Regional Programme 2008/9
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News
For detailed information about the Regional Programme, please go to www.regionalrugby.com 2008/9 Youth Trials: 11th January 2009 1) REMEMBER YOU CANNOT TURN UP AND TRIAL ON THE DAY, THIS YEAR YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY 2) Please be aware that physios and First Aid are there to deal with injuries that occur on the day and are not there to strap existing injuries. 3) If you cannot attend the trials, you need to contact your appropriate Programme Manager with a reason for you not being able to attend. This will determine whether you are invited to the first session. Any player simply not turning up on the day after registering online, will NOT be accepted into the programme. Any player not registering online will not be accepted into the programme 4) Your club or home address must be located within the Region for which you want to play. 5) You must be eligible to play for England to participate within the Regional Programme. Click here for Fitness Advice
Aim
The main aim of the Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) is to improve playing standards at all levels of the game, which includes regional level. The RFUW is committed to working to provide the best environment for player development through training and appropriate competition to maximise player potential. Individual player development alongside unit and team development are inextricably linked with the standard of coaching within the game. Therefore coach development is an inherent part of our player development plan at all levels. The regional programme aims to provide every player with the opportunity to maximise their potential and be ‘the best they can be’ at all levels of the game.
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Objectives
	To identify talented female rugby players, allowing them to progress along the RFUW player pathways
	To provide players with a performance and development structure that caters for the local need of the Region and age groups.
	To increase the number and improve the standard of regional coaches and volunteers within the women and girls game.
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Format, Dates and Details
Regional Area South Hampshire, Surrey, Isle of Wight South East Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Medway Thames Valley Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Middlesex, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Contact Email: Clare Cooper 07779 266060   Email: James Fisher 07809 512738   Email: Clare Cooper 07779 266060   Training dates/news/info Training dates/news/info Training dates/news/info
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Funding and Finance
The RFUW Regional Programme is an important part of the RFUW talent identification and player development programme and is the largest programme in central operation in terms of volunteer staff, players, training and matches. In order to deliver a quality, well managed Regional Programme, the financial commitment from the RFUW is substantial. However, we would be unable to deliver the programme without contribution from the players involved.
The Contributions from players will assist payment for:
	Venue hire (Trials, training, triangular matches)
	Staff costs
	Medical staff costs
	Team travel for some matches
	Match officials
	Playing kit and individual recreational kit
	All selected squad players will be required to pay an ONLINE registration fee of £75 (This will be done through Pay-pal this year so that all funds can be held centrally and to assist the Regional Programme Manager with Admin support)
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