At Hampshire RFU, we are proud to support our clubs to create safe, welcoming and sustainable environments for rugby. Our services, delivered by a team of dedicated and experienced volunteers, cover devolved RFU regulations and wider support designed to reach our purpose of governing, delivering and growing rugby in Hampshire.
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Hampshire RFU’s Role: Manage disciplinary processes for adult and youth players.
Benefit to Club: Ensures fair play and integrity; maintains club’s reputation.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Complete the annual governance review
Benefit to Club: Ensures compliance and good practice.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Provide safeguarding officers with support and guidance.
Benefit to Club: Protects player welfare; builds collaboration between clubs.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Annual safeguarding conference to update clubs on safeguarding policies and best practices.
Benefit to Club: Enhances club knowledge and compliance.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Playing out of age group and playing up approvals.
Benefit to Club: Ensures safe and player centred environment.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Tour approvals for age grade and adults.
Benefit to Club: Ensures safe and well planned tours.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Complete the annual governance review
Benefit to Club: Ensures compliance and good practice.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Connect coaches across the county for peer support and sharing of ideas.
Benefit to Club: Improves coaching quality; fosters collaboration.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Deliver three CPD sessions per year covering various coaching skills and methods.
Benefit to Club: Keeps coaches up-to-date; improves player development.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Host an annual major coaching conference with expert speakers and workshops.
Benefit to Club: Boosts skills; inspires coaches; benefits players directly.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Offer guidance and resources on player safety, welfare, and injury protocols.
Benefit to Club: Ensures safe participation; reassures parents.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Complete the Pitch Side Care Standard Audit with clubs.
Benefit to Club: Ensures compliance and good practice.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Annual RSL Conference to update clubs on player welfare compliance and best practice.
Benefit to Club: Ensures compliance to Reg 9 and good practice for effective injury management, recording and reporting.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Celebrate monthly contributions of club volunteers through the monthly Conker Awards.
Benefit to Club: Boosts morale; acknowledges vital contributions.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Recognise volunteers at an annual volunteer celebration (Honda Awards) combined with the AGM.
Benefit to Club: Highlights and rewards long-term contributions.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Support promotion and interpretation of Facility Needs Capture findings.
Benefit to Club: Club investment opportunities.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Game & Club Audit: Shaping questions and sharing results.
Benefit to Club: Best practice and future needs identification.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Coordinate and host club meetings.
Benefit to Club: Sharing issues, solutions and best practice.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Organise and manage the Player Development Group for U16 girls.
Benefit to Club: Provides a clear pathway for talent development.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Coordinate representative rugby opportunities for U17 to senior players across the county.
Benefit to Club: Showcases talent; offers higher-level playing opportunities.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Maintain an active online presence to promote club activities and news.
Benefit to Club: Raises club profiles; keeps stakeholders informed.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Coordinate and host development meetings (Youth, Girls etc.) specific to the needs of clubs.
Benefit to Club: Wide ranging input and information on topics from funding to girls rugby development.
Hampshire RFU’s Role: Support clubs in financial reporting, governance, and compliance with RFU standards.
Benefit to Club: Ensures financial sustainability; protects against mismanagement; strengthens club credibility.
