At the age of 4 years girls can join one of Hong Kong's 17 mini rugby clubs. Here they will be introduced to the sport in a safe, fun and structured environment which takes them through an age grade pathway from modified touch rugby through to the contact form of hte game by the time they reach U9 level. Initially boys and girls play in mixed teams, but from the U10 age group there is an option to play in all girls teams at the Mini Rugby Festivals.
Upon reaching the age of 12, the girls graduate to Girls Youth rugby, which is divided into U14, U16 and U19 age groups. the season lasts from September through to April and games are played in both 10-a-side and 7-a-side formats. There is also an active schools scene who play 7-a-side games in a structured league format.
At the age of 18 girls can join a senior women's team playing in the adult domestic leagues. There are currently two divisions, with one playing 15-a-side and the other 10-a-side. For those who go on to further studies in Hong Kong, there are rugby clubs in 23 tertiary institutions playing 7s tournaments, and their first 15s match was held in 2009.
There are a number of representative teams and tournaments for the girls to aspire to as well. The Standard Chartered New Year's Day Youth Tournament is an annual celebration of youth rugby at Hong Kong Football Club, with girls' "Island v Peninsula" matches at U14, U16 and U19 levels.