Camelot U8 (School Year 3)
Our goal is to ignite a passion for rugby in your children by creating a fun and engaging environment. We value every child equally and ensure they all fall in love with the game. Alongside our exciting regular training sessions, we participate in matches and tournaments against other clubs.
Want to give it a TRY? Bring your young teenager for a free session on a Sunday morning!
Join a vibrant and friendly group dedicated to the joy of rugby and the thrill of learning new skills. We meet every Sunday and train during the season, either at Camelot or at other clubs for festivals and joint training sessions. Rugby is fantastic for young people, helping to build their fitness, resilience, teamwork, and discipline.
All new players are welcome—no experience needed! For more information, please contact us.
Our Squad Ethos
Promote enjoyment of rugby to all U8s of whatever ability, seeking to improve technical skills and performance at every level.
Our Goals for the Season
To play to the best of our abilities, to improve our individual & teamwork skills but most of all, to have fun!
Under 8's Junior Development Pathway
Age Group: Under 8’s
LTAD Stage: Fundamental
Train/ Match: Tag
Window of Optimal Trainability (Focus of athletic training)
Introduce the development of the Fundamentals of movement
The ABCs (Agility, Balance and Coordination)
Speed
Flexibility
Overall Coaching Approach
Keep it Fun!
Slightly more direction than U7 but still let it flow
Participation through varied Games for ALL abilities
Coach through questions and Keep it concise & positive (SPF – Specific Positive Feedback)
Keep them active (Max 30 seconds listening time only)
The focus for players, is to run and evade with a ball (Lots of relays to build endurance)
Player Capacities
(Consolidate and develop previous age skills)
Continuity
- Running at space and passing
- Introduce support through alignment (only at beginning of play, not in phases)
Evasion
- Always go forwards
Handling
- Consolidate techniques from previous year
Contact Skills
- Develop Tag tackle technique
- Introduce tackle with single tag at the rear in later half of the season
Laws / Ethics
- TAGs must be returned immediately
- Pass backwards
- Offside
- Scoring (Players stay on feet)
The GAME
- Coaches should be aware of law variations
Principles (Team play)
- Go forward with the ball
- Communication to aid continuity
- Continuity (as above)
- Defence organise as a line
- Agility
- Awareness of body space
- Balance – Static & dynamic
- Co-ordination and manipulation
- Speed, Power & Endurance
- Self confidence
- Positive attitude to sport
- Self esteem
- iTREADS
- Co-operation
- Basic socialisation skills
- Sharing
- Fairness
Law Variations- Under 8’s
Players per side: 6
Max pitch size: 45 x 22
Minutes per half: 10
Max game time per day: 50
Additional variations: 50
Coaching tips: Referee as a coach / Free flowing play / Minimal referee intervention / knock-on not penalised.