{"id":5858,"date":"2019-11-29T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?p=5858"},"modified":"2019-11-29T08:42:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T19:42:00","slug":"new-zealand-rugby-announces-changes-to-domestic-club-and-school-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/new-zealand-rugby-announces-changes-to-domestic-club-and-school-rugby\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Rugby announces changes to domestic club and school rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>New Zealand Rugby announces changes to domestic club and school rugby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2N-2sqGPv_4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is future-proofing the sport with several changes to school and club rugby, the first phase to roll out for the 2020 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The changes will ensure more matches kick off, introduce new ways to play and improve the quality of experience for players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">NZR Head of Participation and Development Steve Lancaster said the key motivator for change is to put participants at the centre of the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cRugby has been our national sport for over 125 years, our player numbers remain strong and as a country we continue to produce world-class rugby teams and athletes,&#8221; Lancaster said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cBut our players, coaches and referees are increasingly telling us they want rugby to meet their needs, not the other way around. We\u2019re committed to improving the experience for everyone involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cOur developments will help us future-proof rugby and remain relevant for the next 125 years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In 2020 a new club rugby and secondary school initiative known as \u2018Game On&#8217; will be introduced, as well as a focus on non-contact RipRugby and 10-a-side rugby, which will be implemented for Under 11s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Game On is designed to reduce the number of default matches due to lack of flexibility for player numbers.\u00a0Provincial Unions will be implementing Game On into nominated grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The new initiative will introduce rolling substitutions to matches and allows teams to modify team size, game length and scrum contests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lancaster said Game On ensures more matches can be played.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cPeople love playing, but they have busy lives and it can be hard to commit to turning up every Saturday for 16 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThere are so many more options competing for their time so we need to make sure rugby remains attractive and accessible in the context of people&#8217;s busy, modern lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Under 11 grade Small Blacks rugby will change from 15-a-side on a full-field, to 10-a-side on a half field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lancaster said the shifts at the Small Blacks level reflect best-practice for the development of young rugby players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cSmall Blacks want to learn how to be better, play with their mates and have fun. That\u2019s what sport is about at that age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cWe know small-sided games allow kids to have more touches of the ball giving them the best opportunity to improve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Non-contact RipRugby, formerly QuickRip, will be offered to older age groups and introduced as a format at rugby clubs and schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lancaster said teenagers and adults were asking for more new ways to play rugby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cNon-contact and shortened versions like sevens are growing in popularity, especially with teenagers. Provincial Unions are seeing real success already with RipRugby which enables kids to enjoy the game without the usual committment, nor risk of injury. Kids are loving it and staying in the sport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Provincial Unions are set to introduce the new developments into school and club rugby from 1 January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/NZR-GAME-ON-SQ.png?resize=792%2C792\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Small Blacks Development Model<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Small Blacks Development Model has been designed for the 88,000 New Zealand kids who play rugby from Under 5s to Under 13s. The model gives young rugby players the best possible skill-set to take them through their rugby life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The model helps create consistency across playing, coaching and player welfare at all levels throughout the country, and is a great way of getting kids involved in a team sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">To find out more about the 2020 Small Blacks Changes <a href=\"http:\/\/nzrugby.co.nz\/what-we-do\/small-blacks-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>RipRugby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">RipRugby is a fast, exciting and non-contact format of rugby for all abilities. RipRugby can be played as 7-a-side and 10-a-side format and includes \u2018rips\u2019, in-play kicking, uncontested scrums and lineouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For more on RipRugby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallblacks.com\/how-to-play\/2020-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Game On in 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">New Zealand Rugby is committed to ensuring positive experiences for all participants. If teams don\u2019t have a starting 15 and\/or replacement front-rowers then Game On gives them a range of flexible match options to make sure the rugby still kicks off. Agreement must be reached between teams and match officials prior to the match starting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Game On will be introduced to all Provincial Unions in 2020 and both Senior Club rugby and Secondary school rugby will use Game On. Provincial Unions may select some school and\/or club grades that Game On does not apply to. For example, \u2018Premier\u2019 club rugby grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">To find out more about Game On <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nzrugby.co.nz\/game-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand Rugby announces changes to domestic club and school rugby New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is future-proofing the sport with several changes to school and club rugby, the first phase&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,187],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buller-ru","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5860,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5858\/revisions\/5860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}