ST IVES BAY TAG RUGBY
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Welcome to St Ives Bay Tag Rugby Festival!
A day of fun, competition and community spirit on June 14th 2025, held at St Ives Rugby Club.
In the day we have the Tag Rugby Festival and in the evening a night of music, dancing and good times with Love Deluxx and guests.
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All profits from the event are donated to the MIND Charity.
How To Get Involved
Tickets for the rugby tournament and the event event are sold separately.
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Scroll down to find out more, register a team and buy tickets for the evening event!
tag rugby
registration
This is a mixed seven a side tag rugby tournament where each squad can have up to ten players. There are sixteen teams in total - pool stages of four teams followed by two knock out competitions. The top two teams progress from each pool to the 'Cup' knock out competition and the bottom two teams progress to the 'Vase' knock out competition.
Entry fee is £100 per team.
Basic tag rugby rules can be found at the bottom of this page.
ONTO THE EVENING...
Enjoy thrilling matches throughout the day, and as the evening approaches, get ready to dance along to the amazing band Love Deluxx followed by a closing set from Ryan Yeo. For ticket information, double click on the event poster.
our chosen charity
MIND is a mental health charity that aims to promote better mental health and support individuals facing mental health challenges. They provide information, advice and resources about various mental health conditions, operate helplines and support services, and advocate for the rights of those with mental health issues. MIND also runs community programs and educational initiates to raise awareness, reduce stigma and creative more supportive environments. Their mission is to ensure everyone experiencing mental health problems receives the support and respect they deserve, and thats why St Ives Bay Tag Rugby Festival would like to give something back.
FORMAT OF THE DAY
Tag Rugby Festival
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09:00 - Register Attendance
09:30 - Briefing (all Team Captains to attend)
10:00 to 14:15 - Pool Stages
14:15 to 17:15 - Knock Out Stages
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Evening Event
18:30 to 00:00
key tag rugby rules and information
Squads and Teams:
· 7 a side – squads of up to 10 players.
· Substitutions are made at half time.
· Each team has a ‘Team Captain’, responsible for attending the briefing and liaising with festival organisers.
Competition Format:
· Each game is 10 minutes long, with a 2 minute half time in the middle.
· Pool stages (4 teams in each pool) followed by a knock out competition – every team progresses!
· The top two teams in each pool progress to the knock out stages of the Cup Competition, the bottom two progress to knock out stages of Vase Competition.
Tag Rugby Basic Rules:
· Each player wears a tag belt with two tags on each hip.
· When tagged, the player must stop as soon as possible and place the ball between their legs.
· The ‘tagger’ retreats by 1m whilst the ball is played by the opposing team, then hands the tag back to the player. They cannot re-join the game until this has happened.​​ The attacking player who picks up the ball cannot score from a 'tag' - they must pass first.
· Tag Rugby is non-contact - only the removal of a tag is allowed as contact.
· No kicking – beginning a game and restarting play is by a free pass.
· Each team has ‘6 tags’ in attack - at the 7th tag, a turnover will be awarded to the defending team.
· Infringements by the attacking team lead to a turnover
· Infringements by the defending team lead to a reset of the opposing teams tackle count
