{"id":45183,"date":"2020-11-17T16:01:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T16:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=45183"},"modified":"2020-11-17T16:38:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T16:38:02","slug":"community-rugby-returns-under-strict-wru-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/11\/17\/community-rugby-returns-under-strict-wru-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Community rugby returns under strict WRU guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Caerau Ely Rugby Club had not trained since before the firebreak lockdown<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Children\u2019s rugby training resumed at Trelai park this Sunday after a four-week prohibition over lockdown. Caerau Ely Minis and Juniors Rugby reassured parents that all training will follow the <em>Return to Rugby<\/em> guidelines set out by the Welsh Rugby Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disinfectant was allocated to each age group at Trelai park and the club\u2019s track-and-trace system was in full operation. Children were also separated into smaller groups while training to minimise contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club co-founder Liam Mackay said: \u201cSome parents and coaches are understandably still worried or scared and need time. We\u2019re not pressuring anyone to come back but we are doing as much as we can to inform people of the guidelines and minimise risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/rugby-landscape.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Trelai Park (Credit: Samuel Brett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The WRU guidelines, updated on November 7<sup>th<\/sup>, allow groups of up to 30 to train together, provided they are split into smaller groups and sanitation breaks occur every 20-minutes. Tag rugby session can be run at the end of a session, but rugby balls and hands must be sanitised before and after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WRU Community Director Geraint John said: \u201cWe want everyone to come back to the game safely and for the long-term. That means asking coaches, players and their parents to stick to the sustainable measures club volunteers have worked so hard to achieve to ensure club environments are as safe as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Welsh Government guidelines, more than 30 children aged under 11 can partake in outdoor activity together. However, the WRU has asked rugby clubs not to exceed this number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe recognise that our protocols are well within the parameters allowed by Welsh Government guidelines, particularly for under 11s, but we know it is safer to train within smaller groups. We want to do what we feel we should do to help the situation and not what could be done within the rules,\u201d Mr John said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby.jpg 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/return-to-rugby.jpg 1189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The new WRU guidelines (Credit: Welsh Rugby Union)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The WRU\u2019s ban on full-contact rugby had worried club co-founder and manager Johanna Lovell that older children would not return to the club after lockdown. But Miss Lovell was pleased to see one boy in particular making a return on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a grown-up boy and he wants to tackle. I didn\u2019t think he would come back but no, he is here \u2013 he just wants to see his friends,\u201d Miss Lovell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caerau Ely\u2019s Minis and Juniors have been active in their local community during the coronavirus pandemic, distributing PPE and running a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RfcEly\/status\/1318233387820371968\">Down syndrome awareness campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe try to give back to the community which keeps us afloat,\u201d Miss Lovell said. \u201cAt the start of the pandemic we realized we had a lot of parents working without the right PPE, so as a club we had some made and gave them to whoever needed them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-770x581.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-293x221.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1400x1056.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook.jpg 1431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-770x581.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-293x221.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook-1400x1056.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201116-165531_Facebook.jpg 1431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>PPE distributed by the club (Credit: Johanna Lovell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The return of training has been welcomed by many at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach and parent Norman Rees said: \u201cOur kids come from diverse backgrounds. A lot of their parents are frontline workers who have been hit hard by Covid. It\u2019s nice for them to get away from everything that\u2019s happening at home for a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Oliver is mother to Chloe who has Down syndrome and is a regular player at the club: \u201cThe club is amazing. Chloe has special needs and has been included brilliantly, everybody at the club loves her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caerau Ely Minis and Juniors Rugby was founded by Liam Mackay and Johanna Lovell in 2017, who noticed the lack of a club in the local area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wanted to offer young people in our area the same opportunities that rugby has given me,\u201d Mr Mackay said. \u201cOne of our highest priorities is keeping everything as affordable as possible.\u201d The club buys all its kit locally and keeps annual membership fees to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to get involved at Caerau Ely Minis and Juniors Rugby, the club can be reached on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RfcEly\">@RfcEly<\/a> and Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Caerau-Ely-Mini-and-Juniors-Rugby-500587793625019\/\">Caerau Ely Minis and Juniors Rugby<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s rugby training resumed at Trelai park this Sunday after a four-week prohibition over lockdown. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":542,"featured_media":45193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,4],"tags":[],"coauthors":[6738],"class_list":["post-45183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ely-caerau","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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