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Youth & Development

A Ball 4 All

The US Rugby Foundation's A Ball 4 All Program provides 2,000 balls a year to rugby organizations who apply for the grant. Through the program, rugby organizations have been able to bring the sport of rugby to America’s youth.

The Directors and Governors of the US Rugby Foundation believe that the success of the United States in international rugby is contingent upon the development of the sport at an early age.

Our Impact

It’s more than just rugby. We help people.

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Grants in 2025
62
Grants in 2024
58
Grants in 2023
50
Grants in 2022
150
Grants in 2021
36
Grants in 2020
84
Grants in 2019
22
Awards

Ball Grant Recpients

2025
2024
Big Red Rugby
Wrentham Barbarians Rugby Club
Kansas City YMCA
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Overtime Athletics of Lexington
South Bend Schools
Faarmington Middle School
Clayton Youth Rugby Club
Whitehall School
North Carolina Leadership Academy
Syringa Middle School
Westover Magnet School
Tacoma Tsunami RFC
Goodyear High School
Mudsock Youth Rugby
Mountain Youth Rugby
Brooklyn Youth Rugby
North Carolina Leadership Academy
La Crosse Riptides Women’s Rugby
Kern Youth Rugby
Olympus High School
Curry College Rugby Club
Seattle Rugby Club
West Valley Rams Rugby Club
North Philadelphia Nomads RFC
Willamette Falls Rugby Club
Modoc High School
Blackthorn Barbarians Inclusive RC
Nebraska Girls RFC
Fresno St Womens Rugby
Columbus Rugby Football Club
Tacoma Tsunami RFC
Cincinnati Girls Rugby
LUCK
PNW Loggers
Topeka West High School
Denver Rugby Movement
Philadelphia Whitemarsh
Concord-Carlisle High School
Anchor Bay High School
TC Fusion Rugby
Wilkes Barre Breakers RFC
Denver East High School Womens Rugby
Sky Ranch Academy Eagles
Fox Cities Iron Maidens
Faulconer-Chapman School
Marvin Ridge Rugby Club
New Rochelle High School Rugby Club
Bromfield School
Kitsap Youth Rugby
Ridgefield High School Girls Rugby
Harlequins Girls Rugby
Maryland Exiles Youth Rugby
South Shore Sharks Youth Rugby
Southern Pines Youth Rugby
City of Bridgeport Rugby Alliance
SWFL Sharks Rugby
Mudsock Youth Rugby
HUB Sports Center
City of Rio Rancho Rugby Club
South Jr. High School
Carmel Dad's Club Youth Rugby
Scio Middle School
Ritch Middle School
Okaloosa RFC
Wilkes Barre Breakers RFC
Fort Lauderdale Youth Rugby Club
Falcon Youth Rugby Club
Taggart Elementary School
Oakland Rugby Club
How It Works

Do You Qualify?

All youth, high school rugby teams, physical ed curriculums, and community programs in the United States are urged to apply for the grant. Programs for boys and girls, as well as co-ed programs, will be given equal consideration by the Foundation. Grants are awarded on a first come basis.

Step 1

Review the Grant Policy and see if you’re organization is eligible to apply.

View Grant Policy
Step 2

Nominate your organization by completing and submitting the application below.

Apply Now
Step 3

If the grant request is approved, the rugby balls will be shipped to the address specified in the application.

Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it. See what people are saying.

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“Thank you for your generous donation of the 33 size 5 rugby balls. The team is so excited to have such fantastic support from an organization like the US Rugby Foundation.”
Hammers Rugby Club
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
"The Poly United Rugby Club is grateful to be apart of this wonderful grant. It is with great gratitude that we have had the opportunity to utilize these balls for the youth in our club. The balls are a huge benefit to the club."
Poly United Rugby Club
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
“The balls made our pre-season practices incredibly productive as we took a group of novice rugby players and prepared them for their first competition. The Raptors team is very grateful for the generosity of the Foundation.”
HCYA Raptors
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
"Thank you for your generosity in providing 20 practice balls to Kern Youth Rugby in Bakersfield, CA. We will divide the balls between our 140 member program."
Kern Youth Rugby
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
"We’ve definitely needed the balls you all donated and put them to use! Thank you for your contribution!"
Southern Pines Youth Rugby
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
"Thank you for supporting us all these years now. I love every time a kid asks if they can have a ball, and if they ask for it, they get it. So many USRF balls in homes in South LA, which is one place you definitely want them."
ICEF Rugby
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
“Receiving the ball grant has not only changed the student/youth experience, but also that of our volunteers. Eliminating the equipment pick up/drop off saves our volunteers time and stress.”
Hoosier Rugby
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
“We enjoy having enough balls from these grants to allow us to leave a few balls with the PE coaches at the end of our sessions so they can continue to include non-contact rugby in their classes.”
Central Alabama Youth Rugby
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
“We received the rugby balls that the US Rugby Foundation granted us, and we put them to good use! The grant was greatly appreciated from all of us at Sahuarita Spartans Rugby Club.”
Sahuarita Spartans Rugby Club​
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
“The US Rugby Foundation balls that were gifted are of a far superior quality to what we would have normally.”
South Shore Sharks YRFC
A Ball 4 All Grant Recipient
Application

Nominate Your Club

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Partnership

Rugby Imports

Thank you Rugby Imports for supplying our rugby balls so that the Foundation can provide hundreds of balls per year to teams across the United States.

US Rugby Foundation

Nominate Your Club

Complete the form below and a member of the Foundation will reach out to assist you.

Select one that applies to the address you entered
Are you a youth/highschool/ U19 program rugby team?
Agree to share your testimonial for use on USRF website and social media?
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Hall of Fame

$60 for 60 Years

To celebrate our 60 year anniversary, we ran a month-long campaign pleading 6 rugby balls to teams in need, through our A Ball 4 All program, for every $60 raised.

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