Nick Royle: National Leagues a good standard for England 7s players
Caldy winger Nick Royle feels the National Leagues would be a viable option for England’s 7s stars to continue playing after the RFU announced it would be dropping its sevens programme. (Photo Credit: Derek Salisbury)
Chinnor hoping to boost profile of women’s rugby at grassroots level
Chinnor have become the latest National League side to introduce a women’s team to their club and new head coach Fran Ronan chatted to ncarugby.com about a fresh era for the Oxfordshire outfit. Photo Credit: Chinnor RFC
Heath Stevens: “For me it wasn’t a hard decision to make”
The former Coventry centre has recently become Cambridge’s new defence coach after retiring from playing at the age of 27. Photo Credit: Nick Meredith
Ashley Johnson ‘ready for next adventure’ in National Leagues
Former Wasps forward Ashley Johnson is looking forward to his National League challenge after becoming a player-coach at Birmingham Moseley.
Return to recreational team sport framework: What does it mean for the NCA?
Following a Zoom call with NCA club representatives last week, Dr Simon Kemp, the RFU’s Medical Services Director, spoke about the key areas which are currently being discussed around the return of National League rugby.
Proactive Moseley have ‘a great group of players’ ahead of next season
Birmingham Moseley have got a ‘great group’ of players ahead of the 2020/21 campaign, says Director of Rugby Adam Balding. (Photo Credit: Harish Chavda)
Old Albanian leading ‘Calorie Challenge’ as community clubs continue charity efforts
A charity ‘Calorie Challenge’ initiative created by Old Albanian is set for its second outing on July 11th as they aim to raise money for three worthy causes.
Norman Robertson Q&A: An 11-year tenure, passing the baton over to John Inverdale and my hopes for the game
Almost two weeks ago, it was announced that John Inverdale would be replacing Norman Robertson as the NCA’s new chairman.
Neville Edwards: There is no real place for people being segregated in this world
Rosslyn Park’s Neville Edwards hopes the Black Lives Matter movement will result in something tangible and he believes it is a positive step towards a change in society.
Hull RUFC are raising fitness levels and funds
The National Two North side returned to training last week and they are combining their fitness work with raising money for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.