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This is RUGBY: The Core Values

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    To establish a set of definitive core values, the RFU put together a task group in 2007 to run an extensive consultation exercise. This was the first time a sport has set out to define its value system in formal terms. The evidence assessed included written and oral testimonies, focus groups and an online survey.

This research identified teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship as the core values that underpin rugby union and the task group recommended that their place at the heart of the game be vigorously promoted.

“These five values are what brought us into the sport and what keep us part of it, they are what rugby union has to offer and go way beyond the pitch and the clubhouse,” said RFU President John Owen.

“Rugby can be proud of its unique spirit but it’s important to make sure that is protected for the future. Our next task is to share and promote them within the whole game.”

We at Dudley Kingswinford RFC fully endorse and support the Core Values of our game!

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                       
 

“The core values are a key theme of our strategic plan, enshrined in our mission statements and codes of conduct, and it’s the intention of the RFU and its partners to communicate them to the whole game,” said RFU Chief Executive Francis Baron.

    
     
     
                       
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Rugby union is the fastest growing major sport in the country, attracting more people than ever to enjoy a vibrant game as professional and amateur players, volunteers and supporters.

Two years ago the RFU put together a task group to run an extensive consultation exercise. The Core Values project – the first time a sport has set out to define its value system in formal terms – produced the first code of rugby  and identified the following principles that lie at the heart of the game in England:

  
         
         
                         
         
         
         
         
                       
                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
  Discipline   Enjoyment   Respect  
                                             
 

Strong discipline underpins our sport. We ensure that our sport is one of controlled physical endeavour and that we are honest and fair. We obey the laws of the game which ensure an inclusive and exciting global game. We support our disciplinary system, which protects our sport and upholds its values. We observe the sport's laws and regulations and report serious breaches.

   Enjoyment is the reason we play and support rugby union. We encourage players to enjoy training and playing. We use our sport to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build life skills. We safeguard our young players and help them have fun. We enjoy being part of a team and part of the rugby family.   Mutual respect forms the basis of our sport. We hold in high esteem our sport, its values and traditions and earn the respect of others in the way we behave. We respect our match officials and accept our decisions. We respect opposition players and supporters. We value our coaches and those who run our clubs and treat clubhouses with consideration.  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                             
        Sportsmanship       Teamwork        
                                             
        Sportsmanship is the foundation upon which rugby union is built. We uphold the rugby tradition of camaraderie with teammates and opposition. We observe fair play both on and off the pitch and are generous in victory and dignified in defeat. We play to win but not at all costs and recognise both endeavour and achievement. We ensure that the wellbeing and development of individual players is central to all rugby activity.       Teamwork is essential to our sport. We welcome all new team members and include all because working as a team enriches our lives. We play selflessly: working for the team, not for ourselves alone, both on and off the field. We take pride in our team, rely on one another and understand that each player has a part to play. We speak out if our team or sport is threatened by inappropriate words or actions