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| 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 |
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CRFU President makes Mitsubishi Award Presentation to Matt
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
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
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
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| 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
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
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.
Veor-Holman RFC’s Scott Lake picks up a major award
The winners of this year’s Mitsubishi Volunteer awards were announced at an event hosted at Twickenham Stadium.
Community
The past 12 months have presented big challenges to rugby clubs. However, while they have not been able to get together, train or play for much of the time, they have found innovative ways of keeping members engaged and many have been supporting the NHS and their local communities.
The Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer awards, in the fifth year, recognised volunteers’ efforts across three categories: Beyond Rugby, Resilience in Rugby, and Diversity and Inclusion.
A celebratory event at Twickenham Stadium saw the finalists enjoy an afternoon event pitch side, followed by dinner in the Spirit of Rugby, where winners were announced.
Beyond Rugby Award
Scott Lake of Veor-Holman RFC, who won the Beyond Rugby category thanks to organising initiatives to help local charities. This included club support for the local food bank, a fun day raising money for a children’s charity, a Christmas present giveaway for children in local hospitals and much more. Through Scott’s hard work the club is now embedded within their local community, and the donations have made a huge difference for many people.
Resilience in Rugby
Charlotte Wootton of Wymondham RFC, who won the Resilience in Rugby category, having been instrumental in ensuring that her club were able to continue operating during the pandemic. Charlie worked tirelessly to keep the club afloat, ensuring it was a safe environment, with regulations adhered to and the facilities kept well maintained to generate much needed revenue. Appointed as volunteer co-ordinator just before the pandemic, Charlie also successfully built a group volunteers ready to support the club as rugby returned.
Diversity & Inclusion
Kat Salthouse of East London RFC, who won the Diversity & Inclusion category. As the club’s women’s representative and diversity and inclusion champion on the club’s management committee, she reinforced their commitment towards inclusive rugby. Kat has made sure that members are supported and diversity is celebrated. She was also one of the driving forces behind the innovative partnership with Kings Cross Steelers, which has seen the delivery of joint events to introduce the game to those who may not have played before.
Said RFU President, Jeff Blackett, who presented the awards on the night: “It was a real pleasure to be able to thank all of our final outstanding volunteers. Every one of the 52 volunteers recognised have given up huge amounts of their time for others and they represent the 100,000 volunteers who do so much for our sport. Our three Volunteers of the Year richly deserve their awards and I hope that they enjoy being guests with their partners at one of Twickenham’s autumn internationals. They are a fine example of all who have kept their clubs going during the pandemic.”
Age Grade Player Affiliation
| All age grade players are required to be registered with the RFU to ensure accurate contact details and consents are in place. Over the last three years the RFU’s Game Management System (GMS) has been improved to allow players and parents to create and manage their own online account. In some instances, clubs have been managing the registration process on behalf of their players, from this season players and parents of age grade players will be responsible for the accuracy of their own data. This will have the benefit of improving communications, it will give players an accurate record of their playing career and it will ease the administration burden on club volunteers and administrators. From the 2021-22 season player registration will be known as annual affiliation, allowing parents and players to update their details and affiliate with their chosen rugby club each year. On 4 August, all previous age grade registrations in the game management system were switched to inactive to allow parents to renew their affiliation simply through logging in, checking their existing details and saving to re-affiliate to their club for the season. If your club has registered you on the RFU GMS they will be able to provide you with your login details or send you an email confirmation via the system. There are helpful step-by-step guides for the renewal process and for brand new affiliations on the GMS Help Portal. Affiliation Renewal GMS Help Portal |
Saunts’ challenge nears end
Our intrepid Chairman has battled with the elements and is 48 hours from completing his challenge. He issues an invitation to join him on Saturday morning for a final stroll from West Penitre to Perranporth RFC.
Hi all
Update on the walk, I have now completed 138 of the 150 miles 5.5m to do tomorrow and finishing on Saturday with 6.5m from West Pentire to Perranporth RFC where the County President will be waiting to welcome us. The walk is to show support to RFU President Jeff Blackett and his chosen charity RFU injured players foundation.
The walk has had plenty of highs including being on the rumps by Polzeath at 8am with Mrs S and walking the Bodmin Moor Ten Tors half marathon with County Treasurer Andy Richards and Bodmin RFU Secretary Dan Brinson, that was tough but took in Brown Willy and Rough Tor.‘The last day will start at 9.30 at the car park in West Pentire if anyone fancies a coastal stroll’.
Saunts
Footnote: Saunts strolled into Perranporth RFC on Saturday for a well earned pint and pasty. Well done Mr Chairman.
