Welcome to the U9s at Rosslyn Park
(for children born after 1st September 2003 and before 31st August 2004 – Year 4)

(Last year’s U8 photos – no tags this year!)

At U9s we play contact rugby. It is a 9-a-side game incorporating running, passing, tackling and rucking with uncontested 3 player scrums and lineouts. This is in line the the RFU Continuum, which is a playing pathway to introduce the game of rugby to young players. There are 3 stages starting with tag rugby for U7/U8s, mini rugby for U9/U10s, and midi rugby for U11/U12s, so that by U13s the players are ready to play the full 15-a-side game.

Sections of the U9 Website
- Training
- Joining U9s
- Guiding Principles
- Results this Season

We train once a week in Richmond Park on a Sunday morning starting at 9:00am for 2 hours, with festivals and friendlies throughout the year for all teams. We are on the pitch nearest Roehampton gate.

We have a large playing group this year for the U9s with over 100 registered players of varied ability split into 7 squads of 14 with around 70 turning up each week. The players are moved up and down our squads as they learn and progress at different rates. We are also very keen to see new faces joining the club throughout the season.

We have a number of qualified coaches, first aiders and RFU qualified referees for our U8 set up. We encourage parents to get involved, and will support those who want to take qualifications, so there are enough for all the players to have a great time. All first aiders, coaches and referees are CRB checked.

For details on joining please look at the Joining Page.
If you have any specific questions around joining the U9s at Rosslyn Park please contact the Head Coach – Chris Grainger (aka Stig).

U9 Guiding Principles
As a group of players, coaches and parents we have evolved the following set of principles for how we approach our rugby.

Culture
- Ensure a competitive, fun environment
- Build a strong sense of teamship within the player groups
- Build a strong sense of identity with Rosslyn Park Football Club
- Treat players, coaches, referees and parents with respect at all times
- Recognise and celebrate successes in a positive, supportive environment (from a good pass to winning a tournament)

Development
- Safely develop the squads and players in our first year of contact rugby
- Focus on running, passing, tackling and rucking skills to create rounded players
- Send as many teams as possible to tournaments so all players have these great experiences

Selection
- Competitive selection with the best players in the best squads, selected on form
- If players play well we will look to move the play up through the squads
- Players who miss a tournament will not be automatically put back into that squad
- Movement between squads enables players to develop in different environments and roles (leadership and responsibility as well as team positions)

U9 Tournament Results

Festival Results coming soon with 5 teams at different tournaments on Sunday 7th October …

What we did last year

Click here to see how we did as U8s.
Click here to see how we did as U7s.