2024 Junior Registrations are Open

An online registration form will be available online, and also emailed out to returning players in February, please fill this out promptly to help us plan teams and to avoid disappointment, then a formal weigh in.

2024 will require all parents to upload a recent passport style (photo must be clear of the childs head and shoulders- so we can clearly see their face) photo of your player when you submit your online registration form prior to the Weigh In days. 

Weigh in Days 2024 will be held at the Papamoa Recreation Centre - all players Under 8 and above must attend to be officially weighed in for the season.

Weigh In 2024

Sunday 3rd March 1.30pm - 4pm 

Sunday 10th March 2pm - 4pm 

Looking forward to seeing you all

Under 6 and Under 7 players DO NOT need to attend a Weigh In - we will be organising some Rippa Fun Days to get everyone together prior to the start of the season.

U6/U7 Ripper Rugby

U6 Grade - 5 aside ripper rugby. Saturday morning at Arataki Park will consist of a 20 minute training/skills session followed by two 5 aside 20 minute games, one against each other and one against another club. The BOPRU would prefer this age group do not have mid week trainings but this is ultimately up to the coach.

U7 Grade - 7 aside ripper rugby. Smaller squads this year as only 7 on the field. Otherwise the format will be the same as last year with one game on a Saturday vs another club team at Arataki Park.

Weight Restricted Grading U8-U13

  When you register your child online you should note an indicative weight.  Further to this, each child (U8 and up) will be officially weighed at registration by an independent WBOP delegate.  

**Children who weigh in under the grade weight do not have to play down a grade.

The junior committee may be in a position after registrations where we need to cap team numbers, so to avoid teams having too many players in one team. It is a challenging task getting the balance right between providing opportunities for all to play and ensuring ample playing time for on field participation but we will do our best once we know the player numbers for each grade.  The best thing for you to do is register as soon as you can. 

Please also consider that Rugby is a team sport - and whilst we appreciate children change their minds, please only register your child if they can commit to playing the whole season, its very hard to put together teams and turn away players only to have players drop out mid-season and find ourselves short on numbers, no refunds will be processed for players who change their minds.

**PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILD AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AND NOTE THERE WILL BE NO ALLOWANCES FOR LATE REGISTRATIONS THIS YEAR DUE TO THE WEIGH IN PROCESS**