Good news for those of you in one of the following 17 European countries - the IRB has launched a new initiative to help promote the growth and development of rugby in these regions.
The Unity Project will see two RFU constituent bodies pairing with a Union selected by the IRB and FIRA-AER to work with over the next three years.
Belgium - Eastern Counties + Notts, Lincs & Derby
Spain - Durham County + Northumberland
Poland - Surrey + Sussex
Portugal - Cheshire + Lancashire
Russia - Berkshire + Middlesex
Romania - Oxfordshire + Gloucestershire
Czech Republic - North Midlands + Staffordshire
Hungary - East Midlands + Cambridge University
Germany - Hampshire + Hertfordshire
Georgia - Kent + Essex
Switzerland - Dorset & Wiltshire + Somerset
Ukraine - Leicestershire + Warwickshire
Netherlands - Cornwall + Devon
Sweden, Denmark & Norway - Cumbria + Yorkshire
Serbia - Buckinghamshire - Oxford University
The European nations and their allocated RFU constituent bodies will work together to devise and deliver development plans to support the growth of the Game.
This support could come in the form of helping to train ground staff and facilities managers, through to working on grassroots coach and player development pathways.
Hopefully some of you benefit from it directly.
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