Age Grade Rugby

The role of the M&Y Committee is to support the delivery of M&Y rugby across Gloucestershire through:

Consider and take an informed view on changes, issues and developments that affects M&Y rugby – including (but not limited to)
- Reg 15 implementation and any changes
- The Half Game rule
- POOAG
- The role of competition in M&Y rugby
- The RFUs Kids First approach
Provide advice and guidance to M&Y Sections on current issues and enduring themes.
Ensuring a strong communication flow from Club M&Y Sections into the GRFU M&Y Committee and then onto to all stakeholders, including (but not limited to):
- GRFU Management Committee
- Other GRFU Sector Committees
- Associated Referee Societies
- GRFU Discipline Panel

providing an informed voice for M&Y rugby across the GRFU.

Ensuring strong communication from the RFU/ GRFU into M&Y sections.
Advocate best practice across M&Y sections - acknowledge it and ensure it is shared widely.
Support the growth of the game and collaboration between clubs, schools and other bodies.
Supporting the delivery of governance, safeguarding, competitions and discipline by other GRFU Sector Heads

Throughout our business the M&Y committee will promote and advocate:

The core values of rugby – teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and
Coaches, parents and all adults (involved in the game) being child centred and development driven.
Continuous development and upskilling of coaches.
Creation of the best possible environment for age grade rugby, so that everyone stays in the game longer.

The M&Y Committee has representatives from every Combination within the GRFU – please do contact them or Tim Ravenscroft (M&Y Sector Head) if you need advice, guidance or wish to raise an issue for consideration by the committee.

Tim Ravenscroft - Chair

Jason Roberts – Drybrook RFC

Graham Stait – Chipping Sodbury RFC

Katie Thomson – Dursley RFC and Matson RFC

Alistair Carter – Chosen Hill FP RFC

Phil Grinnell – Gordon League RFC

Steve Bevan – Cinderford RFC

Richard Evans – Cirencester RFC

Nick Lockett – Chipping Sodbury RFC