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BEHAVIOUR

The RFU, BUCS and the Students’ RFU (SRFU) are committed to ensure that rugby union in the higher education sector is safe, inclusive and accessible and whilst each organisation has a different remit, there is a collective commitment to ensuring that the values of the game are upheld.


The information below sets out our partnership approach to dealing with all disciplinary matters related to higher education rugby union in England. The scope of coverage is all rugby union activity, both on-field and off-field,  that takes place in higher education providers in England. This includes all BUCS, NAMS, LUSL and any other form of intramural, varsity and non-BUCS activity.


The process of reviewing all disciplinary cases is led by a HE Rugby Union Disciplinary Group that will consider all reported incidents on their own merit and on a case-by-case basis.

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HIGHER EDUCATION RUGBY DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES

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PROCEDURES IN PRACTICE

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HIGHER EDUCATION RUGBY DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES 

  • 1973
    The Rugby Football Union set up a specific Higher Education panel to bring together University of London, UAU, British College and British Polytechnics
  • 1976
    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.
  • 1976
    Appointment of the first SRFU’s Council Member onto the RFU Council - Derek Morgan
  • 1976
    The first SRFU Committee took place with Derek Morgan as Chair with Brian McLelland as Secretary.
  • 1995
    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.
  • 2001
    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.
  • 2002
    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.
  • 2009
    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.
  • 2012
    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
  • 2014
    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.
  • 2015
    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
  • 2016
    Ian Elvin steps down as SRFU Chair, RFU Council Rep and Trustee. Phil Attwell is appointed by the Trustee Board to succeed Ian.
  • 2017
    Phil de Glanville was appointed as the SRFU Council Rep on the RFU Council and Trustee
  • 2018
    Phil de Glanville was appointed to the RFU Board, as well as, remaining as Council Member for the SRFU.
  • 2019
    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.
Discipline Procedures

CONTACT DETAILS

If you would like to report a disciplinary matter, you can contact the SRFU and RFU directly by using the form below:

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PROCEDURES
IN PRACTICE

CASE 01

UNIVERSITY INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

CASE 02

RFU PROCESS

Procedures in practice

FAQs

  • 1973
    The Rugby Football Union set up a specific Higher Education panel to bring together University of London, UAU, British College and British Polytechnics
  • 1976
    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.
  • 1976
    Appointment of the first SRFU’s Council Member onto the RFU Council - Derek Morgan
  • 1976
    The first SRFU Committee took place with Derek Morgan as Chair with Brian McLelland as Secretary.
  • 1995
    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.
  • 2001
    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.
  • 2002
    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.
  • 2009
    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.
  • 2012
    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
  • 2014
    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.
  • 2015
    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
  • 2016
    Ian Elvin steps down as SRFU Chair, RFU Council Rep and Trustee. Phil Attwell is appointed by the Trustee Board to succeed Ian.
  • 2017
    Phil de Glanville was appointed as the SRFU Council Rep on the RFU Council and Trustee
  • 2018
    Phil de Glanville was appointed to the RFU Board, as well as, remaining as Council Member for the SRFU.
  • 2019
    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.
FAQs
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