REGIONAL rugby Camps, Clinics & Combines
Free Jacks Academy Winter Development Program 2026
Intended Ages: 8th grade and high school
Date: January 18, January 25, February 1, February 8, February 15, February 22 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Training and a pathway for boys and girls interested in becoming part of the Junior Jacks, the youth team of the Free Jacks.
https://freejacks.com/product/free-jacks-academy-winter-development-program-2026/
Staples Rugby 2026 College Rugby Showcase
Intended Ages: high school
Date: February 7th, 2026
Time: 1pm-4pm
A combine with many college rugby coaches in attendance.
Rhode Island Rugby February Break Camp
Intended Ages: 7 - 18
Date: February 17th - 19th, 2026
Time: 9am - 3pm
A 3 day February break camp held by Rugby Rhode Island.
U.S. Collegiate Development Camp @ Dartmouth College
Intended Ages: boys - rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, & senior
Date: June 26th - June 28th, 2026
Polar Bear Rugby Camp
Intended Ages: college women, high school and middle school girls
Date: July 9th-12th, 2026
Army West Point Camp - Boys
Intended Ages: boys 11-18
Date: TBD for 2026 but usually in July
Army West Point Camp - Girls
Intended Ages: girls 11-18
Date: TBD for 2026 but usually in July
Leinster Rugby School of Excellence
Intended Ages: 12-18 girls and boys
Date: July 26 - 31, 2026
https://leinstersyracuse.totalcamps.com/About%20Us
Early Bird registration is currently available, with standard registration opening on May 2, 2026.
Also, check out these satellite camps if the main one doesn't work.
- School of Excellence Satellite Camp in North Bethesda, Maryland
July 14 - 16, 2026
Hosted by Georgetown Preparatory School - School of Excellence Satellite Camp in Glendale, Colorado
July 20 - July 22, 2026
Hosted with Rugby Colorado at Infinity Park
Professional rugby (Major league rugby) events
Nova Scotia Ancient Mariners vs. Boston Irish Greyhounds Men's Club
Intended Ages: All ages
Date: March 28, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy, MA
Watch our own Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club Old Boys Side, the Greyhounds, take on the Nova Scotia Ancient Mariners as a warm up to a Free Jacks exhibition game with a Canadian side! You may even see a Wolfhounds youth coach or two playing!
https://freejacks.com/news/free-jacks-announce-historic-trans-border-clash-with-atlantic-privateers/
Boston Banshees First Home Game of the Season
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: TBD, Spring 2026 probably March
Time: TBD
Watch the Boston Banshees, our local Women's Elite Rugby club, start their season!
Free Jacks First Home Game of the Season
Intended Ages: All ages
Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 4pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy, MA
Watch the Free Jacks, our local men's Major League Rugby club, start their season with a match against Old Glory DC!
international rugby events
Mens Six Nations Rugby Tournament Kick Off
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: February 5, 2026
Time: 3:10 PM
Watch the kick-off game of the men's Six Nations international rugby tournament with France taking on Ireland in 15's rugby! The tournament continues through the winter each weekend through March 14th with usually 2 or 3 games per day. The women's tournament starts in April.
Womens Six Nations Rugby Tournament Kick Off
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 7:25 AM
Watch the kick-off game of the women's Six Nations international rugby tournament with France taking on Italy in 15's rugby! The tournament continues through the spring each weekend through May 17th with usually 2 or 3 games per day.
Men's Rugby World Cup
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: October 1 to November 13, 2027
Watch the world's men's rugby teams play 15's rugby in a competition for the World Cup down under in Australia!
Summer Olympics
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: July 14 to July 30, 2028
Watch the US Eagles play 7's rugby in Los Angeles! Both the women's team and the men's team will compete for the gold.
Women's Rugby World Cup
Intended Ages: All Ages
Date: TBD, 2029
Location TBD.
Watch the world's women's rugby teams play 15's rugby in a competition for the World Cup!