Rugby Union

Rugby union is a contact sport where aim is to use the ball to score more points than the other team.

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An Overview of Rugby Union

You can run with the ball, kick it and pass it, but passing the ball forwards is not allowed.

There are several ways to score points.

A try - five points are awarded for touching the ball down in your opponent's goal area.
A conversion - two points are added for a successful kick through the goalposts after a try
A goal kick - three points are awarded for a penalty kick or drop goal through the posts

Benefits

From scrummaging to tackling, to sprinting with the ball, this can be a high intensity workout that will boost both your fitness and your strength.

Costs

Costs will vary across the country from club to club.

Adaptations and Equipment

Boots
Rugby Ball
Headguard
Mouthguard

Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team

Across Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland the Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Teams are providing opportunities to support you to become more active.

Daily Boost

The Daily Boost aims to encourage children and young people to do 15 minutes of organised activity at school every day, benefiting their long-term physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Funding Finder

Our Funding Finder enables you to identify the most suitable local, regional and national funding schemes available for clubs and organisations, facilities and talented individuals.

Holidays Together

Leicestershire Holidays Together is a free and exciting Department for Education-funded holiday programme for school-aged children and young people

Local Leisure Centres

There are a number of local leisure centres and health clubs across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Take a look!

School Games (Leicester-Shire & Rutland)

A unique opportunity to motivate and inspire young people to take part in more competitive school sport.

Team Leicestershire Talent

Team Leicestershire Talent is a new Talented Athlete Support Programme for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland athletes.

Start a Conversation, Suicide is Preventable

Start a Conversation is a suicide prevention campaign that aims to build a community that is committed to the mental health and wellbeing of its residents.

De Montfort University

DMU offers the perfect combination of award-winning teaching, world-class facilities and a fantastic student experience.

Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club based in Leicester, England that plays in the English Premiership.

Leicester Tigers Foundation is the charitable arm of the Premiership Rugby Club. It works in the heart of the community educating, motivating and inspiring a positive future for all. We focus on the core vales of rugby delivering activities across Educati

Abbey Park, Leicester

Abbey Park is Leicester’s premier park and lies approximately one mile north of the city centre. Perfect for walks and picnics.

Aylestone Athletic RFC

The Ath are a social rugby club based at Victoria Park & The Old Horse in Leicester.

University Of Leicester

Our university was founded almost a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the

Beaumont Leys School

Beaumont Leys is a vibrant school with a real heart and soul.'Things to be Proud of' sits at the heart of our values and ethos. We want to encourage a sense of increasing pride and aspiration in our students, as we continuously reflect our succe

Active Leicester

Active Leicester encompasses all sports in the city.

Clubszone

Holiday Activity Club for Children Aged 5-12 Years Old.

Belgrave RFU

Sir Jonathan North Community College

Sir Jonathan North College is an Outstanding all girls College based in Leicester.

Aylestonians RFC

Si Sports Ltd

A leading sports provider of quality P.E. and alternative education in Leicestershire.

Discovery Schools Academy Trust

Super Star Sport Midlands

Founded in 2011, Super Star Sport is a coaching organisation that prides itself in delivering fun, high quality sports sessions in both nursery and primary school settings.

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is an all through school. We have a wide range of sporting opportunities for all students in the Primary and Secondary phases. The school also welcomes the community as we take bookings in the evenings and weekends.

Belgrave RFC

Highcliffe Primary School

Primary school based in Birstall, Leicestershire

Stoughton Road Sport Pitches

The site has pitches which can be used by groups and organisations for a variety of sports.

Birstall RFC

Oadby Wyggestonian Rugby Football Club

Oval Park

A rugby pitch used by local clubs and organisations.

Active Oadby & Wigston

Anstey Rugby Football Club

Old Newtonians RFC

Leicester Forest RFC

A Community based Rugby Football Club.
Offering Senior Rugby / Veterans / Colts
Youth Section From Under 6's to Under 16's
Girls rugby Under 13's / 15's / 18's

Old Newtonians Rugby Club

Leicester Forest Rugby Football Club

Gartree High School

High school offering a wide range of extra-curricular sport opportunity.

Micros Rugby

Micros is an completely free introduction to rugby for children aged 4-6 and in either FS or Year 1 at school

Coalville - ParkPlay

We play in Coalville every Saturday morning from 9.30am. Register now and join us!

October Half Term Holiday Club- Market Harborough

3 camps in 1!

Uppingham - ParkPlay

We play at Uppingham CofE Primary School every Saturday morning from 9.30am. Register now and join us!

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BBC Get Inspired - Rugby Union

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/23178240

England Rugby

http://www.englandrugby.com/

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby

http://gbwr.org.uk/

Leicester Tigers

http://www.leicestertigers.com/home.php

The Leicestershire Rugby Union

http://leicestershirerugbyunion.co.uk/