grassroots rugby news

For the sake of family members at risk of losing loved ones, and for the sake of individual sports themselves, it is time that concussion ... More

Professional clubs playing in the second tier of English rugby have signed up to a grassroots rugby development programme which will see a selection of ... More

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has begun its search for a new chief executive after Ian Ritchie announced that he will retire this summer. Ritchie, ... More

Rugby league’s governing body has urged all political parties to reaffirm their commitment to investing in the sport ahead of England hosting the World Cup ... More

Scottish grassroots rugby could be in line to receive a major financial boost after governing body members voted unanimously to allow the sale of its ... More

Budget supermarket Aldi will fund a grassroots rugby initiative in Ireland with the aspiration of attracting 100,000 children to the game by 2018. It will ... More

Rugby league's relationship with the government will continue to burgeon despite a raft of changes following Brexit, according to the Rugby Football League’s (RFL) planning ... More

Community rugby and the academies of professional rugby clubs will receive fresh investment following a new £200m+ agreement signed between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) ... More

Grassroots rugby clubs in Wales will be able to bid for infrastructure funding as part of the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) £1m (US$1.3m, €1.2m) facility ... More

Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to new criteria as a result of a government consultation into ... More

Grassroots rugby league has beneftted from grants worth £271,570 (US$390,849, €343,182) over the past 12 months courtesy of the Big Lottery Fund. With support from ... More

The governance structure of English rugby should be altered to distribute authority beyond the Rugby Football Union (RFU), according to Simon Halliday. Talking at this ... More

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) invested a record £22.1m into the game at all levels during the year to July 2013. Publishing its annual report, ... More

Image: The £3.5m will benefit Welsh grassroots rugby The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has revealed an "immediate cash injection" worth £3.5m into a number of ... More

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) and energy comparison website uSwitch.com have launched a new partnership designed to raise funds for community clubs across England. Rugby ... More

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that England will bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, despite concerns over the potential financial implications ... More

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has revealed the 47 grassroots clubs that are set to benefit from a new £1m funding initiative designed to improve ... More

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has announced a new £1m funding initiative aimed at improving facilities at community clubs across Wales. A successful application by ... More