Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Yesterday's Government announcements mean that the whole of the Eastern Counties area will move into Tier 4 from 00:01 am on 26 December. This includes the whole of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and those parts of Essex (Colchester, Tendring and Uttlesford) that were previously in Tier 2.

The advice received this morning from the RFU is available on the link at the bottom of the page, but for Tier 4 the highlights are:

• Adult rugby is not permitted in Tier 4
• Age grade players in Tier 4 may only travel within their specific Tier 4 area to train or play and may only be accompanied by one parent or carer.
• Volunteers (including coaches and match officials) living in Tier 4 may only travel within their specific Tier 4 area to enable participation to take place for U18s ONLY.
• Additional exemptions are in place for people with a disability.

We think 'specific Tier 4 area' means your county - so Norfolk folk must remain in Norfolk, Suffolk in Suffolk, etc. We have sought specific clarity on this point and will update if and when we get more information.

Stay safe everyone.