IMPORTANT GIRLS PLAYING INFORMATION FOR 2024
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PLAYING GRADES FOR ALL AGES
Our club has rugby 7s format teams for the following playing grades.
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Girls playing grades
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U13 - born 2011 or 2012
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U15 - born 2009 or 2010
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U17 - born 2007 or 2008
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The Gold Coast District Rugby Union does not have dedicated U14, U16 or U18 girls playing grades. Girls are combined with boys in the U6 to U12 Boys playing grade.
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Any girls wanting to play 15-a-side format rugby should make contact with the GCDRU.
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WANT TO JOIN?
Head to our Coaches page to find a suitable contact, ask questions, come to a couple of trainings then look to join once you are comfortable.
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FEES & PAYMENTS
Fees
Registration fees consist of four levies from Queensland Rugby Union, Gold Coast Rugby Union, Rugby Australia/Insurance and our Club. Rugby Australia collects payments through their registration system then distributes funds to the four parties. The Club's levy is used to fund a range of expenses including:
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Club house maintenance
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Power, water and rates, leases, insurance
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Equipment
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Uniforms
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​Recognising the expense of children's sports, our club is committed to maintaining affordable fees.
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Girls U13-U17 - $130
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GCDRU - $55.00
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QRU - $50.00
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Rugby Australia/Insurance - $15.00
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Our Club - $10.00
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Players purchase playing shorts and socks (see the Equipment section for more details).
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Credit card fees
Note: A 2% online credit card transaction fee is applicable when registering and paying.
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Installments
The Club supports ZipPay. Flexible instalment options are available through ZipPay and the ability to apply for a ZipPay account is presented during the payment process.
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Vouchers
Our Club supports the Queensland Government FairPlay voucher programme. Contact our Registrar to receive instructsion on how to redeem your voucher.
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REGISTRATION
Registration is open. Registrations are completed using the Rugby Xplorer system. Rugby Xplorer is available online and through an app (iPhone and Android). Registration payments are made by credit/debit card or ZipPay.
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Vouchers and concessions are processed at registration.
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REFUNDS
Our Club will offer a full refund under the following circumstance:
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The team you register for is non-viable (i.e. does not have enough players to form a viable team prior to season start)
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If you sustain a season-ending injury prior to the first scheduled competition game
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Contact our Registrar for more information.
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FORMATS
Our club offers the rugby 7s format only. Anyone interested is playing full 15-a-side rugby should contact the GCDRU for more information.
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WEEKLY COMPETITION
​Beginning in the school term 3, the rugby 7s season consists of 5 carnivals scheduled once a fortnight. All teams in all playing grades head to a single venue to play. Carnivals are scheduled Sundays.​
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TRAINING
Team coaches determine the training days, start times and duration:
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U13 / U15 / U17​
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Wednesday, 8/May
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Wednesday - 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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All training is at our club grounds.
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EQUIPMENT
In addition to registration. all players need to purchase:
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club playing shorts - $25.00
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club playing socks - $15.00
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Players can choose to purchase a club training shirt - $28.00.
Once registered, players are loaned a match jersey, returned to the Club at the end of the season.
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While not compulsory to be worn, all players provide:
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Mouth guard
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Boots - including molded, plastic and metal sprigs
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Any other protective clothing they choose to wear (e.g. head gear
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