Mini’s Tag Rugby
Tag Rugby is the first step our Mini & Juniors take in their journey playing Rugby Union. Tag Rugby is a non-contact version of the…
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Erdington RFC Mini & Junior Rugby
Erdington RFC runs coaching sessions for children living in and around the Erdington area.
The club has grown in numbers steadily since the club reformed in 2017 and now boasts 6 age grade groups training, and playing rugby.
All of our Lead Coaches are DBS checked and qualified to England Rugby Level 2 standards.
For more information on the age groups we cater for and their training times, etc, please see the sections below.
If you, or your child, does not fall into one of these groups please speak to us and we will certainly be able to accommodate.
We look forward to welcoming you to the ERFC Mini & Juniors.
Age Grades
Under 9’s – First Contact!
At Under 9 the concept of contact is brought into Mini & Junior rugby. Instead of pulling tags to trigger a pass a safe tackle…
Under 10/11
At Under 10/11 we build on the technical aspects of tackling learned at Under 9. New techniques including scrums, rucks and mauls are brought into…
Under 13’s – Junior Rugby
The Under 13’s are currently our youngest Junior group. We are now building on the concepts learned in the younger age groups:- Scrums are now…
Under 15 – Female
The Under 15 Female group is run in conjunction with our Changing Lives Through Rugby Program. For more information on this program please go to https://www.erfc.uk…
Under 15 – Male
The Under 15 Male group is run in conjunction with our Changing Lives Through Rugby Program. For more information on this program please go to https://www.erfc.uk…
Mini & Junior Information & News
Chairman’s News Letter October 2020.
Erdington Rugby Club is officially the inaugural winner of the Gallagher’s Grassroots Rugby Club of the Season 2019 – 2020. The Club can justifiably be…
Head Injuries
In a fast paced, contact game like ours, injuries are par for the course. This is why all of our lead coaches are first aid…
Online Kit Shop
A variety of Erdington RFC branded training/playing kit can be purchased online from our kit supplier Kitz UK. Items such as shorts, tops and socks,…
May 2021 – 100 club draw
The May 2021 100 Club draw was done on 11th May 2021. Much needed funds were raised for the club. The first number out was…
The One Club Man – Noel Furlong
My Erdington player career started around 1996 purely by accident. I hadn’t long left the army and was in the Bambury pub on a Saturday…
Rugby League comes to Erdington!
We are proud to announce that we have been selected as one of the satellite hubs of Coventry Bears Rugby League Club. The Bears…
April 2021 – 100 club draw
The April 2021 100 Club draw was done on 13th April 2021. Much needed funds were raised for the club. The first number…
Graham John Rhodes (1950-2021)
Many people are described as legends at sports clubs but when critically examined, don’t quite fit the bill. However, Graham Rhodes fits the description perfectly…
The Happy Bus!
The next in our series of posts, thanking our great sponsors, who help us provide free rugby for the kids of inner city North Birmingham!…
Once a player, always a fan – Sean Brady
Hello, I’m Sean Brady, but was known as Frank Brady and I played for Erdington Rugby Club in the early 1960s. I can’t remember the precise start…
March 2021 – 100 club draw
The March 2021 100 Club draw was done on 9th March 2021. Much needed funds were raised for the club. The first number…
My memories of playing for Erdington Rugby club – Philip Cleghorne
My playing career at Erdington Rugby club started in the Railway pub Curzon St. Nechells in 1994. I was having a few beers with my brother-in-law, John Bennett, at…
Phil (Beaujolais) Spencer – A Player’s Story.
I played for Erdington Rugby Football Club (ERFC) from the age of 14 (and a bit) to 40 years of age. During the years that…
Upcoming Fixtures
Any Questions?
If you have any questions or would like further information on the coaching we offer please use the contact form here or the links below.