Dorset Wiltshire Rugby Football Union

Rugby Safe Meeting
2022-09-20 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Zoom

D&W RFU AGM
2022-09-21 19:30 - 20:00 | Salisbury RFC, Castle Road, Salisbury, SP1 3SA

South Wiltshire Huddle
2022-09-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Pewsey Vale RFC

Under 18's Development Day
2022-10-30 | Canford School

Under 18's
2022-11-06 | Locklease Sports Centre BX7 9XF
Three way match against Cornwall and Gloucestershire

Under 18's Training
2022-11-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | North Dorset RFC Gillingham Dorset, Longbury Hill Lane, Gillingham, SP8 5SY

Under 18's South West Trial
2022-12-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Hartpury
Against Cornwall

Under 18's South West Trial Match
2022-12-17 - 2022-12-18 | Hartpury

South West Training
2023-01-08 | TBC

West Dorset Huddle
2023-01-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom

Council meeting
2023-07-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom

AGM 2022-23
2023-07-19 19:30 - 20:30 | SalisburyRFC
2022-2023 AGM First Calling notice2022-2023 AGM First Calling notice

Age Grade Call
2023-09-18 19:00 | Zoom

Safeguarding Call
2023-09-19 19:00, 2023-10-23 19:00, 2023-12-04 19:00, 2024-01-09 19:00, 2024-02-12 19:00 | Zoom

Council
2023-09-26 19:00 | In person – TBC

D&W Council
2024-12-10 19:00 - 20:30
Via Zoom

Under 18's Boys Representative Rugby
2025-01-02 19:00 - 21:00 | TBC
Training

Under 18’s Boys Representative Rugby
2025-01-05 | Hartpury University, Hartpury, GL19 3BE
Dorset & Wilts vs Cornwall

Jason Leonard County Championship Under 20's Men
2025-01-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Warminster RFC, Folly Lane, Warminster, BA12 7RG
Dear All
For the third season in a row I will be in the management team for Dorset & Wiltshire u20s, this time as team manager.
U20s county sides from all over England will compete against each other in The Jason Leonard u20s County Championships, by the way of regional leagues, then looking to progress into the knockout stages, which conclude in a final at The Allianz stadium, Twickenham.
In the 2022/23 season our lads won the SW England final, but unfortunately narrowly lost in the South of England final, preventing progressing to Twickenham. Last season, 2023/24, we improved and were finalists at Twickenham, but lost to a penalty with the clock in the red past 80 minutes! Heartbreaking for all involved, but memories that will be treasured forever.
This coming campaign of 2024/25, we are determined to try and go that one step further and return from Twickenham as champions! Games themselves don't start until March with the final in June, but up until March there is lot's happening with trials, training etc.
Please can I ask you to promote this at your club and activity encourage lads to attend the trial at Warminster RFC on Sunday January 5th start time of 12:00pm.
I have attached some flyers that you can use on social media and around the club and below are the rules for eligibility.
The registration link is below, together with a registration word document that can be emailed back to me.
There is also a Facebook group, if you can encourage eligible guys to join - https://www.facebook.com/groups/210660555653624
Yours in rugby,
Mark
Mark Adams
D&W U20s manager
m.m.adams@hotmail.co.uk
07795 313 889
For players who are looking to represent D&W U20s men in training and County Championship matches in the 2024-25 season.
The rules for 2024-2025 season in the County Championship have been clarified:
To play in the Jason Leonard Men’s National U20s Competition;
a. The Player must be under 20 years of age at midnight on 31st of August 2024;
b. The Player must be a minimum of 18 years of age unless otherwise permitted to play adult rugby in accordance with RFU Regulation 15.6; and
c. The Player must be Resident in the County. A player is deemed to be resident in a County in which:
a) the Player was born; and/or
b) the Player current resides; and/or
c) the Player has played or been selected in a match-day squad for the County in a previous County
squad (Men’s or Women’s U16, U17, U18, U20s); and/or
d) the Player is Registered with an Eligible Club within the County on the date of the applicable Match
The following are not eligible to play in the competition;
a. Any Player who during the 2024-25 season is or has been selected in a match day squad in a
league above Regional 1, as specified on the relevant Electronic Match Card;
b. Any England Academy Player (EAP) who is or has been involved since reaching their 18th
birthday; and/or
c. Any Player who has participated in the following BUCS Rugby competitions: (a) BUCS
Super Rugby; (b) BUCS Rugby Premier North 1; and/or (c) BUCS Rugby Premier South 1, in
the current season.
Don't forget players who are members of a National League club, but who play for its lower XV team (at Regional 1/Level 5 or below) are now eligible to play in this championship.
Registration link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAa__ddZWAZUQUYzRUpJT0xJNkQwTDNXR0o5M0NaMEVMRi4u

Love Rugby Cluster
2025-01-19 11:30 - 14:30 | Salisbury RFC, Castle Road, Salisbury, SP1 3SA
Timings: 1130 -1145 registration for 12pm start. End at 2pm.
Format: skills zones taking advantage of larger numbers of players e.g. scrum clinic; contact games for each age group.
Age groups:
U12 run by Salisbury (additional volunteers very welcome)
U14
U16
U18
Point of contact - (Jonny) 07827 084 632

Jason Leonard County Championship Under 20’s Men
2025-01-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Warminster RFC, Folly Lane, Warminster, BA12 7RG
For more information please contact
Mark Adams - D&W U20s Manager
m.m.adams@hotmail.co.uk
07795 313 889

South Wiltshire Huddle
2025-01-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
for more information please contact Dave Wookey

PDGFP Girls U16
2025-02-02 13:30 - 17:00 | Melksham RFC
D&W RFU vs Oxfordshire

Taster session for new referees
2025-02-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Dorchester RFC
Introduction to referee courses to try to attract more referees to the game (both Male & Female) to help cover more games across the weekend. The aim is for the courses to be a ‘taster ’session for new referees, with the hope that they will sign up for the full course next season.
For more information please email the Chair of the Referee Society

Workshops and Webinars
2025-02-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Growing Your Social Media Audience
Will need to book on as limited places.
