About Junior Rabbitohs

SDRU Juniors- 2025 Season Welcome!

The 2025 Junior rugby Season kicks off from September 16th at 5:15pm at Warren Park, Abala road, Mararra with programs running from U5s to U17s. Whether you’re a seasoned player or picking up a rugby ball for the very first time, you’ll find a warm welcome at SDRU.

We pride ourselves on being Darwins number 1 rugby club, offering a supportive, family-friendly environment where kids can grow their skills, build friendships, and enjoy the game. Everyone is encouraged to get involved and become part or our strong growing SDRU community.

Training

๐Ÿ“ Warren Park
๐Ÿ“… Tuesdays & Thursdays
๐Ÿ•” 5:15pm โ€“ 6:15pm

  • U5s, U7s, and U9s train Tuesdays only.
  • U11s and above train both Tuesdays and Thursdays.

2025 Season Registration

Weโ€™re currently updating our registration process and will share a clear, step-by-step guide in the coming week.

For extra help, please see the Rugby Xplorer step-by-step instructions.

All registrations are completed through Rugby Xplorer.

A Sign-On Letter with full details will be available to guide you: sign on letter.

If you wish to use your Northern Territory Government Sports Voucher, please contact us for a discount code before registering.

Please refer to the Rugby Xplorer step by step instructions for assistance with registering.

Age Groups โ€“ NT Rugby Union Competition

 

U5 Mixed (born 2020/21)

U7 Mixed (born 2018/19)

U9 Mixed (born 2016/17)

U11 Mixed (born 2014/15)

U13 Girls & Boys (born 2012/13)

U15 Girls & Boys (born 2010/11)

U17 Girls & Boys (born 2008/09)

Juniors are the foundation of our Club

Junior participation is the most important foundation of our Club to ensure we can build a great club on and off the field.

The Club is placing more resources on recruiting and developing our juniors and training our coaching staff to ensure the best possible coaching is available at our Club.

 

Kids Rugby โ€“ South Darwin Rugby Club โ€“ We Play it safe

We follow the Australian Rugby Unionโ€™s programs to make Rugby fun and safe.

In 2025 Austrlian Rugby has introduced “Get Into Rugby-Walla” for 4-5 year olds and “Get Into Rugby- Tri Time” for 6-8 year olds. The program focuses on running, passing, teamwork, and building confidence while developing a love for the game.

Beyond the above ages, from U9-U17, South Darwin facilitates a team for all age groups through to the Senior Grades.

Why Junior Rugby?

Rugby Union is a fun and exciting way for young children to build valuable life skills such as leadership, teamwork, courage, sportsmanship, and friendshipโ€”all within a safe and supportive environment.

Safety comes first. The laws of the game and levels of contact are introduced gradually, allowing players to develop confidence and skills at their own pace.

The goals of kidsโ€™ rugby are to:

  • Keep the game simple, free-flowing, and enjoyable
  • Develop skills with safety as the priority
  • Discourage dangerous actions or unsafe practices
  • Use an educative, positive reinforcement approach
  • Give every player an equal chance to participate, regardless of ability

New juniors are always welcome!
We encourage parents and friends of rugby to get in touch, learn more about our programs, and help introduce the next generation to the game.

 

Staying in Touch

Face Book

The Club has an active Facebook page so you can keep up to date with news and events.

 

 

 

Games

Junior games commence on 10 October 2025. The U17 age group however, commences on the 27th September in -line with the senior teams.

 

Fund-raising

Souths run regular meat tray raffles at the Parap Tavern.

Volunteers are invited to spend half an hour or so selling tickets. Please let us know if and when you can help out and we can add you to the roster. Your support would be most appreciated.

Other fund-raising activities run throughout the season. Please let us know if you have any ideas to raise funds for our clubs.