RFU postpones start of competitive community rugby season in England

The RFU has postponed the start of the competitive community game season until the week commencing Monday September 21 due to "concerns about player welfare and pitch conditions".

The RFU had already contacted clubs, schools and colleges, players and coaches to remind them of the existence of guidance surrounding the management of rugby pitches in drought conditions and the Natural Turf Pitches (NTP) Surface Risk Assessment to assess whether a pitch is safe to use and to mitigate the risks of injury.