Return to Play Updates – May 2020

Rugby Canada Committee Announce June 30th as “Endeavour to Deliver” Date for Return to Play Plan; BC Soccer Provides Insight Into Approval Process

We’ve often said if committee making was an Olympic sport Rugby Canada would win Gold hands down. The latest committee on Return to Play have issued a statement that they will “endeavour to deliver the plan no later than June 30”.

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Return to Play Updates – May 2020

New Zealand Prepare for Return of Community Rugby – World Rugby Publishes Online Courses for COVID-19 Return to Play Awareness

As New Zealand start to think about the return of rugby with professional rugby starting mid-June and now Community Rugby on the horizon, it’s timely for BC clubs to think about the steps they may need to complete when the BCRU gives the green light. No doubt the situation won’t be exactly the same in BC and Canada as it is in NZ, we’ve already seen liability and insurance issues are going to be a hurdle to overcome when looking at other amateur sports coming to grips with Return to Play in BC. It’s also likely municipal facilities will have their own guidelines to adhere to which will be another limiting factor.

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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Sunday April 6th Inaugural United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: What is Your Club Doing?

posted March 14 2013

Sunday April 6th is the inaugural celebration of the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (#IDSDP on Twitter). The declaration was made by the UN General Assembly in August 2013. So what is your club or team organizing for the day?

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