message from Bill Sweeney, CEO
As the new season gets underway, I want to take a moment to wish you and everyone involved in your club the very best for the months ahead — on and off the pitch.
John Atkin
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Pitch Postponments
Given the continued dry weather over recent weeks please find attached guidance on the protocol should you need to postpone matches
Men’s Counties Community Cup Draws 2025-26
a. This is for all clubs from counties one and below (unless they have chosen to opt out of the competition)
RFU Men’s Leagues Pre-Season Briefing 2025-26
This document has been produced to assist teams ahead of the 2025-26 season
Deborah Griffin appointed as RFU’s first female President
For the first time in its history, the Rugby Football Union has a female President, with Deborah Griffin beginning her term on 1 August
Support available for your club!
Volunteers, GMS, Club Healthy Check, Risk Assessment and offf field club support
Referee Training is Changing for 2025/26
From this season, the Ready 2 Ref course is replacing the Introduction to Rugby and England Rugby Referee Award courses
Regulation Changes for the 2025/26 Season
The document above sets out an executive summary of the key changes to the regulations for the 2025/26
Update to the Game Management System (GMS)
an improvement to the Game Management System (GMS) Login process.