| School rugby clubs are becoming
increasingly popular amongst young people, both boys and girls, and
while school rugby teams were once only found in boy's public and
grammar schools, times have changed.
Girls as well as boys are now playing school rugby games with children
of all ages being encouraged to play. In fact, there's absolutely
no reason why anybody wanting to try rugby shouldn't give it a try.
If a child's own school doesn't have a school rugby team, it's
possible that a local rugby club will have a junior team with places
available. By using the links on this website, you can easily find
school rugby clubs and league clubs with children's teams in your
area.
The game is said to have originated in
Rugby School, a public school for boys in Warwickshire.
During a game of football in the mid 19th century, a young man by
the name of William Webb Ellis "took the ball in his arms and
ran with it", thus changing the structure of the game into
something closer to the school rugby game we know today.
As it was a school boy who 'invented' the game, it's only fair
that school children should be offered the opportunity to participate
in school rugby games through membership of their local school rugby
clubs.
Rugby is fun. If you'd like to join a school rugby club simply
follow the links to find your local clubs. Alternatively, if you
manage or are otherwise involved with a school rugby team, please
feel free to add your team's website to the site by using the "Add
A Rugby Club" link below.
Once a listing is approved you can update and manage the
information free of charge at any time.
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