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The highly successful and enjoyable Loosehadz vs Madrefs charity match held just after Christmas is featured in an article on the RFU website.
More than £2,000 was raised for the Looseheadz mental health charity.
Congratulations are due to all those who organised the event and participated on the day. This ...
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Peter had been a player at Oldham RUFC and Kersal RUFC but decided to take up the less dangerous option of refereeing when he acquired his dental practice. He was elected formally, as was the custom at that time, to membership of the Society on 3rd September 1963. There could have been little doubt as to his ...
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Jonny Cartwright, with help and creativity from Morgan Sparke, is starting a new feature on the socials called “MadRefs Club Praise”.
As Jonny explained, “Each Monday (hopefully) a different club /team will feature in an Instagram post similar to this one.
The intention is to highlight the positives and hope ...
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The latest edition of the RFU Community Game Update is published here.
Contents:
Important updates
Club Engagement - Have Your Say!
Age Grade Updates - Prize Draws & Love Rugby!
How did RWC 2025 help your club?
Action if of interest
Regulation 15 Update - Consultation
England Rugby Advanced Coaching Workshop ...
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An update to the BUCS (Universities and Colleges) Rugby Union Regulations was issued on 6th October. A copy of the regulations can be downloaded from the BUCS website.
A key point is that the regulations differ depending on the competition tier for both men’s and women’s teams.
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Here is the link to the RFU Community Cups Regulations. The Regulations cover how the result of a match is determined in the event of the scores being level at full-time.
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The RFU's England Rugby Match Official Handbook 2025/26 is now available. Michael Patz, RFU Match Official Development Manager, said "... (the handbook is) a living document that will be updated throughout the season as new information becomes available or additional needs arise."
He also highlighted, by way of a ...
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Andy joined the Society in 1999 and was a very well-liked and dedicated member.
I want to thank Chris Meadows, a fellow member and long-time friend of Andy, for preparing the following obituary.
Paul Houston
Chairman
Manchester & District Rugby Union Referees' Society
Andy ...
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At the April meeting, Andy McMillan introduced the latest Preferred Options (PO) paper:
PO#30 – Implementing law changes EFFECTIVE FROM 1st JULY 2025
Please note that these changes do not apply to the remaining matches for this season (2024/25).
The full series of POs is listed here.
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The documents referenced below for download address two of the questions that were raised at the recent RFU roadshows and have been sent to all clubs by the RFU:
Where is the £30m Community Rugby budget spent?
What are the main themes and initiatives that underpin the Community Game of the Future?
RFU Documen...
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