Rugby Football Union
Congratulations to all the girls selected for this season’s Under 18’s squad. You have all come through a tough selection process. To those girls who didn’t make it, commiserations, along with best wishes on your rugby journey.
The squad can now look forward to their programme of matches against Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset.
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Age Grade Registration – 45 Days Regulation Reminder We have now reached 162,000 registered age grade players. Registering all club age grade players each season is an important regulation of our sport and must be done within 45 days of the start of their playing season. International Ticket Allocations – Upload Your Fixture Data All fixtures for your club this season need to be uploaded to GMS by 23 May 2025 to give you an accurate international ticket allocation next summer. Lower XV & 1st Team Entries Open Reminder Applications for entry are now open for teams not currently in the RFU Leagues for the 2025-26 season. Men’s Papa Johns Community Cup Entries are open A reminder to all Men’s RFU Leagues clubs that the entries for the Papa Johns Men’s Community Cups are open for 1st XVs. Mascot Opportunities at England Matches For each England Test at Allianz Stadium, we have a very limited number of opportunities for community mascots. These opportunities are for children aged between 5 and 11, who face big challenges or who have made a real difference. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Volunteer Recruitment Programme Apply for funding and access a range of resources, to help plan and deliver a volunteer recruitment activity. England Rugby Director of Rugby Course 24/25 The Director of Rugby Course for 2025/26 is open for interested individuals to register their expressions of interest. England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop 2025-26 From 18th November the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop will be open for booking via GMS. The completion of the Workshop is essential to be able to book onto Part 1 of the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award. New Emergency First Aid in Rugby Union (EFARU) CPD Module Series This series is designed to give Emergency First Aiders (EFAs) a refresher of the skills and information provided in the face-to-face EFARU course. Access the first module now. Upcoming webinars & support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and support here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Club Safeguarding Audit The annual Club Safeguarding Audit deadline has now passed. Find out the next steps for clubs in this section. The Rugby Club Business Network (RCBN) Find out more and join the RCBN, a group created just over 12 months ago with the aim of bringing together individuals from clubs across the country to help with the business of running a community rugby club. T1 Rugby resources for Schools There is a comprehensive package of resources, designed by teachers for teachers, to help anyone—regardless of prior knowledge or experience—to deliver T1 Rugby with confidence. Find them in this section. Club Health Check Tool The Club Health Check tool is designed to help you evaluate the current state of your club, is easy to use and available at any stage of the season. Find out more and access it in this section. Community News – monthly round-up Read this month’s roundup of the best community rugby stories – and find out how to submit your own story. READ ONLINE > |
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Introduction to New Diversity & Inclusivity Lead
In Simons words:
Simon Ferguson is a broken-down Tighthead, who still occasionally get his boots on for
Redruth Albany, for which he also has the honour of being club president. He moved to
the Duchy eight years ago from Gloucestershire, where his daughter still lives.
He had the good fortune to meet a Cornish maid, who he married in Newquay as one of
the first marriages in the Duchy coming out of Covid. It was to the benefit of both bride
and guests that he was required to wear a mask during much of the ceremony!
Simon is an Army Veteran who also served for a time with the Police, before moving into
social care, via some time with Royal Mail. During his time in the third sector, he
developed an appreciation of the importance of diversity and inclusion. In recognising
that the skills and experiences of people from different backgrounds add to the strength
and richness of our society, Simon took up the opportunity to advocate for some of the
most vulnerable and became an apprentice Social Worker with the local authority. He
was recently awarded a BA (Hons) in Social Work, gaining it a mere 30 years after he
first thought about going to university!
Welcome to the CRFU Management Board Simon, we look forward to working and supporting you in your new role.
Cornwall Under 18 Boys travelled to Bristol to play a couple of matches today.
The results;
Cornwall U.18, 28 – 12 Gloucestershire U.18
Cornwall U.18. 15 – 10 Somerset U.18
Congratulations to the lads.
Cornwall RFU Unveil New Kit Provider
Tanya Thomas, responsible for Commercial Development for the CRFU met Lewis Dennett, UK Manager for Paladin Sports to sign off on a 4 year contract at a recent meeting at the Penventon Park Hotel. Tanya commented “We are working closely with the Paladin’s designers and our sponsors to create a brand new kit for our representative teams for this coming season”.
Steve Murley, Chairman of the CRFU said “We are looking forward to working with Paladin as our kit supplier. Whilst relatively unknown in the UK. Paladin’s reputation across Australia, New Zealand and the USA is well known”.
Keep following CRFU to see the unveiling of the new kit.
Thank you to Tanya for the hard work in securing this new deal with Paladin Sports.
Cornwall have named the above side to play Devon U.18 at Ivybridge this Sunday.
This is the inaugural game for the MAKO cup sponsored by Kitworld, which we hope to make into a yearly fixture.
KO 15:00 at Ivybridge RFC.
Good luck to the Black & Golds.
Cornwall RFU Women’s Lead & Women’s County Head Coach Jo Holden had the honour of meeting the incredible lexi.alyx.chambers at Penryn Rugby Football Club last night, after completing the mammoth journey from John O’Groats to Lands End.
It was only right finishing with the best County in the Country that she received a bit of Cornish history to take home with her.
There is still time to donate to Lexi and show her your support as she finishes with Exeter Chiefs Women on Sunday.
Let’s show how generous the Cornish can be.
Cornwall Girls Under 18 Rugby County Team
2024/25
Dear Head Coaches, & Teacher,
We would be grateful if you would nominate girls to attend the County Trials.
Players must be prompt to registration which will be open half an hour before the above trial times on the selection dates to collect their bibs. It will close 10 minutes before the session starts: all sessions start promptly so if you are late you may be excluded from the trial.
Player Eligibility
To be able to play for Cornwall a player must be registered with the RFU, have previously participated in contact rugby, and either live in Cornwall or play for a Cornish Club.
U18 players were aged 17 years old on the 1st September 2024 in school Year 12 or at college.
All players nominated for the trials who attend must have fully completed consent form (by a parent/guardian) & nomination form (by their Head coach and/or PE Teacher) before they can participate. Forms should be submitted electronically to cozetteshros@live.co.uk from the contact email addresses supplied on the form – information submitted on the nomination form will be checked with the relevant Head coach if it comes from an alternative email address, especially the sign-off to play.
As in previous seasons to give the players a positive, focused trial environment we will be asking parents and coaches to stay well back from the pitches at each venue.
Starting Sunday 27th October at Truro College for Cornwall Assessment. 12.30 – 2pm
Squad selection Sunday 10th November 2024 (Remembrance Sunday), 12.30 – 2pm
PLEASE BE PROMPT FOR STARTING AT 12:30PM.
Training dates and venues:
Friday 29th November 2024 at Truro College –Girls to arrive at 18:45 to register for prompt training at 19:00 start and finish at 20:30 with all dates.
Friday 10th January 2025 at Truro College – Girls to arrive at 18:45 to register for prompt training at 19:00 start and finish at 20:30 with all dates.
Friday 14th February 2025 at Truro College – Girls to arrive at 18:45 to register for prompt training at 19:00 start and finish at 20:30 with all dates.
Match Dates:
1st December 2024 away to Gloucestershire at Cheltenham Tigers on the 4G 1pm warm up for a 2pm Kick Off.
12th January 2025 away to Devon
16th February 2025 away to Somerset
Match day Matches and times TBC
Deadlines: All nomination and consent forms must be emailed to cozetteshros@live.co.uk by 11th October 2024 at 5pm.
If anyone has any issues, please contact Cozy.
Any applications received after the deadline will unfortunately not be considered.
We look forward to receiving your applications.
Regards,
Cozette Shrosbree
County U18s Team Manager
Mobile – 07840457495
Please contact Cozette Shrosbree by email (see above), she will forward the forms detailed below for completion and return.
Consent to Participate Form
Nomination Form
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED The Community Rugby Support Fund 2024/2025 The Community Rugby Support Fund for 2024/25 is now live. The purpose of this fund is to support voting member clubs, CBs and referee societies who are in the greatest financial need. The claim window closes on Tuesday 5 November. Club Safeguarding Audit 2024 – deadline approaching! If your club offers age grade activity or wishes to have 17-year olds playing up into the adult game, make sure you check out this section for important safeguarding information. Age Grade Registration – 45 days deadline approaching Make sure you register your age grade players. More information can be found in this section. Playing Out of Age Grade – Reminder This section contains a useful reminder about the playing out of age grade regulations and provides some helpful clarifications. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Apply for our Women’s Leadership Programmes! Applications are now open for two new leadership programmes for women involved in rugby union. Deadline is Monday 18 November. Visit this section for more information on both programmes. Volunteer Recruitment Programme Apply for funding and access a range of resources, to help plan and deliver a volunteer recruitment activity. Developing Future England Players U14-U18 Coaching Resource Check out this section for more information on the Developing Future England Players U14-U18 Coaching Resource. T1 Rugby resources for Schools Visit this section for information and our T1 Rugby resources for Schools. Partner up with Scouts in your area England Rugby and Scouts have announced an exciting partnership aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills through the power of rugby. Upcoming webinars & support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and support here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Age Grade Clubs National Cup Finals We are pleased to confirm the National Cup Finals for this season. The finals will all take place on Sunday 4 May. Group Ticket Offers for Red Roses v France Join us for an exciting day of rugby and cheer on the Red Roses as they chase their seventh consecutive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title! Community News – monthly round-up Read this month’s roundup of the best community rugby stories – and find out how to submit your own story. READ ONLINE > |
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All clubs are invited to the CRFU Financial AGM & Clubs Forum at Camborne RFC on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at 7 pm.
Honorary Treasurer, Ashley Shopland will present the accounts and answer any questions you may have.
We will also be making a couple of presentations held over from the June AGM.
We will follow the formal part of the evening with a Clubs Forum. This year we will focus on “What does the CRFU do for you.”
This will be an opportunity to highlight our CRFU team and show clubs some of the work we do.
You will be able to put names to faces and ask questions about any areas within our remit.
There will be 2 rugby balls available to each club that attends.
Also, CRFU handbooks will be available for those clubs whom have not yet received or collected them.
