Following receipt of the latest guidance from the RFU regarding the attendance of spectators at sporting events on private land, the Board have decided to cancel this Saturday’s scheduled O2 touch rugby event. The guidance received states that spectators are not allowed to be present at such events and given that this was intended to be a social occasion, the Board has decided that in order to maintain compliance the event cannot go ahead as planned.
Please note that these restrictions do not apply to parents and carers who are required to supervise under-18s at organised events and as such they may attend training and scheduled fixtures involving age group teams.
The guidance published by the RFU is reproduced below for your information.
Q. Are spectators allowed?
A. Government guidance does not permit spectators at sporting events that take place on private land, this includes private rugby club sites.
This does not apply to carers for disabled people or adults needed to supervise under-18s that they have a responsibility for in a safeguarding role whilst they are participating in an organised sporting activity. Where it is necessary for them to be present, supervising adults should not mix with others from outside their household or support bubble.
This does not prevent people from viewing rugby that is taking place in a public space, e.g., a park, in groups of up to 6 people or 2 households. However, spectators should not be actively encouraged to go with the prime purpose of watching that match.
Sporting events that are intended to attract spectators (including ticketed events), or events that are likely to attract a significant number of spectators (such as club matches and functions) should not take place in a public space, or on private land, until Step 3 on the Government roadmap.
Chris Eggleshaw
Secretary
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