As part of our COVID-19 safety plans, we are required to keep a record of name and a mobile number or email address for all staff, volunteers, participants, spectators and contractors attending community sports activities, where this is practical, for a period of at least 28 days. Ensure records are used only for the purposes […]
Drummoyne Rugby News
As of the 23rd of June, NSW Subbies, in line with NSW Department of Health advice, that within groups of 20, full contact training, with some conditions, is immediately allowed. Further, the draw is finalised, and we can now focus on our return to contact rugby. Training protocols around registering for training to maintain contact […]
2020 Return to Contact Training
NSW Rugby and Subbies Rugby have provided the 2020 season dates. Please refer to the below for our trial and key dates for the shortened 2020 season. 18/07/2020 Trial Match Forest Melwood Oval 25/07/2020 Round 01 Petersham Camperdown Oval 1/08/2020 Round 02 Colleagues Drummoyne Oval 8/08/2020 Round 03 Blue Mountains Lapstone Oval 15/08/2020 Round 04 […]
2020 Season Dates
NSW Rugby and Subbies Rugby have provided a potential schedule for the 2020 season. Whilst it may seem obvious, we want to emphasise that a Return to Play for NSW Community Rugby is very much dependent on federal, state and local governments lifting or significantly easing restrictions related to COVID-19. If it goes ahead, the […]
2020 New Season Dates
In preparation for a shortened (potential) season with back to back rounds, and a short window of preparation on the field, it’s more important than ever to ensure we are doing all we can off the field to get our bodies ready. Rugby Australia have updated their game management guidelines, and it would be great […]
2020 Training and Mobility
By Colin Baggott, DDRFC President Hi to all fellow Dirty Reds, I hope that you are all keeping well, had an enjoyable, quiet, relaxing Easter in such peculiar and challenging times. This is where I was hoping to have written to you and passing on my congratulations to our players & game day personnel on […]
2020 Club Update April
Rugby Australia have released an update to the game management guidelines for community level rugby in Australia for the 2020 season. Key call outs and updates are mentioned below. Scrum Stability is paramount at each step of the process. Engagement sequence: There is no pre-engagement shoulder to shoulder. Gap and stability are key. Scrum feed: […]
2020 Rugby Australia Game Management Guidelines
(Last Updated 03/04/2020) Rugby authorities throughout Australia have made the collective decision to further postpone Community Rugby until at least 1 June. All Rugby activity including matches, training and face-to-face education courses will not be conducted during this period. Given the uncertainty surrounding the length of time government restrictions will be in place to combat […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020 sees the transition to a new president of our famous club. I am proud to announce that Colin Baggott has been voted in as president and will head up a new committee. Colin has been a significant cog in the success of the Dirty Reds since 2001 when he joined the club. Originally from […]
2020 A New Era
The first of our 2020 trial matches will start on the 21st of March at Taplin Park, where we will host a welcome back to Division 1 for Forest Rugby, followed by an away trial vs Colleagues and finishing with a home trial vs Waverley. The dates and format for the trials are as follows: […]