Ruggerbugs

General information

RUGGERBUGS is a fun and exciting pre-school sports development programme based around non-contact rugby for boys and girls, aged 18 months to Six years. It is designed to promote a fun and positive attitude to sport and fitness.

Established in early 2007 RUGGERBUGS continues as a family run business and was innovative in developing this toddler activity and is now one of the leading companies in this field and the first to establish close associations with local rugby clubs to ensure that children can move into mini / junior rugby with ease.

An informal yet professional programme, RUGGERBUGS gives young children a fun, safe and non-competitive indoor environment to enjoy a weekly activity, make new friends and develop a love of sport.

The unique RUGGERBUGS ‘Head Start’™ programme assists with a child’s Early Years Foundation Stage Development and centres on developing basic motor skills through running, jumping, catching and throwing games. Social interaction is also a key concept giving young children confidence and self-esteem.

RUGGERBUGS is different from other organisations because it agrees with the RFU that rugby is a late developing sport, and so does not teach children how to play rugby (that’s what your local club is for) but gives children a “Head Start”™ in developing skills which they can later go on and develop at club or school level.

RUGGERBUGS actively promotes grass roots rugby for boys and girls and its results are amazing but it also recognises that rugby may not be for everyone so the physical and social skills it promotes also transfer into sports such as Netball, Cricket, Football Hockey, Tennis and many more.

Have you caught the bug yet? Give RUGGERBUGS a try – it will make you smile!

CENTRES:

Allianz Park (Saracens),Bishops Stortford, Brentwood, Buckhurst Hill, Chelmsford, Datchworth, Harlow, Hampstead, Hertford, Old Merchant Taylors (Watford), Orpington, Rochester, Saffron Walden, Sevenoaks,Tunbridge Wells, Woodford.