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Electronic Match Card Webinar
A useful webinar for all clubs. Remember all second XV in leagues will need to be input on EMC for every league fixture. Will also apply to Cornwall 2nd XV Competition (Duchy League).
Electronic Match Card Webinar!
17th August, 7pm
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RFU Community Game Update 2 August
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED There are no immediate actions for clubs, please be aware the regulations for 2022/2023 are now in effect and can be found in the ‘for awareness’ section. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Confirm Your Pitch Up for Rugby Event for a chance to win £2,000 of Umbro Kit! With Pitch Up 2022 just around the corner on 17-18 September, confirm that you will be holding an event here by Friday 26 August for your clubs chance to win £2000 of Umbro Kit Vouchers. Age Grade Rugby – Ready For 2022-23 As outlined above updates on the regulations for 2022-23 and to the Summer Activity Framework have now changed. You can see the specific changes to the Age Grade regulations here. Please share the information through your Age Grade networks. HMRC and Unincorporated Rugby Clubs Some clubs may be affected by new rules relating to trusts owning property (and other assets), introduced for anti-money laundering purposes, requiring registration on the Trust Register (TRS) with HMRC. The deadline for action is initially 1 Sept 2022 or ASAP thereafter. 3. FOR AWARENESS Regulations for 2022/2023 are now in effect Regulations for both the adult and age grade game are now in effect. Read on for the headline changes. Club and Player insurance for 2022 – 2024 The insurance protection for RFU community clubs and all players has been renewed from 1 August 2022 . Cover will continue for another two years with the existing insurer. You can read more on what clubs and players are covered for here. RFU Council vote to change gender participation policy Friday 29 July saw the RFU Council Vote on a new policy which has a direct impact on the women’s game and transgender players. You can read more on this vote and further information here. Read Online |
Director of Rugby Course
Brief details of DoR Course which will be held regionally in Buckinghamshire
RFU Safeguarding Bulletin July 2022
Game Development Questionnaire – Urgent
Morning All
I’m putting this out in my role as Game Development lead for CRFU and have identified these contact E mails from the handbook.
At CRFU we are looking to support clubs in your emergence from COVID and through what will undoubtedly be challenging times. As such we have established a ‘risk register’, the register is scored, so that we can identify all areas of strength and weakness in the county and through the scoring matrix identify where the most concern lies and look to focus accordingly. In order to effectively update a Risk Register we need to know what challenges you, the member of CRFU face. therefore we have developed the attached questionnaire.
If we could ask you to discuss with club colleagues & complete the form by the end of July. The aim of the document is to obtain a picture from you of where you consider risk lies in your club and what support you would like. The form may be of use to you and your own club management to identify where risk lies in your own club and help you address priorities but will certainly allow the County management board to know where you see the greatest risk lies and help us target support. We will then explain priorities and how we can support via a combination of meetings ( online & physical ) and the CRFU website.
As stated if it could be completed by the end of July this will allow us to analyse and discuss areas of focus for next season.
Any comments or questions please reply to me.
James Instance
Chair Game Development
Kids First Contact Courses
To register please contact on the link shown above for either Falmouth or Liskeard.
RFU Community Game Update 12 July
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| Headline News: National Participation Campaign & Adult Male Recovery Plan Click read online to learn about additional RFU investment and resourcing to address participation challenges in the adult men’s game. As part of a 9-point recovery plan, we will launch a national participation campaign – ‘Play Together, Stay Together’. A further communication is scheduled for 22 July, which will detail how to get involved and contain a range of resources and promotional assets. Also included below is how to capitalise on the anticipated interest around Rugby Sevens at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games later this month. 1. ACTION REQUIRED New Regulations From 1 August August will see changes to both adult and age grade regulations. Read on for the headline changes. First Aid & Immediate Care Pitch-side Provision 2022-23 Overview Changes to Regulation 9 will come into place in the 2022-23 season, demonstrating the importance placed on player welfare. All age grade contact matches and training sessions will require a level of pitch-side first aid that aligns with the RFU’s Pitch-side First Aid & Immediate Care Standards, or a club’s specific risk assessment. Age Grade Affiliation & Summer Activity Age Grade Affiliation went live on 1 July and has seen over 15,000 players affiliate with clubs across the county. We have included the email sent to parents/guardians with verified email addresses alongside the club guide around the switch-over. July also brings the next stage of the summer activity guide, which you can access from this article. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Red Roses Open Training Session 11 August The RFU and O2 are collaborating on a Red Roses open training session, to be held at Twickenham on 11 August, and you are invited! Read on to find out how to attend and how to wish the Red Roses luck before they fly to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. Girls’ Age Banding Update As we approach the start of the season, a ‘growing the girls’ game’ resource is available, outlining how best to support and build an inclusive experience for new and existing players. 3. FOR AWARENESS Red Roses: The Next Generation August 2022 will see the launch of the new U16 Girls England Rugby Developing Player Programme (ERDPP). The programme is designed to be a coach and player development programme and will focus on raising the standards of coaching as well as playing to support raising standards across the game. The programme, delivered by CB’s, will provide the first step in the England Rugby Player Pathway and give thousands of girls the same opportunity as the boys’ pathway. Reminder of Needs Based Travel Funding Last week clubs should have received an email regarding the needs based travel funding for the 2022/2023 season. Like last year, clubs will need to apply for funding; you can find the application form in this section. International Ticket Allocation 20 July will see clubs’ international ticket contacts receive an email regarding the indicative ticket allocation. Clubs now have until Friday 30 December to upload any missing fixtures for season 2021-22. After this date, you will be unable to add any further matches. Read Online |
England Rugby Training Courses
Distribution – CB coaching lead, Referee Society Training Officer
Good afternoon,
I hope my email finds you safe and well.
This week we have released our training programme for August – November. This includes England Rugby Coaching and Refereeing awards, principles of scrummage, Kids First Contact and Kids First Tag. These courses are all available to book online. The attached guide, England Rugby Training Courses 22/23, is an excellent resource which we’d like CBs/Societies to add to websites as a first port of call for volunteers looking to engage in training. The guide provides information on all our resources, face to face and online and gives clear instruction on how to search and book.
Our primary means of promotion is via social media – we always try to tag in local CBs, societies and host venues where possible. By sharing the post or liking them it then widens the reach so please continue to support these posts and pages and follow if not already doing so. We will also, at times leading up to courses, use GMS to contact club volunteers direct.
Finally, a number of CBs and Societies have investigated the use of voucher codes to support volunteers. We no longer accept group booking or third-party payments for individuals – codes are a great way to bulk buy and then distribute to the game. The guides below provide information on how the CB/Society can buy these and allocate them against an individual and then how the individual uses them once assigned. If interested, please take some time to follow the guides and share with anyone you are supplying them to.
Purchasing organisation – CB/club buying for a club member – how to buy and allocate the voucher – https://help.rfu.com/support/solutions/articles/15000062821-voucher-codes-organisation-purchasing-user-guide
Volunteer using voucher once allocated – https://help.rfu.com/support/solutions/articles/15000061152-how-to-use-voucher-codes-when-booking-a-course-course-participant-user-guide
Thanks for your ongoing support and I hope you all have a great summer.
Many thanks,
Tim Pickard
Area Training Manager- South West
07738 822 734
@rfuswestgamedev
RFU Community Game Update 28 June
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| 1. ACTION REQUIRED While there are no immediate actions in this edition if you have Age Grade sections in your clubs please take note of the Age Grade changes document and Girls resources below. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Age Grade Rugby Update & 2022-23 Regulations As we move into July and the next stage on the Summer Activity Guide, we have a shareable image for clubs to use when communicating this to their coaches and players. Also in this article is a document regarding the Age Grade changes for 2022/2023 which we would advise clubs to read ahead of 1 August. Girls Age Banding and Growing the Girls’ Game Resource The new girls’ age banding comes into effect from 1 August and we have some updates and support materials to make the transition as smooth as possible. There are also two webinars on coaching the new age bands and bursaries for girls’ rugby training. You can find all the information ahead of 2022/2023 within this communication. Sport England Governance and Business Transformation support for rugby clubs The RFU is working with Sport England to develop a programme of governance and business transformation which will be supported by the Government Winter Survival Programme. The main focus of the programme will be for levels 1-6 (Gallagher Premiership, Championship, National, Regional 1 and 2) and Allianz Premier 15s clubs to help them develop their governance activities and business operations. It is hoped that the learning and tools developed as part of the programme will have wider benefits for all clubs moving forward. 3. FOR AWARENESS 1 July Game Management System (GMS) Season Switchover and additional support On 1 July, clubs and age grade parents will receive information around the season switch over in GMS. Parents will receive information on how to reaffiliate age grade players, while club administrators will receive information on enhancements and useful guides related to their role. We will be increasing support around GMS in peak times and you can read what this support looks like here. Read Online |
