Ready4Rugby, Phase C and Preparing to Restart Guidance

Phase C of Rugby Roadmap

In conjunction with the Government, England Rugby have confirmed that we are now on Phase C of the return to play road map. What does that mean?

• Non-contact training of groups of 20 maximum. Remember that includes your coaching team
• Ready4Rugby can be introduced (details below)
• Intra club (within your own club) matches can be played.
• Touch Rugby training with a max of 20 players at your own club

Any training and intra-club matches must adhere to relevant age grade regulations also.

Please do not forget your spectators/parents in your social distancing measures when kids are moving on and off the pitch or stopping for a drink.

What is Ready4Rugby?

This is an adapted version of touch rugby which has been created to ensure players can still train and engage at their club. Teams can be made up of male and female and mixed ages as there is no contact. As we are now in Phase C, matches can be held with your own club. If everything goes well, then at some point in September we hope to move to inter-club matches, so now is the time to get practicing how to play.

More details on the rules and a video overview can be found on the RFU website HERE

Restarting rugby at your club

Further guidance and information about restarting rugby at your club can be found in the PDF below. It contains helpful checklists and advice and suggestions for training sessions.

Restarting-competitive-grassroots_VF1

LRU Covid 19 Emergency Grant Fund information

The LRU is writing and consulting with our member clubs, outlining our Covid 19 Emergency Grant Fund now available, along with the fund criteria.
The LRU’s focus for this facility is to assist you alongside other measures already in place, enabling your club to be in a positive place to reboot when Rugby activity returns.
All clubs playing at Level 3 and below can apply for this fund; by design its simple to apply and applications will be judged on a case by case basis by the core finance group within the LRU.
All applications must be able to specify what costs need to be covered by this grant fund and supply a full financial health check. The application form can be downloaded below
LRU Covid Fund Application Form

Please send all correspondence to [email protected]

Useful links for National Funding, Grants and Support

Further detail on other support available has been previously published and contained within the links below:-

England Rugby
https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/running-your-club/coronavirus/helpdesk-faqs

Gov.uk – Wages, business grants, VAT deferral, business rates relief
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-business-support-grant-funding-guidance-for-businesses
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/deferral-of-vat-payments-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-retail-hospitality-or-leisure-business-is-eligible-for-business-rates-relief-due-to-coronavirus

Leicester-shire & Rutland Sport
https://www.lrsport.org/sosfund

Government Support for small businesses

There are a number of ways you can access support from the Government for the running of your club. You may be entitled to a Rateable Business Grant. Or you may be able to furlough any paid staff.

CLICK HERE for a downloadable guide from the RFU which helps you filter if your club is eligible for Government support in some way.

Age Grade Regulations still in force

We remain bound to AGR regs and are out of season until Sept 6th. For details of activities that are permitted in the out of season period, see the RFU website.

The safety advice form Public Health England remains paramount over any other advice.

Ready4Rugby, Phase C and Preparing to Restart Guidance

Phase C of Rugby Roadmap

In conjunction with the Government, England Rugby have confirmed that we are now on Phase C of the return to play road map. What does that mean?

• Non-contact training of groups of 20 maximum. Remember that includes your coaching team
• Ready4Rugby can be introduced (details below)
• Intra club (within your own club) matches can be played.
• Touch Rugby training with a max of 20 players at your own club

Any training and intra-club matches must adhere to relevant age grade regulations also.

Please do not forget your spectators/parents in your social distancing measures when kids are moving on and off the pitch or stopping for a drink.

What is Ready4Rugby?

This is an adapted version of touch rugby which has been created to ensure players can still train and engage at their club. Teams can be made up of male and female and mixed ages as there is no contact. As we are now in Phase C, matches can be held with your own club. If everything goes well, then at some point in September we hope to move to inter-club matches, so now is the time to get practicing how to play.

More details on the rules and a video overview can be found on the RFU website HERE

Restarting rugby at your club

Further guidance and information about restarting rugby at your club can be found in the PDF below. It contains helpful checklists and advice and suggestions for training sessions.

Restarting-competitive-grassroots_VF1

LRU Covid 19 Emergency Grant Fund information

The LRU is writing and consulting with our member clubs, outlining our Covid 19 Emergency Grant Fund now available, along with the fund criteria.
The LRU’s focus for this facility is to assist you alongside other measures already in place, enabling your club to be in a positive place to reboot when Rugby activity returns.
All clubs playing at Level 3 and below can apply for this fund; by design its simple to apply and applications will be judged on a case by case basis by the core finance group within the LRU.
All applications must be able to specify what costs need to be covered by this grant fund and supply a full financial health check. The application form can be downloaded below
LRU Covid Fund Application Form

Please send all correspondence to [email protected]

Useful links for National Funding, Grants and Support

Further detail on other support available has been previously published and contained within the links below:-

England Rugby
https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/running-your-club/coronavirus/helpdesk-faqs

Gov.uk – Wages, business grants, VAT deferral, business rates relief
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-business-support-grant-funding-guidance-for-businesses
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/deferral-of-vat-payments-due-to-coronavirus-covid-19
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-retail-hospitality-or-leisure-business-is-eligible-for-business-rates-relief-due-to-coronavirus

Leicester-shire & Rutland Sport
https://www.lrsport.org/sosfund

Government Support for small businesses

There are a number of ways you can access support from the Government for the running of your club. You may be entitled to a Rateable Business Grant. Or you may be able to furlough any paid staff.

CLICK HERE for a downloadable guide from the RFU which helps you filter if your club is eligible for Government support in some way.

Age Grade Regulations still in force

We remain bound to AGR regs and are out of season until Sept 6th. For details of activities that are permitted in the out of season period, see the RFU website.

The safety advice form Public Health England remains paramount over any other advice.