After a long period of waiting, the government recently announced that outdoor team sport can resume from Wednesday 2nd December, we are now delighted to confirm that the RFU have this evening announced details on the return to rugby following the end of the latest lockdown period. We are still awaiting full details on a few finer points but expect further guidance later today from the RFU community update.
As it stands the return will look like this:
- Outdoor team sport can resume from Wednesday 2 December.
- Government has approved the return to 15-a-side contact rugby, with some adaptations.
Further detail on these adaptations and associated laws will follow. However, they are briefly summarised below: - 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
What does this mean the club can now do?
- The club can resume adapted training for 15-a-side contact rugby again from this Wednesday.
Further detail to follow:
Further details on friendly fixtures, travel, changing, spectators, and clubhouses will follow in the next few days.
As a rugby club nothing is more important that your safety, we will ensure that all appropriate safety measures are in place and that our club safeguarding officer is consulted continually.
Please note. While Yeovil remains in Tier 2 the clubhouse will remain closed.
Thank you for your patience during this difficult time for everyone.
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