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Full contact rugby to return ahead of new National League Rugby season

National League Rugby clubs can return to full-contact training from July 19th after the Government confirmed Covid-19 restrictions would be lifted.
14 July 2021

Talking Rugby Union launch National League Rugby Review Show

Alongside Warren Muggleton, TRU are behind a brand new subscription highlights show for the 2021/22 season where the clubs will receive 40 per cent of the revenue.
1 July 2021

Full contact training delayed for community game

Government has not given permission for scrums and mauls to be re-instated from May 17th following the growing concerns around the Indian variant of Covid-19 in England.
15 May 2021

NCA release fixtures for 2021-22 season

The National Clubs Association have released the fixtures for the 2021-22 season, 14 months after the last campaign was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 May 2021

NCA set to rebrand to National League Rugby

Pending a full meeting of the RFU Council in June, the NCA's name will be changed to National League Rugby.
30 April 2021

National League structure to change from 2022/23 season

The RFU Council has agreed changes for a new competition structure in the adult male game from the National Leagues and below.
20 April 2021

Exeter's Jack Nowell - The leagues massively helped me make that next step

Talking to TRU's Joe Harvey, Exeter Chiefs’ Jack Nowell discussed his time playing for Redruth and Plymouth Albion.
1 April 2021

Steve Grainger Interview: Rugby's return is great - It has been a long time coming

As club’s prepare to reopen, TRU's Joe Harvey spoke to the RFU’s Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger.
30 March 2021

RFU and government outline a return for community rugby

National League clubs could be playing full contact, 15-a-side matches on May 31st, providing there are no upswings in the Covid-19 figures.
5 March 2021

Familiar selections from Eddie Jones denies England’s bright stars a chance to shine

The likes of Paolo Odogwu arguably have the spark and excitement which England are searching for, but the next chapter in his development is still waiting to be written.
12 February 2021

NCA cancel National League Cup and competitive competition for 2020/21

There will be no official competitive rugby for the semi-professional game this season, after the NCA agreed to cancel the proposed Cup competition.
22 January 2021

Exclusive: Leeds Tykes' Dan Lancaster on his inclusion with England U20

After being announced as part of the England U20 EPS last week, Leeds Tykes fly-half Dan Lancaster spoke to Joe Harvey about his selection and playing for his boyhood club.
11 January 2021

Richie Williams Column: "The pale light that once emerged has quickly faded into the abyss"

With a new lockdown now enforced, the 2020/21 season for National League clubs may pass them by altogether.
8 January 2021

RFU suspend community rugby activity following latest lockdown

The RFU has suspended all community rugby activity until further notice following the government's new national lockdown.
5 January 2021

Exclusive: How the Wasps Academy are adapting to find players game time

Speaking to Wasps Rugby Head of Recruitment and Academy Kevin Harman, TRU learn about how he and his staff have adapted in order to find their academy players game time during the pandemic.
22 December 2020

Community game structure to change to tackle declining playing numbers

The Rugby Football Union has voted in favour for a new competition structure for community rugby which will come into effect in the 2022/23 season.
18 December 2020

Book Review - From Tanqueray to the Championship: The History of Ampthill & District Rugby Club

Following the release of Ampthill’s complete history, Joe Harvey has reviewed From Tanqueray to the Championship.
14 December 2020

NCA announce groupings for cup competition

The National Clubs Association have announced the groupings for their cup competition which is set to begin February 2021.
11 December 2020

NCA Cup competition pushed back to February

The NCA has announced that the start of the cup competition will be delayed following the Government COVID announcement at the start of December.
5 December 2020

Benjamin Kayser: Law variations in the community game must only be temporary

Former international hooker Benjamin Kayser hopes the adaptations to the community game are only short-term fixes.
4 December 2020