Return To Rugby Roadmap Stage D

Physical contact of rugby training is deemed acceptable.

Return to rugby roadmap stage d. Stage d training activity guidance the progression to stage d on the return to rugby roadmap means that limited and adapted contact activity can now be included in a training session and inter club touch ready4rugby fixtures are allowed. Club training sessions which should be no more than 75 minutes in total duration can now include a maximum of 15 minutes limited contact activity. The rfu guidelines now state 15 minutes of controlled contact. Rugby restart road map final 2020 created date.

The reintroduction of limited contact training has been approved by the department for digital culture media and sport dcms and moves the return to community rugby roadmap from stage c to stage d. Adapted community competition plans for adult and age grade rugby in the 2020 21 season have been published. This follows the reintroduction of intra club non contact rugby union activity at the beginning of august. Stage a relating to individual training with one other person moving through to stage f when there can be a return to competitive matches against other teams.

There are a range of competition models that can be applied at different season start dates within the three windows as and when it is deemed safe to return to play i e. The reintroduction of limited contact training has been approved by the department for digital culture media and sport dcms and moves the return to community rugby roadmap from stage c to stage d. The amount of contact is 1v1 tackle below waist height an additional 1v1 contest in the ruck 2v2 in total and uncontested lineouts no maul scrum or tackle in gameplay is permitted. This follows the reintroduction of intra club non contact rugby union activity at the beginning of august.

The progression to stage d is another step closer to a full rugby return. The game will be at stage d from 1 september 2020. This is an extension. Stage e allows for preparation for return to play and to matches nb there may still be some adaptations restrictions in place.

This roadmap consists of 6 stages. With these constraints this is my approach. The rugby football union today announced that the government has approved their plan to move to the next stage on the return to rugby roadmap. The department of digital culture media and sport dcms has confirmed as part of a safe and phased return to.

National league clubs will be able to begin limited and restricted contact rugby training as well as organise inter club non contact fixtures after the department for digital culture media and sport approved a move from stage c to stage d in the return to community rugby roadmap. When we reach stage f on the return to community rugby roadmap. The following information explains permitted and non permitted activity within stage d.