RFUW affiliation forms for next season will be dropping on many doormats around now – and its vital that you complete and return them as soon as possible.
Some confusing and (at times) it seemed contradictory advice has been circulated recently, but once you get to the bottom of it all it is quite simple:
Club teams
- All club teams must be affiliated at each age group at which they play or coach (ie. U14, U17 and adult if players exist at all three levels);
- Clubs must also ensure that all girls’ and women’s teams are included on their “declaration of insured teams” submitted to the RFU;
- Junior club affiliation is £35 per age group (ie. £70 if a club has both U14 and U17 players)
- Inclusion of junior teams on the declaration is free.
Some common misconceptions:
- A men's club's RFU affiliation does not cover girls’ (ie. age 12+) or women’s teams;
- Inclusion of a girls' or women's team on the RFU "declaration of insured teams" is not sufficient - on its own - to gain insurance cover for girls' and women's teams (note that the notes on some Marsh insurance documents can, if read in isolation or out of context, give the impression that it is);
- An adult RFUW team affiliation does not cover junior teams
School teams
- Schools must be members of the ESRFU
- But a school with a girls' team/teams must also notify the RFUW about any girls teams
- School affilation to RFUW is free (provided they are ESRFU members)
If you have not received your affiliation forms by the end of May contact the RFUW immediately, or download the forms from the RFUW website:
- Form 3: U14 and U17 team affiliation
- Form 15: School affiliation
- Form 17: Coach registration (not yet available online)
- All other forms (including adult team affiliation)
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