• 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

Polding 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 Polding Selections.

Venue

Santa Sabina College, Strathfield

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
Close Date

TBC

Further Representation

A NSWCPS Polding 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. 

Application for special consideration, for selection into a NSWCPS Polding 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

Polding Rugby Selections - Opens

Date

Sunday 29 June - Monday 30 June 2025

Eligibility - Students must meet all of the following criteria

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

Years: 5 - 6

 
Venue

Forbes

Time

TBC

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 Polding 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. 

Application for special consideration, for selection into a NSWCPS Polding 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: Newcastle

Time: TBC

NSWPSSA Rugby 7's - Girls 

Date: Thursday 5 June - Friday 6 June 2025

Venue: TBC

Time: TBC

Pathway

2022 Polding Girls 7's Rugby Team
First Name Surname School
Amarnii Ramirez St Nicholas', Tamworth
Daisy Rice Holy Family, Parkes
Evie Matthews St John's, Baradine
Ivy Hagan St Joseph's, Denman
Lyla Davidson St Nicholas', Tamworth
Mackenzie Smith Assumption, Bathurst
Molly Biddle Mary Help of Christians, Sawtell
Penny Meehan St Patrick's, Lochinvar
Rachel Carpenter Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood
Ruby Azar St Matthew's, Mudgee
Shannon Lusung St Agnes', Port Macquarie
Siena MacCullagh Assumption, Bathurst

 

2022 Polding Boys Rugby Union Team
First Name Surname School
Adam Price St Finbarr's, Byron Bay
Angus Seve St Augustine's, Brookvale
Angus Stewart St Augustine's, Brookvale
Archer Rayner St Matthew's, Mudgee
Isaac Kasprowicz St Augustine's, Brookvale
Jack Edwards St Matthew's, Mudgee
Jed Cruickshanks St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
Jock Robinson Holy Family, Bathurst
Jyrus Mckechnie St Francis Xavier, Woolgoolga
Kaiden Grace St Augustine's, Brookvale
Kellam Joseph St Philomena's Primary, Moree
Khan Jackson Holy Family, Parkes
Lachlan Rippon St Mary's, Casino
Matthew Wallace St Laurence's, Forbes
Nate Jury Rosary Park, Branxton
Oscar Cronin St Laurence's, Forbes
Oscar Needham St Mary's, Manly
Samuel butler St Mary's, Casino
Sidney Maxwell St Joseph's, Merewether
Spencer Smith St Joseph's, Merewether
Thomas Mongan St John Baptist, Maitland
William Curtin Holy Family, Bathurst

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

12 August 2024

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: 1/1/2012 - 31/12/2013

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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