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 7-a-side played under UAERF LV-7s laws, each side is allowed a tournament squad of up to 14 players. Fifteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 20 for each fixture. 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 tournament squad of up to 20 players. Fifteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 20 for each fixture. 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 Quick Rip 7s rules which are available here, each side is allowed a tournament squad of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. 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 Quick Rip 7s rules which are available here, each side is allowed a tournament squad of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. 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 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. 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 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. 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 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. 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 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. 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 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. 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 ‘tournament squad’ of up to 24 players. Eighteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 24 for each fixture. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2013 to 31st August 2014.
The Under 10 Division is 10-a-side played under UAERF LV-10s laws. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 20 players. Fifteen players can be selected from the tournament squad of 20 for each fixture. 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 ‘tournament squad’ of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. 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 Quick Rip 7s rules which are available here. Each side is allowed a ‘tournament squad’ of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. 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 ‘tournament squad’ of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. 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 ‘tournament squad’ of up to 14 players. Twelve players can be selected from the tournament squad of 14 for each fixture. The birthday range for players is from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018.