About 500 kids from across the Riverina will converge on Wagga for the opening gala day of the season.

To add extra excitement to the day, all 35 Brumbies players will be in attendance, including the likes of Wallabies David Pocock, Scott Sio and Allan Alaalatoa.

Wagga Crows Junior Rugby Union president Paul Spain said it is going to be a huge day for the club.

"We're very honoured to host it and have the Brumbies here and we're very excited, it should be a great day," Spain said.

Brumbies deputy chief executive and general manager of community rugby Craig Leseberg said the gala day was a great way for the club to engage with their fans.

"It's something we commenced last year and it's part of our strategy to engage in a meaningful way in the rugby community," Leseberg said.

"A gala day in Southern Inland is a wonderful opportunity for that...covering boys and girls from 15 a side to touch sevens."

As well as the Brumbies men, the club will send a couple of their women's team. Wagga's own rugby sevens Olympic gold medallist, Alicia Quirk, will also make an appearance.

There will be 11 clubs in action on the day with teams from places such as West Wyalong, Albury, Hay and Tumut.

Spain expects the Wagga teams to perform well with the code going from strength to strength in the city.

The Wagga Crows have seen junior registrations rise from 98 to 135 this season.

"Rugby faces challenges across Australia but at the moment as a club we're doing really well," he said.

"We've been training since the start of March. We have put some new structures in place with a coaching coordinator and we've seen the skill level improve a lot from what it was last year."

Games will get underway from 9am on Sunday and will be held at both Conolly Park and Jubilee Park.

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