We hope that clubs and players are enjoying the return to full contact training. While we’re all excited about being able to reintroduce scrums and mauls in training, we want to make sure that all players return safely. We remind coaches and players to follow an incremental approach in training and ahead of full contact […]
The D&WRFU 2020 – 21 Annual General Meeting is tomorrow evening at 19.30 hrs Have your club voted yet. To vote Click here Please note that the vote closes at 17.00 hrs tomorrow evening.
A reminder you can watch our update and discussion about First Aid/Immediate Care Provision. It covers the new FA/IC guidelines for 21-22 season and other areas within FA/IC provision including the first aid risk assessment, facilities and equipment and first aid training. First Aid
Travel Funding reminder A reminder that the deadline to apply for travel funding is Friday 23 July. Below is a document in which you can find the criteria and application form. Read More
With rugby set to resume as normal next season, there’s even more reason to join us in a national celebration of rugby from Monday 4 September! After the good news about restrictions lifting, we’ve extended the deadline for clubs to register their interest in taking part on the link below. This Friday, 16 July, marks […]
Our Club Support Helpdesk FAQs are being updated with how new guidance will affect rugby clubs from Monday 19 July. Test and Trace remains in place at least until 18 August, when further government guidance will be available. There will inevitably be a rise in cases of Covid-19 as measures relax. We must therefore manage […]
Among the excitement of being allowed to scrum and maul again, we want to make sure that all players return safely. Coaches are responsible for working with all players to assess and develop their physical readiness. This is especially true for front 5 players given the period of time the game has been operating without […]
The Age Grade Summer Activity Framework remains in place for the June to August off-season period. After the disruptions of the pandemic, this enables players to continue to re-engage with rugby throughout the summer months if they wish, and to safely build their readiness to play full contact rugby from Saturday 4 September. To support […]
When can clubs return to full contact rugby? (10s and 15-a-side) We have carefully considered the preparation period required after a long lay-off. We have taken advice from medics, coaches, directors of rugby and players within the community game to create the below pathway: Adult Rugby The updated rugby roadmap for adult rugby is here. […]
