{"id":36,"date":"2012-06-28T02:44:47","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T02:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T10:47:16","slug":"register-a-player","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/playing-with-the-roos\/register-a-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Register for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Play Rugby Union with the Manly Roos, the club that breeds champions at all\u00a0skill levels! \u00a0W<\/span>e welcome all returning and new players looking for a game of rugby!.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>!! REGISTER HERE !!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1578109137988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5PWVwoXL_wKgPTb49D2dS6qVC8A\">https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.<wbr \/>au\/<\/a>\u00a0to register (remember to get your NSW Government Active Kids Voucher before you do)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">If you&#8217;re logged into your Rugby Xplorer account, <strong>you can get to the Roos registration directly <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.rugbyxplorer.com.au\/choose-registration?name=Manly%20Roos%20Rugby%20Club\">via this link<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click <a title=\"See you next year!\" href=\"https:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/2013\/12\/see-you-next-year\/\">here<\/a> for the reasons why playing rugby is a uniquely wonderful experience for your child. Note also that we are a volunteer-run club, in keeping with the best of club rugby cultures, with opportunities to get involved <a href=\"https:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/about-the-roos\/\">in many ways<\/a>. And we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/playing-with-the-roos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manly Roos Club Charter<\/a>\u00a0that helps all players and parents\/guardians enjoy the\u00a0experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> information on registrations, please email the Club at <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"mailto:hello@manlyroos.rugby\">hello@manlyroos.rugby<\/a>\u00a0or see club contacts for <span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">specific age groups and teams, please <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Club contacts\" href=\"https:\/\/roosrugby.com.au\/rugbyclub\/about-the-roos\/club-contacts\/\">contact our age coordinators<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Bring a Mate!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Bring a new Roo and you&#8217;ll get a discount off your registration. Click through to the form to submit the details, and once your mate registers you&#8217;ll be sent a discount code to apply to your registration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/casKtR1qbbuyHXhZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to fill out the form to receive your discount code.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-content clearfix\">2026 Age Groups<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Playing age groups are determined by the player&#8217;s year of birth. It is possible to play up a year, but generally not possible to play down an age group (unless dispensation is given for height \/ weight by the governing body). \u00a0Consideration is given to players wishing to play with their friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Year Born &amp; 2025 Season Age Group<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2014 = U12s<\/li>\n<li>2015 = U11s<\/li>\n<li>2016 = U10s<\/li>\n<li>2017 = U9s<\/li>\n<li>2018 = U8s<\/li>\n<li>2019 = U7s (non contact, playing last 5 rounds modified contact rugby)<\/li>\n<li>2020 = U6s (non contact)<\/li>\n<li>2021 = U6s (non contact)<\/li>\n<li>2021 &#8211; 2022 = Joeys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Season Dates (Minis U6-U9)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Official Mini&#8217;s games in 2026 start on the first weekend of May and are played on Saturday mornings on the Northern Beaches, with some Gala days being arranged in April as warm-ups \/ trials.\u00a0 Weekly training commences mid March.\u00a0 The season runs through until late early September, with no games during school holidays.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Season Dates (Juniors U10-U12)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-content clearfix\">Juniors play &#8216;XVs&#8217; Rugby in the Sydney Junior Rugby Union graded competition.\u00a0 There will be a grading gala held on 29 March 2026, with Round 1 from 24\/26 April 2026.\u00a0 Club age group trials (if necessary) will be held in early\/mid March. \u00a0The SJRU competition is held on Friday nights and Sunday mornings and played through until late August. \u00a0Training commences towards the end of February.<br \/>\nNo games during school holidays.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Registration Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Rugby union remains the best value of all winter activities, offering more and costing less. Fees include comprehensive ARU insurance, council ground fees, competition fees, coaching and playing gear. \u00a0All you need to add are boots and mouthguard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joeys: $50<\/li>\n<li>U6 &amp; U7: $140 &#8211; Early Bird $125<\/li>\n<li>U8 &amp; U9: $265 &#8211; Early Bird $238<\/li>\n<li>U10, U11 &amp; U12: $275 &#8211; Early Bird $248<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Player Transfers<\/h3>\n<p>There are many reasons for players to change clubs. However, there are SJRU competition rules which restrict some transfers. Please <a href=\"mailto:hello@manlyroos.rugby\">contact the club<\/a> to ask about transferring to the Roos.<\/p>\n<h3>Rugby Explorer Registration System<\/h3>\n<div>Anyone who has a volunteer role needs to register themselves. There is no cost involved with this. This is particularly important to those involved with Juniors performing tasks such as selecting team sheets, or scoring. The club Secretary or Registrar needs to give you &#8220;admin&#8221; access. In order to do that, you need to have a login to Rugby Xplorer. Here is the link in order to do this:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.au&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1548633990330000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOA_pny_xy-jfHPSVXJmuvOJOs5A\">https:\/\/myaccount.rugby.com.au<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Rugby Australia have updated their Web Site with Parent &amp; Club Admin information. Go to\u00a0<a title=\"Protected by Outlook: http:\/\/www.rugbyau.com\/participate\/rugby-administration\/club-administration\/resource-library. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rugbyau.com%2Fparticipate%2Frugby-administration%2Fclub-administration%2Fresource-library&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Ce6ca41b44cd94679591308d67b6166c7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636832055616335443&amp;sdata=%2BTA%2Fg69p9Ge8XoSXZe7vdBEQcPuAIHOd5NwXuQwp13M%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.rugbyau.com%252Fparticipate%252Frugby-administration%252Fclub-administration%252Fresource-library%26data%3D02%257C01%257C%257Ce6ca41b44cd94679591308d67b6166c7%257C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%257C1%257C0%257C636832055616335443%26sdata%3D%252BTA%252Fg69p9Ge8XoSXZe7vdBEQcPuAIHOd5NwXuQwp13M%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1548633990330000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHorgRUDgkFcolYM7tnGCuIxjkniA\">http:\/\/www.rugbyau.com\/<wbr \/>participate\/rugby-<wbr \/>administration\/club-<wbr \/>administration\/resource-<wbr \/>library<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>They are also running Webinars to help. More Webinars have been scheduled \u2013 check out<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #954f72;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rugbyau.com\/participate\/rugby-administration\/club-administration\/education-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.rugbyau.com\/participate\/rugby-administration\/club-administration\/education-and-training&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1548633990330000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrs6NSBDGPHwdkNLQbcchqc8mMsw\">http:\/\/www.rugbyau.com\/<wbr \/>participate\/rugby-<wbr \/>administration\/club-<wbr \/>administration\/education-and-<wbr \/>training<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play Rugby Union with the Manly Roos, the club that breeds champions at all\u00a0skill levels! \u00a0We welcome all returning and new players looking for a game of rugby!. !! REGISTER HERE !! 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