| Return to Rugby We hope you are all enjoying having rugby and outdoor hospitality back up and running at your clubs. The Community Game Update will move to fortnightly editions to space out communications unless there is important information to share, such as government guidance or financial support. This edition includes: 1. Return to Play – Stage D2 guidance 2. 14 days left for RUWSF Asset Improvement Loan applications 3. Training Course calendar 2020 – 2021 4. Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer of the Year – six days to go 5. Webinars and on-demand videos 6. Red Roses help create a Warrior buzz 7. 2021 RFU AGM notice Return to Play – Another step closer  Yesterday we saw the move to Stage D2, which now means contact fixtures with adapted laws can be played and is another step in the right direction. We have updated resources on the Return to Rugby page below, including stage D2 Guidance and a Stage D2 Law variations video. This move to Stage D2 also applies to age grade rugby until the 31 May, when the season will finish and the Summer Activity Framework will come into effect. Information to help you prepare can be found below. Age Grade Changes Summer Activity Guide Summer Activity Overview Stage D2 Age Grade Match Guidance The next #AskAgeGrade session on @AgeGradeRugby will be hosted on Monday 3 May. Current off-field guidance Off-field guidance is available via our Help Desk FAQs below, in line with steps reached on the government’s roadmap. Helpdesk FAQs Return To Rugby To read the rest of the update please click on the link |
D2 Day, 26th April
The RFU road map has today moved to D2. With adapted law matches now allowed. Scrum and Maul are still excluded.
RFU Community Game Update 20th April
| Return to Rugby This edition includes: 1. Return to Play – one week until Stage D2 2. RUWSF Asset Improvement Loan applications – 11 May deadline 3. Adult Male Future Competition Structure from 2022/23 season 4. Payment of Players update 5. Mental Health support coming out of lockdown 6. Red Roses in Six Nations Final this Saturday 7. Webinars and on demand videos Return to Play – Move to Stage D2 from 26 April  From Monday 26 April we will return to Stage D2 on the rugby roadmap, which includes contact fixtures with adapted laws. Please familiarise yourselves with the guidance below. A video is also available here. Age Grade This move to Stage D2 also applies to age grade rugby, from Monday 26 April until the end of the extended 2020-21 age grade season on Monday 31 May 2021. From Tuesday 1 June, we move to the out-of-season period through June, July and August, when activity will follow the Summer Activity Framework. For details, see below. Age Grade Changes Summer Activity Guide Summer Activity Overview Stage D2 Age Grade Match Guidance The next #AskAgeGrade session on @AgeGradeRugby will be hosted on Monday 3 May. Current off-field guidance Off-field guidance is available via our Help Desk FAQs below, in line with steps reached on the government’s roadmap. Helpdesk FAQs D2 Guidance Payment of Players update Following RFU Council’s vote on Friday, the below changes have been agreed to Payment of Players, Regulation 7. 1. The following changes to the thresholds at Level 3, 4 and 5 for season 2021-22. While clubs are able to pay above the threshold, if they do they will lose access to RFU Benefits as defined by Regulation 7. The revised thresholds are: • Level 3 – £250,000 (down from £275,000) • Level 4 – £125,000 (down from £157,500) • Level 5 – £50,000 (down from £65,000) • Level 6 – £0 – no change 2. All clubs at Level 8 and below and all non-voting clubs will only need to complete the declaration annually if they pay their players or player coaches and wish to be eligible for RFU Benefits. 3. There will be no requirement for Student clubs to complete the declaration annually unless the Student club plays in an RFU League at level 7 and above. Any questions please contact paymentofplayers@rfu.com. To read the rest of the update, click on the link |
20th April 1991 – “Last one out, turn off the lights.”
CORNWALL 29 – 20 YORKSHIRE aet
Those famous words spoken by the late Bill Bishop really sum up the mood of the Cornish people as they made their way in their thousands to the home of English rugby, Twickenham on a cold April morning 30 years ago today.
It remains an iconic moment in Cornish sporting history, never before, nor since, have so many Cornish folk been assembled for a sporting event. It was more than just a game of rugby, it was a statement of the very essence of Cornishness.
The game, like the weather on the day, twisted and turned one way and then dramatically another, accompanied by and ever rising crescendo of noise to the beat of Falmouth Marine Band Dave Saunby’s bass drum.
Spurred on, by a sense off injustice, following Yorkshire’s second try of the game that put them 16-3 up with the touchline conversion from Liley with the game entering the final quarter, Cornwall roared back to score two tries from scrum-half Richard Nancekivell, with the boot of Grant Champion tying the game, his last gasp conversion failing to win the title in eighty minutes. Extra-time it would be.
Again spurred on by the increasingly excited crowd Cornwall scored two further tries during extra-time through Tommy Bassett and Billy Peters, Champion added a penalty and conversion to complete the job that late Yorkshire consolation try by skipper Mike Harrison could do nothing to stop.
The final whistle brought scenes of unparalleled joy as the Cornish supporters invaded the hallowed turf to celebrate a first county title since 1908 and to trigger celebrations that lasted for days after.
Cornwall: Kevin Thomas, Tony Mead, Grant Champion, Chris Allcock (Capt) (Mark Chatterton 56), Tommy Bassett, Billy Peters, Richard Nancekivell; John May, Graham Dawe, Richard Keast, Mark Wesson, Andy Read, Glyn Williams, Adrian Bick, Jason Atkinson.
Replacements (unused): Stuart Whitworth, Keith Plummer, Adam Ellery, Brian Andrew, Paul Thomason.
Cornwall scores: Tries, Nancekivell (2), Bassett, Peters, Penalties, Champion (3), Conversions, Champion (2)
Yorkshire: John Liley, Mike Harrison (Capt), Jason Georgiou, Paul Johnson, Ericson Atkins, Steve Townend, David Scully; John Woodthorpe, Steve Cruise, Roger Burman, Ian Carroll, Simon Croft, Simon Tipping, Peter Buckton, Sean Bainbridge.
Replacements (unused): Jim Mallinder, Andy Caldwell, Ian Wright, Phillip Wright, John Fletcher, Jim Chapman
Yorkshire scores: Tries, Johnson, Scully, Harrison, Penalties: Liley (2), Conversion, Liley.
Referee: Mr Roger Quittenton (Sussex, London)
A link to the interviews compiled by Ross Ellis of BBC Radio Cornwall aired on 20th April 2021
RFU Courses Kids First- Use or lose!
Numbers are looking a bit thin for Kids First Tag Course on 12th May at Launceston. Please book via GMS if interested.
20th April – Places still available, CRUNCH TIME GUYS, if numbers don’t pick up we will have to cancel the courses. USE IT OR LOSE IT!
H.R.H., The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T.
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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| 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 surveyIn 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 To read the rest of the update click on the link |
County Championship Survey
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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| 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. To read the rest of the update click on the link |
Return to Rugby – latest guidance
Here is the latest guidance on return to rugby including:
– On field guidance
– Summer Activity Overview
– Test & trace
– Clubhouses & Pitches
