Staffordshire Clubs – Return to Rugby

Clubs will no doubt be considering the long awaited return to a modified form of contact rugby.

The situation is complicated by Staffordshire and Stoke being a Tier 3 area, almost surrounded by other (but separate) Tier 3 areas, and by the fact that some of our clubs are located in a different Covid area.

The rules and regulations on crossing borders are clear – you can’t – and include a ban on individual players who live in one area travelling to a club in a different area to play or train.

We have raised a number of queries with the RFU around whether there might be some flexibility and we will be in touch again as soon as we have some definite answers.

Watch this space!

Staffordshire Competitions Committee