The Kent Youth Committee promotes the efficient and effective development of youth rugby through the organisation of appropriate, formally approved and organised county events from U12 to U18 age levels. They liaise with clubs and disseminate relevant RFU information and guidance to key personnel in club youth sections.
U12 – Adam Jenner (We will look to recruit someone from the current u11 as well)
U13 – Brett Sandford and Mark Reay
U14 – Jamie Booth-Wilde and Justin Zarb
U15 – Jamie Calloway and Dave Murray
U16 – Mike Sampson
Colts – Cory Blackmore
Combining Teams, Playing out of age grade and playing adult rugby
All of the above require constituent body approval which is managed online via forms on the Kent RFU website. This is not to be confused with the RFU online forms which came into being after the Kent online process was in place. There is detailed guidance via pop up information boxes and links to other documents to assist in completion. Please provide as much information as possible to enable the approval team to make an early assessment.
Once approval is granted you will receive a notice of approval sent to the original applicant without which players should not play out of their age grade. This process may take up to 10 working days. Unless you have received written approval from the KCRFU, approval has not been granted and no changes to the norm should be made.
Clubs wishing 17 year olds to play at senior rugby should seek club approval via the online forms prior to applying for player approval.
The KCRFU has an impressive record in the National U18 Boys’ cup (and its predecessor competitions), with many teams having reached the latter stages of the competition. In the last 10 seasons a Kent team has won the competition on four occasions, and been runner-up 6 times, with many other of our teams making to at least the quarter-final.
This success does not happen by accident. Careful consideration is taken to select the teams to represent the county from those that apply.
In order that all clubs understand what is expected of them in entering the competition and to be transparent about the selection process, the following criteria apply:
Clubs that do not meet the above criteria will be ranked lower than clubs that do.
On occasion, the RFU may, if space allows, add additional teams from the ranking provided by KCRFU. This may therefore involve teams being selected that do not meet some of the above criteria. This is the decision of the RFU and not Kent.
Hopefully, the above clarifies what KCRFU and the RFU look for in their entrants and that it will mean that our proud record as a county on the national stage will continue.
15.11 Duration of Matches, Coaching and Training Sessions
15.11.1 All players, match officials, schools, colleges and clubs must ensure that no player plays more than 35 matches per Season and in respect of all matches and festivals, plays no more than the maximum playing times set out in the below table.
