Minis & Juniors · Tag rugby
U6
Reception & Year 1
A first taste of rugby. Everything is a game — running, dodging, catching, and learning to play alongside other children. No contact, no pressure, and a parent is always welcome on the pitch.
TrainingSundays 10:15 – 12:00
School yearReception & Year 1
FormatTag — no contact
SeasonSeptember – April
Age grade
Trinity plays to RFU Age Grade Rugby. U6 is tag only — a tag is pulled instead of a tackle, and there are no scrums, rucks, mauls or lineouts.
Team size
4 v 4
Pitch
20m × 12m
Ball
Size 3
Match length
2 × 10 minutes
Contact
None — tag only
Set piece
Free pass to restart
Coaches
All Trinity coaches are DBS checked and RFU qualified. Parents are very welcome to help — no rugby experience needed.
Coach TBC
Lead coach
Coach TBC
Assistant
Parent helpers
Every Sunday
The season, roughly
Sunday mornings, September to April. Dates are a guide — the club WhatsApp group carries the week-to-week detail.
Pre-season
Sept
Getting to know each other
Kick-off 13 September with the club BBQ. Games-based sessions, meeting the coaches, finding a Sunday routine.
Autumn term
Sept – Dec
Running with the ball and pulling tags
Weekly training at the clubhouse. A local festival or two with nearby clubs, plus the Christmas session before the break.
Spring term
Jan – Mar
Passing, scoring and small-sided games
Training continues through the winter. Age-group photos and the Surrey mini festivals fall in this window.
Summer term
Mar – Apr
Playing the game properly
4 v 4 games most weeks, an end-of-season festival, and presentation day to close the season.
What they'll learn
At U6 the aim is simple: they want to come back next Sunday.
Running forwards with the ball in two hands
Pulling a tag and calling "tag!"
Passing backwards to a teammate
Finding space and dodging
Listening to the coach and playing to a whistle
Being part of a team, and losing well
What to bring
Boots or trainers, gum shield (not required for tag), warm layers, water bottle. Club kit is available from the shop but isn't needed to start.
First session
Turn up at 10:00 on a Sunday and ask for the U6 coach. The first three sessions are free — no need to book.
Where we play
The Clubhouse, Lime Meadow Avenue
Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9AS
Tel 020 8657 2014
Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9AS
Tel 020 8657 2014
Questions about U6?
Doug Sheard, Head of Mini Rugby
Previous group
U7 — Year 2 →