Introduction

Youth rugby includes all players, both boys and girls, from under 7 to under 19 age groups. Youth rugby is played at schools as well as in Clubs. The younger players from U7 to U12 are classed under “mini rugby” whilst U14 to U19 are known as “Colts”.

Schools in Hong Kong administer their own rugby leagues and fall under the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation whilst Clubs are the responsibility of the HK Colts Association, part of the HKRFU.

As players progress through the different stages of mini-rugby the skills they need for rugby become more specific. Once they become teenagers their physical development demands specific exercise that builds strength and instils confidence.

Colts rugby acts as the link from mini rugby to the senior game over a period of seven years. The natural progression through Colts breaks down into age bands which in HK are U14, U16, U18 and U19. As the number of players grows it is the aim to have single year groups.

Players are placed into their respective age groups depending upon their age at 1st January each year. For the forthcoming season 2005/6 the following criteria applies:

Under 14 - born between 1 st Jan 1992 and 31 st Dec 1993
Under 16 - born between 1 st Jan 1990 and 31 st Dec 1991
Under 18 - born between 1 st Jan 1988 and 31 st Dec 1989
Under 19 - born between 1 st Jan 1987 and 31 st Dec 1988

Schools in HK use a different description for age brackets but they equate as follows :

Under 14 = ‘C’ grade
Under 16 = ‘B’ grade
Under 19 = ‘A’ grade

All the boys teams will focus on 15-a-side rugby throughout their Colts years although tournaments will be played at the 7-a-side and 10-a-side game.

Girls rugby is developing fast in HK and next season should see leagues formed at U14, U16 and U19 – however these will be in the 7-a-side format, not 15-a-side.

So, join in the fun, keep fit and learn new skills. Generally Colts will play on a Sunday and you will find a list of participating Clubs in the “Contacts” section of this site. Plenty of teams are available so there is one close to you.
If you need any assistance to decide or to get advice please contact the Club directly or the Colts Association.

Colts Results
Jackie Chan U14 Colts League
"A" Division
DeA Tigers 50 v Lions 0
HKFC 5 v Valley Fort 28
Valley Fort 7 v DeA Tigers 25
HKFC 55 v Twister 0
Lions 12 v HKU 36

"B" Division
DeA Tigers 55 v Valley Fort 0
DeA Tigers 15 v Taipo Dragons 15

Jackie Chan U16 Colts League
Police/Lions 0 v HKU 27