Adult Player Registration

Ahead of the rollout of Adult Player Registration in 2024/25, clubs across the country and at all levels of the game have been helping their players get ready.

Adult Player Registration will digitise the registration process, moving responsibility away from volunteers to individual players who will now register themselves online to play with a club.

The RFU will be hosting stakeholder engagement sessions in May and June 2024 with groups such as Club Registrars and Organising Committees to provide specific, relevant support with Adult Player Registration.

Building on the programme of webinars, these sessions will be role-specific and tailored to support groups with what they need to know – and details of tasks they may need to complete. Relevant groups and individuals will receive invites to these sessions, so should make sure their role and contact details are up to date in GMS. 

These sessions follow online engagement sessions for those involved in player/team selection that took place throughout October 2023, and player usability testing which took place during March 2024. These sessions catered for all levels and all formats of the game, helping to create effective two-way engagement.

Support for players

Most players already have (GMS)(opens in a new tab) accounts. Players that have an existing GMS record (opens in a new tab)can log in and check that their email address and personal details are up to date. More information is available in this video(opens in a new tab).

Support is available here(opens in a new tab) if players are unable to access their GMS account. Players can also join a webinar(opens in a new tab) on 17 June to find out how the registration process will work.

Support and resources for clubs/CBs

Club administrators can join webinars (opens in a new tab)to learn more about Adult Player Registration, and get access to support and guidance that is available. The next sessions will take place on the following dates: 10 June(opens in a new tab), (opens in a new tab)24 June(opens in a new tab), and 25 June(opens in a new tab).

The recording of the last webinar on 24 April can be found here.(opens in a new tab)

GMS Support Trainers are also available to deliver support sessions on specific topics relevant to the needs of your club/Constituent Body. Clubs and CBs can express interest in receiving their support here(opens in a new tab).

We are asking clubs to help your players with accounts on the Game Management System (GMS) to verify their email address. This will help you to help get your players ready for next season and support the health of the game.

The process is straightforward as shown in the graphics below, which you may wish to share with your players.