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The National League season will not start before January 2021 at the earilest following the increased uncertainty caused by the Government’s additional restrictions.

With many businesses, including rugby clubs, still able to receive financial aid from the government, haleys explain how CBILS work ahead of their deadline.

RFU Development Director Steve Grainger has said the return of National League rugby effectively relies on two key elements.

Having made his name in the National Leagues and playing for Cornwall in the County Championship, TRU spoke to Worcester man Billy Searle about his formative years.

The Rugby Football Union have confirmed the 2020/21 National League season will not begin next month.

Ben Robbins has experienced the international set-up with Scotland and the National Leagues in England, but now he looking forward to the future both on and off the field.

In his first interview since leaving Chinnor, Nick Selway talks about playing in National One and joining London Scottish.

Speaking exclusively to TRU, London Scottish's backs coach Ricky Khan discusses his new role as well as being the only BAME coach in the Championship.

Sir Bill Beaumont says National League and community rugby is the ‘DNA’ of the sport and he also hopes everyone can pull together during the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, The Rugby Paper revealed that the Yorkshire Carnegie RFU licensed academy was being disbanded.

The RFU's discussions with the Department of Digital, Culture and Media and Sport and Sport England have continued about a return to play, which of course include the National Leagues.

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Next year's County Championship has been cancelled by the RFU and will now not return until 2022, according to BBC Sport.

Having left professional rugby this time last year, Carl Kirwan is moving clubs once more as he will be lining up for Nottingham in the Championship next season.

In the latest edition of NCA Chats, Bill Sweeney, CEO of the Rugby Football Union, spoke to Joe Harvey and Chris Heal about the community game.

At the end of last week, the RFU, published adapted community competition plans for adult and age grade rugby in the 2020/21 season.

John Inverdale has expressed his desire to broaden the appeal of the National Leagues after becoming the National Clubs Association’s (NCA) new chairman.

With Premiership and Championship sides given the green light to return to their training grounds early last week, it is predicted that the top-flight will be resuming in August, but in Hong Kong, they are already up and running.

There are many different issues lingering over rugby at the moment in terms of what the immediate future holds for the sport and the community game is still in the dark about when they might return.

Richard Thorpe chats to Talking Rugby Union following his recent appointment as Chinnor’s new Director of Rugby.