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| 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES We want to hear from you! We’re introducing a new way for our clubs and members to share their views with us on anything from how we regulate the game, to how we communicate, how things feel on the ground, to what could make a real difference to the administration of the game. Whatever matters most to you. Player registration for the 26/27 season is now open! To make sure your club is ready to hit the ground running at the start of the season, now is a great time to encourage age grade and adult players at your club to renew their registrations. Check out our helpful video guides in this section. England Rugby Learning England Rugby is introducing a major upgrade to how we support coaches, match officials and volunteers to complete essential training, access resources, and continually refresh their knowledge and skills. These changes will go live at the end of July and are designed to make learning simpler, more personalised, and easier to complete- especially on mobile devices. Competition Updates – travel funding and men’s Community Cup Check out the latest competition updates, including information on travel funding for next season and the future of the Men’s Community Cup following a review and community feedback. Changes to Regulation 15 for 2026/27 After consultation across the last 10 months, the new-look regulation 15 will be published shortly, alongside additional helpful guidance and resources. Remind yourself of the key changes in this section. Age grade updates – playing calendar and playing out of age grade process Alongside confirmation of the England U18 playing programme for Easter and the Schools Sevens plan for 2027, the updated Playing Calendar is now available as well as updates to the Playing Adult Rugby Application process for 17 year olds. Age Grade Summer Activity Plan – August Age Grade activity in the off season needs to be in line with the Summer Activity Plan, shared last month. Check out the plan for August in this section. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Could you reduce the energy costs at your club? If your club is looking at ways to reduce costs, strengthen sustainability and protect future investment in rugby, this is a conversation worth starting now. Take a look at these two examples from the community game at Burton RFC and St Mary’s Old Boys RFC. Cut costs. Strengthen operations. Keep more money in your club. With nearly £2m in purchasing spend reviewed and over £68,000 in confirmed annual savings already delivered, participating clubs are achieving significant savings across key purchasing categories. Find out how you can get involved with One Club in this piece. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS T1 Rugby at the Festival of Sport England Rugby is working with Festival of Sport to hold a T1 Rugby showcase match at this year’s event. The match will take place at the festival (Packington Estate) at 6.30pm on Saturday 25 July. 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 > |
Upcoming Development Opportunities
We’ve got a big summer of coach development ahead, with several opportunities designed to support the continuous growth of your coaches — because when we invest in coaches, we invest in players.
These sessions are real opportunities to strengthen your club’s future, so please make the most of them.
XV Aside Coaching Performance Day – Saturday 11 July Featuring guest coaches Ricky Pellow & Joe Walsh. A high‑quality practical day for coaches at all levels. 
Book here: https://www.coachcentered.com/shop/p/saturday-11th-july-cornwall-xv-aside-coaching-performance-day
Recruiting, Deploying & Developing Coaches Workshop – Monday 3 August, 7pm (St Austell) Our first workshop in Cornwall focused on building and sustaining a strong coaching workforce.
England Rugby Learning – RFU Transition Briefings The RFU are transitioning to the new England Rugby Learning platform this summer. This will change how coaches, referees and volunteers access learning.
Please share these briefing sessions with your teams:
• 06 July – 7pm
• 07 July – 6pm
• 08 July – 7pm
• 13 July – 7pm
• 14 July – 12:30pm
• 15 July – 12:30pm
• 15 July – 6:30pm
All session links are available via the RFU Teams events pages.
Let’s continue building strong, confident and well supported coaches across Cornwall. Please share with your club coaching teams.
Daubroy Delahunty
CRFU Game Development
RFU Community Game Update June
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| THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS – A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO As another busy and exciting community rugby season comes to a close, Bill Sweeney, RFU CEO, wanted to take a moment to say thank you for everything you have done to deliver the game. 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES Player registration season switchover information Ahead of the season switchover for 26/27, scheduled for 1 July, check out all the key information you need to know, including when and how you’ll receive registration information, as well as key technology changes that are streamlining the process. England Rugby Learning – Upcoming technology changes We’re introducing a major upgrade to how we support coaches, match officials and volunteers to complete essential training, access resources, and continually refresh their knowledge and skills. Learn about it in this section. Age Grade Regulation 15 – What’s changing With over 600 survey responses and many conversations with clubs, schools, colleges and partner organisations, the community game has been integral to upcoming Regulation 15 changes. Find out more about the changes and the planned implementation of them in this piece. National Schools Finals, ACE Girls play-offs & Rosslyn Park dates 2027 We want to make you aware of some changes to the age grade calendar pre-Easter in 2027 that rebalances the Age Grade Playing Calendar for the benefit of the whole game at that time. Age Grade Summer Activity Plan – July Age Grade activity in the off season needs to be in line with the Summer Activity Plan, shared last month. Check out the plan for July in this section. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Share your views on the Gill Burns Women’s County Championship The County Championship Management Committee is inviting players, coaches, volunteers, and supporters to share their views on the Gill Burns Women’s County Championship. Help shape the future of the competition in this section. Cut costs. Strengthen operations. Keep more money in your club. With nearly £2m in purchasing spend reviewed and over £68,000 in confirmed annual savings already delivered, participating clubs are achieving significant savings across key purchasing categories. Find out how you can get involved with One Club in this piece. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS County Championship Finals The 2026 England County Championships came to an end last weekend with seven fantastic finals played at the Allianz Stadium. Huge congratulations to all the teams that made it to the finals and for showcasing the very best of county representative rugby. Rugby family breaks IPF fundraising record for injured players 12 community rugby teams came together at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, to raise a record-breaking £153,000 for players supported by the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF), England Rugby’s official charity. Community News – monthly round-up Read this month’s round-up of the best community rugby stories – and find out how to submit your own story. READ ONLINE > |
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RFU Community Game Update June
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| 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES A clearer, fairer pathway for girls in rugby We’ve launched a new national framework for the RFU Girls’ Player Pathway, giving talented girls a clear, consistent route to develop – wherever they play. Information on Martyn’s Law You may have seen some recent coverage about Martyn’s Law, also known as the Terrorism ( Protection of Premises) Act. We’ll continue to work through what this means specifically for rugby, and the RFU will share clear, sector-specific guidance for each tier in due course. FREE STIGA mowers – Make sure your club doesn’t miss out STIGA, the RFU’s Official Grounds Care Partner, is offering free robotic mowers to community clubs, helping them save time, reduce costs, and improve turf quality. Register your interest in receiving one today! Age Grade Summer Activity Plan – June Age Grade activity in the off season needs to be in line with the Summer Activity Plan, shared last month. Check out the plan for June in this section. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST National Volunteers’ Week: 1 – 7 June Volunteers’ Week is being celebrated between Monday 1 and Sunday 7 June. If you want to use this national celebration to say thank you to your volunteers, the RFU have developed some templates to help. Reduce your running costs with One Club Through the One Club alliance, rugby clubs can gain a uniquely valuable combination of cost savings and practical, operational insight that makes a meaningful difference where it matters most — your club’s bottom line. Find out how you can access the support in this section. Local Engagement Sessions – May 2026 Following the success of our January Club Engagement events, we are pleased to announce the next series of sessions, designed to provide targeted, practical support for rugby clubs. RFU Injured Players Foundation Awareness Survey 2026 What do you know about the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF)? Please complete and share this short survey with your clubs/teams to help the IPF understand levels of awareness of the charity amongst our community. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS County Championship Feedback Opportunity We will in the next few weeks be reaching out for thoughts and feedback on the Gill Burns County Championships via a survey and some online focus groups so please keep an eye out and we look forward to hearing your feedback. 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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RFU Community Game Update – April
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| 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES Special General Meeting this week (Friday 24 April) – please read and vote An RFU Special General Meeting (SGM) relating to governance reform takes place this Friday, April 24. Ahead of the meeting, we strongly encourage all members and clubs to take the time to read the supporting documents in full and ensure you have a clear understanding of what is being proposed and why. Summer Activity Plan 2026 The Summer Activity Plan for this summer is now available to view. This provides the maximum activity permitted in the off-season months from May to August within the regulations of the age grade game. Girls Registrations – 26,000 and counting! The RFU has an ambitious target of hitting 27.5k girls player registrations target in 2026. The number of girls registrations has been and is continuing to climb steadily and has now topped the 26k mark. England Rugby Learning – Upcoming Technology Improvements England Rugby is introducing a major upgrade to how we support coaches, match officials and volunteers to complete essential training, access resources, and continually refresh their knowledge and skills. 2026/27 RFU Women’s League and Inner Warrior Series Entry Information Applications are now open for entries into the 2026/27 RFU Women’s League structure and the Inner Warrior Series. Only new, withdrawn, or expunged teams are invited to complete the online entry form to confirm participation in the 2026/27 season. READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Local Engagement Sessions – May 2026 Following the success of our January Club Engagement events, we are pleased to announce the next series of sessions, designed to provide targeted, practical support for rugby clubs. RFU Injured Players Foundation Awareness Survey 2026 What do you know about the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF)? Please complete and share this short survey with your clubs/teams to help the IPF understand levels of awareness of the charity amongst our community. Reduce your running costs with One Club Through the One Club alliance, rugby clubs can gain a uniquely valuable combination of cost savings and practical, operational insight that makes a meaningful difference where it matters most – your club’s bottom line. Find out how you can access the support in this section. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS New SEND resources for T1 rugby Our schools’ team have worked with the Youth Sports Trust to develop a suite of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) resources, designed to support schools, teachers and other partners to deliver inclusive, enjoyable and meaningful rugby‑inspired activity for all young people. Business Rates Support and Helpline Business rates are a property tax charged by the local council on the property you occupy. The government have confirmed the outcome of the latest revaluation of premises which establishes a new set of Rateable Values for all properties. Find out what this means for your club in this section. The new GMS Competitions module has launched Please note, until the season switchover on 1 July, both the new Competitions Management module and the existing V12 module will run alongside each other. 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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Cornwall XV Aside – Coaching Performance Day
Cornwall XV Aside – Coaching Performance Day
Saturday 11 July | Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, Truro | 9am–2pm
The CRFU Game Development Team is pleased to announce the Cornwall XV Aside Coaching Performance Day, a high‑quality development opportunity for coaches across the county. This practical, on‑field session is designed to support coaches working at all levels of the game, with insight from two outstanding high‑performance coaches.
Coaching Team
Ricky Pellow
Former professional scrum‑half and long‑serving Exeter Chiefs Skills Coach. Ricky has been part of Premiership titles, European success and the development of elite players across the Chiefs pathway.
Joe Walsh
Lead Forwards & Defence Coach at the Cornish Pirates. Joe brings international experience, a strong performance analysis background and extensive pathway coaching expertise.
Event Details
• Date: Saturday 11 July
• Time: 9am–2pm (registration from 8.30am)
• Venue: Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, Truro School Senior, Trennick Lane, Truro, TR1 1TH
• Cost: £24.99 per person (excl. VAT)
• Registration closes: Friday 10 July at 5pm
• Bonus: All attendees are automatically registered for the Game Model Webinar on Monday 29 June (7–8pm)
CRFU Funding Support
To encourage coach development across Cornwall, the CRFU will fund 50% of the course fee for all coaches who book on and attend the session.
Book Your Place: https://www.coachcentered.com/shop/p/saturday-11th-july-cornwall-xv-aside-coaching-performance-day
Demelza Short picked for Red Roses v Scotland
Congratulations to Demelza who has been picked for th upcoming Women’s 6 Nations for England.
Demelza plays her club rugby at Bristol Bears in the PWR, began her rugby journey at Launceston RC , where her brother Charlie currently plays.
We look forward to following her progress with interest.
Demelza is set to win her first full cap against Scotland Women at Murrayfield in the Guiness Women’s 6 Nations. Well done Demelza.
Chiefs Match Day Experience -Updated with link
Tickets on sale from tomorrow (1st April). Please be aware of limit of 10 places for first week of sale to give all clubs a chance to obtain places.
I hope you’re well. Apologies, this isn’t on the website, as it’s locked for you guys.
There is a link for you guys here, whoever has this link is able to book. Please note, they must select the Super Saturday child, otherwise they wont be able to take part in the experience
Here is said link – https://tickethub.exeterchiefs.co.uk/list/partnerAdvantage?code=CORNWALLSS
Great opportunity for our young players aged from U6 to U16 to experience the big club atmosphere.
Community Game Update March
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| 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES Special General Meeting 2026 A Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Rugby Football Union will be held at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Friday 24th April 2026 at 5.30pm. Find out more about what will be voted on, and how voting works, in this piece. A year on: What you told us and what we’re doing A year ago, we heard from hundreds of clubs, volunteers and leaders across our National Roadshows about what matters most to the community game. Your feedback gave us a clear mandate and continues to shape our strategy and priorities we are now driving forward. Regional Growth Partnership Boards To drive efforts to take rugby to new people in new places and to recognise the importance of regionalising decisions and actions, we are establishing seven new Regional Growth Partnership Boards. Find out more in this section. National Age Grade Playing Calendar – Season 2026/27 We are pleased to provide the National Playing Calendar for 2026/27. This is the framework for national competitions and player pathway activity throughout the year. Win equipment for your club by registering your players by the end of the season! Are all of your players registered to play this season? We’re offering all participating clubs the opportunity to win one of eight Gilbert vouchers for your club, worth £1,000 each for playing a match with a player yet to register this season! READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Girls’ Rugby – Register your event! During the Women’s Six Nations, England Rugby will be supporting clubs to celebrate and promote girls-only activity, encouraging new girls and parents to get involved at rugby clubs. Register your event now! Become a member of the RFU National Youth Council The RFU’s National Youth Council (NYC) is helping to grow rugby and is currently recruiting for new members to join the group. This is an opportunity for someone between 18-24 to influence the future development of rugby, gain valuable skills and become part of the NYC. Reduce your running costs with One Club One Club is a completely free support and solutions service created to help rugby clubs reduce costs, simplify purchasing and strengthen day-to-day operations with expert guidance. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS New Competition Module Upgrade Coming to GMS From the week commencing 13 April, and continuing through to the season switchover in July, we will be operating both the existing V12 Competition Module and introducing the new Competition Management Module in parallel. New Education Module for 16–18 Age Grade Rugby Players We’re pleased to share that we’ve been working in partnership with age-grade education specialists Hark to develop a new anti-discrimination learning module for 16–18-year-olds involved in rugby. 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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RFU Community Game Update February
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| 1. IMPORTANT UPDATES Hear more about our new strategy to grow the game The RFU’s new strategy came out last week, and it puts community rugby right where it belongs: front and centre. Hear Steve Grainger, Ali Donnelly and Rory Price from the leadership team at the RFU take a quick look at some of the key issues for the community game in this section. Register for our National Engagement Sessions! As part of the member pledges we made earlier this year, we committed to enhancing engagement opportunities with our member clubs. Find out more about our National Engagement sessions running February through to April in this section. RFU Men’s Leagues – Mid Season Briefing As we enter into the last few months of the season, this section includes useful information and updates for clubs playing in RFU leagues. Nominations close soon for the Volunteer of the Year Awards! Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to make rugby happen? Now’s your opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve! Grow girls’ rugby at your club! Find out more about girls’-only playing opportunities and girls’ rugby giveaways in this section! READ ONLINE > |
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| 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Groundbreaking Free Robotic Mower Offer for Community Rugby Clubs STIGA, the RFU’s Official Grounds Care Partner, is offering free robotic mowers to community clubs, helping them save time, reduce costs, and improve turf quality. Find out more here. Community Mascots at the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations We have a limited number of community mascots spaces for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations matches. Find out more here. England Rugby Female Health & Wellbeing Conference – 21st March The England Rugby Female Health & Wellbeing Conference 2026, taking place at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 21 March 2026. Register to attend here. Reduce your running costs with One Club One Club is a completely free support and solutions service created to help rugby clubs reduce costs, simplify purchasing and strengthen day-to-day operations with expert guidance. Upcoming webinars and support available for your club! Find details and registration information for our upcoming webinars and wider support your club can access and benefit from here. |
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| 3. FOR AWARENESS Digital Improvements for Rugby Clubs this Season! Learn about the improvements already delivered, along with an exciting preview of what’s coming in 2026 to better support volunteers and help reduce their workload. Business Rates – revaluations please check your Rateable Value Find about changes to business rates and how this might affect your club in this section. Rugby community supporting injured players When you’re part of the rugby family you’re never alone and will always have people to support you during the tough times as well as the good. See some of the amazing efforts of the rugby family in supporting injured players here. 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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