Akron Youth Rugby

Welcome to the new website for Akron Youth Rugby. Here you will find information on our program, news on upcoming events, and how you can get your kids playing rugby!

It has been a good first year for the youth program as we held a free Winter Youth Clinic in March that saw over 40 kids in attendance. We followed that up with our first Summer program which ran for 7 weeks in June and July and finished with a youth game at the 2nd Annual Akron 10′s Tournament. The participation at the Akron 10′s was the second straight year that we have had youth rugby at the tournament and look towards a bright future with youth rugby at the Akron 10′s. Overall, we were very happy with the initial response this past year and expect to continue to grow the program each season.

As we turn the corner into 2010 we are already working out details on another Winter Youth Clinic and the summer will see the formal youth program growing leaps and bounds as we strive to get enough kids playing to hold regular games to go along with the regular practices.

I want to take this time to thank all of the people from the Akron Rugby Football Club that helped out with the youth program this past year and the parents for bringing your kids out and letting them experience rugby. We look forward to seeing everyone back out next year.

I would also like to thank the United States Rugby Football Foundation for their generous donation of youth sized rugby balls to our program. They were a big help in getting us going. If you’re looking for a charitable organization within the rugby community (other than the ARFC) to donate to, please give them a look.