National League 2 South

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

The NCA has welcomed the news from the Rugby Football Union and Government regarding a return to 15-a-side contact rugby, with some adaptations.

Chris Heal speaks to several people involved in community rugby as the situation around the lower levels of the game continues to be discussed.

Given that there will be no league rugby this season, the Rugby Football Union have put into place a cup competition for National League clubs.

NCA Chairman John Inverdale has provided an update on a return to rugby as a 'cup competition' is proposed for levels 3 and 4.