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The Monadnock Rugby Football Club
Monadnock Youth Rugby
(Middle & Early High School)
Our Youth Rugby program is designed for youth in 5th to 8th grade and expanding into early high school, girls and boys, throughout the Monadnock Area. We look forward to all returning players and new players!
Practices and Games
Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6pm at the American Legion Fields in Keene, NH.
The first practice will be Tuesday May 7th and the final practice will be June 27th!
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A game schedule is being drafted with at least two competitive games/tournaments. There will be a Seven’s tournament at the end of June to cap off the season.
Registration
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for the SPRING 2025 Season. Deadline is Monday May 5. First practice Tuesday May 6, 5:30 PM. All practices held at Patricia Russell Park, Carpenter Street, Keene, NH. Please follow the two step process below:
1) To register, please follow this link https://xplorer.rugby for USA Rugby registration. Click Log In in the top right corner and follow the prompts. Once you have an account select "Register" and find "Monadnock Youth Rugby"
2) Then navigate to the "Dues" section on the Monadnock Rugby Website and follow the link at the top of the page "2025 Player Season Dues".
Scholarships and assistance available
Feel free to reach out to Coordinator Bunk Johannesen or Coach Matt Harrell with any questions.
What to Look Forward to
Your registration costs cover all tournament and practice costs. Also, the registration will include a Monadnock Youth Rugby T-shirt.
Families will also have the option to purchase jersey and shorts for themselves.
The gear necessary is simple athletic clothes for practice, a mouth-guard, and soccer or rugby cleats.
Flag Rugby
(Grades 3-5th)
Monadnock Rugby also offers our younger local athletes an introduction to the sport of Rugby in our Rookie Rugby - Flag Rugby Program. More information on this program slated for summer 2025 coming soon!
(Scholarships and assistance will be available for this program as well)