Following a four year review of rugby for under 18’s, led by the RFU, in consultation with a wide cross section of the game, Age Grade Rugby has been rolled out from September 2016. Age Grade Rugby will put inclusivity and each player’s skill development first, with the increasing intensity of competition introduced later. Young players will start with festivals and triangulars and progress to knockouts, tournaments and leagues as they get older and develop their game. What this means for your school is that this year the PSSP Primary Tag-Rugby Festival will be different because in line with these regulations we cannot play knock-out rounds and cannot celebrate winners of the event with medals/trophies etc. What this also means however is that students will be put under less pressure at the event and will play more games of rugby. Further details of the event will be sent out in the next few weeks as we are aiming to demonstrate best practice in line with this directive.