One of the key recommendations from the recent Law Review Group (LRG) meeting in London was an adjustment to the scrum law (19.10b) on player welfare grounds to outlaw the practice of front row players placing their heads on opposition shoulders, which has been determined to increase the axial (or rotational) loading ...
More
A new law update regarding a slight change in the definition of hindmost and the revised TMO protocol following successful trialling in November.
The paper attached was approved by Rugby Committee and EXCO and should be self-explanatory.
Please note that the revised TMO protocol should be adopted for all competitions ...
More
Match Official Development Update
Match Official Development Priorities 2018-19
More
To be used immediately.
Updated August 9th 2019. To show change of recipients of report and new file naming convention.
More
Updated August 9th 2019 to change recipients of report
More
Please find the December 2018 edition of the Community Game Update. We hope you find the update a benefit to your club, and if you have any feedback, queries or content you would like to feature, please email Tom Ainscough, RFU Senior Communications Manager (tomainscough@rfu.com).
More
What does good advising look like? An aide memoire for the adviser
More
A pro-forma blank match statistics collection form
More
Main principles which will guide the adviser in his/her role to advise the referee.:
More
Example of match statistics required
More
