Rugby Union
April sees the launch of the 2021 Women’s Six Nations tournament. This is a competition featuring six different countries, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy who all play matches against one another to find out who will become the Six Nations Champions.
Due to Covid, the Women's competition will see a different and shorter format than previous years. Rather than each team playing each other, they have been split into two pools that will finish with each team facing the opposing ranked team from the other pool in a Super Saturday finals day.
The full match schedule can be found here:
Defending Champions England will be in a pool with Italy and Scotland. The Red Roses play their first game against Scotland on 3rd April at 3.00pm which can be watched through the BBC iPlayer app. While traditionally all England teams play at Twickenham, The Red Roses this year will be playing in Doncaster to try and help grow the game in all areas of England.
The Men’s Six Nations competition finished in March and was won by Wales.
Ways to get involved
If you are looking to take up rugby or just want to take part in some social fun, many rugby clubs have junior as well as girls and women only sections. You can find you local club by using the link below.
https://www.englandrugby.com/find-rugby
Alongside this rugby clubs will also be returning to running Allianz Inner Warrior camps which focuses on new players come down to rugby clubs and taking part in free, fun sessions, as an introduction to rugby. You can find out more information on this By Using the Inner Warrior events page below
HAVE FUN WITH RUGBY AT HOME
The RFU has kindly given you all a bumper edition of information on how you can have fun and get involved in rugby this month.
#GetYourShirtOn – Keeping children active and enjoying rugby from home
As it's so important for players to stay active, even whilst at home, England Rugby have been running online training sessions for age-grade players each Sunday until the latest lockdown restrictions lifted.
Get Your Shirt On is a series of online training sessions led by former England players and aimed at the 6-18-year-olds.
All the RFU asks is that you wear your club or school rugby shirts when you take part.
Playlist of all the videos that will be promoted each Sunday here.
Inner Warrior Camp Workouts
As an addition to the #GetYourShirtOn, we have Inner Warrior workouts brought to you from the England Women’s Team the Red Roses who have been staying active while at home. While we know there is a return to sport for many, if you are not able to get out just yet or fancy doing some more and challenging yourself, see how you do against some International Stars.
https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/playing/ways-to-play/inner-warrior
Youth Sport Trust’s After School Sports Club
Have you heard of the After School Sports Club? On Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m different activities are run for children. https://www.youthsporttrust.org/AfterSchoolSportClub
Rugby World Cup winner Danielle Waterman appeared last month featuring fun rugby activities.
https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/nolli-kicks-off-yst-online-after-school-sport-club
For more information about rugby in schools and the resources available, please visit this page.
With thanks to the RFU for this article and the use of videos and to Six Nations Rugby Ltd for the fixture information. Also, thanks to https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ for the rugby shirt template download.
