Community Rugby

Introduction

Community Rugby is the grass roots level within the Army and encompasses both Unit and Garrison level competition.

The aims of Community Rugby are:

• Provide soldiers the opportunity to play rugby within the service.
• Encourage ever widening participation for both men and women within the game.
• Organising and managing competitions.
• Developing players, coaches and facilitators to enable them to progress into representational rugby if ready and willing to do so.

Community Rugby Mission Statement

• Continue to develop the structured season and encourage ever wider participation, for both men and women, in local and Army-wide competitions.
• Develop a clear development path to Representative Rugby for every capable individual.
• Maintain a duty of care for players.

Community Rugby Useful Links

• ARU Competitions
  • Corps https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/competition/corps-championship/
  • Premiership https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/competition/premiership-cup/
  • Championship https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/competition/championship-competition/
  • Championship Fixture Exchange https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/competition/championship-competition/championship-exchange-fixtures/
  • Knock-Out Competition https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/competition/championship-competition/community-knock-out-competition/
• ARU Unit Rugby Rules and Regulations https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/game-admin/community-rugby/unit-rugby-rules-and-regulations/
• Rugby Officer Responsibilities https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/aru-info/working-with-us/unit-rugby-officer/
• ARU Affiliation and Insurance https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/aru-info/working-with-us/affiliation/
• ARU Health, Safety and Wellbeing https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/game-admin/health-safety/
• ARU Representative Teams https://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/teams/

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