What volunteers does a club need before a new mini or junior team can play?

Before the WRU will sanction any games for a new team:

• All players and volunteers must be registered online at https://my.wru.wales.
• The team needs at least 10 new or unregistered players for a mini team (U7 to U11), or 15 for a junior team (U12 to U16).
• In the mixed or male pathway, new players must all be in a single age band. In the girls' pathway they must be in the correct double age band.

Each team must have:

• an appropriately qualified, DBS-checked coach, at a ratio of 1 coach to 15 players
• a team manager
• a qualified first aider
• a qualified match official
• a safeguarding lead for the club or section
• a management group or committee

The club or hub must also show it has suitable facilities, then apply to its WRU area General Manager for sanctioning.

Once sanctioned, the team serves a three-month in-season probationary period with no transfers in. After that it follows the normal limit of 3 transfers per age group per season.