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The Secure Trading Mixed Ability Rugby
24/Sevens Series HOW? Mixed Ability rugby has been developed in partnership HOW?
If you would like to be considered as a host Details about the format can be found at:
The Secure Trading 24/Sevens Series is England Rugby’s venue in the future and benefit from RFU support with IMAS (International Mixed Ability Sport) to provide https://issuu.com/englandrugby/docs/
national sevens competition for adult players. please contact your local PDO or RDO (note an inclusive, full-contact format of the game. Suitable for for interactive mixed ability rugby.
It comprises several tiers of competition with a local and number of tournaments are limited each season both disabled and non-disabled participants MA rugby
regional qualifying stage, culminating in a national final. but we are always looking at ways to enhance can be utilised to re-engage injured/retired players and Once a club Champion has been identified please
attract disabled individuals who may previously have
and improve the series). contact your Rugby Development Officer (RDO)
Secure Trading 24/Sevens offers clubs the opportunity to felt excluded. who can make the necessary arrangements with
be part of a nationally promoted series, and acts as a focus WHEN? Resources, funding and disability awareness training are regards to awareness training and funding.
for end of season activity or pre-season and supports Local Qualifiers take place between April and provided over an initial two-year period to build a core
re-engagement and retention of players. Please follow the July, Regional Play-offs take place in July in the player base and establish the team within a club.
below link for more information: Midlands, South East, South West and North and WHEN?
The Mixed Ability rollout began during the
www.englandrugby.com/24sevens/about the National Finals is towards the end of July. In order to start, a Champion will need to be recruited 15/16 season; with 16 teams currently educated
from the club to help drive the initiative forward.
WHO? we hope to accelerate this progress over the
Contact your Playing Development Officer 17/18 season.
(PDO) or Rugby Development Officer (RDO)
Details can be found in the index of this guide. WHO?
Check local coverage with your Rugby
Development Officer (RDO). Details can be
found in the index of this guide

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