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Nomination guidelines
2014-15
July
July
Item
RFU President’s Value
The Volunteer Event,
November 2014
Open for nominations
QBE International
Tickets for 3 Grade A
Matches in November
2014:
8th England v New Zealand
15th England v South
Africa
29th England v Australia
Number
35
150 in
total (50
per game)
Award Criteria
Nominations Process
Successful nominees must:
 Have given exceptional service to
Rugby Union Football for many
years
 Not in the past five years have served
as an Officer or Member of your CB’s
Management or Executive
Committee.
 Not in the past five years have
attended an International match at
Twickenham as a guest of their CB,
Council Member or as a Value the
Volunteer.
Worthy volunteers will be selected by the CB
on the basis that:
Letter sent to CB Hon Secretaries on 24th July 2014
 CB sends name , home address and mobile
number of nominee, together with a brief report
detailing why the nominee is considered to be
worthy of the invitation to: Maureen Brewer,
Council Services, Rugby Football Union
maureenbrewer@rfu.com no later than Friday
5th September
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No one person receives a ticket more
than once in a 5 year period
Tickets are not to go to current (or
outgoing) CB Executive Members
Please do not inform the nominee of his/ her
nomination as the President’s invitation will be
first indication of the person’s selection.
Letter sent to CBs on 22nd July 2014
• CB confirms that they want to take up the ticket
allocation to recognition@therfu.com by the
end of August
• CB sends names of recipient and short citation
for each volunteer to recognition@therfu.com by
Friday 26th September
• Tickets distributed to the CB in October 2014
Please check with the nominee that they are
able to attend on the day allocated.
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September
Volunteer Certificates
10000
For use by clubs and CBs to recognise and
reward volunteers on a local level eg
volunteer of the month; end of season
recognition events; thank you for doing
something exceptional; thank you for long
service etc
September
NEW ‘Groundsmen
Connected’ – Match
Day Experience with
Keith Kent
Open for registrations
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The RFU will be launching ‘Rugby
Groundsmen Connected’ in Autumn
2014. Volunteer groundsmen who register
will be entered into a draw to win the
chance to spend a match day with Keith
Kent on the pitch at Twickenham.
September
ERFSU NatWest Real
Rugby Heroes Awards
Open for nominations
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This award is not looking for the players
who score the tries or the coaches who guide
the First XV to glory, but those who beaver
away in the background, largely unheralded,
for rugby and the school. Winners receive a
framed and unframed certificate, group
picture and individual photo receiving
award, VIP invite to schools day and match
tickets to an England game at Twickenham.
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5 will be sent directly to every voting club with a
covering letter.
50 given to each CBVC/sub CBVC.
1000 available for distribution from HQ.
A downloadable PDF will be available from the
RFU website.
All groundsmen who register for the RFU ‘Rugby
Groundsmen Connected’ will be entered into a draw at
the end of October 2014 for one of 3 places each in:
 November 2014
 February 2015
 May 2015
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 Online nomination process
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England Rugby Website - realrugbyheroes
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Deadline for entries end of January 2015
September
2014 &
January
2015
West Car Park
Hospitality – invitations
issued to CBVCs, RDOs
and clubs.
QBE International Ticket
Holders - matches on 8th,
15th, 22nd and 29th
November
QBEs 600
(4 x 150)
By nomination, for any volunteer holding a
QBE International or Six Nations Ticket
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Six
Nations
450 (3 x
150)
Rugby volunteers who already have a match
ticket can enjoy informal, outdoor
HOSPITALITY before selected matches at
Twickenham. Around 150 people per match
are invited for food, beer and the ‘craic’.
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Six Nations ticket holders
- matches on 14th
February, 14th March and
21st March.
January
SRFU Celebration of
Student Rugby Award
Open for nominations
To celebrate the unique nature of university
rugby, the Students’ Rugby Football Union
has seven categories of award for people
who support the students game which will
be decided annually.
1. Player of the Year
2. Team of the Year
3. Volunteer of the Year
4. University Staff Member of the Year
5. Referee of the Year
6. Student Coach of the Year
7. "Vaughan Parry Williams Award" for
overall contribution to the student game
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Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served
basis. The cut-off date is normally around 2
weeks prior to kick-off.
Email confirmation is sent to all successful
applications
Wristbands are given out on the day
Limited places can be reserved in advance by
emailing the details of the volunteer and the
contribution they’ve made to
recognition@therfu.com
Detailed information can be found on the England
Rugby website:
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Nominations can be emailed to
universities@therfu.com These then are
collated and sent to the SRFU
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Deadline for entries 6th March 2015
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Awards presented at Friday Night Lights, late
March 2015
January
ERFSU Honorary Life
Member Award
Open for nominations
Unlimited
ERFSU Services to
Schools Rugby Award
Open for nominations
February &
March
(dates and
venue
details to
be
confirmed)
Tickets plus hospitality
for:
 England U20 v
Italy U20
 England U20 v
Scotland U20
 England U20 v
France U20
30
February/
March
(date to be
confirmed)
Visit to England
Training Camp with
celebration Luncheon
18
An Honorary Life Member (not normally
still a full-time teacher) will have served
either on the Full, 18 group, 17-19 group, or
16 Group Committee, worked at National
level either in Administration, Coaching,
Selecting or Team Management.
Services to Schools Rugby may be offered to
someone who has worked at Divisional,
County or Local level either through
Committee work or through service as a
Manager, Selector or Coach.
We are offering one pair of tickets per
nominee.
 Tickets will be distributed, on a ‘first
come first served’ basis.
 Nominated volunteers should be
selected by the Constituent Body on
the basis that the volunteer has not
already received recognition over the
current season
We are looking to recognise and reward
exceptional volunteers, who have made a
real impact in their clubs and local
communities.
As only 18 places are available, entries will
be selected on merit.
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Nominations are submitted via County Schools
Union, which then go to nominations panel for
assessment.
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Deadline for both awards end of April 2015
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Awards Dinners 1st w/e in July
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A nomination form will be provided for
completion with details of the volunteer and
return to recognition@therfu.com
Please check with the nominee that they are
able to attend on the day.
A nomination form will be provided for completion
with details of the volunteer and return to
recognition@therfu.com
Please do not inform the nominee of his/her
nomination for event, as the invitation will be
first indication of the person’s selection
March and
April
May
2 Volunteer
Recognition Lunches
hosted by RFU President
at Twickenham Stadium
Tickets for:
Marriott Sevens at
Twickenham Stadium,
Sunday 17th May
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100 for
each
match
England v Barbarians
at Twickenham Stadium,
Sunday 31st May
Sunday 31st
May
President’s Awards
100
5th March - The theme of this event is to
recognise exceptional Coaches, Referees and
Medics
23rd April - The theme of this event is to
recognise exceptional volunteers under 40
years of age.
 We are offering up to four tickets per
nominee for the Marriott Sevens and
one pair of tickets per nominee for
the England v Barbarians match
 Tickets will be distributed, on a ‘first
come first served’ basis.
 Nominated volunteers should be
selected by the Constituent Body on
the basis that they have not already
received recognition over the current
season
Finalists will be invited to a celebration
awards lunch, prior to the England v
Barbarians game, at Twickenham Stadium
on Sunday 31st May.
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A nomination form will be provided for
completion with details of the volunteer and
return to recognition@therfu.com
Please check with the nominee that they are
able to attend on the day.
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A nomination form will be provided for
completion with details of the volunteer and
return to recognition@therfu.com
Please check with the nominee that they are
able to attend on the day.