is peeling off, the lineout ends.
- When the ball is thrown beyond the 15-metre line, or when a player takes or puts it beyond that line, the lineout ends.
- When a ruck or maul develops in a lineout, and all the feet of all the players in the ruck or maul move beyond the line of touch, the lineout ends.
- If a maul formed at the lineout becomes unplayable, the game is restarted a scrum
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. There will be no hand off to the face.
Tackle
- As of July 2023 we are now playing under the new World Rugby Tackle Height directives
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