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This is a time when children are enthusiastic and receptive to quality coaching opportunities.
The emphasis here is on player development where schools and clubs should provide a balance of fixtures and coaching as well as providing the potential for a competitive structure.
The Youth Structured Season chart provides further details of the programmes proposed at each age grade and weeks are designated for Club training (CT) when no matches should be played and those for inter Club Matches (CM).
Within these age groups identified players from both clubs and schools, will attend the monthly CB School of Rugby to be held during the week to avoid conflict with Club and School fixtures on the weekend.
The U14 group will play one CB representative (A & B where numbers are sufficient) game over the Easter Holiday period.
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As the Daily Mail fixtures become fewer in the season so the CB needs to provide events/festivals/gatherings at the periods defined to complement this structure.
Weeks are designated for Club training (CT) when no matches should be played and those for inter Club Matches (CM).
Within this age group identified players from both clubs and schools will attend the monthly CB School of Rugby to be held during the week to avoid conflict with Club and School fixtures on the weekend.
This age group will play 2/3 inter-CB representative games (A&B where numbers are sufficient) in total – to be played in the February and Easter vacation periods.
Players in this age group will also participate in the CB Regional 10’s Festival each year.
On days allocated to CB Representative Games, CBs and clubs could organise 10/12 a-side festivals for the remaining club players thus encouraging the potential recreational participant.
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At U16 all players are eligible for national representative honours. CBs must ensure that clubs and schools work together within the CB to ensure that all participants achieve their full potential.
The CB Structured Season, using the RFU defined dates, must be agreed within the CB Rugby Development Partnership. Weeks are designated for Club training (CT) when no matches should be played and those for inter Club Matches (CM).
As with the previous age groups identified players will attend the monthly CB School of Rugby sessions which will only take place after the Christmas to be held during the week to avoid conflict with Club and School fixtures on the weekend.
Great importance is placed on the role of the CBRDP in club/school liaison.
This age group will play a maximum of 4 inter-CB representative games either in festival format or as stand alone fixtures. Post Christmas CBs may play up to 2 additional representative matches to assist in the development of players not selected for the Division.
CB Squad preparation and inter CB fixtures should be midweek under floodlights with some games at the weekend. Divisions are to determine which matches selectors will view.
The emphasis in the Under 16 year is on increasing participation at all levels whether at club/school/CB/ region, whilst providing representative opportunities at divisional/national level for elite players with potential.
On days allocated to CB Representative Games, CBs and clubs could organise 10/12 a-side festivals for the remaining club players thus encouraging the potential recreational participant.
Players born between 1st September and 31st December 1991 should be encouraged to play within the Under 17 & 18 age group post Christmas.
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