| Inclusion and Diversity survey For the past three years we have asked people involved in the community game in some capacity to take part in our inclusion and diversity survey. This piece of research has helped shape and inform our work in this area and is key to supporting the RFU with its strategic objective: to drive rugby union in England to better reflect the diversity of society. Your views and experience are crucial to us being able to reflect in our plans the reality in community rugby and build towards an inclusive experience for all. We are interested in feedback from everyone within community rugby, regardless of background, demographic, or role. Without a true reflection of those participating at all levels of the game, the insights gathered will be ineffectual in shaping I&D objectives over the coming years. We would greatly appreciate you taking time to complete this survey and sharing with anyone in your rugby network. Take Survey |
Sponsorship & Partnerships role – voluntary
Cornwall Rugby Football Union are looking to appoint an individual with direct responsibility for Sponsorship and Partnerships. This voluntary role will report directly to the CRFU Management Board. The role will be responsible for reviewing and managing existing Sponsorship and Partnership arrangements at U20, Women’s and Senior men’s levels; in addition, in order to maximise the promotion of the CRFU brand, the successful applicant will also be responsible for coordinating additional sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
For an informal discussion please contact Kevin Thomas (07565 156469)
Deadline date of expressions of interest by 20 October 2023.
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 |
Updated Headcase resource
The RFU have now released the new Headcase e-learning module for 23/24. I’ve sent the link to the Rugby Safe Leads around the County.
Safeguarding Audit now Open
FAO all club Safeguarding Officers.
The Club Safeguarding Audit in GMS is open and the deadline is 29th October 2023. It is a mandatory audit for clubs who offer Age Grade activities Regulation 21.1.6.
If anyone has any issues please contact Cozette Shrosbree 07840457495 email cozetteshros@live.co.uk.
Camborne~Redruth: The Oldest Continual Rugby Fixture in the World? Part One
Francis Edwards fascinating look at the Mining Derby.
(With the invaluable collaboration of Nick Serpell, club historian, Redruth RFC.)
Reading time: 25 minutes
You that follow foot-bal playing…you are to be condemned from God…it must be laid down in the dust.
~ George Fox (1624-1691), The Vials of the Wrath of God, London, 1655, p11
We wish each other the compliments of the season then get stuck in…
~ W. A. “Billy” Phillips, Redruth RFC, 1952; courtesy Nick Serpell
England Rugby, Introduction to Refereeing
There are two courses due to be held in Cornwall re the above topic.
28th September at Liskeard-Looe RFC, start at 18:30 ends 21:30
Book on GMS, open for booking until 18/9/23
29th September at Falmouth RFC, start at 18:30 ends at 21:30.
Book on GMS, open for booking until 19/9/23.
Applicants must be aged 14 and over. Open to Referee Society and Club referees.
Please book via your GMS account.
We need numbers for the courses to run.
Camborne’s Feast Day Rugby
The Feast that the Rev. Chappell built…
Francis Edwards looks at another fascinating aspect of Camborne rugby history.
Up to the mid-1800s – and the centuries before – a Cornish town’s annual Feast Day, held in honour of a Patron Saint, was regularly an excuse for a Rabelaisian fair of gluttony, boozing, sports and lechery. For example, in 1857 the well-oiled attendants of St Clement’s Feast in Truro partook of a game of hurling through the streets, which culminated in violence and vandalism over a disputed goal. The offending goal-scorer was later fired in effigy outside St Clement’s Church1.
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. |
Ashley Shopland – new CRFU Hon. Treasurer
The CRFU are pleased to announce that Ashley Shopland has accepted the role as Hon. Treasurer following due process.
Ashley takes over from Andy Richards who has been in post for 5 years and feels now is the right time to call it a day, the whole County thanks Andy for all his work and for the professional and open way he has managed the role. The CRFU would also like to wish Andy every success back at Bodmin RFC where has taken on treasurer responsibilities.
Andy said ‘I’ve really enjoyed the last 5 years working with the Management Board, and wish Ashley every success. Change is good and I’m sure the clubs and County will enjoy working with him.’
In taking the role Ashley said ‘I’m delighted and honoured to have been appointed Hon. Treasurer on the Management Board of the CRFU. My long-standing passion for the game, together with the experience I’ve gained over many years in business, will hopefully prove of value on the board and for the continued development of rugby in Cornwall.’
On the appointment County Chairman Dave Saunter added ‘ I’m personally very grateful for all the work Andy has done on behalf of the County, we came almost as a package and we’ve really enjoyed the challenge of bringing the County through Covid etc. In Ashley we have found an excellent replacement who I’m sure will rise to the challenge, much as he did with his Cricket and career. I wish him every success and I’m sure all will do their best to make him welcome.
Welcome aboard Ashley.
