RFU Council will meet on Friday, 24th April. Community
Game Board will next meet on Friday, 6th
March.
Adult Male Future Competitions Structure Group - work continues on this important change to the Game and, in particular,
league structures. RFU Council were
given a comprehensive briefing on 24th February and it was stressed
that NO DECISION has yet been made.
Recommendations will be put to the next Council meeting on April 24th
and changes will not be implemented until season 21-22 to allow clubs to do
some forward planning.
The survey remains open until 6th March at :
If you have not already completed the survey,
then please take the time to make your views known. Over 5,500 people have already filled it in (over
60% are directly involved in playing the game) but it is important that we get
as many views as possible.
A series of consultation evenings will take place
across the country allowing clubs to directly input into the deliberations of
the group. These will commence on March 3rd and will run through
until 30th March. Dates for these will shortly be communicated and
County Office will send out an email when dates and venues are known. (Note, that this consultation is in addition
to that being undertake by the YRFU Competitions Sub-Committee.)
Ted Atkinson – as some may be aware Ted is currently
unwell and has been advised to take a complete rest from all activities. Any queries or questions should be directed either
to Jim Chapman, or through County Office.
We wish Ted a speedy recovery and look forward to his return to full
health.
Payment of Players Declarations – A reminder that ALL
clubs at level 3 (National Division 1) and below are required to make a declaration
regarding the payment of players. This
applies even if you don’t pay your players – you have to declare that this is
the case. The system will open on 1st
March 2020 and all declarations must be completed by 30th June 2020
for the season 2019-2020. Failure to make a declaration will result in the
withdrawal of RFU benefits to a club for season 2021-22. The system will change slightly from last
year’s process, so please ensure that any instructions are read carefully
before filling in the declaration and, please, fill the declaration in as early
as you possibly can – we know that some clubs left it too late last year.
RFU Nominations – the Nominations Committee of the RFU
makes regular reports to RFU Council and at the last meeting put forward Rob
Briers (Lancashire) as their nomination for Junior Vice President. Rob has a
long and distinguished record at the RFU being the current Chair of Community
Game Board and an RFU Board Member. He will
join the Presidential Team following the RFU AGM. Also passed at the meeting
was the recommendation that Andy Cosslett remain as RFU Chairman for a further
year. Chris Cuthbertson (Middlesex) was also recommended to remain at Chair of
Governance Committee for a further two years.
Activities in February
(Jim Chapman)
Date
|
|
01/02
|
France v England (Paris)
|
03
|
YRFU Committee (Leeds Corinthians RUFC)
|
05
|
Central District Sub-Committee (West Leeds RUFC)
|
13
|
South Yorkshire District Sub-Committee (Hemsworth RUFC)
|
18
|
Future Competitions Structure Group (Telephone Conference)
|
19
|
Adult Competitions Management Sub-Committee (Twickenham)
|
20
|
Competitions Development Sub-Committee (Twickenham)
|
23
|
England Women v Ireland Women (Doncaster RFC)
|
24
|
RFU Council Meeting (Twickenham)
|
Activities in February
(Ted Atkinson)
Date
|
|
01/02
|
France v England (Paris)
|
03
|
YRFU Committee (Leeds Corinthians RUFC)
|
07/08
|
Scotland v England (Edinburgh)
|
Ted Atkinson & Jim Chapman
February 2020
