Roosters Rugby Calendar of Events

In the Fall, all teams play 7s rugby in the DMV, with three practices per week (See full practice schedule below) and games during the weekend (see below). Teams also have an opportunity to participate in regional or out-of-state tournaments. 

PRACTICE DAYS

Practices will be held on:

Tuesdays/Thursdays at the Bethesda United Church of Christ - 10010 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817

Saturdays at the Timberlawn Local Park - 10800 Gloxinia Dr, North Bethesda, MD 20852

PRACTICE TIMES

COED Tag U10: Practice will be held twice a week from 6:30-7:45pm (either on Tuesday or Thursday), and 10:30-12:00pm on Saturdays

COED Tackle U10/12:  Tuesdays/Thursdays - 6:30-7:45pm and Saturdays 10:30-12:00pm

COED Tackle U14: Tuesdays/Thursdays - 6:30-8:00pm and Saturdays 10:30-12:00pm

HS Boys/HS Girls: Tuesdays/Thursdays - 6:30-8:00pm and Saturdays 10:30-12:00pm

GAME DAYS

The competition schedule for this Fall is:

• Sat, Oct 10: MDX Ruck & Roll
• Oct 16-17: DC Rugby Festival
• Sat, Nov 17: Roosters Cocorico
• Sun, Nov 15: Great Falls MedStar 7s

 Our Winter Pre-Season focuses on conditioning, agility, and strength. We practice indoors during the week and outdoors on Saturdays. In February, we aim to schedule a few friendly matches with local teams to help players ease back into gameplay.

2026 INDOOR PRACTICE TIMES/DAYS:  Bethesda United  Church of Christ: 10010 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 

• COED Tag U10: No indoors practices, they will only practice on Saturdays
• COED Tackle U10/12:  Tuesdays - 6:30-7:45pm 
• COED U14:  Wednesdays - 6:30-8:00pm
• HS  Boys: Thursdays - 6:30-8:00pm (Supplemental practices may be offered as needed - TBD)
• HS Girls: Thursdays - 6:30-8:00pm (Supplemental practices may be offered as needed - TBD)

OUTDOOR PRACTICE: ALL TEAMS - Saturdays at Bradley Local Park at 10-11:30am 

 Spring is our main XVs rugby season! Teams compete in either the Virginia or Maryland Championships. (Note: the U10/U12 team plays 10s only in the Virginia Championship) Games are typically held on Saturdays in Virginia and Sundays in Maryland.

GIRLS RUGBY:  Our MS and HS Rugby program offers multiple rugby opportunities for the girls only.

U14 Girls

• U14 girls (usually 7th-8th grades) will have the opportunity to play with a MS all-girls team
• U12 girls (usually 5th-6th grades) will be invited to play up with U14 all-girls team only upon U12 coaches recommendation.
• Girls who turned 12 yrs old before 09/01/2025 (usually currently in 7th grade) are eligible to play down with U12 Coed with a waiver. 

HS Girls

• HS girls (9th-12th grade) will have the opportunity to play with HS all-girls team
• U14 girls (Usually 7th-8th grades) will be invited to play up with HS all-girls team only upon U14 coaches recommendation.
• Girls who turned 15 yrs old before 09/01/2025 (usually currently in 9th-10th grade) are eligible to play down with U14 Coed with a waiver.