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Rugby Union continues to grow in Western Australia with the 2012 Bankwest Junior Rugby competition boasting a 10% growth in numbers since 2011.
There are now over 4,000 junior players in 250 teams taking to rugby fields each weekend across Perth and in country regions in the U6 to U16 age groups.
RugbyWA has been working hard to ensure rugby continues to grow through the Development team who have been taking rugby programmes to schools and running numerous sevens, 10’s and the traditional 15-a-side tournaments on a regular basis.
As Rugby is a unique sport that requires players of all body types it is becoming more and more popular for young children in WA and encourages them to get active and live a healthy lifestyle.
RugbyWA Manager Community Rugby, Andrew Hill, said that while the numbers of WA children participating in rugby grew significantly with the inception of the Emirates Western Force, there is sure to be another increase in interest with the addition of Rugby Sevens to the Olympics from 2016.
“There are many forms of the game in Sevens, 10’s and Super Rugby so there are plenty of options for kids to choose from,” he said.
“Children can start participating from an early age and there are carefully researched pathways in place to ensure children are learning at a pace appropriate to their age and in a safe and fun environment.
“It is fantastic to see so many Western Australian children getting into this great game.”
After a three week break for the school holidays, the Bankwest Junior Rugby kicks off again this Saturday, 28 July
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