As the Dubai 7s gets going in warmer climes, Chris Bath shares with us a story from an experience refereeing a Fijian pre-tournament fixture from 2017. “When the home team landed a couple of heavy hits on the Olympic Champions a small look and a wink to me from a Fijian player and it was…
Below is a message received from Mike Priestley, Chair of the RFRU. For those who are not sure what RFRU stands for it is Rugby Football Referees Union. The Society is a member and the RFRU represents match officials to the RFU. Following the Government announcement that the move towards a return to recreational sport…
Free Shirts If you haven’t voted for short or long sleeves yet, time is running out, closing date is this coming Thursday. Once we have a decision, we can then start the order process by getting the sizes you need. A form will be posted either the end of this week or more likely the…
As the weather gets colder, a reminder about base layers in junior rugby, including every age group from colts downwards. Base Layers Upper body base layers are allowed in both adult and age grade rugby, providing the design and material complies with the criteria set out in WR regulation 12 and Law 4. Age grade players…
Headline from 28/05/2019 – World Rugby approves game-changing goggles law World Rugby has approved a game-changing amendment to the laws of the game that will enable the wearing of goggles at all levels of the game, reaffirming the sport’s commitment to inclusivity. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO GAMES PLAYED SUBJECT TO RFU REGULATION, WHERE A…
Yes I know I’ve got my day numbers mixed up, but you get the drift……… Today Touchline Behaviour Pitch side behavior. This is an ongoing and joint project between our Society and North Midlands RFU. Below is a message that has been circulated to all clubs. Please support this project by playing your part at…
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