Rugby unlocks potential! Playing regularly builds more than players, it can help shape lives. Playing makes children braver and more determined, resilient, healthier and happier.
Rugby helps young people grow in confidence, find their voice, and realise their potential – on and off the pitch
Introduce rugby to your school with Project Rugby’s fun, inclusive non-contact sessions delivered by professional coaches from Sale Sharks Foundation.
Interested? Please email foundation@salesharks.com
The award-winning programme was created to introduce as many young people as possible to rugby so they can reap the many benefits of playing the sport.
From fair play to team work, listening and learning, rugby teaches essential skills they will take through life. It builds respect, discipline, determination and integrity
Delivered in partnership with Gallagher UK and the RFU, Project Rugby has successfully introduced over 140,000 new people to the sport since it started in 2017, with many going on to playing regularly and joining a local club.
Coaches from Sale Sharks Foundation work closely with teaching staff at schools within the North West to deliver Project Rugby sessions. Schools don’t need a rugby pitch or even an astro, just a group of willing children who want to give a new sport a try.
Schools can access an initial six weeks of Project Rugby sessions that can be seamlessly integrated into PE lessons or delivered as an extra-curricular programme. Teacher coaching will also be provided to build the skills and confidence so rugby can become a regular fixture at the school.
The familiar setting has been proven to help make young people who had never even picked up a rugby ball before be more open minded, and feel more confident to give rugby a try.
One young player who has been introduced to Rugby via a Project Rugby session hosted by Sale Sharks Foundation is Molly from Westhoughton High School. You can read Molly’s story, and more information about Project Rugby in our 2024/25 Sharks Watch Impact Report here.
