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Win the Rugby World Cup
and reach World Number 1

Provide the necessary support and resources to help the England team
reach the top of the World Rugby rankings and win the 2019 Rugby
World Cup. Ensure the best possible preparation to achieve success in the
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021.

Improve men’s and Expand player welfare,
women’s 15s and 7s sports science and medicine
players, match officials support for men and women
and coaching pathways in the professional game

Implement integrated development Provide all England teams,
pathways, a new international 7s Elite Player Squads and Licensed
strategy and high performance Academies with outstanding sports
events and competitions, including science and medicine, supported by
the Greene King IPA Championship. player welfare protocols.

Develop a research Build strong
and innovation partnerships with
strategy to support professional rugby
the professional game stakeholders

Drive the performance of Focussing on partnership, through the
professional club and England Professional Game Agreement and
teams through cutting edge data, other collaboration, build a network of
science and intelligence. stakeholders to make rugby in England
the best in the world for club and country.

RFU
STRATEGIC PLAN
2017 - 2021