| Return to Rugby |
| This edition includes: 1. Council update 2. 2021/2022 Travel Funding and RFU Competitions 3. Age Grade Summer Activity – July 4. Allianz Inner Warrior 5. Pitch up for Rugby 6. Club Support – VAT Recovery and Lease Reviews 7. News round-up including Pride in Brighton and helping at vaccination centres to #TackleCovid 8. Webinars and on-demand videos RFU Council vote in favour of Covid Recovery Plan and temporary pause on relegation  The RFU Council has today voted in favour of a range of structural changes to improve the financial stability and sustainability of professional rugby during the next three seasons while also providing benefits for England Rugby and the community game. The Covid Recovery Plan, with a temporary pause on relegation, follows a detailed consultation that was announced in February after the RFU Council voted in favour of no relegation from Gallagher Premiership Rugby or the Greene King IPA Championship for the 2020/21 season. The extensive consultation included Premiership Rugby and their clubs, Championship clubs, The RPA, RFU Board and RFU Council Read More Travel Funding and 2021/2022 season Further to announcements within the Community Game Updates on 15th and 22nd June, more information can be found below on travel funding support available for season 2021/22. The document provides information on: • Clubs travelling to play teams on Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey – women and men • Mainland clubs travelling to the Isle of Wight – men • Needs based travel funding. It also contains the Needs Based Travel Fund criteria, how to apply and the application form. RFU Competitions 2021/22 Season Both adult and age grade competitions are on track to begin in September. We do, however, need to be mindful of Government’s announcement scheduled for Monday 19th July regarding the provisional lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions. The situation is being closely monitored and we are ready to react if there is a change to that date. Application Form Travel Document To read the rest of the update click on the link |
RFU Rugby Camp Guidance
Community Game Update – 22nd June
| Return to Rugby – This edition includes: 1. Community rugby clubs boosted by £30 million government funding allocation 2.‘Pitch Up For Rugby’ will return between 4-12 September 3. First Aid and Immediate Care Provision Guidelines for the new season now available 4. Competition Organisers’ Guide – CB ONLY 5. Rugby Camp Guidance 6. Connecting with your players 7. News round-up including Travel Funding and July 4 National Thank you Day 8. Webinars and on-demand videos. Community Clubs boosted by Government Funding  We are thrilled that so many community rugby clubs across the country have benefited from the Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund. Over the past few months, community rugby clubs nationwide have been boosted by an allocation of £30 million of government funding, the biggest single investment in the community game, following collaboration between the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Sport England, the RFU and the grassroots game. 512 rugby clubs have already received Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund grants totalling £18,275,903, with more set to receive funding through the loans programme. You can read the full story below. Read More Rugby Camps Guidance We have now consolidated our information regarding the organisation of rugby camps into one guide. This guidance is for all camp organisers at member clubs, educational institutions, Constituent Bodies (CB) and third party/commercial providers and can be found on the Summer Activity page below. It will support anyone organising and delivering a rugby camp at any time and specifically during the summer of 2021 when out-of-season regulations have been changed due to the impact of Covid-19. We strongly recommend that all organisers see this guide as the template for their activity. There is separate guidance for those responsible for rugby camp approvals (mainly CBs). If approvers have further questions please get in touch on agegraderugby@rfu.com. Summer Activity Guide To read the rest of the update click on the link |
Arthur Relton picked for England U.20 opener
Former student at Mullion School and Truro Penwith College, Arthur Relton now with Exeter Chiefs, has been picked on the wing for England Under 20’s opening RBS 6 Nations Under 20 game against France at Cardiff Arms Park this Saturday.
Arthur played for Penzance & Newlyn through the age groups helping them win the Colts Cup Final in 2019.
Everyone at the CRFU wish Arthur well for Saturday.
Footnote: It was pleasing to see Arthur score England’s 4th try as they staged a remarkable second half comeback to defeat France 38-22.
England Rugby Mentoring Award
Dear Volunteer,
Do you want to play a role in supporting others to improve the rugby offer? Or do you already support other coaches, referees and volunteers? Then the England Rugby Mentoring Award could be the course for you! Please select the videos below to hear from Dylan Hartley and Sarah Hunter about the importance a quality Mentor has had on their careers:
England Rugby Mentoring Award- Dylan Hartley
England Rugby Mentoring Award- Sarah Hunter
The England Rugby Mentor Award aims to support those who wish to develop others they’re working with, whether that’s a fellow coach, referee or volunteer. The course will focus on behaviour change, learning and support of an individual with their practice. Irwin Mitchell have partnered with us to deliver this piece of work, with the aim of having a trained mentor in every club that offers U14-U18 Rugby.
The course is made up of one face to face day, plus an additional three remote sessions in November/ December/ January. Candidates will be required to attend all days and then complete a portfolio for one mentee that they’re working with throughout the season, to apply the learnings from the course back at their own rugby club.
Course are now live on the GMS Course Finder and we look forward to welcoming you onto the England Rugby Mentoring Award in July and August.
The specific link for the course running at Bodmin RFC is https://bit.ly/3zuLiHg
Kind Regards,
RFU Game Development
CRFU AGM 2021 – Updated
It is hoped that we will be in a position to hold a live A.G.M. this year with our club’s representatives attending in person.
The Trelawny Room at County Hall is not currently available, therefore our A.G.M. will be held at Camborne RFC on Wednesday 30th June 7:15 pm start.
However, due to on-going covid restrictions until the 19th July, we will also be delivering the A.G.M. via Zoom, again please inform our Hon.Sec Terry Williams if you intend to join via this option.
Hon.Secretary Terry Williams will be advising all clubs and sending out the agenda and reports.
RFU Community Game Update 15th June
| Return to Rugby This edition includes: 1. Government Step 4 update and what this means for rugby 2. Regulation changes approved by RFU Council, Friday 11 June 3. Season 2021/22 Community Funding 4. Women’s leagues & fixtures release 2021/22 5. RFU Virtual AGM 6. Taxation of business support grants 7. News round-up 8. Webinars and on-demand videos Government Step 4 and what this means for rugby  Following yesterday’s announcement by the Prime Minister to delay Step 4 until Monday 19 July to enable more people to be vaccinated, we remain at Stage D2 on the rugby roadmap. We will continue to hold discussions with government around when it will be possible to move to Stage E and full contact training. In the meantime, we remind clubs and their members to follow all Covid-19 protocols and Stage D2 guidance. Please take particular care in light of the increase in Delta variant cases. A reminder of Covid protocols and Stage D2 guidance can be found on the buttons below. Stage D2 Helpdesk FAQs To read the remainder of the update click on link |
Law Change announced for Age Grade Rugby
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will introduce a law change to the tackle height in age grade rugby in England for the 2021/22 season.
The existing rules for those playing full contact rugby at Under 9 to Under 14 levels has an imagined line between the armpits as the maximum height of a legal tackle.
Under the law change, approved by the RFU Council, this rule now extends to Under 15 to Under 18 levels bringing the tackle height down from shoulder level to the armpit for those age groups.
This means all players who are permitted to tackle in full contact age grade rugby (those participating at Under 7 and Under 8 level play non-contact rugby) will do so at the same height.
Cornwall strategy planning 2021/22 at Camborne RFC 27th June 2021- Postponed
This meeting has been postponed, we hope to hold it later once the local covid situation improves.
Hi all,
On the 27th June we will be holding a meeting at Camborne RFC to plan budgets and strategies for
the coming season and forward.
Our aim is to have all members of the management board, sub committees and club CB reps.
This will be an opportunity for all to meet and to have an input in how we steer the County forward
for the next 3 years, it has been our plan to have a reviewable rolling 3 year plan and this day will be the
start of it.
The start time will be 9.30am and we hope to have you away by 2pm at the latest. Coffee and tea will
available during the day and we will provide lunch.
On the day please come prepared to have yours and your club input. The CRFU is only as strong as its clubs and you representing them makes a huge difference
I look forward to seeing you on the 27th.
Regards,
Dave Saunter
Chairman CRFU
Not all hero’s wear capes
The last 18 months have been trying to say the least for all of us. Can we play, can we train, or even socialise. Thankfully it looks like we are coming out the other side and September will be back to the real deal.
In lockdown our rugby community comes to the front and Alfie Martin is a fine example of this. On hearing an ex-college playing friend, Chae Jenkins, had become poorly he decided to do something about it. Alfie is walking over 250 miles to raise money for Chae and Cornwall Mind a mental health charity. Setting himself a target of £3000, he’s smashed it.
I had the pleasure of joining Alfie on the leg from Wadebridge to Newquay. Spending 6hrs with someone you get to understand the motivation and drive of a special young man. At a time when it’s easy to criticise the next generation, hats off to you Alfie. The whole of the Cornish rugby family is with you and wish you luck with the rest of the journey.
Today he’s walking from St Just to Penzance. If you would like to make a donation go to https://uk.gofundme.com/f/cornish-rugby-walk-for-chae-jenkins
Dave Saunter
CRFU Chair.
