🏉 Kids Rugby Classes in South London & Kent
Looking for kids rugby classes near you? Our Rugby Munchkins classes offer fun, structured sessions designed to introduce young children to rugby while building confidence, coordination and social skills.
We run classes at schools across Bromley, Beckenham, Catford, Dulwich, Eltham, Orpington, Putney, Sevenoaks and Sydenham, with new locations being added regularly.
Whether you’re searching for kids activities near you or a fun weekend class, Rugby Munchkins is the perfect place to start.
Our Rugby Munchkins classes for toddlers are the perfect introduction to kids rugby classes, helping young children build confidence, coordination and a love for sport from an early age.
In these fun, engaging sessions, children learn the fundamentals of rugby including how to hold the ball correctly, while developing key physical skills such as balance, agility and coordination.
We place a strong focus on teamwork and social development, encouraging children to interact, share and build friendships through a variety of fun, structured team games. Using colourful rugby balls and safe equipment, we create an environment that supports both learning and enjoyment.
Children will take part in exciting, age-appropriate activities such as:
🏉 Scoring tries
🎯 Kicking over the posts
💥 Using soft tackle bags
To support confidence and engagement, parent participation is encouraged, making this a great bonding experience as well as an introduction to kids sports classes.
Our Rugby Munchkins classes for ages 3–4 build on the foundations introduced in earlier sessions, helping children progress further in their kids rugby classes journey through fun, structured and engaging activities.
At this stage, we begin to introduce more rugby-specific skills and drills, including:
🏃 Side-stepping and movement skills
🏉 Non-contact touch rugby
⏱️ Timed team games to encourage friendly competition
Children continue to develop important physical skills such as hand-eye coordination, balance and agility, while also improving confidence, teamwork and listening skills.
Using colour-coded mini rugby balls, we support coordination and learning in a fun, visual way—while helping children feel more independent and “grown up” in their sessions.
While parent participation is still welcomed, children are encouraged to take more ownership of their activities, supporting their confidence and social development in a safe and supportive environment.
Our Rugby Munchkins classes for ages 4–7 are designed to prepare children for the next stage of their rugby journey, including progression into mini rugby and junior rugby coaching.
At this level, we focus on refining and developing core rugby skills, while introducing more advanced techniques through fun, structured sessions. Every activity is designed with a rugby-specific purpose, helping children improve while still enjoying every moment.
Children will build on their existing skills and learn:
🏃 Advanced movement and game awareness
🏉 Tag rugby (non-contact) to develop spatial awareness and decision-making
🗣️ Communication and teamwork in game situations
🎯 Positioning, passing and attacking play
Our sessions help children understand how to find space, work as a team and make decisions, all of which are essential for progressing into kids rugby teams and local clubs.
While the focus remains on fun and enjoyment, this stage introduces a more structured approach to kids rugby training, helping children grow in confidence, ability and independence.
Parents are always welcome to watch and support, but by this stage many children are confident participating independently so feel free to enjoy a well-earned break!
The youngest Rugby Munchkins class introduces the children to the most basic skills like holding the ball in two hands, and developing balance, co-ordination and agility. Teamwork and social skills are two of life’s key skills so we try to emphasise and practice this as much as possible through lots of fun team games using coloured rugby balls to promote safety and learning. We also offer fun pod like games such as scoring tries, kicking over the posts and using the tackle bags! We encourage parent participation for this age group.
The next stage in the Rugby Munchkins journey picks up from what they have already learnt and starts to concentrate on more rugby specific drills; side-stepping, touch rugby, and timed team events introducing healthy competition and fun. The children will predominantly be using colour coded mini rugby balls, so still developing hand-eye / colour co-ordination whilst starting to feel a bit more grown up. Parent participation at this level is encouraged, but by no means expected.
The Munchkins are now close to making the big step up to mini-rugby and with this in mind, we look to develop their core skills even further. All the games we play are great fun but all have specific rugby relevant themes. As some clubs now allow children of this age to play mini-rugby, we look to finesse their skills, but also add some new skill sets in to their class which they wouldn’t be getting elsewhere. We do at this level introduce tag rugby which is purely non-contact but excellent for them to identify space and opportunities as well as hone their communication skills. Parents are always welcome to interact but by now they can take their well-earned break with a coffee and the newspaper!
South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BP
2-3 Year olds: Sunday, 9:30am – 10:15am
3-4 Year olds: Sunday, 10:30am – 11:15am
4-7 Year olds: Sunday, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Horn Park, Eltham Road, Lee, SE12 8UE
2-3 Year olds: Sunday, 9:30am – 10:15am
3-4 Year olds: Sunday, 10:30am – 11:15am
4-5 Year olds: Sunday, 11:30am – 12:30pm
We understand that it is important you choose the right sports class for your child, so we have provided answers to some of the most frequently asked questions parents have when booking with Munchkin Sports. If the answer to your question is not provided below, please contact our Admin Team on admin@munchkinsports.com or on 020 8658 3777, as they are happy to help.
