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Coronavirus (Covid-19) update
This weekends RFU headlines include:
- Car Sharing – Updated guidance
- First Aid – Updated guidance
- Return to Rugby On-field guidance
- Return to Rugby Off-field guidance
- Warrior Camps to return in May – sign up now!
- Webinars and On demand videos
- RFU Transgender Policy Review – External Consultation
- Share you ideas and #returntorugby pics
RFU HEADLINES
Car Sharing – Updated Guidance
We have now had confirmation from Government and Sport England on car sharing for sport and physical activity. This is not permitted at step 1 and 2 and car sharing is NOT permitted until further notice.
First Aid – Updated Guidance
We have had a number of questions on first aid facilities, so please see information below:
• Exceptions must be made for essential activity, such as the provision of first aid or access to essential equipment for training and matches.
• Indoor facilities can open for provision of first aid (which would include dedicated first aid rooms).
• While these can be open, please reduce the amount of time that people spend inside. A base for first aiders set up outside is an alternative, with treatment outside where possible.
Return to Rugby Update – On Field Guidance
| After the long anticipated wait, we have finally returned to rugby once again. Monday saw the return to rugby at Stage D1, with Stage D2 (from Monday 26 April). Guidance and help around the On Field Guidance, including formats and how best to prepare and keep players safe, can be found on our Return to Rugby page. Details on Easter camps and summer activity can also be found on the page. On Friday 9 April, the summer rugby training and playing framework for age grade players will be launched, including CB, DPP and rugby camps. It will be operational from June to the end of August and will include contact training and inter-club activity. |
Return to Rugby – Off Field Guidance
| Common question raised by clubs can be found in our club support centre FAQs below. We are constantly updating the pages so please check back between updates to be as prepared as possible. All guidelines apply from Monday 29 March Government Step 1B until Government’s Step 2 comes into force, which will be no earlier than Monday 12 April. The age grade out of season regulation (see 15.8) is suspended in 2021. This is replaced with an RFU Summer Training and Playing Framework this year to enable age grade players to safely catch up on missed rugby development opportunities. |
Inner Warrior sign up open
Allianz Inner Warrior returns in May! We are thrilled to be able to invite you to host a Warrior Camp to welcome female players back to your club.
Back in January, 169 clubs signed up to host a Warrior Camp before the pandemic sadly necessitated a postponement. We encourage those clubs to rebook and many more to join them. It will be even more fun in the summer weather which should help to attract more new players to give rugby a try.
We’ve been looking at how best we can continue to support our clubs with running Warrior Camps. We are delighted to have Allianz on board as a partner, who will help us to increase visibility and reach more new participants in the future.
If your club is new to Warrior Camps, click below for more information on what the camps involve, what you need to do and how we can support you.
Webinars and on-demand videos
We have our previous Coaching, Refereeing, and Club webinars on-demand alongside those below that are coming up.
Mental Wellbeing – Keeping The Rugby Community Healthy – Wednesday 28th April – 7pm
As a follow up to our Player Mental Health Webinar, we will welcome RugbySafe Leads to a discussion about mental wellbeing, creating kinder cultures and spotting the signs of mental wellbeing issues in your clubs. We are joined again by, David Beeney, and former England Rugby captain Dylan Hartley. With the help of our trusted healthcare partner Simplyhealth we are putting player welfare at the heart of the game to keep the rugby community healthy.
Register
NFL Presents: A Conversation on Tackling Covid-19 – Wednesday 7 April – 7pm
Covid-19 leads are invited to join a webinar with medical leaders from American football and English rugby about their leagues’ COVID-19 mitigation strategies and what we’ve learned through the challenges of the last year.
Experts will discuss a range of areas including; how rugby’s rules can be adapted to reduce transmission risk; protocols; the impact of altered season structures on injury risk; lessons learned from sport that can be applied more broadly; and the risks and opportunities that lie ahead. While this is largely looking at elite level we will also discuss how this has shaped the community game and what learnings can be taken forward as we continue our return to rugby.
Register
RFU Transgender Policy Proposal – (External Consultation)
Following World Rugby’s publication of new transgender guidelines in October 2020, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has also conducted a review of its transgender policy and eligibility criteria for playing contact rugby union in England.
World Rugby has confirmed that each domestic union is free to implement its own transgender policy for domestic rugby, which is under the national union’s jurisdiction.
As the national governing body for rugby union in England, it is the responsibility of the RFU to regulate participation in order to promote the safe and equitable treatment of all taking part.
For more details on the proposal see England RFU Transgender Policy
Share your ideas
We continue to highlight the wonderful activities of our clubs and their teams on our Berkshire and England Rugby channels.
Please end photos and videos to @EnglandRugby and @BerkshireRFU of you gearing up for rugby; cleaning your boots, preparing the pitch and getting your kit ready with #ReturnToRugby or tag us #berkshirerugby.
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 #staysafe #returntorugby
