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Covid Awareness as Cases Rise Again in Cornwall

August 26, 2021 by Bill Hooper

To All Clubs and Players

With the rise in cases of Covid D variant in Cornwall, despite all the progress over the past few months, the rugby community is still extremely vulnerable and it is probably timely for all clubs, teams and players to remind themselves of the necessary precautions.

Anecdote and direct observation shows that being human we have all become a little complacent in our behaviours both on and off the pitch thereby exposing ourselves to additional risk whilst still playing the game at level D2.

Attached are the extended guidelines for dealing with a positive covid test and also the guidance on first aid provision in the Covid climate.

If there any questions or concern please don’t hesitate to contact rugbysafe@crfu.co.uk

Guidance on First Aid Provision During Covid 19

Extended Guidance for Clubs following a positive Covid-19 test

RFU Community Game Update 24th August

August 25, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Return to Rugby Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the new layout of the Community Game Update during this trial for the new season. We would welcome any more via ChrisDodd@RFU.com.

Click below to take you to further detail on each story and please share content with your clubs, coaches, players and volunteers.

Enjoy gearing up for the new season and we hope the Pitch Up For Rugby assets are helpful for the celebratory weekends.

1. Celebration time with Pitch Up For Rugby
Downloadable social assets, posters, press release templates, activation guide to help clubs prepare for Pitch Up events
2. RugbySafe Toolkit 2021/22
Includes a new Being RugbySafe document, Community Rugby Pitch-side First Aid and Immediate Care provision guidelines and links to player welfare resources to help keep your members and players safe
3. Age Grade rugby in 2021/22
Reminder of Age Grade rugby changes & Global Law Trials, plus Girls Age Grade specific guidance
4. Travel Funding update
Clubs will be informed if they have been successful this week
5. Annual Diversity & Inclusion Survey
We want to monitor progress since research conducted a year ago, which helped to create our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
6. Women’s Competitions and playing opportunities
Including updates, links to regulations, the competition structure and administrative tasks, as well as useful contacts
7. News Round-Up: Future Competitions Structure Lower XVs & The Touch Union
Update on the Future Competitions Structure Implementation Group’s Lower XVs workstream and register for The Touch Union webinar
8. Feedback and PDF Copy

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Cornwall Skills Program

August 23, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Cornwall Skills Programme

We are pleased to announce the registration for the Cornwall Skills Programme (CSP) is now OPEN. In the past the registration was done on paper and posted to the CSP manager. This year we have moved to an online registration form to make it easier (and greener) for all. Please follow the link to the Microsoft Form and fill it in. Questions marked with an * are required fields. Some questions don’t require an answer e.g the bank details to pay for the CSP, they are for your information only.

Please note; U14’s & U15’s boys should select their closest satellite venue (Penryn, Penwith, Callywith or Newquay). U16’s Boys should select Truro as all U16’s boys will train at Truro College. All girls should also select Truro (girls CSP) as all girls will train at Truro College.

U14’s / U15’s Boys will train every Monday evening from September – April, commencing September 13^th 2021.

U16’s Boys will train every Tuesday evening from September – April, commencing September 14^th 2021.

U15 & U18 Girls will train every other Friday evening (bi-weekly) from September – April, commencing 20^th September 2021.

Important Information

Last season U13’s didn’t happen due to Covid (we are also now not running U13’s to stay aligned with the RFU DPP programme). Those U13’s that registered and paid last season don’t need to pay again for the U14’s season, but please re-register so we have any new information / contact details.

Rich Siveter was the CSP manager, however due to new work commitments he has stepped down from his role. Rich did a fantastic job organising the CSP to provide further development opportunities for players in Cornwall and I’d like to thank him for all his hard work. I have taken over from Rich Siveter, so any questions please contact me on richardphillips@exeterchiefs.co.uk.

We are very excited to get the CSP up & running and to provide more development opportunities for your son/daughter.

To register, click this link

Kind regards,

Richard Phillips

DPP Coach

RFU Community Game Update 17th August

August 17, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Return to Rugby

Over the next few weeks we will be trialling a new format of the Community Game Update, which aims to make the information we provide more enjoyable to read and easier to absorb, as we round up news in and around the community game.

We would love you to share content with your clubs, coaches, players and volunteers so more people know what’s happening in the game. This edition includes:

1. Pitch up for Rugby promotional assets are now live
A suite of assets are available to promote your club during Pitch Up for Rugby.
2. Data tidy-up extension reminder
No archiving of data in the near future and an overview of affiliation for the 2021/22 season.
3. Age Grade Regulation updates for 2021-22
Delay in age grade rules, suspension of 17’s playing adult rugby and Global Law Trials from U15’s and up.
4. Become part of how the RFU operates in the future
The RFU council has agreed to a review on how the RFU operates as an NGB and would like someone from the wider community game to be a part of it.
5. News roundup including D&I survey and Touch Union
Our annual D&I survey will be shared with the game on Friday. Discover more about The Touch Union rules and information on Thursday 26 August

CRFU President makes Mitsubishi Award Presentation to Matt

August 17, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Our President, John Sumnall was delighted to be able, at long last due to covid restrictions, make the Mitsubishi Volunteer award to Stithians RFC’s Matt Reckner.

Matt worked tirelessly, with others, to turn the club around when it went through a difficult period some 18 months ago.

Well done Matt and “Up the Village!”

Virtual In Touch Course

August 17, 2021 by Bill Hooper

I have received an email from the RFU Safeguarding team with the start of the in touch course which will be virtual. The dates is every Wednesday from September through to December.
I would like to open this up to all clubs and give them specific dates as the maximum for attendance is 30 participants.
Please could you pass onto your cluster clubs these dates for the in touch course:

29th September 7pm til 9:30pm
13th October same time
27th October same time
10th November again same time.

I have given these dates as I can attend but if there is a problem I can book another Wednesday.

Please could you ask your club to email me with their name, club and GMS number this is so I can book them onto the course.

I will put these dates onto the Facebook safeguarding page.

If any would like to discuss further please let me know.

Best Wishes
Cozy

Upcoming RFU Courses in Cornwall – Numbers needed for courses to run

August 16, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Kids First Contact Course to be held in Truro RFC needs numbers. At the moment only 4 signed up, needs minimum of 10 to run, so book now please.

I just wanted to make you aware that all course numbers in Cornwall are below the minimum required at the moment so It would be great if you could promote them with any contacts in Cornwall that you may have. I know that some courses are a little way off yet but if possible I would like to get all these courses running with good numbers.

I will share the details attached in the poster with all club coaching coordinators via GMS and wondered if you had a direct mailing list for clubs that you could send this via as well? Try to hit as many people within clubs so the message isn’t missed.

Thanks for your help.

Reedy

Community Game Update 11th August

August 11, 2021 by Bill Hooper

Return to Rugby

This edition includes:

1. Club health check
2. Return to Rugby promotional posters
3. Warrior Camp press release for clubs – Danielle Waterman
4. Age Grade support
5. Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer of the Year winners
6. New financial monitoring & insolvency obligations – RFU Regulation 5
7. Annual D&I Survey – Friday 20 August

Club health check

The RFU and CBs have enjoyed getting closer to many clubs over the last 18 months and we all want to keep this going post-Covid. As we approach the 2021/22 season, we would like to understand how your club’s preparations are progressing for the new season.

Please take this short survey to share your news on the return of players and club finances and to highlight what support you might need this season.

It will only take five minutes to complete, but it will be invaluable in helping CBs and the RFU to prioritise where we can support you.

Take Survey

Pitch Up

As we continue to prepare for the Pitch Up for Rugby celebration, digital assets and editable posters will be shared via the below link at the end of the week to help you to re-engage players and build interest for events being held between 4 – 12 September.

If your club registered their interest and will be hosting a Pitch Up event in September, please complete the confirmation form below, providing your final event details, by Friday 20 August. This means we can then promote your event on our find rugby page and provide as much support as possible with the planning and preparation.

Confirmation Form

Assets Page

To read the rest of the update click on the link

Saunts’ completes first of CRFU events to mark RFU 150th anniversary

August 10, 2021 by Bill Hooper

The first of the three events by the CRFU to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the RFU was completed as Saunts, CRFU Chair, finished his 150 mile walk on Saturday at Perranporth RFC. He was accompanied at various times by members of Bodmin RFC, his wife Jenny and other colleagues from rugby.

CRFU President John Sumnall had arranged a reception at his Club to welcome Saunts and fellow walkers and he was met by Club members and members of the CRFU Management Board. The Club had arranged a “Fun Day” to celebrate the event and some 90 children, parents and club players took part in a series of touch rugby matches by mixed teams.

Saunts walk was in response to RFU President, Jeff Blackett, stating that he would be walking 150 miles visiting as many Clubs and Counties as possible and asked that Constituent Bodies and Clubs to join the fund raising for The Injured Players Foundation. At the reception the Perranporth Club donated £739 that had been collected from car parking at their Club. Further donations may be made to: Link to Just Giving Page below.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CRFUPresident

The next event will be the CRFU Presidents Challenge to all Clubs in Cornwall to complete 150 laps of their pitch in teams of as many as they wish and whenever it is convenient for them. The final event will be held on Wednesday 03 November when the CRFU Management Board will accompany the RFU President from Saltash RFC to the middle of the Tamar Bridge where we will be met by Devon RFU who will accompany him to Tamar Saracens RFC.

40 years of service marked by presentation

August 10, 2021 by Bill Hooper

As well as celebrating Saunts completion of his 150 mile walk at Perranporth RFC on Saturday 7 August we were able to catch up on a presentation we had been hoping to make earlier, and a very special celebration too.

President, John Sumnall, was able to congratulate David Martin on his completion of 40 continuous years as a Committee Member of the CRFU by presenting David with a suitably inscribed glass bowl. David first became a Committee member when he was appointed as Cornwall Schools Representative following the sad and sudden loss of his brother Victor in 1982. In the ensuing years David has held the positions with the CRFU as Chair, President, RFU Council Representative for 14 years, Representative Rugby Football Schools Union, Chair Disciplinary Committee, Liaison Officer for the many times that Cornwall Clubs and Representative Teams have played at Twickenham and has been elected as a Life Member of the CRFU. Whilst RFU Council Representative David held positions as Chair Laws Sub Committee, Secretary Nominations Committee, Governance Standing Committee and numerous Disciplinary Panels. He also had the honour of representing the RFU at various matches and other events. As a referee David was well respected as a long standing member of the Cornwall Rugby Referees Society having been President and also a RFU Panel Referee for 9 years.

Truly, a remarkable list of activities and commitments especially as he is presently Facility Manager with the CRFU Club Development Committee.