Event: Planned
Individual Player Skill Development Program
February to March 2027
Venue to be confirmed
Players aged 13 to 19. Eligibility is based on age, rather than team grade.
Register Your Interest →PROGRAMS & TEAMS · 2026 TO 2027
Find Your Next Opportunity.
Choose your age group to explore training, representative teams and tours.
Browse all opportunities below.
Use your age group to find programs. Each event has its own eligibility rules. Registering interest does not reserve a place or confirm selection.
Tournament: ConfirmedGrizzlies Squads: Planned
Tropical 7s
March 25 to 28, 2027
Tampa, Florida
U16 Boys and Girls · Eligible U18 Boys and Girls · U23 Men and Women. Players from U19 programs must meet the U18 tournament cutoff; other squads follow their own division rules. U14 squads depend on sufficient eligible player interest. Tournament age cutoffs apply; U19 players must meet U18 requirements.
Register Your Interest →Event: ConfirmedDates: Pending
California Elite All Star Series
Last weekend of May or second week of June 2027
San Diego, California · Venue to be finalized
U16 Boys · U19 Boys · U19 Girls.
Register Your Interest →Event: ConfirmedDates: Confirmed
Great Northwest Challenge
June 25 to 27, 2027
Bozeman, Montana
U16 Boys and Girls · U19 Boys and Girls.
Register Your Interest →Event: Planned
U19 Boys Australia Tour
July 2027
Queensland, Gold Coast and Sydney, Australia
U19 Boys.
Register Your Interest →Event: Planned
Men’s U23 Tour
July 2027
Destination to be confirmed
U23 Men.
Register Your Interest →Tour: ConfirmedMonth: ConfirmedExact Dates: Pending
Japan Tour
September 2027
Japan
U19 Girls · U23 Women.
Register Your Interest →Event: ConfirmedDates: Pending
Global Youth Sevens 2027
December 2027
New Zealand
U18 Boys and Girls. Players must meet the tournament’s U18 age cutoff. Tournament age cutoffs apply; U19 players must meet U18 requirements.
Register Your Interest →Event: Planned
Middle School Development
Dates to be confirmed
Venue to be confirmed
Middle school boys and girls. Potential U14 squads depend on eligible player interest.
Register Your Interest →
FEBRUARY TO MARCH 2027 · AGES 13 to 19
Eight Weeks.
Build Your Skills.
An 8-week program. Proposed sessions: Sundays, February 7 to March 28, 9 AM to 11 AM, or Wednesdays, February 10 to March 31, 7 PM to 9 PM. Final dates, venue and fees to be confirmed.
Register Your Interest ↗Your Weekly Sessions
- Wednesday
- 7 PM to 9 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM to 11 AM
8 weeks · Up to 2 sessions each week · Up to 4 hours per week
Exact start and finish dates, venue, fees and registration details to be confirmed. Times are local to the training venue.
FIND YOUR PROGRAM
More Ways to Join the Grizzlies.
Contact us about the right team for your player; age cutoffs and selection criteria will be confirmed for each program.
U16 Boys
Reigning GNC All Star champions with three titles, developing through elite domestic competition.
Explore U16 Boys →U16 Girls
Relaunching in 2027: a representative pathway for rising middle school players.
Explore U16 Girls →U19 Boys
GNC champions with three titles and 2026 California Elite All Star Series winners, with elite and development sides.
Explore U19 Boys →U19 Girls
2026 GNC champions, with elite and development sides and a growing international pathway.
Explore U19 Girls →U23 Men
Our collegiate program connects California talent with international touring and USA pathway opportunities.
Explore U23 Men →U23 Women
Continue developing through the women’s pathway, with a Japan Tour set for September 2027.
Explore U23 Women →DECEMBER 2026 & MARCH 2027
Sevens on the International Stage.
December 18 to 20, 2026
Global Youth Sevens
Dilworth Senior Campus, Epsom · Auckland, New Zealand
International U18 rugby sevens in Auckland. The Grizzlies program includes boys and girls preparing to compete on the international stage.
Confirmed: competition December 18 to 20, 2026. Travel departs December 12 and returns December 21. Tournament dates are local to New Zealand.
Event information and logo: Global Youth Sevens. Dates checked October 30, 2026.
March 25 to 28, 2027
Tropical 7s
Tournament SportsPlex of Tampa Bay · Tampa, Florida
An international rugby sevens festival marking its 10th anniversary with four days of competition. Planned Grizzlies squads: U16 Boys and Girls, eligible U18 Boys and Girls from our U19 programs, and U23 Men and Women. U23 competition runs March 27 to 28, 2027. U14 Boys and Girls involvement is being explored, subject to eligible player interest. Register interest for all U14, U16, eligible U18 and U23 squads by December 31, 2026.
Organizer’s competition dates
- U12, U14 and U16: March 25 to 26
- U18: March 26 to 27
- U23 and seniors: March 27 to 28
Teams can train at the venue from March 24. Event dates are confirmed. Grizzlies squad arrangements and travel details will follow.
Event information and logo: Tropical 7s. Dates checked October 30, 2026.
THE 2027 SEASON
Take Your Game Further.
Last weekend of May or second week of June 2027
Event: ConfirmedDates: Pending
California Elite All Star Series
San Diego, California · Venue to be finalized
U16 Boys · U19 Boys · U19 Girls
The series is confirmed. Exact dates and venue will be finalized with our Southern California partners, San Diego Legion Academy and LA Grizzlies.
Register Your Interest ↗June 25 to 27, 2027
Event: ConfirmedDates: Confirmed
Great Northwest Challenge
Bozeman, Montana
U16 Boys and Girls · U19 Boys and Girls
Our major representative event. We enter the U16 Girls in the U19 division, where they compete strongly and place well. This provides a challenging, competitive development experience and prepares players for their next step.
Register Your Interest ↗July 2027
Event: Planned
U19 Boys Australia Tour
Queensland, Gold Coast and Sydney, Australia
U19 Boys
The planned route flies into Brisbane, includes Queensland and the Gold Coast, and finishes in Sydney. Final travel dates and fixtures will be confirmed later. Selection is by invitation, informed by registered interest. Please register your interest to be considered.
Register Your Interest ↗July 2027
Event: Planned
Men’s U23 Tour
Destination to be confirmed
U23 Men
Working with the Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA) to confirm tour details. Options include South America or joining the U19 Boys in Australia. Further information to follow.
Register Your Interest ↗September 2027
Tour: ConfirmedMonth: ConfirmedExact Dates: Pending
Japan Tour
Japan
U19 Girls · U23 Women
The U19 Girls and U23 Women will travel together on a single tour, with two squads participating. Finalized travel dates, fixtures and selection details will be published when available.
Register Your Interest ↗December 2027
Event: ConfirmedDates: Pending
Global Youth Sevens 2027
New Zealand
U18 Boys and Girls
Three selection camps take place in September, October and November 2027 before travel to New Zealand. Register your interest for 2027. Exact camp, competition and travel dates will be published when available.
Register Your Interest ↗Ready for the Next Step?
Contact the team with your player’s age and the program you are interested in. Inquiries do not confirm registration or selection.
DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION
Build the Player. Build the Team.
Develop your skills, practice under pressure and keep learning with the players around you.
Make Every Session Count.
Our development programs give players opportunities to work on their skills and explore the next step in their rugby journey.
Register Your Interest ↗
MIDDLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
An Earlier Start. More Opportunity.
We are working to establish boys’ and girls’ middle school All Star teams for development opportunities. Potential U14 California Grizzlies teams for Tropical 7s depend on sufficient interest from eligible players by December 31, 2026.
Register Your Interest ↗