Dorset Wiltshire Rugby Football Union

Council meeting
2022-01-18 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Zoom

D&W Girls U15 and U18 Trials
2022-01-23 | Sherborne RFC
Dorset & Wilts RFU would like to invite you to nominate any Under 15 / Under 18 girls, that fit the criteria below, to attend a Player Assessment Day / County Trials on Sunday January 23rd 2022 at Sherborne RFC [DT9 5NS].
All players must arrive dressed ready for the assessment. Registration is at 11am for a 11:30 start, it is due to finish at approximately 15:00 - please do not send girls to the trials without having sent through their details on a nomination form

Under 15's - School years 9 and 10
Under 18's - School years 11 - 13

Please nominate players that :

you feel are capable of playing at a high standard, if they are reasonably new but capable - please nominate
have a good working knowledge / experience of tackling

Please ensure that:

the nomination form is correctly completed - especially the parent/guardian email address for each girl
forms should be emailed to dwgirlsrugby@gmail.com by Monday 17th January 2022.
any late nominations will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances in consultation with the coaching and management team.
the girls know that they MUST bring the signed Player Contact and Consent form with them to the trials (It will be emailed to the parent / guardian on receipt of the nomination form, hence the importance of the correct email)

If you have any questions about the trials, or if any girls you wish to nominate cannot make the selection day of 23rd January 2022, PLEASE contact us (dwgirlsrugby@gmail.com)

If you have girls that are not ready for trials or need more opportunities to play / train in larger groups, please come along to one of our "D&W Super Clusters", details will be sent to clubs / schools - or contact us for more information.

Nomination forms: Under 15's Nominations | Under 18's Nominations

Safeguarding meeting
2022-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

D&WRFU Under 20's vs Cornwall Under 20's
2022-02-06 13:00 - 17:00 | TBC
For more information please email by Clicking here

South Wilts Huddle
2022-02-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

West Wiltshire Huddle
2022-02-21 19:30 - 20:30

CB Networking Session
2022-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
CB structures
Constitutions/Terms of reference and
Volunteer recruitment and succession planning

Session one: 23/02/2022 at 1pm
Session two: 23/02/2022 at 7pm

The Touch Union Official Launch – New Club Information Session
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
An education and informational session for clubs who currently aren’t affiliated with The Touch Union but would like to learn more about the format and how it can be delivered. Resources will also be made available.

East Dorset Huddle
2022-02-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom

Under 20's Male Training
2022-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Salisbury RFC, Castle Road, Salisbury, SP1 3SA

D&WRFU Senior Woman's Trial
2022-02-26 | Warminster RFC, Folly Lane, Warminster, BA12 7RG

Devon RFU Under 20's vs D&WRFU Under 20's
2022-02-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Ivybridge RFC – PL21 0LR

Youth Leadership Academy
2022-02-28 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom

Inclusive Influencers Virtual workshops
2022-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Eventbrite
The Inclusive Influencers Workshop will include:

Establish shared understanding of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) principles and terminology
Develop confidence in articulating why EDI matters to you personally and to rugby
Begin to build your own Inclusive Influencer action plan
Begin to build a community of inclusive influencers for inspiration and support post workshop (post workshop you will be put into groups with other CBs colleagues to support each other with being inclusive influencers).

West Dorset Huddle
2022-02-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom

Council
2022-03-01 19:30 - 20:30

RFU "In Touch" Virtual Safeguarding Courses
2022-03-02 19:00 - 21:30, 2022-03-17 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
Safeguarding Virtual Learning

This Course is aimed at those leading on Safeguarding in their organisation and/or have a responsibility for a Volunteer Workforce.
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to define and explain the role and responsibility of an RFU Club Safeguarding Officer.
The session will also identify the roles of club members and officers to promote best safeguarding practice.
It will help identify best practice when recruiting in the club, & how to apply the RFU Safeguarding Children Policy Guidance & Procedures and Safeguarding Toolkit. Finally, it will assist in managing concerns

To register Click here

Competitions Group meeting
2022-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Online

D&WRFU Senior Woman's Trial
2022-03-05 | North Dorset RFC Gillingham Dorset, Longbury Hill Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5SY

CB Discipline Drop-in call
2022-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom

Volunteer Roles Workshop
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The RFU have a series of short volunteer webinars coming up, focusing on specific roles and how to structure and recruit for the role. They are 45 mins – 1 hour long and are suitable for clubs who are looking to recruit for their role, and those with someone already in post – the aim is to spark discussion around the role and how to get the best out of your volunteers.
Each sign up page has more info on the specific session, each meeting is at 7pm and will run for approx. 45 mins to an hour:

Commercial Manager (i.e. external bookings, bar hire etc)

Safeguarding Zoom Meeting
2022-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

Women in Sport webinar – Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls
2022-03-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Explore how you can reengage and make sport appealing and relevant to the lives of teenage girls

CB National Call
2022-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Online

Volunteer Roles Workshop
2022-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
he RFU have a series of short volunteer webinars coming up, focusing on specific roles and how to structure and recruit for the role. They are 45 mins – 1 hour long and are suitable for clubs who are looking to recruit for their role, and those with someone already in post – the aim is to spark discussion around the role and how to get the best out of your volunteers.
Each sign up page has more info on the specific session, each meeting is at 7pm and will run for approx. 45 mins to an hour:

Women & Girls contact

North Wiltshire Huddle
2022-03-14 19:30 - 20:30

Reviewing your club structure - Club Leadership Teams
2022-03-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Review their leadership club structure
Identify the key principles of an excellent leadership team
Identify methods on how to achieve an excellent leadership team for your club

Develop an action plan to improve their club leadership.

Age Grade Discipline Update
2022-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
