Question 1

1973

Accepted Answer

The Rugby Football Union set up a specific Higher Education panel to bring together  University of London, UAU, British College and British Polytechnics

Question 2

1976

Accepted Answer

The Students’ RFU (SRFU) was formed as a National Constitute Body of the RFU to represent  Higher Education.  
The SRFU was formed in order to coordinate all universities and polytechnics, where there had  previously been separate bodies. University of Oxford and University of Cambridge remained  separate Constitute Bodies on the RFU.

Question 3

1976

Accepted Answer

Appointment of the first SRFU’s Council Member onto the RFU Council - Derek Morgan

Question 4

1976

Accepted Answer

The first SRFU Committee took place with Derek Morgan as Chair with Brian McLelland as  Secretary.

Question 5

1995

Accepted Answer

The number of RFU Council Rep for the SRFU increased to two. Bob Reeves joined Derek  Morgan as the second rep on the RFU Council to represent Higher Education Rugby Union.

Question 6

2001

Accepted Answer

The SRFU established charitable status with a charitable object to: 
To administer, foster, encourage, extend and control Rugby Football Union (“the game”)  for the moral and physical development of students at University and other institutions of higher education within England.

Question 7

2002

Accepted Answer

Derek Morgan stepped down as SRFU Chair and Council Rep to take up the position of  RFU  President. He remained involved in the SRFU as Hon Treasurer and Trustee. Bob  Reeves was  appointed by the board of trustees as SRFU Chair. Vaughan Parry Williams was appointed at the  second RFU Council Rep for the SRFU.

Question 8

2009

Accepted Answer

Ian Elvin is appointed as the second SRFU Council Member of the RFU Council. Ian replaces  Vaughan Parry William, unfortunately Vaughan passed away in June.

Question 9

2012

Accepted Answer

Derek Morgan stepped down as Hon Treasurer and Trustee handing over to Stuart Wade. The  AGM approved the appointment of Derek Morgan to the position of SRFU President as  recommended by the Board of Trustees

Question 10

2014

Accepted Answer

Derek Morgan stepped down as SRFU President. Bob Reeves was appointed as both SRFU & RFU  President and in turn stepped down as SRFU Chair and Council Member. Iain Elvin was    appointed as SRFU Chair. Jonathan Webb was appointed by the board of trustee as the second   council rep for the SRFU.

Question 11

2015

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Webb was appointed as World Rugby Council Member for the RFU replacing Bill  Beaumont who became World Rugby Chair. Jonathan stepped down as RFU Council Rep for the  SRFU and Trustee

Question 12

2016

Accepted Answer

Ian Elvin steps down as SRFU Chair, RFU Council Rep and Trustee. Phil Attwell is appointed by  the Trustee Board to succeed Ian.

Question 13

2017

Accepted Answer

Phil de Glanville was appointed as the SRFU Council Rep on the RFU Council and Trustee

Question 14

2018

Accepted Answer

Phil de Glanville was appointed to the RFU Board, as well as, remaining as Council Member for  the SRFU.

Question 15

2019

Accepted Answer

Mark Hyndman succeeds Phil Attwell as SRFU Chair and joins the SRFU as a Trustee. Phil Attwell  and Phil de Glanville continue as RFU Council reps for the SRFU.

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