Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Dear Clubs,

After successful competitions last season at both Under 18 and Under 15, I am happy to announce that entries are now open for both competitions here. If you intend to enter at both age groups then you will need to complete the survey twice. Please ensure that the survey is completed in its entirety. Please also be aware that there is no confirmation email upon completion of the survey.

In an effort to improve the competition, we have amended the early stages of the competition so that clubs will now compete across 4 regions as opposed to 6 areas. This removes the need for triangular semi-finals at both an area and national level, allowing for teams to play full matches throughout the entire competition. Teams will still be grouped locally in the group stages in an attempt to minimise travel distance and times. There will now also be a regional quarter final round added in January as part of the new competition structure.

Please see below for the round dates

Round 1 – 29th September
Round 2 – 10th November
Round 3 – 15th December
Regional Quarter Finals – 12th January
Regional Semi-Finals – 16th February
Regional Final – 15th March
National Semi-Final – 5th April
Final – 3rd May

The deadline for entries is Friday 19th July at 5PM.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Womenscompetitions@rfu.com or myself directly.
Kind Regards,
Simon Cruise
Competitions Operations Team