Age Grade Competition Review at Liverpool St Helens on Monday 22nd February 6:30pm.
Can you please forward this to all your coaches within your club please who can attend.
Please confirm your attendance to agegraderugby@rfu.com
The new programme, led by the RFU, in consultation with a wide cross section of the game, will be player centered, development driven and competition supported with the wants and needs of young people at its heart. It will put player enjoyment above all else to keep more young people playing rugby.
For the first time there will be one national competition calendar and a competition menu for 6-18 year old rugby that will provide consistency and clarity across clubs, schools, colleges and representative rugby. This will help to build strong relationships between clubs and schools, which is vital to grow youth rugby and keep players in the game longer.
September will also see the full roll out of the New Rules of Play under Regulation 15. The New Rules provide building blocks to the 15-a-side game to allow players time to get to grips with the basics of running and catching the ball before contact and specialism is gradually introduced. Large numbers of clubs and schools have been introducing the New Rules for a number of years already with extremely positive results. The 2016-17 season will see full rollout across the country.