We are pleased to announce the presentation of the title of Honorary Life Vice President of The Dorset & Wilts RFU to Mr Ronald David Jones. This award is made in recognition, of a true servant to rugby, who’s dedication is second to none. Ron spends countless hours daily working away in the background, to […]
A big thank you to clubs working through the data tidy-up and sharing feedback with us. We know that some clubs have encountered challenges and would like longer to work through the details, and hence we have removed the July deadline. Alongside this, we will initiate more consultation with clubs. As voluntary player affiliation, see […]
We have been working with our insurance partner Howdens to compile details for RFU community club insurance. The document below covers clubs, players, match officials, coaches and CBs. This also includes a risk assessment tool that will help clubs to ensure they are providing a safe environment for their members and visitors. Additional information can […]
We’re keen to update you on the progress being made as part of the RFU’s commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in rugby union. The RFU has been focussing on four key areas of the game: 1. Game Leadership – volunteer leaders within clubs, Constituent Bodies (CBs) and Council. 2. Game Play – players, coaches, […]
Return to scrummaging should be introduced incrementally, with the initial emphasis on individual scrum specific conditioning and technique work. When players are ready, they can move to 1 v 1 building to 5 v 5 before finally practising 8 v 8 in a controlled environment. We recommend keeping the number of match intensity scrums to […]
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.
Following approval by RFU Council on Friday 11 June, there are several critical changes to Regulation 9 and the associated guidelines for the 2021/2022 season. These have been included in recent Community Game Updates. Regulation 9.3 now states that: • Clubs must complete a risk assessment and ensure an appropriate level of immediate care and/or […]
Clubs who are VAT registered are encouraged to take action to protect their ability to continue recovering all VAT incurred. An unintended consequence of clubhouse closures due to Covid has been a material drop in taxable incomes generated by clubs. This in turn has reduced VAT recovery rates as this is calculated to reflect taxable […]
Westbury Ladies RFC are recruiting a new coach to join our existing coaching team and support our ladies as they participate in the upcoming NC Southwest South league for the 2021/22 season. Westbury Ladies have previously won the league on two occasions, and we are looking to redevelop our team by enhancing the skills of […]