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🏉 Staffordshire Coach Education – Two Excellent Opportunities for Coaches 🏉Both sessions are just £5 per person and are ...
15/06/2026

🏉 Staffordshire Coach Education – Two Excellent Opportunities for Coaches 🏉

Both sessions are just £5 per person and are primarily aimed at coaches working in the U18 and Senior game, although coaches from all age grades are welcome.

🚨THIS WEEK
📊 Performance Analysis with Dan Cooper (Bath Rugby)

📅 Wednesday 17th June
📍 Leek RUFC
⏰ 6:30pm – 8:30pm
💷 £5

An insight into how performance analysis is used in the professional game and how coaches can apply these principles within their own environments.

🎟️ Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staffordshire-coach-education-performance-analysis-workshop-tickets-1991710592999?aff=oddtdtcreator

🏉 Developing Core Skills & Game Understanding with Ant Allen (Leicester Tigers)

📅 Thursday 25th June
📍 Denstone College
⏰ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
💷 £5

A practical coaching session using Denstone College students as live participants, allowing coaches to observe how practices are designed and delivered to develop skill, decision-making and game understanding. Also includes an academy pathway and Talent ID presentation from George Glenn (Leicester Tigers Academy Manager).

🎟️ Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staffordshire-coach-ed-develop-core-skill-game-understanding-tickets-1991712245943?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please share with coaches across your club, particularly those working in U18 and Senior rugby. Coaches working in other age-grade environments are also very welcome, however, please note that the content and discussions will be primarily geared towards the challenges and demands of coaching older players and senior teams.

We look forward to seeing you there.

🏉 Staffordshire Coach Education – Two Excellent Opportunities for Coaches 🏉Both sessions are just £5 per person and are ...
11/06/2026

🏉 Staffordshire Coach Education – Two Excellent Opportunities for Coaches 🏉

Both sessions are just £5 per person and are primarily aimed at coaches working in the U18 and Senior game, although coaches from all age grades are welcome.

📊 Performance Analysis with Dan Cooper (Bath Rugby)

📅 Wednesday 17th June
📍 Leek RUFC
⏰ 6:30pm – 8:30pm
💷 £5

An insight into how performance analysis is used in the professional game and how coaches can apply these principles within their own environments.

🎟️ Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staffordshire-coach-education-performance-analysis-workshop-tickets-1991710592999?aff=oddtdtcreator

🏉 Developing Core Skills & Game Understanding with Ant Allen (Leicester Tigers)

📅 Thursday 25th June
📍 Denstone College
⏰ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
💷 £5

A practical coaching session using Denstone College students as live participants, allowing coaches to observe how practices are designed and delivered to develop skill, decision-making and game understanding. Also includes an academy pathway and Talent ID presentation from George Glenn (Leicester Tigers Academy Manager).

🎟️ Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/staffordshire-coach-ed-develop-core-skill-game-understanding-tickets-1991712245943?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please share with coaches across your club, particularly those working in U18 and Senior rugby. Coaches working in other age-grade environments are also very welcome, however, please note that the content and discussions will be primarily geared towards the challenges and demands of coaching older players and senior teams.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Get Ready for the 2026/27 Rugby Season!The new community rugby season kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 and runs th...
08/06/2026

Get Ready for the 2026/27 Rugby Season!

The new community rugby season kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 and runs through to Monday 17 May 2027.

With RFU player registration opening on 1 July 2026, now is the time for clubs to prepare. All players participating in contact rugby – adult & age grade, new and returning – must complete their registration through the Game Management System (GMS).

In addition, all RFU League and Cup fixtures will require the use of Electronic Match Cards (EMCs) for team selections, scores and match reporting.

To help club volunteers, administrators and team managers get ready for the new season, the RFU is hosting a series of free webinars. These sessions provide practical guidance, live demonstrations and the chance to ask questions directly to the experts.

Age Grade Registration
3 June @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/e88Xy52MQA6Jbf2kyBcyNQ

Adult Player Registration
16 June @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/204VoMmlQAmnWe27LtMi4A

Understanding the Electronic Match Card
25 August @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/Eg8cJD5aToW6YvduQ986sQ

✅ Whether you're a registrar, administrator, coach or volunteer, these sessions will help ensure your club is ready for a smooth start to the season.

03/06/2026

🚧 Planning a facility project? Get funding-ready first. 💷
If your club wants to stand out to funders and move projects forward faster, preparation is everything. Here’s what every funder will expect to see before backing your vision 👇

✅ Evidence of lease or freehold
✅ RFU sign-off on your design
✅ Planning permission in place
✅ Last 3 years of club accounts
✅ Clear projected costs
✅ Proof of partnership funding
✅ Incorporation status confirmed
✅ Compliance with RFU regulations
✅ Demonstrated impact on participation

💡 Already have these? Share them with your RFU Facilities Development contact and keep them organised for quick access.

📈 Not yet? Now’s the time to get started—every step brings
your project closer to reality.

📩 Need support? The RFU Facility Development Team can help guide you through the process.

Wishing the very best to the Staffordshire Men’s and Women’s squads in their County Championship semi-finals this weeken...
29/05/2026

Wishing the very best to the Staffordshire Men’s and Women’s squads in their County Championship semi-finals this weekend.

Go well, play with pride, Staffordshire is behind you all the way! 💚

29/05/2026

🏉 Have Your Say on the Future of the Women’s County Championship

The RFU is currently reviewing the Women’s County Championship and we would really value your input.

Whether you are a player, coach, volunteer, referee, administrator or supporter, your feedback will help shape the future of the competition, including:

• The purpose and role of the Women’s County Championship
• Competition format and structure
• The number of games played
• Player eligibility and inclusivity
• Travel requirements and geographic challenges

This is an important opportunity to influence how representative women's rugby develops in the years ahead.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey here:

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019e1cd859da76b7b6dcc9f906b66858

Thank you for helping shape the future of women's rugby. 🏉

👏 Congratulations from Staffordshire RFU! 👏A huge well done to Morgan Hodgkins (Stafford) Katie Dening (Lichfield), Char...
16/11/2025

👏 Congratulations from Staffordshire RFU! 👏

A huge well done to Morgan Hodgkins (Stafford) Katie Dening (Lichfield), Charlie Paul (Handsworth), and Alex Robinson (Cannock), who were all selected to represent and play for the England Rugby Women Deaf XV at Stafford Rugby Club yesterday.

It was a fantastic showcase of skill, determination, and teamwork, topped off with a hard-fought, close win at the end. We couldn’t be prouder of our Staffordshire players flying the flag on the national stage. 🏉

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the showcase yesterday.

Young Caelan, who plays for the Under 12s and is profoundly deaf, had the incredible honour of being mascot for the England Deaf Rugby team. This unforgettable experience gave him such a huge confidence boost and showed him that being deaf is by no means a limitation. He’s now even more determined to follow his dream of one day playing for England Deaf Rugby Union. 💫

Thank you to Love Joan, Morgan, and the rest of the team for being so welcoming and supportive, it truly meant the world to him.

What a great game and a great day for rugby across Staffordshire!

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