Category: Coaches

England Rugby Front Row Logic Tree

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Questions raised recently in the National Leagues and community game, have highlighted widespread confusion over teams being unable to replace a front row player, leading to uncontested scrums.

Law & Regulation Updates for Season 2019/20

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To all RFRU & Referee Society Secretaries Working with the RFRU, we have pulled together a slide deck for the law and regulation changes which will have an impact on match officials and consequently their interaction/discussions with coaches and players at the start of the season. The intention of the slide deck is to support… Read more »

World Rugby launch women’s campaign

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World Rugby has launched a new ‘Women in Rugby’ brand identity and landmark global campaign ‘Try and Stop Us’ aimed at driving increased participation and engagement among fans, audiences, players and investors in the women’s game.

Rugby Playing Ref to Row Atlantic

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Derek Spence started playing rugby in New Zealand at the age of five.  He says that where he grew up children’s rugby was weight graded and “you had to be a certain weight to be allowed to play at all. I remember standing on the scales with stones in my pockets so they would let me play.”

White Rose Rugby Blooming

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The recent White Rose Day of Rugby, organised by the RFU’s local delivery team, saw events for hundreds of boys and girls across the county.

Half-Game Rule to become regulation

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From September 2019, the Half-Game Rule will become regulation. It means that every player in clubs, schools and colleges is guaranteed to get half the available game time.