Join rugby in Amsterdam.
Ready to register? Complete the membership form in AllUnited. If you want to ask about a team, trial or fee first, email the club.
- 500members
- 15+nationalities
- 4senior XVs
- 1930founded
Rugby and club life.
Players from many backgrounds
Around 500 members represent more than 15 nationalities, including people who moved to Amsterdam, students and local players. English and Dutch are both widely spoken at training and in the clubhouse.
Meet people at the club
Players of different ages, jobs and backgrounds train, play and spend time together in the clubhouse after matches.
Take part beyond matches
Members meet through training, match days, volunteer shifts, club events and the Amsterdam Sevens.
Our teams.
Men
1st XV: Ereklasse, the Dutch top division. 2nd XV: Eersteklasse, one tier below. 3rd XV: social rugby for adult players of all ages, with RCA.
Men's rugby →
Women
AAC's women's XV plays in the Dames Ereklasse. The side has won eight national titles and finished as 2025–26 runners-up.
Women's rugby →
Youth
Seven age groups take children from their first training session through to Colts. New players are welcome from age six.
Youth rugby →From trial to membership.
First, check the birth-year group and contact AAC Youth Rugby about a two-week trial. If your child wants to continue, the youth team confirms the fee and you can register online.
- 01 Confirm the birth-year group
The youth team confirms the 2026–27 group, session time and current fee.
- 02 Start a two-week trial
Your child trains with the group before you register them.
- 03 Complete the online registration
Enter your child’s details, an emergency contact, consent and payment information in AllUnited.
- 04 AAC confirms the membership
AAC completes the club and Rugby Nederland registration after the first invoice.
Visit training or a home match.
Attend the next senior training session or watch a home match. You can email the club before training if you want an introduction.
Training, language and support.
Senior training is usually Tuesday and Thursday at 19:30; youth groups begin earlier. Email the club to confirm the right first session for your team.
English and Dutch are both used at AAC. Coaches introduce first-time players to contact technique and the laws, and the confidential contact person is available for safety or behaviour concerns.
- Meet people at the clubPlayers of different ages, jobs and backgrounds train, play and spend time together in the clubhouse.
- Club events and volunteeringMembers take part in match days, volunteer shifts, social events and the Amsterdam Sevens.
- First-time playersCoaches introduce the laws, contact technique and team structure during training.
- English and DutchBoth languages are used at training and in the clubhouse.
- Youth and familiesYouth rugby starts at age six, with training, matches and club events across the season.
- Confidential supportParents and players can contact Pim Harms confidentially about safety or behaviour at the club. vcp@aacrugby.com. Read AAC’s safety code ↗
Where and when.
Email the club to confirm the right team and first session. Senior training is Tuesday and Thursday at 19:30; youth training starts earlier.
Senior training runs every Tuesday and Thursday evening; youth groups train a little earlier. Find your team on the pitch, or email the club and we'll match you to the right squad.
What to bring?
Training clothes and boots
Bring clothes you can train in, plus boots and a mouthguard if you already have them.
Confirm the session
Email the club for the right team, start time and joining contact.
- Senior training
- Tue & Thu · 19:30–21:00
- Youth training
- Tue & Thu · 18:00–19:30 · Colts 19:00–20:30
- Playing ages
- Youth from 6 · adult rugby from 18+
- Season
- 1 July – 30 JuneCancellation in writing before 1 July
Other ways to join.
The team picker above covers playing sides. These options are for flexible or non-playing membership.
Recreational
Non-competitive membership. Train when you can, without a league commitment. €201 per season.
Jump to fees →
Social member
Full clubhouse access and club events without playing registration through Rugby Nederland.
About social members →
Club member
A lower-cost non-playing membership for clubhouse access and club events, without Rugby Nederland registration.
Compare non-playing fees →Email info@aacrugby.com with a sentence about your background and the club will route you. You can also meet the people behind each squad on the staff page.
Season fees.
These are the full 2026–27 season fees and cover the AAC subscription and Rugby Nederland portion. Members joining mid-season pay the AAC club contribution pro rata.
| Member type | Eligibility | Season fee |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | Age 22–39 | €406.00 |
| Student | In full-time study (18–25) | €340.80 |
| Colt-Senior | Age 18–21 | €334.00 |
| Colts | Age 16–17 | €291.00 |
| Veteran | Age 40+ | €294.00 |
| Recreational | Non-competitive | €201.00 |
| Social member | Non-playing · full club | €151.00 |
| Club member | Non-playing · clubhouse only | €127.00 |
Youth families can review the trial, confirmed Colts fee and current ages 6–15 fee route in the youth membership section. Adjusted club and union tariffs apply to students, Oude Meesters and recreants. Honorary life members and Members of Merit pay no contribution.
Family discount
If multiple youth players from the same household are members: €25 off for a second youth, €50 off for a third, and so on. Applied automatically by the ledenadministratie.
Mid-season joiners
Joining partway through the season? The Rugby Nederland portion is always 100%; the AAC club contribution is pro-rated:
| Joining window | Club dues |
|---|---|
| Up to 31 December | 100% |
| 1 January – 28 February | 75% |
| 1 March – 30 April | 50% |
| 1 May – 30 June | 25% |
Cancellation
The membership year runs 1 July to 30 June and renews automatically. To cancel, write to the Secretary by 1 July, either by email to ledenadministratie@aacrugby.com, or by post:
AAC Rugbyt.a.v. Secretaris
Bok de Korverweg 6A
1067 HR Amsterdam
Registration fee
A one-off €25 is charged on first sign-up and appears on the first invoice alongside the season contribution. Social Members are exempt.
Become a member.
Applications go directly to AAC through AllUnited. You can also come to a training night first and try it.
Contribute 20 volunteer hours.
Members are expected to contribute at least 20 volunteer hours — roughly four five-hour tasks.
Each completed volunteer hour earns €5 in bar credit on your personal clubcard.
- Choose a taskSign up from the board’s published list: Bar, Kitchen, General or Rugby-technical.
- Complete 20 hoursContribute at least 20 hours across the season — roughly four five-hour tasks.
- Earn bar creditEach volunteer hour returns €5 as bar credit, loaded onto your personal clubcard.
- Use the clubcardPayments made with the clubcard receive a 10% discount at the club.
How registration works.
- Register in AllUnitedEnter your details, or your child's, in the club's secure registration system. AAC receives the application directly.
- Meet your team managerThe team manager contacts you to arrange a kennismaking and confirm your first training session.
- Train for two weeksJoin the appropriate training sessions for two weeks before deciding whether to continue.
- Complete the membership detailsAllUnited asks for a passport-style photo, an emergency contact, payment details and the required privacy and club-rule consents. The English form opens in a new tab.
- AAC confirms the membershipA one-off €25 registration fee goes on your first invoice (Social Members are exempt). Pay the season contribution and AAC registers you with the club and Rugby Nederland.
The application opens the club's secure AllUnited form in a new tab and is not stored by this website. Questions go to ledenadministratie@aacrugby.com; general questions to info@aacrugby.com.
From abroad.
Players already registered with another union need international clearance before they can play competitive rugby in the Netherlands. Email ledenadministratie@aacrugby.com for the current form and union contact.
- Download the clearance formStandard international transfer paperwork. AAC will point you to the current version.
- Send it to your former unionThe union you were last registered with (RFU, FFR, IRFU, SARU and so on) signs it off.
- Forward it to AACWhen the union returns the form, send it on to ledenadministratie@aacrugby.com.
- Register and payComplete the AAC form and transfer the season contribution. The club handles your registration with the Dutch Rugby Union.
Email ledenadministratie@aacrugby.com and the club will send you the current clearance form and the right union contact.
A typical week.
The usual weekly pattern has two training nights, with fixtures commonly played at the weekend.
- Mon Off No regular club schedule
- Tue Training night Youth 18:00 · Senior 19:30
- Wed Off No regular club schedule
- Thu Training night Youth 18:00 · Senior 19:30
- Fri Off No regular club schedule
- Sat Match day Senior fixtures · clubhouse open
- Sun Match day Youth & women fixtures
The competitive season runs roughly September to May. Training continues outside that period, with breaks around Christmas and summer; confirm your next session with the team.
See this week's full agenda →
Clubhouse and events.
The clubhouse opens after the senior match: kitchen on, bar on. The club calendar also runs summer barbecues and the Sevens weekend.
Amsterdam Sevens.
The international sevens tournament AAC has hosted since 1972. Every member is welcome on a club crew over the weekend: bar shifts, gates, marshalling, side-pitch refereeing.
The 2026 edition runs across one weekend in early summer. Tickets, teams, brackets and the full programme live on the Sevens page.
- 1972First edition
- 53editions held
- 4divisions: four sevens brackets + Vets 10s
- OpenTo every member, every year
Latest news.
Match reports, season updates, coaching news.
Our partners.
The businesses that support AAC: kit, pitches, the Sevens, the junior section.
Common questions.
Can I start playing as an adult if I have never played before?
Yes. Adults join AAC with a wide range of experience. Email the club, attend a session and tell the coach it is your first time so the team can introduce the basics.
Do I need to speak Dutch?
Training is available in English and Dutch, depending on the side. English is widely used in the clubhouse. Around 20 nationalities are represented across the senior squads.
I'm only in Amsterdam for a few months. Can I still play?
Yes. The club takes short-term and exchange players every year: full season, half season or a single tour. Email info@aacrugby.com and the club will fit you to a squad and explain how the contribution is pro-rated.
When does the season run?
The competitive season runs roughly September to May; training continues year-round with breaks around Christmas and the summer. The membership year itself runs 1 July to 30 June.
What if I can't make every training?
The 3rd XV is the social men’s side for adult players of all ages (18+) and accepts players with changing week-to-week availability. AAC enters the side jointly with Rugby Club Amsterdam.
Can women join without rugby experience?
Yes. First-time and experienced players train together in AAC's women's XV.
Get in touch.
Questions about joining, teams or training? Email the club.
Social and club members.
AAC has two non-playing memberships. Social members get the full clubhouse, fixtures and reception calendar; club members the same, at a lower rate, with no Rugby Nederland registration.
The listed amounts are the full season fees for Social and Club members. The bar opens after the senior game, and the Sevens weekend is open to every member.