What ages is Rookie Rugby for?

Rugby Canada's Rookie Rugby game rules cover three age grades: U7 and U8, U9 and U10, and U11 and U12 (the last is a transition to contact). The Rookie Rugby program says boys and girls of all abilities can take part and that it is played in schools, communities and backyards.

Rugby Canada's free Rookie Rugby festivals have been open to children aged 5 to 14 regardless of rugby experience (the 2025 festival notice says 5 to 14; a 2023 notice said 5 to 12).