RFU Council meet on Monday, 24th February. Community Game
Board will next meet on 6th March.
Adult Male Future Competitions Structure Group - this is the group formerly called Adult Male Competitions Review
Group. The group decided to change its name to better reflect its current
focus; namely to provide the game with a competitions structure that, looking
forward, would serve the game in the future.
As
has previously been reported on this blog the group has considered a number of
options regarding competitions structures particularly with regard to
diminishing numbers of games at lower XV level which, it concluded, was due to
increasing demands put upon 1st XV squads.
The
group has now concluded its first round of considerations and the next steps
are :
·
A web page
giving some background to its work and some possible structures going forward.
These are accompanied by a short survey and we would encourage clubs to engage
with players, coaches etc. to read and then complete the survey. The link is :
·
A
series of consultation meetings will be held across the Game. The full details
of this are still being worked on but will take place during March/April.
Following these meetings presentations will be made to RFU
Council and a vote held to adopt the group’s recommendations. It is hoped that
firm recommendations can be published after the June RFU Council meeting. Any recommendations will be implemented in
the 2021/2022 season (i.e. there will be a “transitional” season in 2020/21
season to allow clubs to plan)
England “Red Roses” vs Ireland Women – as many will be aware
this game is scheduled for Sunday, 23rd February at Doncaster
Knight’s Castle Stadium. Kick off is at 12:45 p.m. The last time the Red Roses
visited Yorkshire we achieved record attendance at a women’s international and
we hope that we can surpass this number. Tickets are available from :
We look forward to seeing you their on the day.
GMS – is, perhaps, a constant subject at District
Meetings and, without doubt, the system has experienced some difficulties,
although those who have experience of using the system have found its use
invaluable in managing and communicating.
If you would like to get to know the system better we would suggest
contacting your local RDO who will be able to arrange training on the system.
This can then, perhaps, be cascaded amongst club administrators. At the same time the RFU has re-established
the GMS SteerCo – a steering committee who will work with the RFU’s IT
Department to suggest and prioritise improvements to the system. The SteerCo
had its first meeting on 23rd January and is scheduled a second
meeting on 6th March. Results
from these meetings and updates to GMS will be communicated via. the Community
Game Update which is issued on a monthly basis.
6 Nations 2020 – obviously, kicks off (for England) on
Sunday 2nd February with the game versus France (kick off 3:00
p.m.). Let’s hope that this game and subsequent fixtures prove successful for
our national side. Enjoy the games –
whether live or on TV.
Activities in January
(Jim Chapman)
|
Date
|
|
|
05
|
Yorkshire U16 v Cheshire U16 (Yarnbury RUFC)
|
|
06
|
Community Game Board/Competitions Structures Group – joint meeting
(Twickenham)
|
|
07
|
Community Game Board – Business Planning (Twickenham)
|
|
08
|
YRFU Competitions Sub-Committee (County Office)
|
|
13
|
YRFU Facilities Sub-Committee (County Office)
|
|
15
|
Yorkshire West District Sub-Committee (Keighley RUFC)
|
|
20
|
Competitions Structures Review Group (Conference Call)
|
|
24
|
Meeting with Ben Lowe (Rugby Growth Manager) & Paul O’Leary
(Competitions Manager) (Conference Call)
|
|
29
|
Area 6 Forum (Headlam Hall, Darlington)
|
Activities in
January (Ted Atkinson)
|
Date
|
|
|
08
|
Central District (West Park Leeds)
|
|
13
|
East District (Beverley RUFC)
|
|
21
|
Education & Age Grade Sub-Committee (Telephone
Conference)
Played Development Sub-Committee (Telephone Conference)
|
|
25
|
Yorkshire Academy v Newcastle Falcons Academy (Selby RUFC)
|
|
31
|
Meeting ref. Yorkshire Academy (Weetwood, Leeds)
|
Ted Atkinson & Jim Chapman
January 2020
