Important Age-grade tackle law

Pathway Continued. Within the structure shown yesterday there is an overriding expectation Individual referees must take responsibility for their own development with the Society supporting them whenever possible. Responsibility includes but is not exclusive to; a) achieving the required fitness levels when relevant. b) regularly passing the World Rugby online law test. c) regularly passing…

Hope you’ve all had a great Christmas and looking forward to bringing in the New year! As we wrap up 2023 I thought I’d share some highlights of the year surrounding what we have achieved: In 2023, using WTR we have allocated referees to 1,591 matches broken down as follows : Day Matches Saturday 730…

Once again Neil will lead a rugby chat. Points of law etc etc. Meeting starts at 7pm prompt so please sign in around about 6.55pm. To join just click on the link below and then click on the new link that will appear. Click here to join the meeting Kelvin

Referee Kit You’ll all be delighted to know that we can now offer a long-awaited kit purchase option, thanks to our President Phil Carman’s efforts with a new supplier, Maple Workwear. All the available kit can be viewed and purchased by clicking on this link. We’ll also make the link more permanent on the main…

Good afternoon,You will be aware from previous communications that the RFU, like all other Unions, NGBs andbusinesses, is facing a challenging few years in responding to, and recovering from, the impact ofCOVID-19. We are having to make tough, and in some cases, extreme decisions to preserve the RFU, toensure we are well placed in the…

World Rugby have released a new Head Contact Process – (HCP)  Law Application Guideline, which is effective immediately. Online examples can be found by clicking here: https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/guidelines/17. Consideration has been broadened within the HCP to include all illegal head and neck contact, including dangerous clean-outs, head-on-head collisions and head contact which arises from ball carriers leading…