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President’s XV Awards 2011
There is only one
weekend left to submit your nominations for this
season’s President’s XV awards, supported by
QBE.
The online
flyer shows this year’s categories chosen by Richard
Appleby, RFU President and feature awards for teams of
volunteers who, over the last 12 months, have promoted
the game's Core Values and developed the people and
places needed to support grassroots rugby.
Winners in each of the
15 categories receive £500 prize money for their club,
with two runners up receiving £100 each.
If you know an
outstanding team of rugby volunteers, please complete
the nomination form at www.rfu.com/presidentxv
by Tuesday, February 1,
2011.
One month to return Grand
Draw stubs
It is now just one month until the deadline for
returning sold ticket stubs for the Grand Draw.
You must return at least £150 of sold stubs (150
tickets), by February 28, 2011, to qualify for
entry into the free draws for clubs and schools and the
chance to win valuable prizes.
Around 700 clubs have asked for extra tickets and the
Grand Draw looks set to raise even more than the record
£475,000 achieved in 2009-10.
If you have any questions about the returns procedure
or, even at this late stage, need a few extra tickets to
sell, simply contact grand.draw@therfu.com
Good luck with those last sales efforts!
England Rugby Junior
Supporters Club
 The England Rugby
Junior Supporters Club is a great way for kids to get
involved in the game and support England Rugby.
For just £5 a year, members receive six editions of
the online magazine ‘Game On’, packed full of player
profiles, interviews, videos and competitions. JSC
members also receive a free ticket to the London Sevens,
a free entry to the World Rugby Museum and Twickenham
Stadium tour, 10 per cent discount in The Rugby
Store at Twickenham stadium and best of all have the
chance to be an England mascot!
New members also receive a free JSC rucksack and
water bottle to welcome them to the club – so don’t miss
out and join now!
For
more information and to join online, visit the JSC
website
RBS RugbyForce
2011
Make a New Year resolution that’s worth keeping and
help your club by registering for RBS RugbyForce 2011, a
nationwide community volunteer programme which helps
local rugby clubs to improve their facilities
The first 100 clubs that register will
get vouchers, t-shirts and posters to kick
start their club makeover, with 75 registrations already
submitted you’ll need to act quickly.
Rugby clubs across the country can register at rbs.co.uk/rugbyforce.
Registration closes on Friday March 25 with the RBS
RugbyForce weekend taking place over June
11/12.
Come join us for
Sun, Sand and Sevens
Come join us for Sun, Sand and Sevens at the
Twickenham Beach Party and earn money for your club or
school.
 Sun, sand and Sevens will
be the name of the game when Twickenham Stadium opens
its doors to the world’s finest rugby talent for the
Emirates Airline London Sevens on Saturday and
Sunday May 21 and 22.
Last year’s superhero themed event saw almost 80,000
fans head through the gates over the two days, but we’re
hoping to break the 100,000 barrier for the beach-themed
2011 event. So dig out the flip-flops and sombreros and
enjoy the London leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in
style.
It’s easy to take part in the cash back programme,
all you need is a minimum of 10 people to qualify, the
more people you bring, the more money you can raise for
your club or school to go towards kit for the new
season, new equipment for training or simply to help pay
for your day at Twickenham. You can even earn up to 50%
of your total ticket sales. To download an application
form visit www.rfu.com/londonsevens
and click on the ticket section. If you have any
questions about the programme please don’t hesitate to
get in touch with England Rugby Groups on 0871 2222 017
option 6 or via email on groups@therfu.com.
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RFU.com Highlights
Love rugby?
Join the England
Rugby Supporters Club by 5pm on Tuesday,
February 1 to be in with the chance of winning an
exclusive England Rugby package.
We have a pair of tickets to
the 2011 RBS 6 Nations game against Italy on Saturday,
February 12 and the opportunity to watch England train
at Pennyhill Park for one lucky member and guest.
As a member you’ll also be
entitled to a 10% discount at the Rugby Store and RFUDirect.com,
discounts on tickets for other games played at
Twickenham, subscription to England Rugby magazine plus
much, much more.
So don't miss out - join today! To sign up go
to rfu.com/ersc
or call 0871 663 1863.
Voice of Rugby Challenge Dinner
The Voice of Rugby Challenge Dinner - Friday,
March 11, Rose Suite, Twickenham.
Bill McLaren, the Voice of Rugby, represented all
that is best about our sport and now there’s a chance to
mark his legacy like demented ferrets up a wee drainpipe
at an unforgettable black tie dinner at Twickenham
Stadium.
The Bill McLaren Foundation and the Rugby Football
Foundation, have got together to put on this
special Calcutta Cup weekend event in Bill’s name,
benefitting the grassroots game while giving everyone
the chance to take part in ‘A Question of Sport’ style
challenge.
BBC Sport’s John Inverdale will be Master of
Ceremonies, alongside a galaxy of rugby stars paying
tribute to Bill McLaren including Sir Clive
Woodward.
Exclusive auction items will include copies of Bill’s
famous ‘Big Sheets,’ highlighting the meticulous McLaren
detail for his commentaries.
So with places limited be quick as a trout up a burn
and book at billmclarenfoundation.co.uk
or by emailing info@united-events.co.uk
Price per table of 10: £1,500 or individual tickets
£150.
The Great Poppy Party
Come join The Great Poppy Party Weekend
over June 10-12 and help raise £1
million
for The Royal British Legion during their
90th Anniversary year. Further details can be found
online at the Great
poppy party weekend website and in
the promotional PDF
Matt Hampson 6 Nations dinner
The Matt Hampson 6 Nations dinner returns as one of
the biggest rugby events of the year.
Over forty Internationals attended last year on what
was a fantastic night with an insightful and very
amusing Question and Answer session as well a
hilarious England v Ireland kicking contest.
So don’t miss out, book your table and help the RFU
Injured Players Foundation to Support the Rugby Family.
More
details can be found on the embedded PDF.
Free Tickets
The RFU Schools Development Team are offering up to
40 free tickets for youth players to attend the Daily
Mail RBS Schools Competition Final at Twickenham Stadium
on April 6. All you need to do is email schools@therfu.com
and let us know how many tickets you want, the club you
are from and the average age of the spectators, it’s as
easy as that!
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