Junior Rugby Rules and Handbook
The revised 2011 weight chart is below. This will be applied strictly across all clubs this year with players to be check weighed by the union 9th April. No weigh no play.
|
Grade
|
Year Born
|
Age at Jan 1st
|
Weight not to exceed (Kg)
|
Tournament
|
Specials
|
|
J1
|
1998
1999
|
12
11
|
Open
|
Open
|
70kg
|
|
J2
|
2000
1999
1998
|
10
11
12
|
Open
48
43
|
Open
51
46
|
60kg
|
|
J3
|
2001
2000
1999
|
9
10
11
|
Open
43
38
|
Open
46
41
|
55kg
|
|
J4
|
2002
2001
2000
|
8
9
10
|
Open
38
33
|
Open
41
36
|
50kg
|
|
J5
|
2003
2002
2001
|
7
8
9
|
Open
33
28
|
45kg
|
|
J6
|
2004
2003
2002
|
6
7
8
|
Open
28
25
|
40kg
|
|
J7 RIPPA
|
2004
2003
|
6
7
|
25
22
|
N/A
|
|
J8 RIPPA
|
2005
|
5 and Under
|
Open
|
N/A
|