Youth Rugby Development Initiative

Broadstreet rugby club are affiliated to the Warwickshire RFU, based on the outskirts of Coventry close to the cities eastern bypass in Binley Woods. The rugby club have won the Warwickshire cup a record number of times and since the early 1970's have run a very successful mini and junior rugby section. Playing mini or junior rugby gives children new skills, on top of confidence and enthusiasm for the game. Our mini and junior rugby coaches are all CRB checked and great role models, enthusiastic about teaching the game of Rugby Union in a vibrant but safe atmosphere whilst keeping the children engaged. Letting them have fun whilst learning a sport with discipline. Each age group between the ages of 7 and 12 introduces new aspects of the game in accordance with the rugby football union continuum. The RFU continuum has been designed to make the game manageable to new performers by modifying the rules into its three stages. The continuum is divided into these 3 specific sections, with the notion that each would introduce new rules and regulations to take participants one stage closer to replicating the full fifteen-a-side game via manageable progression.

• U7s and U8s have been classified ‘Mini Tag’ rugby,
• U9s and U10s have been addressed as ‘Mini Contact’ rugby and
• U11s and U12s are termed ‘Midi Contact’ rugby.

The idea of the continuum is to ease new performers into the complexities of the game through modified stages until U13 level, by which time they should, in theory, be able to deal with the full fifteen-a-side game with relative success

So you want to Play Rugby In Warwickshire ?

The mini rugby section runs rugby teams for both boys and girls from the ages of 6 years to 12 years old, from under 13 through to the under 16 groups the teams are boys only. The Broadstreet rugby club are very proactive in getting children to play rugby, we have coaches going out to schools in the area encouraging children to take up the sport. Each and every Sunday morning ·100's Mums and Dads bring their children to the Ivor Preece Field, home to Broadstreet RFC.

From the age of 17 years the players come under the wing of our senior club training Tuesday Nights and Thursday Nights

Senior Rugby Players

Once the players have got a good level of skills and as the players reach maturity to put them on an even ground with other adults Broadstreet RFC offer some of the best facilities for players who wish to play rugby in Warwickshire. Our Ivor Preece Field ground is the envy of most clubs and coaches with our rugby facilities being utilised by many represenstative rugby teams from all over the country. ·

Broadstreet as a club·reguarly field teams at 1st XV level currently playing rugby in National League 3 Midlands, The 2nd XV play rugby in the Midlands Invitation Premiership, The Beavers XV play rugby in Warwickshire 1 League and the Badgers team play rugby in Warwickshire and the surrounding Midlands counties.

Broadstreet have always had strong affiliations with local universities and Colleges. Many of the Broadstreet colts team currently attend Henley College taking part in their BTEC sports courses in Coventry where they lead the way for sporting opportunities. Coventry University utilise the rugby clubs facilities to train and play certain games which again sees us attracting rugby players to play for Broadstreet.

If you are interested in playing rugby in Warwickshire for Broadstreet RFC then please complete our form and contact the coaches.