{"id":253,"date":"2019-11-27T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T18:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culpeperrugby.com\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:05:24","slug":"teams-join-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culpeperrugby.com\/index.php\/about\/teams-join-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams &#038; Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our Club<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our club offers tag and tackle youth rugby programs for boys and girls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are a 501c3 Organization and are happy to accept donations and sponsorships for please reach out if interested.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tackle rugby<\/strong> is offered for ages 10-18 and is primarily played in the spring from March \u2013 May with pre-<br \/>season training starting in January. There are also opportunities to play tackle 7s rugby in the summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rugby VA designates teams by U12, U14, U16 and 18U. A player is assigned to their spring \/ summer<br \/>team based upon his\/her age as of Sept. 1 the previous year (Ex \u2013 Athlete is 13 on Sept. 1 of 2025,<br \/>he\/she will be assigned to the U14 team for the 2026 spring \/ summer seasons)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tag rugby<\/strong> is offered for ages 5-9 from June-July and provides a great foundation for new and<br \/>experienced players to develop their rugby skills. Rugby VA offers U6, U8, U10 and U12\/U14 tag. A<br \/>player is assigned to his\/her spring \/ summer team based upon his\/her age as of Sept. 1 the previous<br \/>year (Ex \u2013 Athlete is 9 on Sept. 1 of 2025, he\/she will be assigned to the U10 team for the 2026<br \/>summer season)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During each season, players should expect at least two, or three practice sessions during the week depending on your team and matches on<br \/>Saturdays. We play across NOVA, Richmond and Culpeper with occasional trips to other areas.<br \/>Players are also offered special opportunities to play in tournaments, participate in training events and<br \/>attend collegiate and professional rugby matches.<br \/>The only equipment players will need are cleats (no toe stud)\u00a0 and a mouth-guard. Players are allowed to wear a<br \/>protective scrum-cap but this is not required.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/culpeperrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/338133642_244293998040654_5934829494280273296_n.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;338133642_244293998040654_5934829494280273296_n&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Tackle<\/h2>\n<p>Tackle rugby is offered for grades 3-12 and is primarily played in the spring from March &#8211; May with pre-season training starting in January. There are also opportunities to play tackle 7s rugby in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/culpeperrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/352521770_743509211115811_8260080355841235790_n-300x150.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Tag<\/h2>\n<p>Tag rugby is offered for pre-K &#8211; 12th grade from June-July and provides a great foundation for new and experienced players to develop their rugby skills.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/culpeperrugby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/346791178_796063788514192_6152577709436920290_n-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What to Expect<\/h3>\n<p>During each season, players should expect two practice sessions during the week and matches on Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p>Players are also offered special opportunities to play in tournaments, participate in training events and attend collegiate and professional rugby matches.<\/p>\n<h3>What you will Need<\/h3>\n<p>The only equipment players will need are cleats and a mouthguard. 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