RFU Area 4 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU Quarterly Report - Quarter 2 December 2016 RDO(s) Scott Johnson, Gareth Short, Matt Jefferson 1. Retaining & Developing Current Players: Holding on clubs programme progressing well Focused on retention of players Derby RFC (Return2Rugby), Ilkeston RFC (Colts to Seniors 8 players), Dronfield RFC (U16 s), Kesteven RFC (Colts to Seniors 5 players), Cleethorpes RUFC (Colts to Seniors 8 players), Boston RFC (Colts to Seniors 6 players), Mansfield RFC (Colts to Seniors plus Senior retention), Nottingham Moderns RFC (U17 s/u18 s), Newark RFC (Return2Rugby) Return 2 Rugby programmes underway at Spalding RFC, Lincoln RFC, Derby RFC and Newark RFC. Ilkeston postponed due to low numbers Successful on-going work to sustain current team (and retain players): Leesbrook RFC, Creswell Crusaders RFC, Hope Valley RFC, Derby RFC 5 th XV, Horncastle RFC, Boston RFC 2 nd XV, Barton and District RFC, Woodhouse Giants 1 st XV, Southwell 3 rd XV and Mellish 2 nd XV Successful Vets Pitch Up and Player run at Mellish RFC resulting in 28 players playing mid-week. 2. Recruiting New Players: 12 All Schools programmes to support; Nottingham Moderns, Mellish, Ashfield, Mansfield, Lincoln, Boston, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Ilkeston, Chesterfield Panthers, Melbourne and Amber Valley. 3700 players have taken part in rugby activity since September 2016 with 73 players having transitioned to hub clubs this year. Broadening Reach Secondary Schools support underway around; Mansfield, Ashfield, Cleethorpes, Kesteven, Boston, Chesterfield Panthers and Belper. 1438 players have taken part since September 2016 with 53 players having transitioned to hub clubs this year. O2 Touch activity is ongoing at; Melbourne, Long Eaton, Derby, Ilkeston, Lincoln, Spalding, Mansfield. Continued discussions with Chesterfield Panthers RUFC and Kesteven RFC New Adult Male teams (team being classified as playing 7 fixtures) being supported at Bakewell Mannerians RFC 2 nd XV (5 played), Ilkeston RFC Dev team (4 played), Nottingham Corsairs RFC (7 played), Scunthorpe RFC 4 th XV (12 played), Lincoln RFC Dev XV (4 played), Kesteven RFC 3 rd XV (4 played) and Sleaford RFC 3 rd XV (6 played). Support of an unofficial Return to Rugby programme at Kesteven RFC to support growth of their 3 rd XV. CRC support with Buxton Ladies and Sleaford Ladies 3. Retaining & Recruiting High Quality Coaches, Volunteers & Referees: Delivery of 10 Rugby Aware Sessions to date at; Chesterfield Panthers RUFC, Long Eaton RFC, Melbourne RFC, Derby RFC, Ashfield RFC, Nottingham Casuals RFC, Lincoln RFC, Scunthorpe RFC, Kesteven RFC, Sleaford RFC CRC mentoring of Club Coaches at Dronfield RFC, Bakewell Mannerians RFC, Long Eaton RFC, Melbourne RFC, Chesterfield Panthers RFC, Sleaford RFC, Kesteven RFC, Cleethorpes RUFC, Lincoln RFC, Boston RFC, Scunthorpe RFC, Paviors RFC, Newark RFC, Mansfield RFC, West Bridgford RFC, Bingham RFC, Southwell RFC. CRC support and mentoring of casual coaches working in the All Schools programme. Young Officials Programme delivered with 35 young people completing the Level 2 or Level 1 refereeing courses, plans in place to support officiating fixtures locally. Players at Stamford RFC have completed a Young Rugby Ambassadors workshop and have met to look at projects and programmes to support the development of the club. 4. Effective & Efficient Facilities: Attended CB Facilities Group meeting to support decision making process around PFR support, AGP site identification and facility project prioritisation. Support for Clubs with ROI pledges following facilities investment. 5. Effective & Efficient Management & Governance: Ongoing Club Accreditation Healthchecks
6. Integration with the Local Community: Community Engagement events to support volunteer recruitment at; Grimsby RUFC, Cleethorpes RUFC and Boston RFC Ilkeston RUFC hosted the Ilkeston food fair Scunthorpe RFC hosted the local pantomime Number of clubs in report good community engagement with bonfire night activities 1. Retaining & Developing Current Players: Exploring new Return 2 Rugby starting in February at Buxton RFC Continued monitoring and support for teams identified as priorities to sustain. Planning for 2 nd Transition festival at Lincoln RFC on 20 th December Planning for Girls series of transition festivals in the New Year. Ongoing planning and support for Derbyshire U17, Colts and Development XV integrated programme of matches. Further Vets Pitch Up and Play events planned in the New Year. 2. Recruiting New Players: All School and Broadening Reach Schools Transition Events and Festival Programme throughout Jan/Feb/Mar (Calendars available from RDOs) Support for identified growth target Clubs listed above. 3. Retaining & Recruiting High Quality Coaches, Volunteers & Referees: Ongoing identification of support needs around Age Grade Rugby courses where requested by Clubs. Advertising current Award and Non-Award courses to Clubs. Ongoing engagement of newly qualified Young Match Officials 4. Effective & Efficient Facilities: Support for AFM in assessing identified AGP sites across the CB looking at engagement, local rugby partnership involvement, and growth potential locally etc. 5. Effective & Efficient Management & Governance: Club Matters Workshop scheduled for 01 st February on Marketing and Comms with PFR support for those Clubs who write strong plans. 6. Integration with the Local Community: Click here to enter text. Coaching, Refereeing & Medical Darren Gourley Figures based on attendance at courses from 01/07/2016 14-12/2016 Overview CPD Total (including Advanced & Conference) 358 OMW Kids First CPD 180 Rugby Ready 211 Scrum Factory 105 OMW Kids First Referee Children 69 Level 2 Referee 15-a-side 88 UKCC L1 - Coaching Children 18 UKCC L2 - Coaching 15-a-side 71 UKCC L3 0 RFU 1st Aid 50 Play it safe 82 Rugby Union in Secondary Schools 17 CMOD (Referee CPD) 56
400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Delivery of Award course training window 1 Learning Journey Development Manage CRC observations Manage workforce sign off Club Coach and Referee Developer mid-season review Award course training window 2 delivery Delivery of Trainer Training Delivery of Educator training Planning of Developer Training Learning Journey Development Manage CRC observations Manage workforce sign off Support for Club Coach and Referee developer pilot Women & Girls Simon Boyd Women s Pitch up and Play recruitment event at Long Eaton & Belper U13 girls school transition event at West Bridgford RFC U15 & U18 girls county programme. U15 girls beat East Mids, Staffs & Leics. U18 girls beat Staffs and lost to Leics & East Mids, Ashfield 2s played their first match against Sileby with a further 3 matches planned. Club visit to West Bridgford Pitch up and Play recruitment event at Derby RFC to include Long Eaton, Amber Valley & Buxton Open training/taster sessions at Sleaford, Scunthorpe, Ashfield & Newark W&G forum Universities Development Richard Marelli University of Derby (main campus) Derby continues to be strong, with three Men s BUCS teams and one Women s team. Numbers have been good again allowing a further number of male students to participate outside of the BUCS framework, playing Friday night lights fixtures in conjunction with the two local Link clubs (Derby RFC & Belper RFC) Students continue to play weekend rugby at the clubs. The women s club has good numbers and a further development XV is on the cards for next year (depending on a strong intake as per this year) University of Derby (Buxton) Buxton continue to run a men s team, as in previous years, it is strongly rumoured that the Sports courses that currently run at Buxton may be moved to the main campus next year, this may result in Buxton student rugby moving to the main site, leaving no rugby at Buxton. University of Lincoln Only a fresher s team remains after the club/su ban this year, the main two men s
teams have been retained and are playing informal local friendly fixtures, however the Fresher s have played and have more fixtures post-christmas, the Student club becomes live and active on the 1 st of February (once the ban is served) Local fixtures and student games will be sought until the end of the season, all three teams are expected to go into BUCS next year. The Women s club remain strong with good links to the local club at Lincoln RFC, with a number of students playing weekend rugby. University of Nottingham (Main campus) Men s & Women s BUCS clubs remain consistent and the touch offer supplements the Intramural programme, IMS remains the focus within UON, facilities on campus are very busy, and the local club links are invaluable to the success of the programme, the programme not only affords students a game on a Wednesday but through the IMS link a further opportunity on a Saturday within the local link club. Rugby remains strong within this University and further growth is dependent on facilities and the good work of the Rugby activator. University of Nottingham (Sutton Bonington) Men s & Women s teams continue to play weekly in local leagues, Though the O2 Touch programme has not been installed here, Touch continues to be popular with good numbers attending weekly sessions. University of Nottingham (GEMS) Men continue to play in the pennant league, with good numbers, the women still train but have not played at match yet this season. University of Nottingham (Medics) the club remains in a strong position, fielding 3 teams on a weekly basis, numbers have increased and retention was strong this year. Nottingham Trent University (main campus) A good fresher s intake along with a new recruitment process has seen a rise in student rugby players, with an increase in IMS teams by 1 x XV side (2 men s XV s), Women s rugby continues to have two teams within BUCS. Nottingham Trent University (Brackenhurst Campus) CRC/URDO efforts to recruit a new Women s club at this campus has proved harder than first thought, with no interest been shown by students, the local club have been approached to see if they have the desire to run a women s team, it is then planned to run some student taster sessions, alongside a touch programme from within the club. The Campus/Club is very close in terms of distance, so getting students to the club is not the issue. Continue to support the committees and clubs to engage and retain students. Run two HE festivals (Area 4 University 10 aside) for Men/Women & Touch Feb & March Organise and run the Student Leadership Academy to recruit/train and develop the new student committees for 2017/2018 season. Continue to work with the Rugby activator at NTU to promote women s rugby at Brackenhurst campus. Support the WRDO to run a PU&P in Derby in Jan 2017, including the students at the UOD. Run a PU&P event at NTU (main campus) to reengage female students, supported by the WRDO/CRC. Player Development Phil Llewellyn Return to rugby delivered Make contact workshops delivered alongside RDO s as requested to optimise relationship management with local clubs. Tigers RGGP meeting held Tigers Academy staff engaged to discuss player development across the area 24/7s clubs ID for post-christmas activity Continue managing RPPG group and Academy Deliver with RDO input HO/COP opportunities Implement playing opportunities for R2R and HO clubs Facilities Pete Shaw Derby RFC have been formally invited into the RFU s AGP Program and Feasibility investigations have
commenced along with Heads of terms for the Lease and Facility Management. A decision on progress to detail design will be made w/c 19 th December. RFU Capital Investment Programme The CB Facility group have prioritised the following clubs from the shortlisting and assessment report; 1) Ilkeston (Floodlights) 2) Sleaford (Floodlights) 3) Ashbourne (Clubhouse) 4) Melbourne (Pitch Drainage). RFF Applications received from Spalding (Loan), Belper (Loan), Spalding (Floodlights), North Hykeham (Changing rooms), Mansfield (Sports Hall Floor), Paviors (Kitchen Extraction) Playing Pitch Strategies; NE Lincs, Bolsover & NE Derbys, Gedling, Mansfield, Broxtowe, South Derbys, Erewash, Rushcliffe. RFU Facility Meeting held. Notes attached.. NOTES OF MEETING - - Nov 2016.doc Club Insight - Nov 2016.docx RFU - Long List Assessment 17-18.xls Club Meetings; Ashbourne (Clubhouse), Ashfield (New Site), Cleethorpes (New site), Derby (AGP), Ilkeston (Floodlights), Melbourne (Clubhouse), Nottingham (AGP), Newark (Clubhouse), Spalding (Relocation), Stamford (Clubhouse) AGP Project development Complete feasibility reports and inform clubs if the decision is to progress or not along with feedback Call the Local Rugby Partnership meeting Detailed design to be completed Submit for planning permission Invite prioritised clubs into the RFU Capital Grant Programme for the 17/18 season Deliver an Energy Evening and Pitch Maintenance Night Continue to support and represent rugby union within local authority Playing Pitch Strategies; NE Lincs, Bolsover & NE Derbys, Gedling, Mansfield, Broxtowe, South Derbys, Erewash, Rushcliffe. Continue to promote the RFF Ground match & Helping Hand Scheme targeting clubs that have not received previously grant support. Follow up on actions from the RFU Facility group. Support RFU Facility group on implementation of the new 16/17 PFR Facility Plan and start process of planning for the 17/18 plan