FAQs

What is Rugby?:

  • Rugby 101 from USA Rugby:  https://usa.rugby/rugby101                 

  • Rugby is a mixture of Soccer and Football (football developed from rugby in the early 1900s).

About 8 & Under Co-Ed Rugby:

  • Touch rugby, with introduction to safe tackling techniques as the season progresses

  • Passing, catching, and running with the ball

  • Matches:  Two 15-minute halves, 7 players/side, up to 60 minutes play time per day

About 10 & Under Co-Ed Rugby:

  • Developmental safe tackling; introduction to scrums and lineouts

  • Passing, catching, and running with the ball

  • Matches:  Two 20-minute halves, 10 players/side, up to 70 minutes play time per day

About 12 & Under Co-Ed Rugby:

  • Safe tackling; introduction to kicking:  Punting, drop kicks, goal kicks (extra point conversions)

  • Matches:  Two 25-minute halves, 12 players/side, up to 80 minutes play time per day

About 14 & Under Boys & Girls Rugby:

  • Matches:  Two 30-minute halves, 12 players/side, up to 90 minutes play time per day

  • There aren’t many other girls’ teams in Georgia to play, so 14U girls matches will be supplemented by opportunities for 14U girls to play alongside 12U or 14U co-ed teammates (age level to be determined primarily with consideration to our girls’ safety and abilities)

About High School Rugby:

  • We are currently recruiting players and coaches to launch High School rugby in Fall 2025 for the 2025-2026 season. Interested players are welcome to join us now to start learning the sport!