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Community Game Update 24/08/2021
We are into the second week of our new trial format of the Community Game
Update. Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the new layout, and
we would welcome any more.
You don't need to click on each story in the speci c order below. Instead, you can
click on the ones most relevant to you and your role. We hope you will read all
stories to make sure everyone is aware of any changes and important information
in the game.
Please share content with your clubs, coaches, players and volunteers so more
people know what's happening in their game and can provide feedback.
Celebration time with Pitch Up For Rugby
RugbySafe Toolkit 21/22- Keep your members and players safe
Age Grade rugby in 21/22
Travel Funding updateAnnual Diversity & Inclusion Survey Women's Competitions and playing opportunities Round-Up: Future Competitions Structure Lower XVs & The Touch Union PDF Copy
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Celebration time with Pitch Up For Rugby
All promotional materials for the Pitch Up For Rugby campaign including social assets,
posters and press release templates are available to download and use from England Rugby
resources.
The activation guide provides you with helpful guidance to run your Pitch Up event including
important things to consider before, during and after the event.
We are asking all clubs to con rm their Pitch Up event details so we can add them to the Find
Rugby page.
If your club is yet to con rm the event details, please do so using this form.
Keep an eye on our social media channels over the next few weeks as we begin to share
content and build excitement for the Pitch Up For Rugby national celebration, which is
supported by The National Lottery. We encourage you to reshare this content on your own
channels, as well as the other assets we have provided, using #PitchUpForRugbyPage 2 of 8
RugbySafe Toolkit 21/22- Keep your members and
players safe
The new RugbySafe Toolkit for the 2021-22 season is here - a series of online resources
covering information on player welfare topics and guidance to support clubs and other rugby
activity organisers in delivering a safe and enjoyable playing environment.
The RugbySafe Toolkit includes a new Being RugbySafe document that covers information on
player welfare guiding principles and best practices. It also includes:
RugbySafe Essential Guides & Resources
Community Rugby Pitch-side First Aid and Immediate Care Provision Guidelines
Emergency First Aid and Immediate Care Training.
HEADCASE – Concussion Awareness Programme
Activate - Injury Prevention Exercise Programme
Mental Wellbeing Guidance
Research
To access the full RugbySafe Toolkit document, please visit the RugbySafe home page.Page 3 of 8
Age Grade rugby in 21/22
Reminder of Age Grade rugby changes & Global Law Trials
We continue to highlight the changes to Age Grade rugby for the new season, designed to
prioritise player retention and safety after important stepping stones were missed in the last
two seasons. The details are outlined in the Age Grade Changes document on the Return to
Rugby page. This document includes the details of regulation changes to summer activity, 17-
year-olds moving to the adult game, players moving up to the next set of age group rules and
to combining of age grade teams.
As previously detailed in the CGU, the Age Grade tackle height law has changed. The
maximum tackle height at ALL age grades playing contact is now consistent at the imagined
line between the armpits. For more detail click here.
The Global Law Trials (GLTs) are also introduced to the Under 15 laws. Therefore, the Under
15 age group will play to them from 1st January 2022 and Under 16 and above, from now
onwards. Detail of the GLTs is available here.
Girls Age Grade Rugby
We know girls across the country are excited for the new season. Our expert teams have
developed a season’s worth of support for everyone involved across U13, U15 and U18 age
bands.Please see the Girls Age Grade Speci c Guidance listed under this link. These, along with other bespoke resources, will help on and o the pitch with bridging the rugby progressions and connections that players have lost in the last two years.
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Travel Funding update
As communicated throughout the summer, there would be a small amount of funding to
support travel in RFU leagues on an urgent needs basis for season 2021/22 only.
We received a large number of applications and the fund was signi cantly oversubscribed.
Therefore a panel, made up of Council Members supported by RFU employees, has been
assessing applications over the past two weeks. Sadly, it was impossible to allocate funding to
all clubs and allocate the amount requested in all cases. Clubs will be informed either way this
week, commencing 23rd August, and where successful, the payment will be made by the end
of the week.Page 5 of 8
Annual Diversity & Inclusion Survey
We rst conducted this research a year ago, and used the ndings to create our Diversity and
Inclusion Action Plan.
We are keen to monitor our progress and ask that you complete the survey again, even if you
participated in it last year. We'd really appreciate you taking the time, as well as sharing it
with others within your club, constituent body or whoever you enjoy rugby with. The survey
will close on Friday 3 September at 11.59pm.
Take SurveyPage 6 of 8
Women's Competitions and playing opportunities
You will nd information below to help your team, including updates, links to regulations, the
competition structure and administrative tasks such as Electronic Match Card (EMC). If you
have new or developing players in your team, you can learn how Allianz Inner Warrior can
help introduce players to the competition. Finally, you can nd a list of contacts who can help
if you can’t nd what you’re looking for.
2021 22 Season Brie ng - RFU Women's Competitions and
Playing Opportunities.pdf
2.4 MB
Useful Contacts
North Matt Bryan mattbryan@rfu.com
Midlands Liz Fletcher liz etcher@rfu.com
South East Ben Ramsay benramsay@rfu.com
South West Katie Oldrieve katieoldrieve@rfu.comPage 7 of 8
Round-Up: Future Competitions Structure Lower XVs
& The Touch Union
The Future Competitions Structure Implementation Group’s Lower XVs workstream is in the
process of nalising the entry criteria for Lower XV entry into the men’s league structure for
the 2022/23 season. The group intends to deliver the nalised criteria to clubs before the end
of the year.
In preparation for this, the group is advising that part of the criteria will include the
performance and stability of the club’s Lower XV teams in the 2021/22 season. Being able to
demonstrate the viability of the Lower XV teams for an entire season will be bene cial for any
clubs looking to potentially enter any Lower XV teams into the league structure for the
2022/23 season.
A reminder that all Lower XV entries for the 2022/23 season will be subject to an entry
process, including ful lling the Lower XV entry criteria.
The Touch Union
As previously communicated, O2 Touch will be known as The Touch Union from Wednesday 1
September and a few changes will be introduced to the rules based on players' feedback.
Changes will include exibility so that rules can be adapted to best suit your club or players.
There will be a webinar this Thursday, August 26th, at 7pm with more information. Register
herePlease email O2Touch@rfu.com for more information.
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PDF Copy
With any trial it is about your journey and ability to use and enjoy the system. We are always
looking for ways to improve, so would welcome feedback on the new format of the CGU.
Please let us know by email: chrisdodd@rfu.com
A PDF copy of this Community Game Update is available below.You can also read
