Zone Trial
Rugby 7s - Girls

2026 Zone Girls Rugby 7s Convenor: 

• Alex Pappalardo, Galston PS

This Trial is an excellent opportunity for high potential and gifted students to showcase their skills as part of the High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) framework. 

This trial supports students who excel in this sport by, allowing them to develop their talents further by competing with and against the best students to hopefully represent NSW at Nationals.

The Sydney North Convenor is seeking nominations from girls in Years 5 & 6 who demonstrate exceptional skill, understanding, and dedication in this sport.

Criteria for Nomination to Trial:

• The student currently plays for a representative team in this sport.

• The student has shown the potential of a representative-level player but is not currently participating at a representative level due to cost or other circumstances.

Please note:

• NSWPSSA Pathway Representative Trials are open to students who currently demonstrate exceptionally high levels of skill and performance in this sport. Students who are actively playing in representative teams (e.g. district or higher) are strongly encouraged to nominate.

• While we value and acknowledge all students’ efforts, private coaching, participation in private lessons and/or perceived potential does not meet the eligibility criteria for these trials.

• If your child/ward is not among the best players, they will struggle at the trials against those who are.

• Average or above-average players are not being sought for nomination.

• Due to the size of Beecroft Zone, Schools can nominate a maximum of 2-3 students who meet the above criteria. Sometimes in our 21 member schools, the demand to trial exceeds the available spots. In these situations schools conduct trials (where possible) to ensure they nominate the best 2-3 students.

• It is ok for schools who do not have students that meet the criteria to not nominate any students. 

• Final nomination decisions will be made by your school sports coordinator and principal, based on the information and criteria outlined above.

Girls Rugby 7s is open to Girls ONLY, Boys should use the Boys Rugby Union pathway.

Eligibility - 13 year old's are not eligible to trial. 

10 year old's may trial, however must be signed of as competent by a Level 2 coach (this is not our responsibility to organise and they will not be able to trial without the correct paperwork).

Schools should discuss any 10 year old nominations with Sydney North Convenor, weeks prior to the Trial. This is so we can ensure they are both suitable to trial and understand the paperwork required from them to trial. A great question to ask is would they have this 10 year old girl in their school or local Under 12s Boys Team? As that is the size and power of many 12 Year Old girls who trual. If the answer is no, they probably are not suitable. 

ARU Size For Age Guidelines

It was made very clear to the conveners during last years gala day that this will be enforced in future Girls Rugby 7's events. This means that the organisers may measure a girls height and or weight if they believe she might be under or over these guidelines. 

A girl cannot be below 143cm tall and 33kg in weight

A girl cannot be above 171cm tall and 75kg in weight

https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/File/5229

Please note that a girl needs to fail both the height and weight guidelines. 

This does not impact the majority of the girls who trial. Last year, we had one girl in our team who would have been close to the maximum guidelines (and she is eligible for our program in 2024). 

Zone Trial may not be required:

• Traditionally we do not get enough nominations for Girls Rugby 7s to hold a Zone trial

• Once the nomination process closes, name will either be sent to Sydney North or a Zone Trial will be called.

Date: TBA

Venue:  TBA

Time: TBA

Cost:  $5

Pathway to be selected in the Sydney North Team:

1. 1. 1. 1. Nominations must be through your school sport coordinator

         2. Sydney North Selection Trial 

Successfully Nominated Students:

•  will receive a Trial Permission Note from their school sport coordinator.

  • • This Zone Trial Note must be presented to the convenor at the trial fully filled out and signed by:

      • • • Sports Coordinator

          • Principal

    • No note, no trial.

Additional Information from the convenor:

• Each zone may nominate a maximum of 6 girls to attend the trial.

• Girls must be 10, 11 or 12 years old at 31 December

• Girls who are ten years old must have dispensation from a level 2 coach.

  • • Parents must provide this.

• The trials will be conducted under the current U12 Pathway, Laws of Rugby, as played in NSW. This will include observance of the ARU's 2 year window law and compulsory wearing of mouthguards. 

• No 13 year old players will be allowed to participate. 

• All players must wear a mouth guard. 

• Players are encouraged to wear head gear designed primarily to protect the ears and head against abrasions. 

• Shoulder pads and chest pads (females) can also be worn. 

• All protective gears worn in competition must have the IRB Approved Mark. 

• Boots must conform to the Laws of the Game. 

• Studs must not be longer than 21mm and must not have any ridges, burring or sharp edges.

Students Selected in the Sydney North Team: