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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Age Grade Registration – Beat the 45 day deadline! With over 160,000 Age Grade players registered, it’s been a great start to the season. However, with the season starting in September, most unregistered Age-Grade players are now beyond the 45 day deadline and their club is now operating outside of the regulations. Access help with registration and discover incentives in this piece. Your chance to play at Twickenham with Play Together, Stay Together The Twickenham Takeover Day is returning in 2024! Once again eight community teams will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at the home of England Rugby. Find out how to enter in this section. |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Want to be a part of the Governance and Representation Review Group? Earlier this year, the RFU Council agreed to form a Governance and Representation Review group to review the RFU’s Governance structure. We are now inviting expressions of interest from the wider community to be a part of the group. Have you accessed our Grant Search Tool yet? Our free to use grant search facility allows you to search through the thousands of grants and loans that could help your club. Honda Volunteer Hospitality registrations for Guinness Six Nations As part of the Honda Volunteer Recognition Programme, club volunteers who already have match tickets to one of England’s Six Nations home fixtures can register for up to four tickets each for pre-match hospitality. Find out more in this section. Represent your Premiership Club at the Gallagher Premiership Final 2024 Premiership Rugby are giving sixteen young fans the chance to become part of the match day build-up as flag-bearers when the two finalists run out centre-stage. Register your interest in this section. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2024 Prohibited List The WADA 2024 Prohibited List comes into effect on 1 January 2024. The Prohibited List details what substances and methods are banned in sport and applies to all players regardless of the level at which they play. RFU Annual Report 2022/23 Last week the RFU published its Annual Report for 2022/23. Read the key summary and highlights in this piece. DCMS Evaluation of Sport Survival Package The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published an independent evaluation report into the Sport Survival Package initiated during the pandemic. The report highlights the significant investment that Rugby Union secured from this fund. Safeguarding Bulletin December’s Safeguarding Bulletin includes details of how the Safeguarding Team is following up with clubs following the club safeguarding audit, the DBS Update Service going live, a reminder on how to share concerns, and what’s to come in 2024. Coming Soon – England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop 2024/25 The England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop webinar will be going live for booking from 19 January. The completion of this webinar is essential to be able to book onto Part 1 of the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award – Developing Advanced Coaching Practice. Thank you for joining our Adult Player Registration engagement sessions We would like to thank everyone who signed up to take part in the Adult Player Registration online engagement sessions held throughout October. Find out more about what happened at the sessions in this section. Heartfelt thanks from the Injured Players Foundation The IPF team have been reflecting on the year and want to say a massive THANK YOU for all the support you, your clubs and players have given us throughout 2023. 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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RFU Community Game Update 14 November
| COMMUNITY GAME UPDATE TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2023 READ ONLINE > |
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Age Grade Registration – Beat the 45 day deadline! With over 155,000 Age Grade players registered, it’s been a great start to the season. However, with the season starting in September, most unregistered Age-Grade players are now beyond the 45 day deadline and their club is now operating outside of the regulations. Access help with registration and discover incentives in this piece. Don’t forget to enter the Papa Johns Men’s Community Cup! The entry window for any 1st team playing in RFU Leagues from Regional 1 down to Counties 5 closes on 24 November – don’t miss your chance for cup glory and enter your team now! |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Volunteer Recruitment Project Applications are now open for a £500 grant to support the recruitment of more volunteers. Read more and find out how to apply. Boost your social media with #PlayTogetherStayTogether We’re giving community clubs the chance to win a Digital Promotional Pack to help you get more players back on the pitch. Find out how to enter the competition in this section. Regulation 7 Review – share your feedback! A review group has been set up to review the Payment Regulations. This group will look at the regulations themselves as well as the Payment Thresholds for each league, currently set out in RFU Regulation 7. Give your thoughts on the process through a short survey in this section. Upcoming Club Support Webinars The RFU Club Support team have a number of upcoming webinars to support clubs across a huge range of topics. Find out more information about each webinar and sign up! Have you used the Club Health Check yet? As part of our wider ‘Flourishing Rugby Communities’ strategy to help clubs ensure they are healthy both now and in the future, we have created an online self-assessment health check tool. Discover more and access the tool. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Thank you from the RFU Safeguarding team! A huge thank you from the RFU Safeguarding Team to all clubs that were required to complete the annual Club Safeguarding Audit by the deadline. For more information and any questions, visit this section. 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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RFU Community Game Update October 2023
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| 1.ACTION REQUIRED Community Rugby Support Fund 2023/24 The Community Rugby Support Fund for 2023/24 is now live! The purpose of this fund is to support voting member clubs, CBs and referee societies who are in greatest financial need and the window to make a claim closes on 7 November. Love Rugby – our new campaign for girls rugby Love Rugby is a new campaign to give girls a voice and raise visibility that rugby union is a game where girls belong. Find out more about the campaign. #PlayTogetherStayTogether – 2023/24 Season Play Together, Stay Together is back for the new season and we want you to get involved! Remind yourself of the campaign goals and find out how to get involved in this section. 135K and counting! Keep registering your Age Grade players Over 135,000 Age Grade players are now registered for 2023/24 – an increase of 35,000 since the last Community Game Update! Check out the support on offer to help get your players registered! 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Have your say on the next steps of Adult Registration Ahead of the start of Adult Registration next season, the RFU is seeking the views of players and those involved in player/team selection on the proposed next steps in the implementation of Adult Registration. Inclusion & Diversity Survey, Toolkit & Policy Guidance Check out the latest Inclusion & Diversity updates, including taking part in a survey, a new I&D toolkit to help the community game and more guidance on the Gender Participation Policy. Reduce your club’s running costs with the RFU Buying Group The RFU Buying Group is a service to support RFU Clubs in significantly reducing their running costs and helping your club to access the best value services from a broad range of approved suppliers. Find out more in this piece. Upcoming Club Support Webinars The RFU Club Support team have a number of upcoming webinars to support clubs across a huge range of topics. Find out more information about each webinar and sign up! Have you used the Club Health Check yet? As part of our wider ‘Flourishing Rugby Communities’ strategy to help clubs ensure they are healthy both now and in the future, we have created an online self-assessment health check tool. Discover more and access the tool. 3. FOR AWARENESS RFU Pregnancy and Match Official Guidance This guidance document outlines points to consider in relation to match officials who are pregnant or have recently given birth. Removing barriers to match officiating benefits the whole game – check out the guidance now. GMS – Email verification & inputting fixtures With the season underway, it’s a great time to make sure that individuals have a unique, verified email address on GMS and that your fixtures are being inputted on the system. Player Welfare resources Read the latest updates from the RugbySafe programme, from the updated HEADCASE toolkit to the case studies recently covered in the media. DBS Update Service All staff and volunteers that require a DBS check will now be prompted to join the DBS Update Service. Find out more about the process and how it works in this section. 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 |
Community Game Update 12th September
| Community Game Update Tuesday 12 September |
| 1.ACTION REQUIRED 100k and counting! Register your Age Grade players today Over 100,000 Age Grade players are now registered for 2023/24. Don’t forget to register the Age Grade players at your club. Find guides and assistance here. Age Grade Rugby Regulations 2023/24 Check out the changes to Age Grade Regulations for 2023/24 and remind yourself of the regulations and guidance around Playing Out of Age Grade in this section. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Adult Registration – Next Steps Consultation – October 2023 Ahead of the start of Adult Registration next season, the RFU is seeking the views of players and those involved in player/team selection on the proposed next steps in the implementation of Adult Registration. Men’s Papa Johns Community Cup Webinars Based on club feedback last season, a number of changes have been made to the Men’s Papa John’s Community Cup for the 2023/24 season. Sign up to the club webinars here to find out more. There’s still time to register to host an Allianz Inner Warrior Camp! Allianz Inner Warrior Camps are an easy and fun way to welcome new women or players returning to the game. You pick the date and time between 14 – 29 October and we will provide you with support and resources to help you promote and run your camp. Make the most of RWC 2023! With 40 more matches being shown on ITV between now and 28 October, the Rugby World Cup is a great opportunity to recruit new players, retain existing members and boost revenue. Community Rugby Injury Surveillance & Prevention Programme (CRISP) Run in conjunction with the University of Bath, the CRISP Project collects injury data from across the community game. In order for it to be a success, we always need clubs and teams to get involved. 3. FOR AWARENESS Honda Volunteer of the Year 2023 Winners Announced A remarkable group of rugby volunteers were celebrated and rewarded at the Honda Volunteer of the Year awards at Twickenham Stadium last Friday. Read more in this section. Safeguarding update As the season begins, we want to ensure that clubs are all set from a safeguarding perspective to create a safe and fun environment for children during the 2023/24 season. HEADCASE Following the publication of the Government’s UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport, the HEADCASE resources have been updated and given a new look to align with these guidelines. Find them here. 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 |
RFU’s zero betting policy.
| With the beginning of 2023/24 professional and international rugby season, we wanted to remind you of the RFU’s zero betting policy. |
| All bets are off! Important Regulation – Anti-Corruption & Betting With the beginning of 2023/24 professional and international rugby season, we wanted to remind you again of the RFU’s zero betting policy on rugby union anywhere in the world. There are important regulations in place protecting the integrity of rugby that affect everybody in the professional and semi-professional game RFU Regulation 17 (Anti-Corruption and Betting), so please remind yourself of the following messages to ensure you and our sport stay protected: DO NOT bet on any rugby match (or ask anyone to place a bet for you) anywhere in the world. DO NOT misuse or pass on inside information e.g. details of injuries, selection, etc. if not already public knowledge. Be careful on social media! (What is Inside Information? – see below) DO NOT accept money or gifts from anyone who is betting on rugby or in return for giving inside information or underperforming in a match. DO NOT fix or attempt to fix any part of a match. REPORT any suspicious or unusual approach or activity to the RFU Anti-Corruption Officer (0208 831 7696), to an RFU, PRL or RPA official, or to the Anti-Corruption hotline on 0208 831 6789 or email confidential@rfu.com. This applies to everybody involved in the professional and semi-professional game and is regardless of whether you are directly involved in a match or whether you gain from the bet. It also applies to all forms of betting. |
| What are the regulations? To see a full version of the Anti-Corruption Regulations, please see RFU Regulation 17 (Anti-Corruption and Betting). Failure to comply with the regulations will result in sanction. What is inside information? In short, Inside Information is any non-public information relating to rugby which you are aware of due to your involvement in the sport. Depending on your role, you may have access to different types of Inside Information. Having Inside Information is inevitable in many roles and does not breach the Regulations in itself. It is how you treat that information that is important. Players, coaches and other people involved with teams If you are a player, coach, team doctor/physiotherapist, analyst or someone else involved with a team, the Inside Information you acquire could include: tactics, strategies, team selections, intended substitutions, team injuries, form, who is kicking off, winner of the toss, pitch/weather conditions (for example, before the public are in the stadium), citings and suspensions, detailed video analysis information and statistics not available to the public, etc. until/unless such information becomes public knowledge. Match officials and other people involved in officiating If you are a match official or someone involved with the match officials such as a performance reviewer or selector, the Inside Information you acquire could include: referee appointments, who is kicking off, winner of the toss, pitch/weather conditions (for example, before the public are in the stadium), how the match will be refereed, citings and suspensions, detailed video analysis information and statistics not available to the public, etc. until/unless such information becomes public knowledge. People involved in rugby administration If you are an administrator or volunteer in a Union, Association or Club, for example, the Inside Information you have could include: coaching and captaincy appointments, fixture scheduling information, team selections, referee appointments, tactics, strategies, team selections, intended substitutions, team injuries, form, pitch/weather conditions (for example, before the public are in the stadium), citings and suspensions, etc. until such information becomes public knowledge. People associated with others involved in Rugby Union If you are a family member, friend or associate of any of the above people you could also become privy to this Inside Information through your connection to that person. |
RFU Community Game Update
| Tuesday 15 August Stay up to date with news about the community game by following @RFU |
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Regulation Changes for the 2023/24 Season Ahead of the start of the season, view the full rules and regulations or check out the executive summary of the key regulation changes for the 2023/24 season. Visit the RFU’s Tackle Height Hub ahead of the new season To support players, coaches, referees, volunteers and CBs with tackle height changes ahead of the start 2023/24 season, a comprehensive range of resources are available on the England Rugby Tackle Height Hub. 45,000 and counting! Register your Age Grade players today It’s great to see over 45,000 Age-Grade players registered ahead of the new season. Registering players now is a great way to get the admin out of the way before the season. Find out more information and support available in this section. Age Grade Regulations 23/24 & Summer Framework 2023 View the permitted activity for August 2023, as per the Summer Activity Guide, as well as the new Age Grade Regulation 15. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Entry to the Papa Johns Women’s Community Cup Closes on 20 August As in previous seasons, there will be two Cup competitions (plus two waterfall Plate competitions) in the Papa Johns Women’s Community Cup – enter your team now in this section! Register to host an Allianz Inner Warrior Camp in October! This seasons Allianz Inner Warrior windows are 14 – 29 October 2023 and 6 – 21 January 2024. You pick the date and time and we will support you with organising and promoting your camp. Find out more in this piece. Community Rugby Injury Surveillance & Prevention Programme (CRISP) and New Proactive Reporting Find out how to get involved with the CRISP Project this season, as well as new proactive reporting functionality coming to the game. 3. FOR AWARENESS RFU Arranged Insurance cover As we approach the start of the season it is worthwhile checking your Insurance Protection. Details of the cover provided by the RFU’s insurance for the community game can be found in this piece. Women’s Competitions Advisory Group We are pleased to introduce the Women’s Competitions Advisory Group (WCAG) – a new collective comprised of current players, coaches and volunteers from the game. Meet the members in this section. 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 |
RFU Community Game -Consultation
We want to hear from YOU.
Get involved. Click on the link below to register for the
Upcoming course uptake too low!
Below is a list of numbers at the moment for all Cornish courses. These all need a minimum of 10 to go ahead. Can I please ask for your support in promoting these as much as possible with your clubs.
There is a risk of these courses being cancelled if people do not book on.
Clubs can also claim back 50% from CRFU for the cost of the course.
England Rugby Coaching Award
Launceston 3
Callywith 2
Hayle 14
Kids First Contact
Bodmin 6
Penryn 4
Saltash 5
Kids First Tag
Bodmin 1
Principles of the scrum
Truro 8
Saltash 9
Redruth 14
Kind Regards,Daubroy Delahunty
Cornwall Rugby Football Union
Age Grade Registration – act now
| Age Grade Registration 2023-24 is well underway – thank you In a record first week of Age Grade Registrations, over 22,000 age grade players from more than 500 clubs have already registered. What an outstanding effort! This would not have been possible without our brilliant club volunteers and registrars who have taken such a positive approach, as well as all the parents/guardians who have renewed registrations for their children or dependents. Focusing on getting ahead of administrative tasks before we reach September is great and will allow us to concentrate on what happens on the pitch when the season begins. As announced in the recent Community Game Update, we want to say thank you for all the hard work. With that in mind we have arranged a great offer for every club to claim 10 free tickets to England v Wales in the Summer Series at Twickenham Stadium on 12 August. Every club that registers an Age Grade player by 6 August will be able to apply for their 10 tickets via international ticket contact (ITC). The ITC will be sent an online application form on 24 July to complete, tickets will then be sent to them via the Twickenham Stadium App for onward distribution. We will be updating our Ticketing Team with the list of clubs every couple of days so that nobody misses out. We also have some other important updates for you: Help the handover Handing GMS accounts over to U17s and U18s from 2022/23 and U18s from 2020/21 and 2021/22 allows them to take ownership of the way they engage with the game as they move forward into the adult game. You can help us with the handover by encouraging these players to register. As a reward from us, any players in these groups that take ownership of their GMS player registration before 7 August will be entered into a draw to win tickets to the England v Fiji Summer Series game on 26 August at Twickenham Stadium. Two lucky winners will also win five tickets to the West Car Park Fan Village hospitality area for this fixture. Players will become eligible to take part in the prize draws once their record has been handed over to them and the player has verified their email address. Find more details about the Help the Handover competition here. Please note that the hospitality ticket winners must be over the age of 18. Full terms and conditions here. Age Grade Registration options in GMS Online Age Grade Registration ensures that parents and players are in control of their unique record and their data is secure and up to date. Although this will largely remain an adult-led process for safeguarding and data protection reasons, we have received feedback in the past two years that some groups of players would benefit from being able to manage their own record and registration. Therefore, in the limited circumstances where regular parental engagement is genuinely not possible for a club or parents become less involved for older teenage players, we will make a new optional feature available. This will empower the player to take on management of their own record, to register as a player and to register for and purchase courses. We stress that this is an optional feature for clubs. Please see our guide on how club registrars and volunteers can assist with this process. More Registration support is available here and via Community Rugby Help if you need to contact our team. And in other news…  Thank you to everyone that joined our most recent Age Grade Registration Webinar. The session took place on 12 July and covered the updates in this email in more detail. If you missed it, the recording is on the Platform 4 Rugby YouTube channel alongside a host of other useful videos for registrars. The Age Grade Registration Prize Draw is back! All clubs that register more 2023/24 Age Grade players than they managed in 2022/23 will enter the draw to win prizes including kit packages, vouchers and a visit from an England Rugby Legend.Could you be like our 2022/23 winners Cockermouth RFC, who received a visit from Lewis Moody? Full details are here.  Check out the Summer Activity Framework for July. The Framework provides support and guidance on rugby activity during the off-season here. New resources have been added to our Tackle Height Hub to help everyone across the game get ready for the new season. Click the button below to see the hub and please share this with your age grade network. Tackle Height Hub |
Cornwall & Devon England Rugby Referee Awards
Cornwall and Devon England Rugby Referee Awards
Course links 23/24 to be booked via GMS
ERRA Truro College Cornwall 26th October 2023 and 30th May 2024
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ERRA Plymouth Albion RFC Devon 12th November 2023 and 12th May 2024
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ERRA Exwick Sports Hub Devon 19th November 2023 and 16th June 2024
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