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Minis Offseason Programs

The Crusaders Rugby Club offers a number of offseason/indoor programs to help our athletes develop in the offseason. These programs have grown significantly in the past four years to incorporate more than 150 of our junior and minis athletes.

Minis Indoor Skills – Winter Program – 2025/2026

8 indoor sessions (Sundays Jan 10, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026) focusing on developing core rugby skills: pass/catch skills, agility, evasion, finding space for boys and girls aged 5-9.

  • 8 x 1-hour indoor skills training sessions, Saturdays 9-10am 
  • Where?: Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, ON.
  • Focus on developing core rugby skills: pass/catch skills, agility, evasion, finding and using space
  • Great for beginners wanting to try rugby out and for developing core skills
  • Children will be divided by age group
  • Training CRU SKILLS t-shirts provided
  • Space is limited; spots are offered on a first come, first served basis
  • Open to members and the public
  • Cost: $158

Session dates: Jan 10,  Jan 17,  Jan 24,  Feb 21,  Feb 28,  Feb 16,  Mar 7,  Mar 28

PLEASE READ: In the event that a session doesn’t fill up, we regrettably may have to cancel and will provide full refunds.

We can’t unfortunately refund for partial attendance or provide a discount if you only want to attend part(s) of the 8-week session – signing up is a commitment to the 8 weeks and if you can’t attend, that’s fine, but we can’t credit or refund you.

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