Coronavirus (Covid-19) update
This week’s RFU headlines include:
1. Lockdown rugby activity – Q&A with Ben Youngs
2. Player Survey
3. #ShowYourShirt reaches 650 shirts
4. Itoje and clubs push for laptops at home
5. Webinars and on-demand videos
7. Share your ideas
RFU HEADLINES
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Lockdown Rugby Activity
England player Q&A live from camp
Ben Youngs joined us live from camp this week to answer your lockdown questions. You can see the video below on demand by clicking on the link below.
On Wednesday 10 February, we will be joined at 6.30pm by Red Roses’ prop Shaunagh Brown for another live Q&A. The 15-minute Q&A will form part of a series of chats with members of the Red Roses and England Men’s squads to help clubs keep players engaged in rugby while they can’t play.
You will be able to post questions in the live chat function that evening, or send general questions in advance to ChrisDodd@rfu.com.
Also, remember that you can still get involved in the #GetYourShirtOn on session running on Sunday mornings. You can watch them back on the England Rugby Youtube Channel.
Live Q&A with Shanaugh Brown – 10 Feb
Player Survey
All Berkshire RFU players are encouraged have your players to complete this year’s player survey which is based around the different formats of the game, how Covid-19 has impacted them in the last 12 months and how they might take part in future.
Your support will help us to protect and grow the game at this difficult time.
#Showyourshirt for our 150th
This weekend we will see 650 community rugby shirts at Twickenham Stadium as part of the #ShowYourShirt Campaign. There is still time to get your club, university or CB shirt shown during the 2021 Guinness Six Nations by using the freepost label below.
We have also created a short video to share across your media channels if you would like, and you can find more information on it here.
Itoje and clubs push for laptops at home
England forward Maro Itoje put his weight behind ensuring all children have the use of a laptop at home, using his 260,000 Instagram and 90,000 Twitter followers to put pressure on Government. The Rugby Football Union and community rugby clubs have been gathering laptops and tablets to help.
Itoje, who was inspired by Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s food poverty campaign, was educated at Harrow (on a sports scholarship) said: “The absolute priority right now is guaranteeing children have devices to learn. When they go back to school we need a review on access to laptops to support careers in a digitally-driven world.”.
To get ideas on how you as a Berkshire club might follow suit, read more below and let us know and we will aim to help this great initiative. Contact us on BerkshireRFU@gmail.com you are looking to get involved let us know and we will support where possible.
Webinars and on-demand videos
Despite rugby being on pause, we still have some fantastic webinars on-demand that you can catch up on by following the links below.
Mental Health webinar – date update
On Thursday 18 March we will be running a mental health webinar. We will be sharing the registration details in our CGU and across our social media channels before then.
Berkshire RFU have details relating to Mental heath and well being following on from the successful awareness session run by Jason McMahon.
More details can be found here.
You can see all our previous Coaching, Refereeing, and Club webinars online.
Share your ideas
Please let the RFU know if there are any further resources or specific support Clubs could benefit from during lockdown, by contacting ClubSupport@RFU.com or emailing ChrisDodd@rfu.com.
We will carry on highlighting the wonderful activities that our clubs and teams are doing on the Berkshire RFU and England Rugby channels.
Please share your stories and videos with ChrisDodd@rfu.com or PatriciaMowbray@rfu.com and within the county to BerkshireRFU@gmail.com and we will be sure to share across our channels, #berkshirerugby
