HSBC Rugby Festival Dubai 2025
Festival Age Grades
Mini, Midi, Youth, and Girls' rugby age-grades
Under 18, Under 16, Under 14 & Under 12
Girls Rugby
The Girls’ Division is split into 4 age groups, Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, and Under 12. If you would like to enter a team for any of the age groups, please review the available age grades below:
The Under 18 Girls Division is 10-a-side played under UAERF LV-10s laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2006 to 31st August 2008.
The Under 16 Girls Division is 10-a-side played under UAERF LV-10s laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2008 to 31st August 2010.
The Under 14 Girls Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF Quick Rip 7s rules, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2012.
The Under 12 Girls Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF Quick Rip 7s rules, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2014.
Under 18, Under 16, Under 14 & Under 13
Youth Rugby
The Youth Division is split into 4 age groups, Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, and Under 13. If you would like to enter a team for any of the age groups, please review the available age grades below:
The Under 18 Boys Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws with law variations. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2006 to 31st August 2008.
The Under 16 Boys Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws with law variations. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2008 to 31st August 2010.
The Under 14 Boys Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws with law variations. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2011.
The Under 13 Boys Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws with law variations. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2011 to 31st August 2012.
Under 12, Under 11, Under 10 & Under 9
Midi Rugby
The Midi Division is split into 4 age groups, Under 12, Under 11, Under 10, and Under 9. If you would like to enter a team for any of the age groups, please review the available age grades below:
The Under 12 Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws with law variations. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2013.
The Under 11 Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2013 to 31st August 2014.
The Under 10 Division is 12-a-side played under UAERF LV-15s laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 18 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2014 to 31st August 2015.
The Under 9 Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF LV-7s laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2016.
Under 8, Under 7 & Under 6
Mini Rugby
The Mini Division is split into 3 age groups, Under 8, Under 7, and Under 6. If you would like to enter a team for any of the age groups, please review the available age grades below:
The Under 8 Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF Quick Rip 7s rules and Mini & Youth Law Variations, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2017.
The Under 7 Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF TAG laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2017.
The Under 6 Division is 7-a-side played under UAERF TAG laws, each side is allowed a squad of up to 12 players. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018.