Rugby Football Union
Club Development & Volunteers
We have a vacancy within the CRFU for a Club Development & Volunteers Lead.
This position is an important part of the Management Board structure, which administers rugby union within the county.
To register your interest, please submit your details by the 11th October and include the qualities and experience that you would bring to the particular role:
Jane Bell, Hon Secretary, Email: janebellcornishrugby@gmail.com
The following courses are at risk of being cancelled due to lack of numbers.
First Contact Helston 23/9/25
ERCA Launceston RC 1/12/24 & 29/6/25
Tag Rugby Saltash 30/9/24
Tag Rugby St Austell 30/9/24
If you have anyone at your clubs who need to complete these courses please ask them to book in via their GMS account.
Remember, for these courses the CRFU will refund 100% of any course costing £30 or less. For those +£30, the CRFU will refund 50% of the total cost.
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Support with Adult Player Registration All players, in all formats of the game, are now required to register themselves annually to play rugby within RFU member clubs. Age Grade Registration The 2024/25 age grade rugby season will run from 7 September 2024 to 5 May 2025. Age grade players can be registered at anytime, anywhere for the new season. Reminder: Age Grade Cluster Registration Form and Guidance The Age Grade Cluster Registration Form and guidance document for teams that are clustering has been released and is available on the age grade section of the website. Grow the game at your club with Inner Warrior and Love Rugby The Love Rugby and Inner Warrior campaigns are great ways to grow the women and girl’s section at your club. Find out how to get involved in this section. First Aid Risk Assessments and Pitch-side Care Standards (PSCS) Clubs are reminded of their requirement to complete an annual first aid specific risk assessment and to meet the PSCS for training and matches as set out in Regulation 9 (Player Safety). READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Honda Volunteer Hospitality registrations for Autumn Internationals As part of the Honda Volunteer Recognition Programme, volunteers who already have match tickets to one of England Men’s Autumn International home fixtures can register for up to four tickets for pre-match hospitality. World Rugby Representative Opportunity The RFU has three representatives on the World Rugby Council and one of these roles is now open for applications. An applicant would also become a member of the RFU Council when they take up this role. Community Rugby Injury Surveillance & Prevention Project (CRISP) The CRISP team is looking for teams to help us develop our understanding of injuries across all levels of the community game. Upcoming webinars & support available for your club Get access to the ‘off field club support’ services provided by the RFU – many of which are free – and register for important upcoming webinars. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Women’s Rugby World Cup Tickets for your club! Clubs can secure tickets to the opening match and final via the presale which opens on 24th September. Ticket Secretaries will receive an email on the day with a link to access the presale. 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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Cornwall Rugby Football Union Ltd
Cornwall Rugby Football Union Ltd is a Registered Society under The Co-operative and Community
Benefit Societies Act 2014. Register Number 30748R
Colin Hatch
CRFU Under 20 Team Manager (Temporary)
hatch0348@btinternet.com
07967725368
03 September 2024
Dear Club Secretary / Coach,
Cornwall Under 20 – Training Squads 2025
I am writing as the temporary CRFU Under 20 Team Manager to ask for your assistance with
the coming season. Cornwall U20’s enters the Jason Leonard Cup, the County Championship
for that age group. Last season we had representation from over 14 different Cornish clubs
which is a fantastic achievement. We are looking to start training in January 2025, depending on
confirmation of the fixtures from the RFU.
The squad will be coached by Rich Kevern who also acts as a link for these young players into
the full County squad. We will be holding training sessions commencing in January 2025 on
Sunday mornings at Truro college between 1000 -1200 with the aim of building a squad for the
Jason Leonard Cup U20 County Championship.
We would like you to nominate players that you feel have the skill / knowledge and potential to
represent your club at County Under 20 level.
The requirements are nominated players must be under 20 years of age on 1 st September
2024, however, they must also be over the age of 18 before they can train as it is classed as
adult rugby and registered as an adult player with your club.
If you wish to discuss any potential players, then please do not hesitate to contact myself in the
first instance on the details above or in the county handbook. I thank you in anticipation of your
support. Please complete and return the pro forma (link below) by 05 October 2024 to me or the assistant
team manager Terry Williams, by email or over the phone.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Hatch
Under 20 Team Manager (Temporary)
07967725368
Cornwall Rugby Football Union Ltd
Club Development & Volunteers / Diversity & Inclusion Lead:
We have a vacancy within the CRFU for a Club Development & Volunteers Lead and a Diversity & Inclusion Lead.
Both these positions are an important part of the Management Board structure, which administers rugby union within the county.
To register your interest, please submit your details by the 11th Sept and include the qualities and experience that you would bring to the particular role:
Jane Bell, Hon Secretary, Email: janebellcornishrugby@gmail.com
Please see above for details and booking instructions.
Please note 6th October Development Day.
Lunch and Q&A session with Bill Sweeney CEO of the RFU at the Penventon Hotel, Redruth.
Places limited. To book follow the link below;
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Regulation Changes for 2024/25 Following a regulation review, find out the key changes which will impact the game and volunteers. Support with Adult Player Registration All players, in all formats of the game, are now required to register themselves annually to play rugby within RFU member clubs. Age grade rugby updates From Age Grade Registration to playing out of age grade forms for the new season, check out all the important updates for the age grade game in this section. Stepping Into Coaching Stepping into Coaching is a free new online England Rugby resource designed to introduce new coaches to the knowledge, skills and behaviours which can help to support their coaching. Launch of New Age Grade Cluster Registration Form and Guidance The Age Grade Cluster Registration Form and guidance document for teams that are clustering has been released and is available on the age grade section of the website. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Can you UP YOUR GAME for the RFU Injured Players Foundation? Check out how you can make the most of the opportunity for your team to host your own fundraising match to support the #RugbyFamily. Gilbert Club bulk promotions Check out these exclusive Gilbert Rugby offers for England Rugby Clubs & Schools – available all season long! Upcoming webinars & support available for your club Get access to the ‘off field club support’ services provided by the RFU – many of which are free – and register for important upcoming webinars. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Tackle Height update Following the lowering of the tackle height for the 2023/24 season, we have analysed over 20,000 tackles as part of the World Rugby tackle analysis project that involves countries from across the world. Read about the findings in this section. Win prizes with Allianz! England Rugby, in partnership with Allianz, are running a competition for community clubs to win two prizes. Enter today in this section! New England Rugby website launches The new England Rugby website launched this week. Read about the changes 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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It is with regret that Hayle Rugby Club has learnt of the passing of Frank Johns on Thursday 18 July 2024.
Frank first played rugby for Hayle Old Boys, which was the forerunner of Hayle Colts, in the early 1950s. He progressed into the first team as full back with, in Frank’s words “the safest hands in the south west!!” Some of his team mates were the Mungles brothers, Rick Roscorla and Roger Peak. He represented Hayle in 225 matches before hanging his boots up in 1964.
Thus began his colts coaching career. Over many years he was always keen to develop the younger teams and encourage the younger players. Many of these young players progressed up through the senior teams of the club playing for many years. Also, representing the club at all Cornwall county levels. When it also, came for some of these players to hang up their boots, Frank had helped and encouraged them to became committee members and volunteers within the club.
He became club chairman for the first time during the club Centenary season of 1977 and later to serve a further two long terms as club chairman.
Along with being the club steward, Frank served on many club and county committees. For Hayle he was team secretary, disciplinary chairman, car boot organiser etc. For the County he was the club representative and also helped with the U20s.
He was often the first face that many teams, referees and officials encountered when visiting Hayle and this built up a large friendship network for Frank over the years.
He was a man that transcended the generation gap by travelling on tours with senior and younger players. This earned him a high respect and he was held in great esteem by many teams and officials.
His love for the game of rugby was also shared with his passion for cricket. He would spend his summer months at Hayle Cricket Club, watching and helping in many roles.
A true club stalwart and deserved the accolade when he was made a life member.
He was a man small in stature but a giant in his service and dedication to Hayle RFC.
We offer our condolences to Frank’s family and friends. His funeral will be held at Phillack Church on 2nd August at 2.00pm.
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| HELP YOUR PLAYERS REGISTER TO PLAY RUGBY Your club’s players can now register themselves to play in 2024/25  From the Premiership to the community game, all adult players must complete the quick and easy online process before the start of the season. Players registered at your club last season should log into GMS and click the ‘Renew Player Registration (Adult)’ button to renew their registration. No action is required from Club Registrars. Find more information here. Players registered at a different club last season and joining your club for the 2024/25 season should renew their registration at their previous club. Club Registrars can then transfer the player to the new club on GMS. Find more information here. Players that have not been registered before and do not have a GMS account should create an account before registering to play. Club Registrars must review and approve/reject these registration requests. Find more information here. Further support for clubs and volunteers including step-by-step guides and ‘how to’ videos can be found on Community Rugby Help. Send your players this video that shows them how to register  WATCH NOW > |
