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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.
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RFU CEO Bill Sweeney catches up with 3 St. Austell lads in New Zealand
With England currently in New Zealand for a Test series, RFU CEO Bill Sweeney is getting around to local clubs and met up with 3 Cornish lads at Marist Greymouth RFC
Bill sent us the following as well as the picture.”The 3 lads above; left to right Caleb Hutchins, Peter Gasson, and Jack Channing are all from St Austell RFC and on 2 year visas to play for Marist Greymouth RFC. I presented them with their Marist coins yesterday and had a chat about their experiences in New Zealand. It was a pleasure to chat with the lads.”
GET READY FOR ADULT PLAYER REGISTRATION
| GET READY FOR ADULT PLAYER REGISTRATION From the 2024/25 season, all players at all levels and formats of the game (including non-contact from April 2025), will be required to register themselves annually to play rugby. Help your players with accounts on the Game Management System (GMS) to verify their email address to make it easier for them to register next season. Support can be found via Community Rugby Help. Read an update containing information regarding start of season processes in GMS and an update to the timing of the rollout of Adult Player Registration. LEARN MORE > |
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Training Courses 24/25 Season
What Training Course is Right for Me
Please click on the attached link where you will be directed to the England Rugby
Course Booklet. Here you will find all the information required to ensure the course you
choose is correct for your needs. The CRFU will, on receipt of a successful completion
shown on your GMS profile, refund the full amount of any course up to the value of
£30.00, and 50% above that amount.
Community Game Update June
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED RFU Annual General Meeting 2024 The RFU’s AGM takes place online at 6pm on Monday 17 June. Find out details and how to vote in this piece. Game Management System (GMS) season switchover We know that GMS is busy at the start of each season as users engage with a range of processes to get ready for the new season. Find out more in this section. 2024/25 League Season Update & Travel Funding Find out when the 2024/25 RFU league season fixtures will be live and learn more about the RFU’s travel funding policy. National Boys U18 and Girls U18 & U16 Cup Competition Entry Now Open The National Boys Under 18s Cup competition and National Girls Under 16s and Under 18s Cup competitions have been announced. Find out how to apply to enter. Get your club ready for Adult Player Registration From next season, all players, in all formats of the game (including non-contact from April 2025), will be required to register themselves annually to play rugby. Find support and information here. Legal & Regulatory Responsibilities for Clubs All incorporated clubs have legal and regulatory responsibilities. Find relevant support and information for your club here. Payment of Players Declaration 2023/24 – Deadline 30th June Time is running out to make Payment of Players declarations for this season. Check out what you need to do and guides to help in this section. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Regulation 9 and CRISP Recruitment Find a reminder of the Regulation 9 requirements in this section and find out how you can become part of the Community Rugby Injury Surveillance and Prevention Project (CRISP). Become part of the IPF Squad 🏉 Flats and Topsy are on a mission to mobilise the IPF Squad and recruit more teammates. Find out who’s on their target list and what roles they’ve been assigned – and how you can get involved too! 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 Check out the Red Roses ticket offers for clubs Make sure your club gets access to ticket offers for Red Roses rugby matches. The deadline for this offer is 11 July. Introducing the Inclusive Leadership Delivery Group The Inclusive Leadership Delivery Group have recently been recruited and we are delighted to share their profiles with the Community Game. Routes Into Rugby – Our New Series In the latest episode of our new series, Ugo Monye heads back to the home of England Rugby for the Twickenham Takeover, which brings teams from across the grassroots game together to showcase their skills on the biggest stage of all. Clubs win training sessions with an ex-Red Roses captain! Read about why ex-Red Roses captain, Tamara Taylor, delivered training sessions to groups of age grade girls at Ashfield Rugby Club, Bolton RUFC, and Eastleigh RFC. 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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Honda Volunteer of Year Awards
We were delighted to hold this event at Truro RFC on the occasion of Cornwall Women’s Gill Burns Cup match against Hampshire Women.
As ever it was inspiring to hear the stories behind our valued volunteers and all the hard work they put in at their clubs.
Pictured just a few of our worthy award winners.
Congratulations to everyone who picked up an award.
RFU Community Game Update May
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Get ready for Adult Player Registration To help get ready for Adult Player Registration next season and to support the health of the game, we are asking clubs to make sure that players’ email addresses are verified on GMS. Don’t miss out on International Tickets – upload your fixture data now International ticket allocation is fixed for two seasons, and these allocations are determined by the number of 15-a-side rugby matches played. The deadline for entering all 2023/24 matches is Friday 24 May 2024. Update on National and Regional Leagues Following approval at governance, we can now announce the Men’s and Women’s Structured Seasons and National 1 – Regional 2 League Structure for next season. Age Grade Regulations for next season – 2024/25 The updated version of Regulation 15 – Age Grade Rugby for 2024/25 is now available. Find out about the changes in this section. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Developing England Players – U14-U18 Skill Development Programme – book now! Book your place on the FREE Developing England Players (U14-U18 Skill Development Programme) coaching courses 7s Guidance With the 15-a-side season drawing to a close, you can find guidance and regulations in place 7s camps, festivals and tournaments in this section. National Volunteers’ Week: 3-9 June Volunteers’ Week provides a great opportunity to recognise the amazing contribution that volunteers at your club, CB or referee society have made, as well as inspiring more people to make a difference. HMRC letter on Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) status Many affiliated clubs registered with HMRC for special tax status under the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme will receive a letter from HMRC by the end of May. View guidance on what steps to take next here. IPF Survey It is unlikely you will ever need to contact the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF) as, thankfully, life-changing injuries remain extremely rare in rugby union. However, it is important you know what to do if someone from your rugby family does need support quickly. Support available for your club! The RFU provides various ‘off field club support’ services, as well as regular webinars on a range of topics – find them all here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Papa Johns Community Cup Finals Last weekend saw some incredible rugby being played in 28 Papa Johns Community Cup Finals across four venues. See the full winners and a report here. Routes Into Rugby – Our New Series In the first episode of our new series, Routes into Rugby, Ugo Monye joins Clifton College student and Bristol Bears academy player James to discuss his unconventional route into rugby and look at how the sport has helped his development. Community News – monthly round up In case you missed them, check out some of the top community rugby stories over the last month from the England Rugby website. READ ONLINE > |
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