Young rugby player catching a high ball against grey sky, arms fully extended, mud freckling jersey
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Scrum RFC vs Ironwood BearsUnder-13 · Pitch A
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The Journey

SIX AGE
GRADES

From first tag to full contact — every player starts somewhere. The intensity grows with every scroll.

Young children playing tag rugby on a grass field, colourful bibs, big smiles
U7
Entry

Mini Tag

Ages 6–7

No contact, no pressure — just running, catching, and the first taste of a team.

Tag Rugby · 5-a-side28 players
Under-9 tag rugby players running with ball, autumn morning, muddy boots
U9
Developing

Tag Rugby

Ages 8–9

Learning to pass, support, and celebrate a teammate's try louder than your own.

Tag Rugby · 7-a-side34 players
Under-11 players in formation, coach pointing at pitch positions, overcast sky
U11
Building

Touch Rugby

Ages 10–11

Tactics start here. Reading the line, timing the offload, trusting the player outside you.

Touch · 9-a-side31 players
Under-13 contact tackle in slow motion, rain-soaked jersey, referee in background
U13
Contact

Contact Rugby

Ages 12–13

First full contact. The whistle sounds different now. So does the roar.

Full Contact · 13-a-side26 players
Under-15 lineout practice at dusk, floodlights catching steam from players breath
U15
Competitive

Junior Contact

Ages 14–15

Setpieces, lineouts, scrums. The game grows bigger. So do the players.

Full Contact · 15-a-side22 players
Under-18 captain leading warm-up, full squad behind, floodlit pitch, intense focus
U18
Elite

Youth Elite

Ages 16–18

Leaders. The ones who tape their own ankles, drive the van, and mentor the U7s.

Full Contact · 15-a-side · Cup19 players
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The Noticeboard

REAL FACES.
REAL SATURDAYS.

42

Fixtures a Season

Every Saturday, rain or shine

180+

Active Players

Across all six age grades

Try celebration moment, team piling on, arms raised, crowd roaring on touchline
TRY! ⚡
U13
U13 · 4th try of the season▶ 6s clip
Player diving to score in corner, outstretched arms, mud flying, flag going up
TRY! ⚡
U15
U15 · Cup Quarter Final▶ 6s clip

U13 League Table

2025/26 Season
#TeamPWPts
1Scrum RFC▲141248
2Ironwood Bears141041
3Greenfield Rams14938
4Northgate Hawks14833
5Bridgeton Tigers14626
6Westmill Lions14520
7Copperfield XV14313
8Redmoor Knights1415
Rain-blurred sideline photo, parents cheering, grey sky, muddy pitch

"My son used to hate mornings. Now he's up at six asking if his kit is dry. That's what Scrum did to him."

Priya Mehta, smiling parent on rainy touchline, coffee cup in hand, red scarf
Priya MehtaParent, U11
Dave Hargreaves, head coach, standing on pitch with clipboard, warm jacket

Dave Hargreaves

Head Coach · U13

★14 years volunteering
Amara Nwosu, skills coach, demonstrating pass technique to young players

Amara Nwosu

Skills Coach · U9

★6 seasons, 200+ sessions
Rory Callahan, referee in black kit, whistle in hand, pitch in background

Rory Callahan

Referee · All Grades

★8 years officiating
Muddy rugby boots close-up on wet grass, early morning light

"She came home with mud in places I still don't understand. She was absolutely glowing."

Tom Okafor, dad cheering on touchline, green jacket, proud expression
Tom OkaforParent, U9
Full team photo after match, all age grades together, trophies raised, coaches and parents mixing on pitch
End of Season · 2025

By the time they're U18,
they run the place.

Start Their Journey
Behind Every Try

VOLUNTEER
WITH US

Volunteer coach taping ankle in car park before dawn, fluorescent jacket, coaching bag open beside them
07:45 AMBefore the first whistle
🏉

Match Day Coach

Lead warm-ups, call plays, tape ankles in a car park at 07:45. No experience required — passion mandatory.

⏱ 1 Saturday / fortnight
🟡

Referee

Keep the game fair and the kids safe. We provide full officiating training and kit.

⏱ Flexible weekends
📋

Club Administrator

Fixtures, registrations, kit orders. The invisible engine that makes 42 Saturdays happen.

⏱ 2–3 hrs / week
📸

Club Photographer

Capture the mud, the tries, the team photos. The moments families keep for twenty years.

⏱ Match days
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FAMILY

42 Saturdays. Six age grades. One community. Register your player and they'll be on the pitch before the season's first whistle.

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Scrum Youth Rugby League · Season 2026/27 registrations now open

180+Players registered
42Fixtures this season
14Years of community rugby
100%Volunteer-run