TuksYouthRugby provides to the rugby playing youth of Pretoria and surroundings the opportunity to enjoy their passion for rugby within a professional environment. Very well qualified coaches and officials assist the players in developing their potential and skills to a higher level.

Should rugby be your child’s passion and you want your son / daughter’s rugby skills to be further developed through quality rugby coaching, more exposure and opportunities, TuksYouthRugby is the right place to be.

Primary school teams, u/7 to u/13 and high school teams, u/14 to u/18 are accommodated. Annually TuksYouthRugby introduces the u/8 bulletjies to the 15-man code to familiarise them with this format. This transformation phase is ideal preparation for the bulletjies for the following year’s school rugby and the value thereof is proven in the past and cannot be underrated. The u/7 bulletjies play 7-man tag-rugby with a lot of focus on basic skills development.

TuksYouth Rugby appointed a sevens rugby coach to implement sevens rugby for girls u/14 to u/18 at Tuks.

The first pre-season rugby clinic will take place on Saturday, 05^th May 2018 from 09:00 to 11:00 at the A to E Fields on the UP Sports Campus. The first official practice for the 2018 season will start on Friday, 20^th July 2018, after the school holidays and will take place on a weekly basis on a Friday night at 18:00 on the UP Sports Campus during the entire season. The season’s youth rugby matches will start on Saturday, 21^st July 2018, and the season will close on Saturday, 06^th October 2018. All matches are played on Saturdays.

Another objective of TuksYouthRugby is to prepare the players to such an extent as to provide to them the best opportunity to stand a chance to be selected for the respective Blue Bulls youth teams (u/13 to u/18). Take note: Players must be registered for at least 2 years successively at a youth club and participated in rugby matches during that period to qualify for selection for a Blue Bulls youth team.

The TuksYouthRugby Registration Requirements for 2018 are as follow:

• A MAXIMUM of 50 players per age group will be accommodated.
  • The reasons for the above are as follow:
    • TuksYouthRugby tries to focus on quality coaching and too big groups can easily undermine the objectives.
    • It is difficult and almost impossible to arrange weekly matches against other clubs for more than three teams per age group. It is just logistically and practically not possible.
    • To ensure that every player receives sufficient game time.
• Registrations function on a “First Come First Serve” basis.
• Only registrations where ALL the registration documents were received will be accepted. Refer to the list of required documents below.
• Cash payments are preferred and registration documents will not be accepted without cash payment or proof of EFT-payment. The player will thus not be registered without all the required documents and full payment.
• Registrations will take place at the Registration table (TuksYouthRugby Gazebo) south of the TuksRugby D-field. Refer to the attached layout map of the UP Sports Campus.
• Registration opportunities will be as follow:
  • 9 March (Friday evening 18:00 – 20:00), mainly for high school players
  • 23 March (Friday evening 18:00 – 20:00), mainly for high school players
  • 4 May (Friday evening 18:00 – 20:00), mainly for high school players
  • 11 May (Friday evening 18:00 – 20:00), mainly for high school players
  • 5, 12, 19 & 26 May - During TuksYouthRugby Clinics from 09:00 – 11:00
  • 1 June (Friday evening 18:00 – 20:00), mainly for high school players
  • 2, 9 & 16 June - During TuksYouthRugby Clinics from 09:00 – 11:00.
  • Late registrations will take place every Friday evening during practice from 22 July – 22 September (18:00 – 20:00), on condition that the limit of players in that specific age group is not reached.
  • REMEMBER, Registrations are limited to a maximum of 50 players per age group               
  • “First Come First Serve”

The following Registration Documents are required to ensure that your child is successfully registered:

1. Registration form – must be fully completed.
2. R700 in cash or proof of EFT-payment before 31^st March 2018.
3. Copy of player’s birth certificate.
4. Copy of medical aid card (if member of a medical aid).
5. Copy of one of parent’s ID document.2 x ID Photos of player (latest).
6. Behaviour Management Policy CoC & DC Procedure (sign only pages 18 &19). 
7. BokSmart Pre-Participation Questionnaire

The Registration form is available online or at the Registration table during scheduled registration sessions, clinics and practice sessions.

The Registration fee for the 2018 season (including clinics) is R700 if the player is registered and paid in full by the 31^st March 2018. Payments can be done via internet or in cash at the Registration table.

The bank details are as follow:

   University of Pretoria
   ABSA Bank
   Hatfield branch
   Branch code: 632005
   Account number: 2140 000 038
   Swift code: ABSAZAJJCPT
   Reference: A04679 initials and surname e.g. A04679 J.Birch

Should you not use the correct reference as indicated above, it will be very difficult for Tuks to trace your payment. Your child will then remain unregistered until proof is provided and the payment is traced. It is, therefore, you as parent’s responsibility to adhere to the abovementioned request, to keep your proof of payment and ensure that you submit the proof of payment together with the other required documents at the Registration table.

Your son receives a Tuks of Niks T-shirt after registration is completed and the registration fee is paid. The T-shirts are available at the registration table to fit. The wearing of the Tuks of Niks T-shirts is compulsory for the players on match days. TuksYouthRugby has at least one set of rugby jerseys per age group available and is distributed amongst the players prior to a match and taken in afterwards. The players are playing in white rugby shorts, which is also compulsory.

Parents are welcome to fit and order the Tuks of Niks T-shirts as supporters.

TuksYouthRugby is a sub-club of the TuksRugby Club and operates within the rules and regulations of TuksRugby, TuksSport and the University of Pretoria.

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