For our Minis program, we have u5, u7, u9, and u11. U5 to u9 are co-ed and non-contact. U11 is our Intro to Contact program, and is separated into boys and girls programs. To check which program your child should be in, you can refer to the AGE-GRADE-CHART.

NOTE: in our Juniors program we also have u13, u15, u16, and u18.

To determine what program your child should register for, please refer to the AGE-GRADE-CHART.

All Minis programs begin in late April (when the town opens the fields) and continues until the end of June. There is no training in July and August. The season then resumes at the end of August and continues until the end of September.

Registrations are accepted at any point during the season.

Minis trainings are 6pm to 7pm, Mondays & Wednesdays at Mitford Ponds, and games are typically Saturdays at the SARU, unless otherwise stated. Note that there are no official matches for u5.

PLEASE NOTE: All training and game dates are weather-dependent. In the case of inclement weather, the town can close the fields. We will always communicate closures as soon as we can through Teamsnap, however the most direct way to find out the field status is to call the Town of Cochrane field status line at 403-851-2552 (option 2) after 4pm on the scheduled day of training or game.

SARU (Southern Alberta Rugby Union, where most games are played) very rarely closes but if they do decide to for whatever reason, notifications will generally go out the evening before. In such cases, we will communicate via Teamsnap.

For Training Days:

- Comfortable athletic clothing (i.e. shorts, t-shirt, etc)

- Cleats (please ensure they are soccer or rugby cleats i.e. they must not have the extra toe cleat required for some other sports

- Mouthguard

*All jewelry should be removed or covered, and long hair should be tied back

For Game Days:

- Club socks & shorts (included as part of registration fee)

- Jerseys (will be provided by the club for each game day)

- Cleats (please ensure they are soccer or rugby cleats i.e. they must not have the extra toe cleat required for some other sports)

- Mouthguard

*All jewelry should be removed or covered, and long hair should be tied back

Regarding Mouthguards:

Custom-fitted mouthguards are provided at a great price by one of our main sponsors, Bow River Dental. Visit their website (https://www.bowriverdental.ca/) or contact them directly to set up an appointment. Highly recommended!

Custom-fitted mouthguards are provided at a great price by one of our main sponsors, Bow River Dental. Visit their website (https://www.bowriverdental.ca/) or contact them directly to set up an appointment. Highly recommended!

Please find pricing details for each program here:

u5: $155.26

u7: $218.49

u9: $218.49

u11: $311.56

U5, U7, and U9 are all non-contact.

All team-specific communication is done through Teamsnap. After your child is registered, and prior to the season start, you will be required to download and create an account with Teamsnap, and we will invite you to your specific team, i.e. u5, u7, etc.

Yes, absolutely! Obviously we are biased, but we think rugby is the best sport in the world and great at fostering so many great values so we don't just raise great athletes but great people!

Some helpful resources we recommend are:

1. New players are always welcome to come along and chat with players/coaches before registering.

2. We have a “Try Rugby” day on TRY-RUGBY-DATE. This day is free for anyone regardless of age or ability to come and join for a day and give it a try with o cost or obligation to join afterwards!

3. Click here LINK to to gain a basic understanding of the beautiful sport of rugby.

While we try to keep our registration rates the most competitive and affordable of all minor sports, we also recognize there can still exist financial barriers to sport. We recommend the following programs, and encourage anyone who is in need to apply:

1. Jumpstart

This program is meant for those who need some help paying for their rugby fees. Click here for the Jumpstart application and application details.

2. Kidsport

This program is also meant for those who need some help paying for their rugby fees. Click here for the Kidsport application and application details.