On joining Wanderers Rugby Juniors your child is placed into a team environment where there is an emphasis on developing sports and life skills including commitment, respect, discipline, sportsmanship, leadership, determination, self confidence, courage and teamwork. All junior coaches are Smart Rugby accredited and have passed the New South Wales State Government’s mandatory Working with Children check.
Our purpose is to provide junior rugby players with opportunities for fun inclusive participation, skill development, and encouragement to play and compete in the local junior competition, as well as support through further rugby pathways.
Our aims are:
Players from U6 to 12 play a series of age-specific modified rugby games following the Rugby Australia Kids Pathway Laws (see image below). These modified rugby games progressively develop the individual skills, fitness and team work of all players in accordance with their physical maturity and understanding of the game.
Our purpose is to provide junior rugby players with opportunities for fun inclusive participation, skill development, and encouragement to play and compete in the local junior competition, as well as support through further rugby pathways.
Our aims are:
- To provide a club structure with all age groups thus maintaining a sense of loyalty and belonging for all junior players as they move through the grades.
- To ensure that players receive the best possible training with quality equipment.
- To develop a consistent approach to the skills development of our junior players by the development of a junior coaching panel of experienced coaches headed by a Coaching Coordinator.
- To encourage and ensure the smooth transition of junior players into our senior ranks.
- To provide a safe and supportive environment for all children playing Rugby Union within the club.
Players from U6 to 12 play a series of age-specific modified rugby games following the Rugby Australia Kids Pathway Laws (see image below). These modified rugby games progressively develop the individual skills, fitness and team work of all players in accordance with their physical maturity and understanding of the game.
2023 TEAM officials
U7 & u8 TEAM officials
Coach - Benjamin Towers
u9 team OFFICALS
COACH - ALLAN WARREN (0410 092 970)
ASS COACH - JACK PLIMMER
MANAGER - ADAM DAGG
ASS COACH - JACK PLIMMER
MANAGER - ADAM DAGG
u10 team OFFICIALS
Coaches - Carl Matthews, Matt Farrell
Manager - Colleen Janowski
Manager - Colleen Janowski
u11 team OFFICIALS
TBA
u12 / U13 team OFFICIALs
Coaches - Julian Morton, Lachlan Kermode, Dave Campbell, Ben Mulley, Jackson Bartley
Manager - Clare Brinkley
Manager - Clare Brinkley
u14 team OFFICIALS
Coach - Daniel Beckett
Assistant Coach - Glenn Hughes
Manager - Ange Schneider
Assistant Coach - Glenn Hughes
Manager - Ange Schneider
u15 team OFFICIALS
Coach - Ben Hohua
Assistant Coaches - Simon Abson, Chris Methven
Manager - Brad Clarke
Assistant Coaches - Simon Abson, Chris Methven
Manager - Brad Clarke
U16 Team OFFICIALS
Coach - Daniel Beckett
Assistant Coach - Dave Lubans
Manager - Karl Barclay
Assistant Coach - Dave Lubans
Manager - Karl Barclay
U17 TEAM OFFICIALS
Coach - Nick Hewitt
Assistant Coach - Dave Heterick
Manager - Anthony Turner
Assistant Coach - Dave Heterick
Manager - Anthony Turner