The Game

Rugby is an exciting, free flowing game designed for players of all shapes, sizes and athletic abilities. It involves skills such as running, passing, catching, kicking, decision-making and supporting team-mates. It also involves contact elements such as tackling, rucking, mauling, scrummaging and line-out play that are the unique to it. USA Rugby has a Development Path that introduces these skills to boys and girls progressively as their exposure and experience levels increase. The Path starts with an introductory version and steadily adds new elements until players are fully prepared for the adult game. At all stages the emphasis of the players, the coaches and the officials is on safety and fun.