| 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 |
