The Play Together Stay Together campaign was launched to encourage more adult male players, particularly those over 30, to return to rugby. You can read more about the adult male recovery plan here.
Watch our highlights video to discover some of the work that’s already taken place:
We also focus on the 17 to 22 age group, assisting clubs in ensuring that players aged 17+ transition smoothly into adult rugby. This includes encouraging school leavers and university students to stay connected with their local clubs.
Find out what other clubs have been doing to keep age grade players in the game:
The club has a Youth Player Transition Program which supports junior players as progress through the colts into senior rugby. The colts train with the 2nd and 3rd teams as part of their player improvement process, which helps the players gel together and learn the moves and calls that the senior teams use.
After struggling for numbers, the three clubs merged together to form one team at U17s. Now, their team has enough players to fulfil their fixtures each week, are sitting at the top of their league and the players have a pathway to continue playing into adult rugby.
The club has an U23 squad comprised of colts and senior players between the ages of 17 and 23. They meet and train on a monthly basis and play in specific U23 fixtures. They have a bespoke kit which the club hope will inspire junior players to want to be a part of it when they are older.
Tell us your stories
We want to hear stories of how your club is keeping players involved in rugby. Tag us in socials, use #PlayTogetherStayTogether and send us your stories here.
