Of course you can! There is no contact in UCD Tag Rugby. It is easy to pick up as well as great fun.
The Tag Rugby Story
UCD RFC launched Tag Rugby over 9 years ago and what started as a small amount of students playing has developed into nearly 500 students taking part. The extra ordinary growth of students participating in Tag Rugby has been down to the commitment and effort of those organising Tag the last number of years. The running of Tag Rugby has also been part of the BSc Sport & Exercise Management degree programme provided by theUCD Centre for Sports Studies for a time. While in 2021/22 Tag was again solely organised by UCD RFC.
Tag has been the fastest growing team-sport in Ireland and this is certainly the case in UCD. The Club are very proud to be able to provide recreational rugby to the students of the University.
UCD RFC welcomes all students to join UCD Tag Rugby and it’s a great way to have fun, keep fit and make friends all at the same time.
Tag take place on Monday’s 4pm-7pm on the UCD Rugby synthetic pitch and grass Thornfield pitches. Teams will either have a game at 4pm, 5pm or 6pm and teams must be available to play at any of these times.
For more info please email ucdtagrugby@gmail.com. Follow UCD Tag Rugby on Instagram @ucdtagrugby.
The 2024/25 first trimester of Tag will kick off late September 2024.
Tag Rugby Contact
- Instagram: (opens in a new window)@ucdtagrugby
- Website: (opens in a new window)UCD Tag Rugby
- Email: (opens in a new window)ucdtagrugby@gmail.com
FAQs
To start with, the only truly compulsory accessory required is a pair of approved Tag rugby shorts.
They must be shorts (made by any manufacturer) that bear ‘no’ pockets and sport a velcro patch on each hip for a Tag to be attached upon. UCD Rugby also recommends wearing football boots on the grass pitches.
The recommended squad size for a Tag team is 12-14 players. During a game, each team must have no more than 7 players on the field of play at any one time. Of the 7 players on-field, 3 must be female.
Payments are done on a team basis and total cost is€250. It is the responsibility of each team Captain to organise making the payment in full by the third Tag Night.
Tag Rugby takes place on Monday’s from4pm-7pmon the UCD Rugby synthetic pitch and grass Thornfield pitches. Teams will be allocate a KO time prior to each Tag Night.
Please note there is construction work occurring and access to the pitches is via Greenfield Park.
UCD Rugby recommends that each player undertake their own Personal Accident Insurance cover against any injury sustained from playing Tag Rugby. The insurance provided by UCD RFC covers catastrophic injuries only.
Students will have the opportunity to sign up at the UCD Sports Expo.
UCD Tag Rugby uses the (opens in a new window)IRFU Tag Rugby laws.