Centaurs International Mini and Youth Rugby 2019

The Centaurs International Mini and Youth Rugby Tournament 2019 will be played from the 23-24th November 2019. This is the 12th edition of the popular youth rugby festival in Singapore.

Centaurs International Rugby tournament 2019

Boys and girls are invited to play in the rugby tournament. The age grades are for every year from Under 5 up to Under 15 inclusive, and Under 17.

The application form for clubs said the tournament was open to “schools and clubs from around the region. (please note that in full support of the ongoing development of Junior Rugby Clubs in Singapore, we are unable to accept applications from schools in Singapore and Johor Bahru – only JRCS clubs).”

However, the age groups only are mixed from a certain age:

• Mixed: U5s to U12s
• Boys: U13s to U17s
• Girls: to be confirmed based on interest shown.

Which rugby clubs will play?

The following clubs have been confirmed for the 2019 tournament via the Centaurs International Mini and Youth Rugby Tournament Facebook page.

• All United Rugby Boys (Malaysia)
• Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College (Hong Kong)
• Centaurs Rugby (Singapore)
• Cottesloe Pirates (Australia)
• Dragons Rugby Club (Singapore)
• Helensvale Hogs RUFC (Australia)
• Nedlands Rugby Club (Australia)
• HK Sandy Bay RFC (Hong Kong)
• Hong Kong Football Club (Hong Kong)
• Jakarta Komodos RFC(Indonesia)
• North Coast RFC (Australia)
• Palmyra RC (Australia)

Centaurs Rugby Tournament Structure

Due to the number of age groups at the Centaurs international mini and youth rugby tournament (CIMYRT 2019),  some age-grades will play 7 a-side, 8 a-side or 10 a-side rugby.

• U5s to U7s: 8-a-side (max. 12 per squad)
• U8s to U17s: 10-a-side (max. 15 per squad)
• Girls: 7-a-side (max. 12 per squad)

More information about the tournament can be found on the Centaurs Rugby tournament 2019 website.

• Venue: TBC, Centaurs Club, Singapore
• Date: 23-24th November 2019

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• The Bangkok International 7s 2019 includes a youth section.
• Discover how the RWC 2019 main charitable partner, ChildFund Pass It Back came about, how it is expanding and what the future holds.
• The Singapore Life Festival of Nations 2019 is this November with age-grade rugby.
• The New Years Day tournament in HK is also a youth rugby tournament.