Simon Shaw Neon Flex Junior Rugby Ball The All-Round Training Ball | Size 4

This is a Size 4 ball, built for youth and junior players from roughly Under 11 to Under 14. It is designed as an all-round training size, so one ball covers kicking, handling and carrying drills rather than needing different balls for different skills. If you are equipping a squad rather than one child, this is the size coaches use across that whole junior age band.

ShawGrip is the texturised surface finish used on this ball, developed by Simon Shaw as part of the Neon Flex range. It is there to help developing players catch and carry with more confidence, which matters most at junior level when grip and handling skills are still forming. It works alongside a two-layer PolyViscose and cotton cloth backing rather than a single plain panel.

This ball uses a premium latex bladder, chosen for reliable bounce and pressure retention rather than a cheaper synthetic bladder that loses air faster. The outer casing blends natural and synthetic rubber with silica reinforced technology. Together this is meant to hold performance and shape through repeated training sessions, not just look good when new.

Yes, it is built to perform across all weather conditions, which is part of why it suits regular outdoor training rather than fine-weather-only use. The ShawGrip texture is specifically there to help handling stay confident when conditions are not ideal. This makes it a practical choice for club and school sessions that run year-round rather than being paused for rain.

It is described as brilliant value for clubs, schools, and coaches equipping a junior squad, so it is aimed at group and team use rather than a single family. The Size 4 fits the Under 11 to Under 14 range that most junior school and club squads span. This makes it practical for buying in numbers rather than picking individual sizes per child.

The suggested age range given is 6 to 7 years and up, with the ball itself aimed at youth and junior play through Under 11 to Under 14. So it suits younger children starting out as well as older juniors still training at this size. It is built as one ball for that developing age span rather than a strictly single-age product.

The two-layer PolyViscose and cotton cloth backing, ShawGrip texturised surface, and premium latex bladder are the specific build details behind it, developed by Simon Shaw for the Neon Flex range. Cheaper balls often skip the reinforced backing or use a basic bladder that loses pressure faster. It is designed to keep handling and bounce consistent across repeated training sessions rather than just for a single kickabout.

It uses Neon Roots styling, a vibrant colour finish specifically meant to make the ball easy to spot on the pitch during play or training. This is a practical detail for coaches running drills with multiple balls out at once, or for younger players still learning to track the ball visually. It sits alongside the ShawGrip surface as one of the ball's distinguishing design features.