RugbySafe

​Are you RugbyReady?

Click on the titles below to access resources:

• Pitchside First Aid & Immediate Care roles
• Being a RugbySafe Club Checklist 
• First Aid Risk Assessment 
• Medical Emergency Action Plan
• Health Care Professional Descriptors
• HEADCASE 
• U19s Concussion Management 
• Adult Concussion Management
• Activate Injury Prevention Programme
• Minimum Standards for Coaches/Referees 
• RFU Regulation 9 (Player Safety)
• First Aid Facilities and Equipment 
• Rugby Insurance for clubs
• Rugby insurance for schools
• RugbySafe Best Practice

Essential Guides: 

• Clothing for Rugby Guide

• Footwear for Rugby Guide

• Sports Goggles & Eyewear Guide

• Protective Equipment Guide

First Aid Guides:

• First Aid Treatment General Guide

• Defibrillator (AED) Guide

• First Aid Courses for Rugby Union

• Injury Reporting

Medical Condition Guides

• Medical Conditions General Guide

• Managing Skin Abrasions

• Asthma

• Bleeding Disorders

• Dental Trauma

• Diabetes

• Down’s Syndrome

• Epilepsy

• Hearing Aids

• Prosthetic Limbs

#GRFU RugbySafe contacts:

• Tom Nurse 
• Stuart Gilbraith 
• Nick Knight 
• Rich Whincup 
• Cath Cox 
• Chloe Wilson 
• Adam Gaunt 

• Sports Injuries Administrator (SIA)

Tel: 0800 298 0102

Email: SportsInjuriesAdmin@rfu.com

• RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF)

The foundation provides support and information to rugby players in England who sustain catastrophic injuries. They also help prevent future injuries through research and education.

For more information visit https://www.rfuipf.org.uk/

RFU IPF (Injured Player Welfare Officer): Dave Bentley

Tel: 07894 489 716

email: davebently@rfu.com