Types Of Leisure Rugby
It’s not all about muddy Sunday mornings, 16-stone props and 80-minute games. If you’re a rugby novice, or an ex-player looking to ease your way back into the game, then getting involved in one of the lower-impact forms of rugby might be just right for you.
The RFU is committed to making the sport as accessible as possible, and has helped to develop a number of variants of the game for leisure players. These pages provide details of where to play, what the rules are and how to notify the RFU if you are arranging your own leisure rugby event.
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Touch Rugby – Minimal contact for all ages, genders and skills, where the tackle is replace by a two-handed touch
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Tag Rugby – RFU’s official introduction to the game for youngsters, where tackles are made by grabbing a removable tag from the ball-carrier. Also adapted to 15-a-side and for new and lapsed players
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Beach Rugby – Who said summer rugby was the preserve of rugby league? Sun, sea and sand is a great setting for tag and touch rugby, and the soft surface makes for a forgiving introduction to the sport
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Sevens Rugby – Once an end-of-season throw-about, sevens is now an international sport played by many countries. Fewer players on the same-size pitch means less physicality, more speed
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Tens Rugby – Designed to slow the game down for mixed abilities, tens is a useful way to develop skills in a less intense environment
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Veterans and Golden Oldies – If the passion and desire for the game remains in later life, here are opportunities for both over-35s and over-50s to continue playing the game they love
