Girls rugby in Surrey is growing fast and we have put a great structure in place to support this and to help it thrive and grow. There are four main ways that girls in Surrey participate in rugby:
Girls Cup
There is an annual invite for all of the clubs in Surrey to participate in the Surrey Girls Cup. These are run as Waterfall Cups for U13, U15 and U18 Girls teams - contact jo@surreyrugby.org for more information.
Friendly Fixtures
These are arranged between the clubs and there is an annual Fixtures Exchange to help fill in any gaps.
Schools Festivals
The Surrey School's Union arrange regular festivals that take place mid-week at clubs around Surrey where the local schools are invited to bring girls along to experience rugby, play in matches and see what the local club is like. These have become a great feature in the calendar and the turnout each time is excellent.
Girls age-groups in Surrey
Girls U8 and below- currently play mixed Mini rugby with the boys.
Girls U9 to U11 - Can play mixed Mini rugby – but a growing number of clubs are running Girls only sessions for these age-groups and these are a feature of the Pitch-Up-&-Play Festivals
Women’s rugby is also growing fast in Surrey with increasing numbers of clubs running women’s sections. There are clubs in Surrey at all levels of the league structure which means that there is a place for everyone, whatever standard of rugby they would like to play - from the 2015/16 Premiership & National Cup winners (Richmond) through to other clubs that just play non-league friendly matches. Of course ‘contact’ rugby is not for everyone but many of these clubs also have members that just play ‘touch’ rugby, a non-contact variation of the sport geared much more towards those that enjoy the social side of rugby but enjoy playing a team game or just want to try something a bit different to gain a little fitness.
