All clubs and those involved in arranging any rugby activity must adhere to RFU Regulation 9.

Link to regulation 9: RFU Regulation 9 – Player Safety | Rugby Football Union

Information on minimum First Aid/Immediate Care standards: Pitch Side First Aid & Immediate Care | Rugby Football Union

RFU Regulation 9 states that:

All clubs and those involved in arranging any rugby activity:

a. must complete an annual risk assessment and ensure there is an appropriate level of immediate care and/or first aid cover, and equipment provided for that rugby activity as determined by such risk assessment. The annual first aid risk assessments must be completed between 1 July and 30 September in every Season. Clubs and those involved in arranging any rugby activity must provide a copy of any risk assessment to the RFU immediately upon request;

b. must have access to a telephone to ensure that the emergency services can be contacted immediately when needed and ensure there is clear vehicular access for an ambulance or other emergency vehicle;

c. in respect of contact rugby activity, must comply with the RugbySafe First Aid and Immediate Care Provision Standards as follows unless Regulation 9.3(d) or 9.3(e) apply:

d. Clubs and those involved in arranging any rugby activity must provide a level of immediate care and/or first aid cover that reflects a recent risk assessment carried out for that club or event. This may be greater than or less the RugbySafe Pitch Side Care Standards but must consider whether these standards are applicable and can only deviate from them if the risk assessment gives good reason to do so; and

e. In the event that the level of immediate care and/or first aid cover expected to be available is temporarily unavailable, clubs and those involved in arranging any rugby activity must assess the risk and may only undertake that activity if they are satisfied that the level of immediate care and/or first aid cover is appropriate for the rugby activity undertaken on that temporary basis.

f. Failure to comply with this regulation may result in disciplinary action as further set out in Appendix 1.