We are delighted that a return to a format of 15 a-side rugby has now gained Government approval. This has moved us to Stage E on the Return to Community Rugby Roadmap. This means we can resume midweek and Sunday training immediately.
In recent months there has been growing support from clubs and players in favour of adaptations, with law variations preferable to the option of no rugby at all.
This is wonderful news for Paviors, their volunteers, players and supporters who can now look forward to playing and watching contact rugby for the first time since March.
We now need to be as safe as we possibly can be and comply with all off-field social distancing and Covid-secure guidance to ensure we can continue our phased return to full contact rugby when it is safe to do so. So, we still have to look forward to full use of changing rooms and that reviving post-match drink in the clubhouse but with all the good news we are now getting that shouldn’t be long in coming. We can operate an outside takeaway food and hot/cold, no alcoholic drinks, and this will be in full swing on Sundays. As soon as allowed the bar will open outside, inside or both!
Ken James, part of our Covid Team along with Chris Eggleshaw, has reassessed risk assessments and based on this Director of Rugby Pat Billam will be giving briefings to all coaches so they are fully informed.
Briefly the major playing variations are;
There will be no scrums or mauls in the game.
Where the game would restart with a scrum, this will be replaced with a free kick.
A minimum of five and a maximum of seven players from each team are required to form a lineout.
More detailed information on all changes can be found at
Full information on Covid-19 supplied by the RFU can be found at
http://www.englandrugby.com/coronavirus
Graham Turner
Club Chair
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