The rugby
journey
If your 5-year-old starts at Blueys this Sunday,
here's what the next 15+ years look like.
Every player who pulls on a Wakehurst senior jersey started somewhere. Most of them started small — nervous kid, nervous parent, first Sunday at the ground. This is what the pathway looks like.
Blueys
Ages 4–5Parents on field. No registration. No gear. Just show up Sunday morning and watch your child discover rugby for the first time. Blueys is unstructured, fun, and completely free.
Under 6 & Under 7
Ages 6–7Warringah Minis Competition begins. Coaches take the sessions — parents watch from the sideline. Modified rules, no scrums, smaller balls. The emphasis is entirely on fun and ball skills. Girls and boys play together.
Under 8 & Under 9
Ages 8–9Still Warringah Minis, but the game is getting more structured. Lineouts and scrums are introduced progressively. Kids start to understand positions and game plans. The social bonds formed at this age tend to last the rest of their playing career.
Under 10 to Under 13
Ages 10–13Sydney Junior Rugby Union (SJRU) competition. Graded teams — your child is placed based on ability, not just age. Friday night games and Sunday mornings. Training Wednesday evenings. This is where players start to find their position and develop real rugby identity.
Under 14 to Under 16
Ages 14–16SJRU senior junior competition. Full contact, full laws, referee-controlled games. Players develop significant fitness and rugby IQ. Some players are approached for representative pathways (Warringah, NSW). Commitment ramps up — but so does the team culture.
Colts U21
Ages 17–21NSW Suburban Rugby Union competition. Saturday afternoon games. Training Tuesday evenings. Colts is where players transition to adult rugby — physically, mentally, and socially. Many Colts players have been at Wakehurst since Blueys, and the team culture reflects it.
Senior Rugby
Opens & Reserve XVNSW Suburban Rugby Union Division 3 — in partnership with Old Barker Old Boys. 1st XV and Reserve XV competing Saturdays. Some players started at Wakehurst as Blueys and are still running out for the seniors. That's the whole story right there.
What it costs across the journey
Registrations go through Rugby Xplorer. Fees are set annually.
Some of our seniors started at Blueys
That's 15+ years at the same club. Same ground. Same community. Different jerseys, different positions, but the same conversations on the hill on a Sunday morning.
Rugby at Wakehurst isn't a season commitment. For most families, it becomes part of who they are. The school friends, the Saturday morning rituals, the end-of-year presentations — it all starts with a nervous 5-year-old running onto the oval for the first time.