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Sporting Bodies Make Funding Available For Grassroots Rugby Clubs
In this unprecidented time, the Rugby Unions as well as other sporting bodies have announced what funding is available for grassroots rugby clubs.
Scottish 2019/20 season declared null and void
The Scottish RFU have announced that the 2019/20 season has been declared null and void. Find out more…
Grassroots Stories – My brother Luni by Bruce Aitchison
Happiness Is Egg Shaped’s Bruce Aitchison is back with another incredible Grassroots Story, he tells the tale of meeting his brother Luni…
Domestic season to end & Club Hardship Fund opens
Scottish Rugby has determined the current (2019/20) domestic season will not be recommenced, and that the suspension of all rugby remains in place until further notice. The Scottish Rugby Board first sanctioned an interim suspension of domestic rugby (effective from...
WRU cancel domestic season
The WRU Board has today confirmed the cancellation of the 2019/20 season for all WRU competitions. This decision, informed by a comprehensive review of all league and cup competitions, was taken at a Board meeting held on Friday March 20th. For clarity this decision...
RFU ends the 2019/20 rugby season in England
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 as well as recent flooding events, both across the country at large but also within our own rugby union...
RFU Update – COVID-19 – 18th March 2020
England Rugby have issued an updated statement (18th March 2020) on the coronavirus and the impact on community rugby
RFU suspends all Rugby
Following government advice, the RFU will suspend all rugby activity in England, at both professional and community level. Rugby activity includes club training, league and cup matches plus rugby education courses from 17 March until 14 April subject to continued...
WRU suspends all Community Rugby due to COVID-19
The WRU, having considered expert medical advice has taken the precautionary measure of suspending all forms of rugby, including training and rugby-related courses, from 6pm on Saturday 14 March up to and including Monday 30 March 2020. The WRU has taken this decision...
