IMPORTANT WOMEN'S INFORMATION FOR 2022
PLAYING GRADES
Female rugby focuses on 7s but 2023 will see introduction of other formats including 10s and possibly XVs.
The Women's competition has a single ungraded division - Open Women - for players turning 18+ this calendar year
FEES & PAYMENTS
Fees
Registration fees consist of four levies from Queensland Rugby Union, Gold Coast Rugby Union, Rugby Australia/Insurance and our Club. 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, insurances
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Uniforms
Our Club is reestablishing women's rugby and has the most affordable women's fees on the Gold Coast.:
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Open Women - $179
Our Club supports credit/debit card payment and ZipPay. Note: A 2% charge is added when completing a credit card payment.
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.
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
Contact our Registrar for more information.
WEEKLY COMPETITION
Pre-season matches
Individual coaches arrange pre-season matches for their teams.
Format
The formats available for 2023 are still to be determined by the governing body GCDRU.
Season duration
Regular competition start and end dates are still to be determined by the governing body GCDRU.
TRAINING
Team coaches determine the training days, start times and duration:
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Open Women
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Training has begun
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Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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All training is at our club grounds.
TRAINING & PLAYING EQUIPMENT
Once registered, players are loaned:
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Match jersey - returned to the Club at the end of the season
Players receive and keep:
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Match socks
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Match shorts
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Training shirt
Players provide:
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Mouth guard
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Boots
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Any other protective clothing they choose to wear (e.g. head gear)
REGISTRATION
Because our fees are so low, registration in unable to be complete online but is instead completed in person at the club house. THe easiest time to register is before a trtaining session.
Vouchers and concessions are processed at registration.