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Community Game Update – November
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Age Grade Registration – 45 Days Regulation Reminder We have now reached 162,000 registered age grade players. Registering all club age grade players each season is an important regulation of our sport and must be done within 45 days of the start of their playing season. International Ticket Allocations – Upload Your Fixture Data All fixtures for your club this season need to be uploaded to GMS by 23 May 2025 to give you an accurate international ticket allocation next summer. Lower XV & 1st Team Entries Open Reminder Applications for entry are now open for teams not currently in the RFU Leagues for the 2025-26 season. Men’s Papa Johns Community Cup Entries are open A reminder to all Men’s RFU Leagues clubs that the entries for the Papa Johns Men’s Community Cups are open for 1st XVs. Mascot Opportunities at England Matches For each England Test at Allianz Stadium, we have a very limited number of opportunities for community mascots. These opportunities are for children aged between 5 and 11, who face big challenges or who have made a real difference. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Volunteer Recruitment Programme Apply for funding and access a range of resources, to help plan and deliver a volunteer recruitment activity. England Rugby Director of Rugby Course 24/25 The Director of Rugby Course for 2025/26 is open for interested individuals to register their expressions of interest. England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop 2025-26 From 18th November the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop will be open for booking via GMS. The completion of the Workshop is essential to be able to book onto Part 1 of the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award. New Emergency First Aid in Rugby Union (EFARU) CPD Module Series This series is designed to give Emergency First Aiders (EFAs) a refresher of the skills and information provided in the face-to-face EFARU course. Access the first module now. Upcoming webinars & support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and support here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Club Safeguarding Audit The annual Club Safeguarding Audit deadline has now passed. Find out the next steps for clubs in this section. The Rugby Club Business Network (RCBN) Find out more and join the RCBN, a group created just over 12 months ago with the aim of bringing together individuals from clubs across the country to help with the business of running a community rugby club. T1 Rugby resources for Schools There is a comprehensive package of resources, designed by teachers for teachers, to help anyone—regardless of prior knowledge or experience—to deliver T1 Rugby with confidence. Find them in this section. Club Health Check Tool The Club Health Check tool is designed to help you evaluate the current state of your club, is easy to use and available at any stage of the season. Find out more and access it 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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RFU Community Game Update October
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED The Community Rugby Support Fund 2024/2025 The Community Rugby Support Fund for 2024/25 is now live. The purpose of this fund is to support voting member clubs, CBs and referee societies who are in the greatest financial need. The claim window closes on Tuesday 5 November. Club Safeguarding Audit 2024 – deadline approaching! If your club offers age grade activity or wishes to have 17-year olds playing up into the adult game, make sure you check out this section for important safeguarding information. Age Grade Registration – 45 days deadline approaching Make sure you register your age grade players. More information can be found in this section. Playing Out of Age Grade – Reminder This section contains a useful reminder about the playing out of age grade regulations and provides some helpful clarifications. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Apply for our Women’s Leadership Programmes! Applications are now open for two new leadership programmes for women involved in rugby union. Deadline is Monday 18 November. Visit this section for more information on both programmes. Volunteer Recruitment Programme Apply for funding and access a range of resources, to help plan and deliver a volunteer recruitment activity. Developing Future England Players U14-U18 Coaching Resource Check out this section for more information on the Developing Future England Players U14-U18 Coaching Resource. T1 Rugby resources for Schools Visit this section for information and our T1 Rugby resources for Schools. Partner up with Scouts in your area England Rugby and Scouts have announced an exciting partnership aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills through the power of rugby. Upcoming webinars & support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and support here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Age Grade Clubs National Cup Finals We are pleased to confirm the National Cup Finals for this season. The finals will all take place on Sunday 4 May. Group Ticket Offers for Red Roses v France Join us for an exciting day of rugby and cheer on the Red Roses as they chase their seventh consecutive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title! 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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Community Game Update September
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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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Courses in Cornwall 24/25 season
Please see above for details and booking instructions.
Please note 6th October Development Day.
Wooden Spoon to host RFU CEO at Penventon Hotel
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;
Community Game Update August
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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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Get your club ready for Adult Player Registration
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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 > |
RFU Community Game update July 2024
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| 1. TO ACTION Launch of Adult Player Registration Adult Player Registration will go live from 16 July 2024. From this date, adult players will be able to log into the Game Management System (GMS) to register themselves to play. Find out more about the process and how to help your players in this section. Register your age grade players for 2024/25 All new and existing age grade rugby players from U6 to U18 must be registered on the Game Management System (GMS) for the 2024/25 season. Find out more in this piece. Are you ready for T1 Rugby? T1 Rugby has launched! The world’s first non-contact sport that fully reflects the unique characteristics of rugby, designed to supercharge participation and engagement at your club. Papa Johns Women’s Community Cup Competitions Entries are now open for the 2024/25 Papa Johns Women’s Community Cup Competitions. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Hospitality for your club at Twickenham Twickenham Experience Ltd, the RFU owned hospitality business based at Twickenham Stadium would like to offer clubs the opportunity to have access to the ticket inclusive hospitality at the home of England Rugby at a discounted rate. Love Rugby Photoshoot We are looking for Girls aged 6 – 15 and Boys Aged 6 – 10 to take part in a photoshoot for the campaign. Register your interest in this section. 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 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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Coaching Development Day
On July 6, 2024, the Cornwall Rugby Football Union, in collaboration with Jon Bates from Coaching Centered, Gavin Cattle, Alan Paver, and Joe Walsh from local Rugby Championship side Cornish Pirates, hosted a Coaching Development Day for community coaches in Cornwall.
At the coaching conference hosted at Truro School, more than 30 coaches were welcomed. The facilities were fantastic, and the team was incredibly helpful and supportive of the event. The day included practical skills, video reviews, and professional discussions. Each coaching session was divided into three parts and the activities were expertly delivered and managed by Gavin, Alan, and Joe. Each session offered options to either ramp up the intensity or focus on fundamental skills.
Following the conclusion of the conference, Anne’s Pasties provided a pasty lunch, allowing the coaches to reflect and consolidate their knowledge over a delicious pasty.
The county is fortunate to have a championship-level rugby team that is dedicated to supporting community rugby. Neil Smith, the Pirates’ Community Engagement Manager, has played a crucial role in making this event possible. The coaching team at Pirates has been incredibly supportive, dedicating their free time to providing guidance to community coaches across the county. During the conference, Alan, Gavin, and Joe were incredibly approachable and supportive, generously sharing their knowledge and challenging coaches’ perceptions about clarity and simplicity.
We would also like to thank Jon Bates and the team at Coaching Centred for their support in bringing a coaching conference to Cornwall after a several-year hiatus. His support and knowledge working through the logistics of the conference and running of the event has been fantastic.
Thank you to all the coaching coordinators’ secretaries who shared updates on this event and supported their coaches so that they could attend the conference on the day. Thank you to the coaches who came and took part in the active sessions, asked questions, and shared knowledge with their peers. I sincerely hope this knowledge helps support your coaching journey within the county.
Game Development Team
