Women’s and Girls’ Rugby
The fastest growing area of our game!
Women’s and Girls’ Rugby in Canterbury
Canterbury Rugby has a variety of girls’ only and mixed grades with both contact and non-contact versions of the game available ensuring that no matter your age, skill or experience, rugby is enjoyable.
Girls’ Rugby
What’s on offer in 2024:
Year 4-6 Monday night
10 aside competition.
A combination of entering teams and players able to play.
Location: Specific hubs in all three sub-unions
Dates: 6th May through to 19th August
Don’t play: 8th July, 15th July (School holidays), 3rd June (King’s Birthday Weekend)
In 2023 this was U11 Girls only on a Monday night - The only change is moving to school years.
Year 7-9 Monday Night
A game for year 9 girls that are new to rugby and are encouraged to play on Wednesday
A combination of entering teams and players able to play.
Location: Specific hubs in Ellesmere, Christchurch and North Canterbury
Dates: 6th May through to 19th August
Don’t play: 8th July, 15th July (School Holidays), 3rd June (King’s Birthday Weekend)
In 2023 this was U13 Girls on a Monday night - changed by moving to school years and including year 9 girls who are new to the game and aren’t wanting to play on a Wednesday.
In 2024, we have a range of grades and programmes for all female players Year 13 and below:
YEAR 10-13 SATURDAY COMPETITION
Start Date - 4 May
Final - 3 August
YEAR 9-10 WEDNESDAY COMPETITION (TERM 2)
10 or 15-a-side grade with Game On
YEAR 11-13 WEDNESDAY COMPETITION (TERM 2)
Learn to Play programme for beginners
MILES TOYOTA CUP (1ST XV COMPETITION - TERM 3)
Find your Club below or for more information on Girls Rugby and to register your interest, complete the enquiry form here.
Teenage Girls’ Rugby
In 2024, we have three Senior Women’s competitions for all female players 16 years and older:
BASCIK TRANSPORT WOMEN’S PREMIER
Start Date - 6 April
Final - 29 June
BASCIK TRANSPORT WOMEN’S PREMIER RESERVE
Start Date - 6 April
Final - 27 July
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT SERIES
Start Date - 6 July
Final - 27 July
Find your Club below or for more information on Girls Rugby and to register your interest, complete the enquiry form here.
Women’s Rugby
Find your nearest club offering Girls’ or Women’s Rugby in 2024!
Women’s 2022 Strategic Plan
“ The women’s game is rapidly growing and we are only scraping the surface. Having a strategic plan is going to help drive different areas of the game” Kendra Cocksedge