Along with clubs and teams in Caerphilly County Borough, RCT, Newport, Merthyr, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff and Swansea, where the temporary rugby suspensions have already been lifted, teams of all ages in the Torfaen and Vale Local Authorities may now return to training within the current return to rugby guidelines (CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS), if they feel they can provide a safe environment for players, coaches and volunteers.
It is important to stress that pending new regulations covering travel for children to attend sporting activities, Welsh Government local restrictions still prevent players, parents and coaches from entering or leaving areas where local lockdowns are in place in order to attend training sessions.
Players and parents have also been reminded they must complete the symptom checker on the WRU Game Locker ahead of every training session.
WRU Operations Director Julie Paterson said:
“We have taken a number of factors into account when reviewing this situation in these areas including Public Health Wales information, our own data and local intelligence around rugby clubs having consulted Club Operations Managers and volunteers from all of the rugby clubs in these areas.”
WRU Community Director Geraint John added, “We are very grateful to the volunteers, players and parents for adhering to the protocols we have put in place in order to create safe environments for community rugby and we ask all concerned to remain vigilant as they return to the current stage in our Return to Community Rugby plan. The clubs in these areas feel they are in a good place to make a call as to whether to return to regular training at this time following a temporary suspension and in managing day to day activities at their club within the current guidelines.”
Online meetings are scheduled with clubs in the other areas where local restrictions are currently in force to review their situation.
