RFU Men’s Leagues Pre-Season Briefing 2025-26
This document has been produced to assist teams ahead of the 2025-26 season
Latest News
- Coaching
- Competition
- CORONAVIRUS
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Funding
- Game Management System (GMS)
- Latest News
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Referees
- RugbySafe
- SAD NEWS
- Safeguarding
- Schools
- Staffordshire Clubs
- U13
- U15
- U16
- U17-18
- U20
- Volunteer
- Women &Girls
- Youth Rugby
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.
Staffordshire Cups UPDATE
Staffordshire Cup Competitions have been built on GMS. They have been built with default dates for the matches
First Aid Training – Key Updates for 2025-26
Following a recent review of the Emergency First Aid in Rugby Union (EFARU) course, England Rugby will no longer deliver face-to-face first aid training
Calling All Coaches!
The 2025/26 season coach training programme is here! With over 800 courses and 15,000 places available for booking it’s time to secure your place on the course you need.
Age Grade Updates
Contact Training, Match Load and Recovery Guidance – Supporting Age Grade Players and Coaches