Junior & High School Rugby

Building the Future of Rugby in Our Community

At Exiles RFC, we believe that the heart of any strong rugby community begins with opportunity—starting at the middle and high school levels.

That’s why we’ve launched the Exiles RFC Junior & High School Rugby Initiative: a grassroots effort to reintroduce and grow in-school, club-based rugby across our region. Our mission is to not only grow the game but to reconnect it with its most important source of long-term sustainability—our youth.

This initiative is more than just fielding teams. We’re laying the foundation to support sustainable, locally rooted rugby programs by:

• Partnering with schools and districts to bring rugby back into their extracurricular and athletic landscapes
   
• Providing coaching, infrastructure, and support to remove barriers to entry and ensure safe, quality programs
   
• Educating school administrators, faculty, and parents on the benefits of club rugby—not only as a sport but as an avenue to teach camaraderie, leadership, and values for life. Rugby is also safer than many collision sports, with a strong emphasis on technique, player welfare, and injury prevention
   
• Offering mentorship and guidance through our senior club members—many of whom are former high school players themselves
   
• Organizing leagues, competitions, and inter-club collaboration under the Georgia Rugby Union umbrella
   

By reconnecting junior and high school rugby with established senior clubs, we help end the fractured pathways that have left too many players behind. This model strengthens the entire rugby ecosystem—creating a true pathway from youth to adult rugby, where players stay engaged and grow with the game.

Most importantly, it ends the cycle of cost-prohibitive, exclusionary, travel baseball-style tournament-only competition. Our goal is to build accessible, sustainable rugby opportunities that are rooted in community—not pay-to-play exclusivity.

We want to see every GRU senior club take the same step in their own town, school district, or county. Exiles RFC is committed to sharing what we build, offering guidance, and collaborating with clubs across Georgia to bring school-based rugby home.

Together, we can rebuild the pathway from youth to senior rugby—right here, where we live.

Interested in starting a team at your school or bringing youth rugby to your area?
📩 Reach out today: join@exilesrugby.org

YOU CAN ALSO DONATE TO OUR JUNIORS & HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY INITIATIVE BY CLICKING BELOW