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

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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.

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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.

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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 (19th Feb to 2nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18th Jun to 20th Aug) or Spring 7s (15th Oct to 26th Nov)
  • Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30th Apr to 4th Jun).
  • There is no further representative options for girls playing at this introductory age level.

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Rep Pathway - U13 Girls 7s

SJRU / CRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU Sizzling/Frosty 7s,

Or CRU 7s Comps

Or XVs Club Comps

REP SELECTION

Zone/District Selection Trials

STATE CHAMPS

NSWRU 7s State Champs

Club, Zone or District Teams

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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 (19th Feb to 2nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18th Jun to 20th Aug) or Spring 7s (15th Oct to 26th Nov)
  • Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30th Apr to 4th 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 (11th-14th 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 31st 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). 

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Rep Pathway - U14 Girls XVs

SJRU / CRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU XVs Comp in May/June

Or any CRU Comps

REP SELECTION

Zone/District Selection

STATE CHAMPS

Incl Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs

REGIONALS

SJRU / CRU

Possible-Probable Squads

SJRU & CRU

SJRU & NSW Country U14 Team Selections

City v Country

Playing for the NSWJRU Sponsors Plate

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Rep Pathway - U15 Girls 7s

SJRU / CRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU Sizzling/Frosty 7s

Or CRU 7s Comps

Or XVs Club Comps

REP SELECTION

Zone/District Selection Trials

STATE CHAMPS

NSWRU 7s State Champs

Zone/District Teams Only

NSW SQUAD

State 7s Squad Selection

NATIONAL 7s

Interstate Tournament

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U16 Girls Pathway

  • At the U16 age group the girls will be playing in designated girls 7s competitions such as SJRU’s Sizzling 7s (19th Feb to 2nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18th Jun to 20th Aug) or Spring 7s (15th Oct to 26th Nov)
  • Or in the dedicated XVs competition that SJRU run in from 30th Apr to 4th 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 (11th-14th 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 31st Jul - playing for Mahalia Murphy Shield.
  • There is also plans for an SJRU vs BJRU game on 17/18 Sept – TBC

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Rep Pathway - U16 Girls XVs

SJRU / CRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU XVs Comp in May/June

Or any CRU Comps

REP SELECTION

Zone/District Selection

STATE CHAMPS

Incl Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs

REGIONALS

SJRU / CRU

Possible-Probable Squads

SJRU & CRU

SJRU & NSW Country U16 Team Selections

City v Country

Playing for the NSWJRU Mahalia Murphy Shield

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Rep Pathway - U17 Girls 7s

SJRU / CRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU Sizzling/Frosty 7s

Or CRU 7s Comps

Or XVs Club Comps

REP

Zone/District Selection Trials

STATE CHAMPS

NSWRU 7s State Champs

Zone/District Teams Only

NSW SQUAD

U17 NSW National Squad Selection

INTERSTATE 7s

Interstate Tournament

EMERGING 7s

AU7s Emerging talent Program

NATIONAL 7s

AU7s National 7s Academy

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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 (19th Feb to 2nd Apr), Frosty 7s (18th Jun to 20th Aug) or Spring 7s (15th Oct to 26th 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 (11th-14th 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 31st 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)

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Rep Pathway - U18 Girls XVs

SJRU / CRU / NSWSRU

Club Rugby

Incl SJRU XVs Comp or

CRU Comps or

SWRU Tier 2 Comp (12 a side)

Schools Rugby

TID via Schools 7s

REP

Zone/District Selection

STATE CHAMPS

Incl Country Champs & SJRU Metro Champs

REGIONALS

SJRU / CRU

Possible-Probable Squads

Schools Rugby

TID Schools Baa Baa XV

SJRU & CRU

SJRU & NSW Country U18 Team Selections

City v Country

Playing for the NSWJRU Grace Hamilton Shield

GEN BLUE

XVs GEN BLUE Academies

NSW SUPER W

U18s NSW Super W Squad for April 2023 Tournament

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Rep Pathway - U18 Girls 7s

NSW SCHOOLS

Schools Rugby

Incl PLC 7s (term 3), NSW Schoolgirls (Term 1 & 4) School Based Comps or High School ID Day

ASSOC TRIALS

Schools Associations 7s Trials

NSW ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPS

NSW All Schools Championships

(CHS, CCC, CIS)

ASRU

Australian Schools Championships (Opens)

U18 Interstate School Girls 7s

Incl SJRU & CRU U18 7s teams

U17 + TID for SUPER W XVs

Other identification options

Age Eligible – NSW U17 Nationals 7s Squad

Talent Identification for NSW U18 Super W XVs

EMERGING 7s

AU7s Emerging talent Program

NATIONAL 7s

AU7s National 7s Academy

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