Updated
16/07/2008 

Sussex Rugby Football Union
Competition Rugby 
All about Leagues and Knockouts

Sussex RFU make every effort to give correct information but does not accept  liability caused by errors - always check before travelling 

Latest League Tables and Results - Season 2008 - 9

The London Division Organising Committee website - www.rfulondon.com - has all the RFU League results (from about 7.15pm on Saturdays), Fixtures and League Tables, together with details of Regulations and arrangements for postponed games.   You can reach the website by clicking here.
Sussex Leagues results and tables are normally posted here on the Tuesday following the game.

The RFU has issued the following regulation for 2005/6
Each Club playing in the Leagues at  level 5 (London 1) or  below, must unless the Referee agrees otherwise, , ensure that replacements, medical staff, coaching staff and any other representatives, are not permitted within the pitchside or perimeter fencing (or 10 metres from the edge of the pitch if there is no fencing, unless such personnel remain on the side of the pitch designated by the Home Club within an area bounded by the centre and 10 metre line the pitch, and two metres from the side line of the pitch at the end of the pitch in which it’s team plays the first half of the match. Regulation in Competitions Handbook – para 17.5
Sussex Referees Society comments :For Level 5 and below it is not considered necessary or practical for all pitches to be marked with a "technical area". Ideally they should be but all coaches, physios, replacements etc. etc. should remain in an area between the half way line and 10 metre line (one team on each side of the halfway line and both on the same side of the field) and keep a suitable distance back from the touchline - 2 metres.   The idea is that coaches and others do not "prowl up and down the full touchline.  None of this is actually a change but clubs (and referees) are asked to comply at all levels to remove any temptation for "over excitement" in critical areas of the field eg. near the goal line. In recent seasons previous instructions have gradually fallen into disuse. The reminder is all part of the focus on better discipline. I would hope that it will only be necessary to enforce such a regulation when all else fails. Nevertheless it is important for clubs to know what the requirements are.  The regulations apply to the English Clubs Championship but it is obviously up to each CB to say how they should be applied to all matches under their jurisdiction. I would suggest that for consistency we should apply this to all rugby is Sussex.

The Fixture Bureau website, , makes over 300 fixtures,a year , and has proved a more efficient and quicker way to advertise offers.    It will continue in the same format this year – the site is www.sussexfixturebureau.org.uk
Fixture vacancies should be sent – by e-mail only to sussexrufb@hotmail.com
The new Administrative Secretary (who does NOT handle fixture vacancies)
is  Ken Nichols 189 St. Helens Road, Hastings. TN34 2EA
01424 423614 – email kenskars@freezone.co.uk