South Woodham Ferrers Rugby

DEVELOPING RUGBY DELIVERY IN SCHOOLS

The Rugby Football Union's Coaching Department is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting the delivery of rugby union within schools. Sixteen regionally-based development days are being run throughout the summer term for teachers of rugby union in schools. Topics and presenters for each development day, together with application forms can be found at www.rfu.com/coach

COACHING COURSES

Attendances at coaching courses continue to rise with 8% more people attending Level 1 courses, 39% more people attending Level 2 courses, and 130 people registered on the new Level 3 course.

Rugby courses represent excellent value compared to other UKCC sports. E.g. Tennis Level 1 £110, Hockey Level 1 £130 and Netball Level 1£170, Football Level 2 £300, Hockey Level 2 £300, Swimming Level 2 £639 & Athletics Level 2 £350.

Courses are running throughout June and July and start again in September. Courses and application forms can be found at www.rfu.com/coach

RAISE £500 FOR YOUR CLUB AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AT THE DOGS

A night out at the dogs has always been a great social occasion but now your rugby club can raise money at the same time. Between July 2007 and March 2008 the leading greyhound tracks in England will be offering participating rugby clubs a minimum of 100 tickets FREE to sell to their own members, friends and family. The tickets have a face value of up to £5 each, providing clubs with an opportunity to raise up to £500 to help fund club development. Don't miss out. To find out more click here

GO PLAY RUGBY

Clubs are signing up in their hundreds for Go Play Rugby. The national adult player recruitment campaign is generating great enthusiasm among clubs and CBs. 1400 people from over 600 clubs have attended the 45 launch events up and down the country. 1800 people from 450 clubs and universities have registered on RugbyFirst to be part of Club Campaign Teams. The call to action is galvanising clubs to make the best of the opportunity that the Rugby World Cup will bring to recruit players. Club members are receiving training in recruiting and retaining players and will receive professionally developed promotional resources to help them advertise their clubs and the game.

If your club is not yet involved or you want to know more contact goplayrugby@therfu.com

PLAYER REGISTRATION

Clubs can now register, transfer and de-register players on line using RugbyFirst at www.rfu.com/clubs

Player registration can be undertaken for both adult and youth player registration using the on-line system for English qualified players who are not contracted. Clubs simply have to nominate an adult, youth or women’s registrar to be able to use the registration system.

All existing registered players are already entered in the system centrally – clubs can print out their own registration lists. Training is available on-line for registrars to use the system once they have logged on with their unique username and password details.

RUGBYFIRST

With the AGM fast approaching, and other projects like the RFU Yearbook, Handbook and Go Play Rugby in preparatory stages, it is essential that details held on the RFU website (www.rfu.com/clubs) for your club are as accurate and up to date as possible.

For a PDF detailing how to update your details click here
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A dedicated website helpdesk is available to support RugbyFirst users. The helpdesk will be operational on the following days and times;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 1200-1600 and 1700-2030

The helpdesk can be contacted either by telephone on 0870 999 2003 (calls charged at National Rate) or by e-mail at rugbyfirstsupport@therfu.com

COACH LICENSING SCHEME

Following a year long development and consultation process, the final proposals for the coach licensing scheme have been produced and appear upon the coaching web-site. The scheme, due to be considered by the RFU Council in September, if accepted, will commence in January 2008 for all new qualifying coaches.

The intention will be to open the scheme to existing coaches from September 2008. The aspiration, in line with government policy is to implement a mandatory coach licensing scheme in 2010.

Licensed coaches will become members of the RFU’s Coaching Association, and receive considerable benefits, including access to a new coaching website, coaching journals and discount of courses and resources. Please visit www.rfu.com/coach for further details.

This electronic newsletter is produced periodically by the Community Rugby Department and is sent via email to all CB & Club Officers recorded on RFU RugbyFirst, to provide information for the Community Game. Items marked with an *asterisk* may require prompt viewing or action by clubs.

The purpose is to give information about developments within the four themes of the Community game
"More People, Better Places, Access for All and Enjoyment"

This electronic newsletter is sent via email to all CB & Club Officers recorded on RFU RugbyFirst. If club officers are not recorded correctly in RFU RugbyFirst, they might not receive important information. If you are not a club officer, please visit rfu.com/clubs to update your record, especially your role within RugbyFirst.

For instructions on how to use RugbyFirst please go to www.rfu.com/rugbyfirst and view the Quick Reference Guides available.

For all enquiries, please email
communityrugbyezine@therfu.com