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…
Return to recreational team sport framework The government has announced a framework for the return of recreational team sport which is applicable from Saturday 11 July. This is a welcomed development and a positive step towards the return of some form of competitive rugby. The framework was developed following discussions with other team sports, Sport…
A message to the rugby union community in England from Bill Sweeney, CEO RFU My thoughts and those of all of us at the RFU are with everyone impacted by COVID-19, both across the country but also within our own rugby union community. As you will be aware the long-term financial challenges are significant for…
Society Training and Registering for the web site Society Training No actual rugby but still a lot going on behind the scenes. Commencing next Thursday, 25th June we will be delivering weekly webinars on various aspects of our game. We will start with the role of a referee coach. The webinars will all start at…
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…
