• Overview - Girls 7's
  • Overview - Boys
  • Rules and Guidelines
  • Fixtures and Results
  • Further Representation
  • Pathway
  • Archives/History
  • School Based Competitions

Registration for this event is through the CSNSW Sport portal. For details on how to register, please click the link below.

>>> SPORT REGISTRATION HELP <<<

Please refer to Diocesan direction for all sport pathways

Event

MacKillop Rugby Selections - Girls 7's

Date

Friday 16 May 2025

Eligibility - Students must meet all of the following criteria

DOB: Turning 11 or 12 Years in year of competition - NO EXEMPTIONS 

Registrations are made directly through the CSNSW Sport Portal for students to trial at the MacKillop Selections.

Venue

Santa Sabina College, Strathfield - 90 The Boulevarde, Strathfield NSW 2135

Time

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

What to Bring
  • Appropriate gear for game conditions
  • Mouth guard is compulsory
  • Medication eg Asthma inhaler
  • Strapping tape
  • Water Bottle
  • Lunch
  • Jersey
 
Further Representation

A NSWCPS MacKillop team will be selected to attend the NSWPSSA Rugby Championships.

For more details see the 'Further Representation' tab above. 

Contact information

Please contact your Diocesan Representative for more information. 

Diocesan Representatives - contact information

By attending this selection, you will be available for selection in teams in the next levels of the pathway. 

A special consideration application for selection into a NSWCPS MacKillop Team must be lodged prior to selection date.

Registration for this event is through the CSNSW Sport portal. For details on how to register, please click the link below.

>>> SPORT REGISTRATION HELP <<<

Please refer to Diocesan direction for all sport pathways

Event

MacKillop Rugby Selections -Boys

Date

Sunday 29 June - Monday 30 June 2025

Eligibility - Students must meet all of the following criteria

DOB: Turning 11 or 12 years in year of competition. NO EXEMPTIONS

Years: 5 - 6 

Venue

Grinstead Oval – Camp Street, FORBES

Time

Sunday 30th June, 2025 - Training
2.30pm - 3.30pm NSWRU Coaching session
3.30pm - 4.30pm Diocesan team training

Monday 30th June, 2025 - Trials
Welcome: 8.45am
Games: 9.00am

What to Bring
  • Appropriate gear for game conditions
  • Mouth guard is compulsory
  • Medication eg Asthma inhaler
  • Strapping tape
  • Water Bottle
  • Lunch
  • Jersey
Close Date

-

Further Representation

A NSWCPS MacKillop team will be selected to attend the NSWPSSA Rugby Championships.

For more details see the 'Further Representation' tab above. 

Contact information

Please contact your Diocesan Representative for more information. 

Diocesan Representatives - contact information

By attending this selection, you will be available for selection in teams in the next levels of the pathway. 

A special consideration application for selection into a NSWCPS MacKillop Team must be lodged prior to selection date.

Event

Polding Rugby Selections - Opens

Sunday

COMPULSORY TRAINING SESSION SUNDAY PRIOR TO TRIAL 

2:30pm NSW Rugby Union coaching session for all players.

3:30pm Diocesan team training session.

Monday

8:45am Acknowledgement of Country, Prayer and day introduction

9:00am Commencement of round robin.

12:15pm Manager meeting and lunch.

12:40pm Games resume.

1:50pm Team manager meeting.

2:10pm Possible v Probable. IF REQUIRED

2:30pm Announcement Polding Team.

2:30pm Information and uniforms for Polding team members.

The format of the day will be at the discretion of the Convenor and Officials.

Event

Polding Rugby Selections - Girls 7's

Event Fixtures TBC

NSWPSSA Rugby Championships

Date: Tuesday 5 August - Thursday 7 August 2025

Venue:

Ernie Calland Field

4A Willow Road Gateshead

NSW  

MacKillop Team

Jersey

First Name, Surname

School 

1

Benjamin Wilson

St Andrews, Marayong

2

Curtley Piscopo

Trinity, Kemps Creek

3

Titania Fosita

St Patrick's, Guildford

4

Tom Treak

St Madeleine's, Kenthurst

5

Mason Milligan

St Michael's, Nowra

6

Spencer Tracey

Stella Maris, Shellharbour

7

Jayden Hemara

St John XXIII, Stanhope Gardens

8

Fono McCaw-Rasta

St Joseph's, Kingswood

9

Finn Hawkins

Mater Dei, Wagga Wagga

10

Jamie Hochstetter

St Angela's, Castle Hill

11

Finau Kailahi

St Patrick's, Guildford

12

Felix Davidson

St Peter & Paul, Kiama

13

George Rizk

St Patrick's, Parramatta

14

Lenny Haywood

St Thomas More, Bradbury

15

Jett Ward

Bethany, Glenmore Park

16

James Vi

St Brigid's, Marrickville

17

Joshua Taiseni

St Gregory's, Queanbeyan

18

Liam Poka

St Therese's, Mascot

19

Mick Scarcella

St Andrew's, Malabar

20

Henry Roche

St Joseph's, Adelong

21

Benjamin Brewer

St Mary's Star of the Sea, Hurstville

22

Noah Liam Saidi

St Mary's Star of the Sea, Hurstville

 

Polding Team

Jersey

First Name, Surname

School 

1

Ace Hagan

St James', Kotara South

2

Charles Ridding

St Mary's, Orange

3

Jed Byrne

St Joseph's, Port Macquarie

4

Roley Cohen

St Finbarr's, Byron Bay

5

Jack Moran

St Therese's, New Lambton

6

Ryan Veer

St Columba's, Yeoval

7

Jai Davis

St Peter's, Port Macquarie

8

Oliver Nadori

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Terrigal

9

James Gleeson

St Joseph's, Wee Waa

10

Angus Kelly

St Matthew's, Mudgee

11

Max Collett

St Nicholas', Tamworth

12

Edward Carolan

St Joseph's, Wee Waa

13

Parker Herrmann

St Joseph's, East Maitland

14

Ashton Miller

St James', Yamba

15

Charlie Pidgeon

Our Lady of the Rosary, Shelly Beach

16

Gatai DOVER Pamata

Our Lady of the Rosary, Shelly Beach

17

Zane Bannon

St Agnes', Port Macquarie

18

Chase Power

St Joseph's, Walgett

19

Max McCullum

St John Baptist, Maitland

20

Hawi Dearn

Holy Family, Skennars Head

21

Lachlan Brenton

St Columba's, Adamstown

22

Jack Old

St Ignatius, Bourke

 
NSWPSSA Rugby 7's - Girls 

Date: Thursday 5 June - Friday 6 June 2025

Venue: Blacktown

Pathway

The Chris Gangemi Cup - NSWCPS 10 A Side Rugby Knockout 

All Entries by schools will be done online. 

School Sports Coordinators, please see the link below for help on how to register.

>> Registration help guide << 

Date

Monday 18 August 2025

Venue

St Joseph's College playing fields - 24 Augustine St, Hunters Hill NSW 2110

Entry

Each diocese will progress a team to the Knockout Finals day.

Maximum 15 students per team

Unlimited interchanges.

90 minutes per day maximum playing time per student.

School based teams.

Small schools may combine where total school population of two schools is under 250 - on application only

Eligibility

DOB: 1/1/2013 - 31/12/2014

Student eligibility - turning 11 or 12 in year of competition and falls within the age and/or height range as set by ARU.

Game Day Draw

TBC

Rules & Management 

NSWCPS RUGBY KNOCKOUT RULES

Pathway Rugby Game Management Plan

MANAGEMENT LAWS

KNOCKOUT RULES

Playing Area

Normal field – 5 metres in

Player Number

10 per side

Time

Maximum 10 minutes each way

Bar

Full size – Size 4

Scoring

Normal Law The Conversion is taken no further out than the 15m line no matter where the try is scored. Try 5 points, Conversion 2

Tackle

Yes

Ruck Off Side

Hind most foot

Maul Off Side

Hind most foot

KICKING LAWS

KNOCKOUT RULES

Start Game

Drop Kick

Restart Game

Drop Kick

Penalty

Tap, kicks for touch, kick for territory.  NO  KICK FOR GOAL

Drop Out

Drop kick on or behind 22m line

General Play

Kicking allowed

Kick for Goal

Place kick in line with where try is scored - no further out than the 15m line.

SCRUM LAWS

KNOCKOUT RULES

Features

Uncontested

Numbers

5 players

Push

No push

Scrum Half Attacking

Can pass, run or kick

Scrum Half Defending

No. Must be at the base of the scrum

Number.8

No

Offside Line

Last feet

LINE OUT LAWS

KNOCKOUT RULES

Features

Contested

Numbers

Minimum of 2, throwing teams set maximum

Length

5 -15m

Spacing

1m between teams

Throw

Down the line of touch

Beginning

Ball leaves throwers hands

End

Ball clears the lineout or travels beyond/off the line of touch including all feet if involved in a maul

Offside

10m from line of touch

Support

No Lifting

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