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Keep up with the latest from Fill Your Boots and the wider game, with news, opinion, community stories and updates from clubs across rugby.
From The Brink: Would This Be The End? (Part One)
To appreciate this tale, we need to rewind to the end of 2023: The outlook for our club, Racal Decca RFC, was bleak to say the least approaching 2024, our 65th year, and reeling from the effects of the post covid drop-off, our lack of success with recruitment hit us like a kick right between the posts!
England Students Women’s Rugby Returns in Time for a Monumental Year
The England Students Women’s Rugby programme is being relaunched after almost 20 years. Find out more here…
Live – RFU SGM
Live text coverage of the RFU’s SGM from Fill Your Boots
The Home Unions Join Forces to Strengthen Women’s Rugby
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the RFU, WRU, Scottish Rugby, and IRFU—supported by UK Sport and the transformative Impact ’25 programme—women’s rugby is set to reach new heights.
Opinion – Reshaping the RFU for a Better Future
London Cornish RFC’s Director of Rugby, Dickon Moon shares his thoughts on the upcoming RFU SGM…
The Impact of Sponsorship and Funding on the Development of Women’s Rugby
Discover how sponsorship and funding are transforming women’s rugby, from grassroots development to professionalization. Learn about the impact of financial investment on player wages, media coverage, and the sport’s overall growth.
2025 Guinness W6N Fixtures & TV Guide
Check out our handy guide to the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations Fixtures & TV Schedule
Wrecsam Rhinos: Inclusive Rugby To The Core
Wrecsam Rhinos is a rugby union club for all, located in North Wales but open to all of the surrounding communities with a mission to offer a warm and welcoming environment to all who attend. Read more.
Fill Your Boots Launches as a Web App: Here’s How to Save It to Your Device
Grassroots Rugby teams and players across the country have been using Fill Your Boots to connect, find last-minute players, and ensure games go ahead. Now, the popular platform has taken a big step forward—it’s available as a web app, making it easier than ever to use without the need for downloads or updates.
Building a Legacy: How Impact ‘25 is Changing Women’s Rugby Forever
Discover how Impact ‘25 is transforming women’s rugby in England, expanding opportunities, and creating a lasting legacy ahead of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Open Door policy scores big for local rugby trailblazers
Chard RFC in Somerset has won praise from the country’s leading grassroots sports charity, Sported, for providing access to sport for kids from disadvantaged communities.
Opinion – The Rugby Doomsday Clock
Southwark RFC’s Chris Callaway shares his thoughts on how the RFU’s financial priorities, declining grassroots investment, and executive bonuses are impacting the future of community rugby in England.
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