Northwich are passionate about developing the game in our local community & surrounding area and keen to bring players through the rugby youth set-up.

The program will commence in November and will be delivered in 5 local Secondary Schools with weekly rugby coaching, leading towards regular matches. Northwich RUFC will be supporting Hartford, Leftwich, UCAN Rudheath, Winsford and Middlewich. 3 of the schools (Hartford, UCAN and Winsford) are part of the CBRE All Schools programme, which was developed by the RFU to increase the amount of rugby in non-traditional rugby schools, and to encourage new players to join local clubs.

The joint aims for the Northwich RUFC Schools Rugby Program are to demonstrate the impact that sport – rugby – can have on school communities by: Contributing to the health and well-being outcomes of the Curriculum & to improve the participation and performance levels of rugby by achieving an increase in the number of boys and girls playing the sport. Increase in the opportunities for pupils to experience learning out of the classroom and Improvement in physical competencies.

It is our aim though that the after school activity can continue through the recruitment of volunteers and teachers and so building not only a larger pool of younger players but a larger network of volunteers in the community, we have a small number of committed coach’s supporting the program but seek additional coaching resource (if you volunteer there is a cash reward).

The kids will receive 10 sessions per school, followed by a festival tournament at Northwich RUFC.

NRUFC Director of Rugby explains "Although Northwich rugby club field 3 men's teams every weekend, with an expanding Mini & Junior section. To grow the game within our community and give the club stability we need to encourage local talent to take up the sport. There is a need to be pro-active and promote rugby within local schools. We are hugely excited by this initiative and enormously grateful to RFU for realising our ambitious plans."