Role of the Unit Rugby Officer

Unit Rugby Officers have an important role to play in Community Rugby and therefore should be familiar with:

• ARU Policy - Covering policies on: Membership, Health and Safety, Overseas Touring, Combined Service Selection, Player's Charter, ARU Policy on Cross-Code Activity.
• Affiliation and Insurance - Obtaining ARU/RFU affiliation and Insurance to enable your team to play and enter competitions held by the ARU.
• Coaching training - Coaching courses.
• Competitions - A list of the competitions and their associated rules.
  • Community Cup/Shield
  • Premiership Cup (formerly the 'Army Cup')
  • Corps Championship (formerly the 'Merit Tables')
  • Corps Competition
  • Army Seven-a-side Tournament
  • Women's Corps League
  • Southern League
  • BA (G) Competitions
• Competitions fixtures - The structure fixture list for all ARU competitions.
• Book a Ref - Procedures for booking a referee.
• Discipline - Discipline procedures.
• Health & Safety - Game Health & Safety requirements and Risk Assessments.
• RFU Notices - Notices issued by the RFU which have a direct bearing on the playing of rugby union in the Army.
• Touring Instructions - Instructions on how to apply for permission to take a team touring.
• Travel Expenses - Travel expense entitlements and claiming procedures.

Full details of the Community Rugby programme can be found in the ARU Handbook.