Girls rugby
 Background
Women's
Rugby is now a well established sport with over 300 clubs and
10,000 participants in England alone. The Rugby
Football Union for Women (RFUW) is the official governing
body in England. Clubs running mini rugby have usually catered
for girls up to the Under 12 age group by allowing them to play
in mixed teams. Above that age, boys and girls must play in
separate teams and most clubs have been unable to cater for
older girls.
Working together
Gateshead Girls Rugby is a joint venture between Ryton Youth
Rugby and Blaydon Womens Rugby. Ryton has had a mini rugby section
since the late eighties: although heavily outnumbered by boys,
there have always been a few girls who have taken part only
to have to hang up their boots when they reach 13. Blaydon WRFC,
on the other hand, has been established since the 1996-97 season
and in a few short years has become a cornerstone of women's
rugby in the North East of England. If this success is to be
sustained, it is essential that younger players are given the
opportunity to develop their skills and continue playing through
their teen years.
The aim of Gateshead Girls Rugby is to provide high quality
coaching and games for girls throughout the Gateshead Borough
to develop their skills and enjoy the game and to promote rugby
for women and girls.
Training and playing
Training and home matches usually take place at Ryton RFC,
with occasional joint training sessions with the Womens Rugby
section at Blaydon WRFC. More...
Schools programme
Gateshead Council, in conjunction with Active Sport, is promoting
rugby for girls in Gateshead Borough. We work in partnership
with the Council to assist in the delivery of their programme
and to ensure that girls who are introduced to the game in school
can pursue the sport further if they wish. More...
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