Club Chairs and Hon Secs will have received communications from the RFU surrounding financial commitment to the game throughout and beyond this current pandemic. The LRU Local Rugby Planning Group have met by Skype to begin looking at what assistance local Clubs might require, what might be available and how that could be delivered. We expect to receive further information and advice on how this is to be done, from the RFU, in due course.

In the short term, Clubs are encouraged to consider taking advantage of the raft of central Government support. Details can be found here  

The RFU has also published a very helpful Guide for Clubs which can be found on the RFU website, here

The free RFU helpline to assist clubs with legal and tax related matters also remains available. For more details click here

The supplemental ticket pot usually paid to clubs in June of each year will be brought forward, with the intention to have these funds in clubs’ bank accounts by the end of the first week of April.

We will issue further statements as soon as we have more information. These will be posted both on our website and social media pages. In the meantime, stay safe, isolate and wash your hands!

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