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NCYRU is the governing body for youth and high school rugby across North Carolina — supporting clubs, coaches, referees and families from the mountains to the coast.
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Sep 27, 2026
Round one of the NCYRU Fall Sevens series. Boys and girls, U16 and U19, with A and B pools depending on numbers. Three games per team. Registration is $600 per team and must be paid before the day — no pay, no play. Players eligible for U14 may not play in this event; eligibility questions go to the board.
All events & campsWe exist to make rugby accessible, safe and joyful for every young person in North Carolina. We sanction competition, certify coaches and referees, safeguard players, and build pathways from a child's first tag game all the way to the NC All Stars.
Age-graded contact progressions, certified coaches, concussion protocols and an Emergency Action Plan at every match.
Rugby has a position for every body type and every temperament. Nobody sits on the bench all season.
From a five-year-old's first tag session to the NC All Stars and collegiate rugby — the ladder is there.
Parents, coaches and referees run this Union. Everything here exists because someone showed up.
Every dot is a member club running youth or high school rugby right now. Tap one to see what age groups they field.
Rugby in North Carolina is built as a ladder. Each rung introduces one new thing, coached by people trained to teach it safely.
First touches of the ball. No tackling — running, passing, evasion and a lot of laughing.
Contact starts here, taught as technique long before it is a contest. Seven a side, so everyone gets the ball.
Bigger sides and more shape, with the game starting to look like the one on television.
Scrums, lineouts and full 15s. Players begin to find the position that fits them.
League competition, state championships, and a real shot at collegiate rugby.
Selection into the state representative squads for regional and national competition.
The Union's tournament
6 & 7 March 2027Matthews, North Carolina
Two days, five age grades from U10 to U19, and one of the largest youth rugby tournaments in the country. Hosted by NCYRU, and the event that pays for much of what the Union does the rest of the year.
Visit the tournament siteSep 27, 2026Jennings Park
Round one of the NCYRU Fall Sevens series. Boys and girls, U16 and U19, with A and B pools depending on numbers. Three games per team. Registration is $600 per team and must be paid before the day — no pay, no play. Players eligible for U14 may not play in this event; eligibility questions go to the board.
RegisterQuestions?EC Cantrelladmin@ncyru.com
Oct 11, 2026Harness Track, Southern Pines
Round two of the NCYRU Fall Sevens series. Boys and girls, U16 and U19, with A and B pools depending on numbers. Three games per team. Registration is $600 per team and must be paid before the day — no pay, no play. Players eligible for U14 may not play in this event; eligibility questions go to the board.
RegisterQuestions?EC Cantrelladmin@ncyru.com
Oct 25, 2026Asheboro, Asheboro
Round three of the NCYRU Fall Sevens series. Boys and girls, U16 and U19, with A and B pools depending on numbers. Three games per team. Registration is $600 per team and must be paid before the day — no pay, no play. Players eligible for U14 may not play in this event; eligibility questions go to the board.
RegisterQuestions?EC Cantrelladmin@ncyru.com
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