A number of introductory rugby union sessions will be held across the Great Lakes next week to encourage kids to get involved in the sport.
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Aimed at children between six and 14, the sessions will run for an hour and a half and no previous experience in the game is required.
Lower Mid North Coast junior rugby coordinator, Aaron Dodds, said the free sessions were a great opportunity for kids.
"If parents and kids are looking for something fun to do over the holidays and looking for pathways to join a rugby community, the time is now," he said.
The first session will run at the Peter Barclay Field, Tuncurry on Tuesday, January 21 between 9:30-11am.
The second will run at the Aub Ferris Oval, Nabiac on Wednesday, January 22 between 9:30-11am.
There will also be sessions in Taree, Old Bar and Gloucester.
Lisa Vogel from the Waratahs Development Squad will be on hand along with a number of local representative players who will help run the sessions.
Kids are encouraged to bring along a drink bottle, sunscreen and a mouth guard.
The introductory sessions will then lead into the successful 'Get Into Rugby' program that ran for the first time in 2019.
Open to six to 14-year-olds, the program will again be held each week at Aub Ferris Oval, Nabiac, with the U10s, U12s and U14s to take part in a competition after an initial three weeks of training and establishing teams.
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