2022 NSWJRU GIRL’S REPRESENTATIVE PATHWAYS FOR 7’s & XV’s

2022 Girls ‘Roadmaps’

• Each year we are inundated with questions about the various Rep rugby pathways in NSW. These include not only both the NSW Juniors (club) and the NSW Schools pathways but also the Elite NSWRU pathways through the GEN Blue and Academy programs. To provide a level of transparency and clarity around these different pathways, NSW Juniors, NSW Schools and NSWRU have worked closely together to simplify and align all these pathways to ensure that all elements of rugby within NSW have a vibrant and inclusive pathway to higher levels of rugby.
• To clarify these pathways for the different age groups we have put together some simple 'Roadmaps' which hopefully clearly state the stages for each age group along the pathways.
• Pictured – Grace Hamilton Captain of NSW Waratah Women & Wallaroos plus NSWJRU Patron.

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The Schools Pathway Girls programs are almost predominantly via the 7s format. But there is also opportunity for girls to be identified for the XV’s format amongst this pathway.

The Club pathway provides girls with separate pathways for both 7s and XVs formats. But there is also much opportunity for crossover between these formats for girls interested.

U12 Girls Pathway�

• At the U12 age group the girls will have options of playing amongst the boys in mixed teams across SJRU & CRU competitions.
• Or they will be playing in designated girls 7s competitions such as SJRU’s Sizzling 7s (19^th Feb to 2^nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18^th Jun to 20^th Aug) or Spring 7s (15^th Oct to 26^th Nov)
• Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30^th Apr to 4^th Jun).
• There is no further representative options for girls playing at this introductory age level.

Rep Pathway - U13 Girls 7s

U14 Girls Pathway�

• At the U14 age group the girls will have options of playing amongst the boys in mixed teams across SJRU & CJRU competitions**.
• Or they will be playing in designated girls 7s competitions such as SJRU’s Sizzling 7s (19^th Feb to 2^nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18^th Jun to 20^th Aug) or Spring 7s (15^th Oct to 26^th Nov)
• Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30^th Apr to 4^th Jun).
• The next level of development for the U14 age group is the Rugby 1st Girls NSWJRU State Championships (which includes Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs). This is being run as a 12 a side competition (as a stepping-stone from 7s to XVs) and will be held on the June long weekend (11^th-14^th June) at Boronia Park, Hunters Hill & another venue TBC. The tournament is for District and Zone based teams, but we will consider (on application) Barbarians teams at this age level to enable teams to be formed.
• Girls will be selected from here for Possible/Probable squads that will attend the Regionals and final Sydney & NSW Country teams are selected from there.
• There is an U14 City vs Country game for the U14 Girls in 2021 on 31^st Jul - playing for NSWJRU Sponsors Plate - this will be a XV's match.
• There is also plans for an SJRU vs BJRU game on 17/18 Sept – TBC
• **Note - the Rugby Australia Mixed Gender Dispensation policy which says that girl can play with boys up to and including U12s without any further approval needed, but from U13s – U15s if they want to play with boy’s they need to undergo a Mixed Gender Assessment (similar to a Size for Age assessment). 

Rep Pathway - U14 Girls XVs

Rep Pathway - U15 Girls 7s

U16 Girls Pathway�

• At the U16 age group the girls will be playing in designated girls 7s competitions such as SJRU’s Sizzling 7s (19^th Feb to 2^nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18^th Jun to 20^th Aug) or Spring 7s (15^th Oct to 26^th Nov)
• Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30^th Apr to 4^th Jun).
• The next stage of development for the U16 age group is the Rugby 1st Girls NSWJRU State Championships (which includes Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs). This is XV’s competition and will be held on the June long weekend (11^th-14^th June).
• Girls will be selected from here for Possible/Probable squads that will attend the NSWJRU Regionals, and final Sydney & NSW Country teams are selected from there.
• There is an U16 City vs Country game for the U14 Girls in 2021 on 31^st Jul - playing for Mahalia Murphy Shield.
• There is also plans for an SJRU vs BJRU game on 17/18 Sept – TBC

Rep Pathway - U16 Girls XVs

Rep Pathway - U17 Girls 7s

U18 Girls Pathway�

• At the U18 age group the girls will be playing in the ‘Opens’ designated girls 7s competitions such as SJRU’s Sizzling 7s (19^th Feb to 2^nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18^th Jun to 20^th Aug) or Spring 7s (15^th Oct to 26^th Nov) or NSW Country or Schools Comps.
• For the XVs competition we find that many girls have already graduated into the Sydney Women’s Competitions – Jack Scott Cup (and that is fine for them). This means that we may no longer have the critical mass for a dedicated U18 girl’s comp – so the club comp option for U18 girls is to play in the Tier 2 Women’s XVs competition.
• The next stage of development for the U18 age group is the Rugby 1st Girls NSWJRU State Championships (which includes Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs). This is XV’s competition and will be held on the June long weekend (11^th-14^th June).
• Girls will be selected from here for the Sydney & NSW Country teams and will play at the NSWJRU Regionals, also competing should be a NSW Schools Barbarians team.
• There is an U18 City vs Country game for the U14 Girls in 2021 on 31^st Jul - playing for Grace Hamilton Shield. And further games will follow in September holidays.
• From all the games along this pathway, the NSW U18 Super W squad will be selected. (For an April 2023 Tournament)

Rep Pathway - U18 Girls XVs

Rep Pathway - U18 Girls 7s