TDJRUC

Tamworth District Junior Rugby Union Club, formerly known as Tamworth Junior Rugby Union Club and now commonly known as Tamworth Tri Colours, has been established for over 15 years, although Junior rugby in Tamworth has been around for a long time, some of you may also remember it as Peel Valley Junior Rugby Union Club.

Tamworth Tri Colours is the only junior rugby union club in Tamworth NSW. Home of the Pirates Rugby Union Football Club (PRUFC) and Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club (TRUSC - Mapgies). The Tri Colours (Gold, Black & White) comes from the history of the Black and Gold Pirates, and the Black and White Magpies. The Pirates play in the Central North Zone from Under 16s, through to 1st XV, whilst the Magpies play in the New England Zone.

TDJRUC is run by a committee of volunteers that dedicate and donate their time, effort, knowledge, and expertise in a range of fields to assist the club in functioning.

TDJRUC Committee

Matt Sedon

President

Ross Pickering

Vice President

Kate Ross

Vice President

Will Evans

Treasurer

Lizzie Newberry

Secretary /
Public Records Officer

Jamie Rae

General Committee

Alex Steinbeck

Registrar, Social Media & Publicity Officer

Ben Allen

General Committee

Aly Kellow

General Committee

Sarah Allen

General Committee

Mat Rae

General Committee

2026 Coaching Teams

  • U12s Coaches

    Kel Sager, Evan Kellow & Bart Leach

  • U10s Coaches

    Andrew Collins & Michael McGee

  • U8s Coaches

    Scott Newberry & Alex Steinbeck

  • U12s Manager

    Aly Kellow

  • U10s Managers

    Emma Hole

  • U8’s Manager

    Lizzie Newberry & Alex Steinbeck

  • U12s & U10s Girls Coach

    Kel Sager

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JUNIOR RUGBY UNION IN THE REGION.

Matches are played in the Sunday ARTC Gala Carnivals throughout the Central North and New England zones. Nominated towns within the zones host a carnival throughout the season. The Tamworth Tri Colours carnival is one of the larger events of the year, bringing thousands of players, parents and supporters to Tamworth from across the New England and North West. The games follow the ARU modified rules to progressively develop individual skills and teamwork alongside children’s physical maturity and understanding of the game.

Under 8’s and Under 10’s play 10 aside and Under 12s play 15 aside.

U6 are lead through rugby development sessions most often by NSWRU development staff, held at the carnival days this is a great opportunity for younger siblings of our players to join in on the fun, or as a great intro if you are looking to get your child into rugby.