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NCA rebrand to National League Rugby confirmed by RFU council

June 15, 2021

The NCA have changed their name to National League Rugby following an RFU Council meeting at the beginning of the month.

Full contact training delayed for community game

May 15, 2021

Government has not given permission for scrums and mauls to be re-instated from May 17th following the growing concerns around the Indian variant of…

NCA release fixtures for 2021-22 season

May 4, 2021

The National Clubs Association have released the fixtures for the 2021-22 season, 14 months after the last campaign was cut short due to the…

NCA set to rebrand to National League Rugby

April 30, 2021

Pending a full meeting of the RFU Council in June, the NCA’s name will be changed to National League Rugby.

National League structure to change from 2022/23 season

April 23, 2021

The RFU Council has agreed changes for a new competition structure in the adult male game from the National Leagues and below.

Steve Grainger Interview: Rugby’s return is great – It has been a long time coming

March 30, 2021

As club’s prepare to reopen after months of being closed, TRU’s Joe Harvey spoke to the RFU’s Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger.

Richie Williams Column: “The pale light that once emerged has quickly faded into the abyss”

January 8, 2021

With a new lockdown now enforced, the chance of any National League rugby taking place this season is beginning to look bleak and Cambridge…

RFU suspend community rugby activity following latest lockdown

January 5, 2021

The RFU has suspended all community rugby activity until further notice following the government’s new national lockdown.

NCA announce groupings for cup competition

December 11, 2020

The National Clubs Association have announced the groupings for their cup competition which is set to begin February 2021. Photo Credit: (Clayton Jane Photography)

NCA Cup competition pushed back to February

December 5, 2020

The NCA has announced that the start of the cup competition will be delayed following the Government COVID announcement at the start of December.