Welcome to the Rugby Clubs section: Berkshire County RFU website 

Shaping the Game: 
The RFU are piloting a new continuum for Minis in three CBs; Hampshire, Warwickshire and Durham. The Berkshire Clubs are meeting in February 2011 to be updated on this project. Click here for the U7s Rules and click here for the U9s Rules. Click here for the (ongoing) research by Exeter University commisssioned by the RFU, and click here for their Recommendations dated December 2009. And finally, click here for a supporting statement from the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences. The RFU website on the subject can be found by clicking here.

RugbyForce: For the Rugby clubs across the country can currently register to be part of the RBS RugbyForce programme at www.rbs.co.uk/rugbyforce. Registration is open until Friday 25th March 2011, following the final weekend of the RBS 6 Nations Tournament. Clubs must explain in 500 words why their club needs improvement, demonstrating in particular how the club contributes to the local community.

The official RBS RugbyForce Weekend happens in June and it's easy to get involved. By registering your club on this website, you will receive access to all sorts of guidance on pulling together your Weekend event – project planning, budget projection, and how to build your team of helpers.
Every registered club stands a chance of being selected by our judging panel to win some great support packages to really make the most of the RBS RugbyForce Weekend. Up for grabs are tons of additional resources – T-shirts, banners, information packs and even financial grants to help boost your project work.
The RBS RugbyForce Weekend takes place over 11/12 June 2011. Full information on the programme can be found at www.rbs.co.uk/rugbyforce or share your views at www.facebook.com/rbsrugbyforce. Click here for some background.

Rugby Coaching Courses: For the full list of RFU L1, L2 and CPD courses , click here. For Tag and Rugby Ready, click here.

Reading Ladies: are looking for a Coach, for more information, click here.

About this part of the website
This section of the site aims to be provide an overview of what is going on within Berkshire clubs and a resource on a range of topics such as the Youth Structured Season (YSS), the RFU PlayOn campaign and on Facilities Funding. You can easily find out which leagues all the senior teams play in with links to results etc. (Merit Tables)  Link to their websites, see what level their first team plays and whether they have a youth section (Berkshire Clubs), plus what club tournaments are being held in Berkshire (Tournaments).
For County Youth activity and for Youth Leagues (U13s - U16s Berkshire Youth League and U17s & Colts OBB Leagues), use the top tabs.
From the right hand side of this page you can access the last seven club news articles and use the excellent search facility (near top left) to see how many references there are to a person or topic. Respond to our Polls or contract us via the email facility.
We need the clubs' help in letting us know what is going on in your club - special event, club:school link, fundraising, overseas tour, new clubhouse etc. Please submit your articles to Steve Cullen Email: stevenjcullen@btinternet.com