Registration for the 2025 season will open in November or December of 2024. Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to you playing with the Hounds!
The cost for registration with the Wolfhounds is $175. (The late registration cost of $200, which includes a $25 late fee, for ALL age groups will begin on March 18, 2025.) This date has been set in March due to uniform production lead times. Registration after the March 18 date is permissible; however, there may be difficulty obtaining your child's uniform in a timely manner if you register after March 18 as there is a 4-8 week production lead time. We still welcome latecomers, but we encourage you to meet the deadline to ensure there is no difficulty getting your child a uniform.
Additionally, there is an additional $31.19 (flag) or $56 (tackle) fee for registration with USA Rugby/the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization that must be completed as well. USA Rugby is also now requiring age verification for all registrants. (Age verification is a one time process - if you did this last year, congratulations, you do not have to do it this year.)
U9, U12 (through 6th grade), and 7th/8th grade teams:
The Spring 2025 season will run from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 28, 2025 for the U9, U12, and 7th/8th grade teams. The Spring 2025 season for the U9, U12, and 7th/8th grade teams will be largely instructional with games in the second part of the season once players have learned the game basics.
U9 parents - please be aware that games against other rugby clubs in the area may or may not be possible for the U9 teams; this is largely dependent upon whether other rugby clubs in the area are able to field U9 teams in 2025. However, we try as much as possible to schedule these and sometimes have intra-squad scrimmages to get the U9s game time if we cannot play another team.
High school team:
The Spring 2025 season for the high school team will start at the beginning of June 2025 and run through the Bay State Games held at the end of July.
See our Play page for information about practices and location.
Please reach out to us at info@wolfhoundsyouthrugby.org if you cannot find an answer to your question. Also check out our Rugby FAQs.
Unfortunately, we do not currently have a fall season. We start in the spring and play until the end of June or July depending on the age group and participant availability.
Kids age 6 through high school can play in the Hounds Youth Rugby program. Kids generally play in age groups of 6-9 (U9 - K-2nd), 10-12 (U12 - 3rd through 6th grade), 13-15 (7th/8th grades), and high school. When registering, you will be asked for your child's age so we can place your child onto the correct team.
Registration includes all practices and regular games in the season for which you are registering. The number of practices and games may vary based on weather, field conditions, and things outside of our control like Covid. (We will often play in rain, but we won't play when there is lightning.) Each player will receive a Wolfhounds jersey with registration.
Not at all. The kids on the Hounds Youth team come from all over the greater Boston area.
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