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H.R.H., The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T.

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It is with great sadness that we have today learned of the passing of our Patron, H.R.H The Prince Philip.

His Royal Highness became our Patron in 1953, we fondly remember him being with us at Twickenham in 1991 when we defeated Yorkshire 29-20 to win our first county championship since 1908, and at Redruth in February 1998 when he presented a special cap to mark Tony Cook’s 100th cap for Cornwall ahead our our game against Hampshire. The Prince was also with us at Twickenham in 1989 when we lost 13-9 to Durham.

The President of Cornwall R.F.U. and members of the Management Board wish to convey their sincerest condolences and prayers to Her Majesty, and members of the Royal Family at this sad time.

Letter of condolence from the President Cornwall RFU

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – From the RFU
We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts and sincere sympathies are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this sad time.

As a mark of respect, we encourage clubs to follow the guidance below this Saturday, 17 April:

• It is suggested there is no rugby activity between 3pm and 4pm when the funeral is taking place.
• It is suggested for those present at the club to mark the national minute’s silence at 3pm.
• Should clubs have flags flying, we would ask you to consider lowering them to half mast.

A keen sportsman, The Duke of Edinburgh was last at Twickenham with his grandsons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. We are very grateful for his support of our sport throughout the years.

Community Game Update 13th April

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Return to Rugby
This edition includes:
1. Recommendation to pause community rugby between 3pm-4pm on Saturday 17 April
2. Applications open tomorrow – RUWSF Asset Improvement Loans
3. Return to Play – Government Step 2 off-field guidance
4. Rugby’s back! Press releases & summer activity
5. County Championship survey
6. Webinars and videos on demand
7. Typhoon RFC – Mental health awareness

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts and sincere sympathies are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this sad time.

As a mark of respect, we encourage clubs to follow the guidance below this Saturday, 17 April:

• It is suggested there is no rugby activity between 3pm and 4pm when the funeral is taking place.
• It is suggested for those present at the club to mark the national minute’s silence at 3pm.
• Should clubs have flags flying, we would ask you to consider lowering them to half mast.

A keen sportsman, The Duke of Edinburgh was last at Twickenham with his grandsons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. We are very grateful for his support of our sport throughout the years.
 
County Championship survey

In case you missed it, the survey below has been sent to players, coaches, officials and volunteers at CBs and clubs (Level 3 and below), asking for their views on the County Championship competition.

This forms part of the wider review of the County Championship across the men’s and women’s senior competition and the U20s men’s competition.

We are keen for this survey to be shared far and wide, so please feel free to circulate to anyone you feel would be keen to give an opinion. The deadline to complete the survey is midnight on Sunday 25 April 2021.

Feedback will be collated by the County Championship Review Working Group and used to inform group recommendations/options to share with the Community Game Board on the future and format of the competition.


Take Survey

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County Championship Survey

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PLEASE TAKE PART IN THIS SURVEY

County Championship survey We are contacting you to help us understand the views and opinions of all individuals in the community game on the County Championship competition.

The results of this survey will feed into the independent review of the County Championship across the senior men’s, senior women’s and men’s U20 competitions, which has been commissioned by the Community Game Board (CGB) and aims to take all feedback into consideration before providing recommendations/options to the CGB on the future and format of the competition.

This survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete, and will close at midnight on Sunday 25 April 2021. Take Survey

P.S. Remember, as a supporter you are a valued member of the CRFU!

RFU Community Game Update 9th April

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Return to Rugby
This edition includes:
1. RUWSF Asset Improvement Loan Programme
2. Return to Play – Off-field changes from Monday 12 April – Government Step 2
3. Return to Play – Rugby update
4. RFU Age Grade Summer Activity Framework
5. RFU Adult Men’s and Women’s Competitions 2021/22
6. County Championship Review
7. Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer of the Year 2021 – nominate by 2 May
8. Watch the Red Roses and videos on demand

County Championship Review

As many of you will be aware, an independent review is underway of the County Championship across both the Men’s and Women’s Senior Competition and the U20s Men’s Competition, with an aim of making recommendations to the Community Game Board on the future and format of the competition.

Please keep an eye out for a survey that will be circulated this Monday, 12 April, to players, coaches, CBs and Clubs.

We are keen to hear from as many people as possible to understand your views and to collate feedback that will help to inform the group recommendations.

Please contact competitions-development@rfu.com should you have further questions.


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The Meaning of Black & Gold

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Part one of the documentary video “The Meaning of Black & Gold”, with players and supporters of the Cornall rugby team, produced and edited by the CRFU Social Media Team of Davis Burrows and Mark Collett.

Click on the link below to access the video on Youtube.

The Meaning of Black and Gold

RFU Community Game Update 1st April

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Content:
1. Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund Asset Improvement Loan Prospectus
2. RFU Transgender Policy Proposal – External Consultation
3. 2021 Women’s Six Nations kicks off this weekend

Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund Asset Improvement Loan Prospectus

We are delighted to launch our full prospectus for the Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund Asset Improvement Loans programme.

This is a partnership programme enabling government loans to be made available, via the RFU, to help clubs invest in their assets to enable them to reboot and become more financially resilient into the future. It has been designed and developed in conjunction with Sport England who continue to provide oversight.

At the time of writing, government have confirmed that the programme is open to all incorporated clubs and we are continuing dialogue with them to look at ways by which this can be extended to unincorporated clubs. We hope to have this resolved next week but wanted to publish the prospectus today to enable clubs to have as much time as possible to consider the detail of the scheme and discuss their appetite to apply.

Loan funding is available between £20,000 and £150,000 for facility projects that will help clubs to survive, diversify revenue, reduce operating costs and protect and grow their membership.

This prospectus outlines the applications process and key facts about the three funding “buckets” available, as well as repayment terms, example costs and RFU support available relating to each eligible project category.

We aim to open the application process next week, at which point detailed FAQs will be available to consult alongside the prospectus to enable clubs to determine whether to make an application, to select the most suitable project for your club and to calculate loan repayment terms. Further information will be published on our loans page next week.


Loans Prospectus

RFU Transgender Policy Proposal – External Consultation

The RFU is conducting a review of its transgender policy which sets out the eligibility criteria for playing contact rugby union in England.

As part of the review process, the external consultation for the proposed policy is now open. The consultation period will run until 5pm on Friday 16 April and we welcome your feedback.

We encourage anyone who wishes to engage in the external consultation to read the proposed policy in full and watch the video before completing the survey.

You can find all of this information, including the survey link and background video, via the button below.

As the national governing body for rugby union in England, it is the responsibility of the RFU to regulate participation in order to promote the safe and equitable treatment of all taking part.

Rugby Union is a sport for all and the RFU seeks to promote equal opportunities to ensure that anyone who wishes to play the game should be able to do so without prejudice. It’s important to consider the individuals involved and the sense of community and acceptance that our transgender players tell us rugby provides for them.

As a contact sport, player welfare is paramount and the proposed policy seeks to strike a balance between inclusion, fairness and safe participation.


Transgender Policy

2021 Women’s Six Nations kicks off this weekend

The Red Roses’ opener against Scotland will be live on BBC iPlayer this Saturday, kick off 3pm.

The full match day squad, captained by Emily Scarratt, is listed below. You can also watch the team’s preparations in O2 Inside Line: Red Roses, Season 2, Episode 1.


Full Squad



O2 Inside Line

 


 

RFU Community Game Update 30th March

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Return to Rugby This edition includes:
1. Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund – Loans prospectus
2. Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund – Grant update from Steve Grainger
3. Car Sharing – Updated guidance
4. First Aid – Updated guidance
5. Return to Rugby On-field guidance
6. Return to Rugby Off-field guidance
7. Warrior Camps to return in May – sign up now!
8. Government Restart Grants
9. Webinars and On demand videos

Send photos and videos to @EnglandRugby of you gearing up for rugby; cleaning your boots, preparing the pitch and getting your kit ready with #ReturnToRugby.

Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund Loans update

We hope that clubs have found the advance prospectus helpful and that they can continue to think about how they may wish to use the asset loan. In the video below, Ted Mitchell, tells us what they can be used for and details the terms attached to each loan.

Both the video and advance prospectus can be found below.

This can also be found on our loans page, with the application period set to open in early April.


Advance Prospectus



Prospectus Video

 Rugby Union Winter Survival Fund – Grant update from Steve Grainger

Over the last few weeks we have been notifying clubs who have been awarded grants from the rugby Union Winter Survival fund, which will continue over the next few weeks. We are aware that some clubs are querying the amounts awarded. The video below explains how they have been calculated.


Watch Video


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D1 Day is here

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The Government Roadmap has moved to Step One – from today Monday 29 March
• Adult and age grade community rugby (including schools and colleges) may resume at Stage D1.
• O2 Touch, Tag and Ready4Rugby training and matches are permitted within the club and against other clubs. We will confirm travel guidance when published by government.
• Contact training (excluding scrums and mauls) is permitted to introduce contact gradually and prepare players physically for the next stage on the Return to Rugby Roadmap. Our guidance strongly recommends a maximum of 20 minutes contact in total per session, with regular hand sanitising breaks during and after contact skills training and equipment should be cleaned after use. Players should avoid face-to-face exposure of more than three seconds and more than 15 minutes of exposure at less than one metre with another player.

ROADMAP -AGE GRADE CHANGES(v.3dated 25thMarch 2021)

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The Return to Rugby Roadmap released in March 2021 includes specific changes that support the return of Age Grade Rugby to the end of the current 2020-21 season, out of season 2021 and next season 2021-22. The next 12 to 18 months is about enabling as many options as we can for players to return to rugby, while ensuring their safety remains top priority.For these and the unchanged regulations, it is critical for everyone involved in the age grade game to apply a player welfare and safety lens at all times.

Click on the link to see the Roadmap Age Grade changes

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