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On Sunday 4th November 2018 Leicestershire Rugby held a 100 Year Memorial Service Match at Coalville Rugby Football Club.

Two matches were held, the first was a Leicestershire U18 team v Welbeck Sixth Form Defence College, followed by a match between a Leicestershire 15 that was made up of players that had served in the armed forces against The Royal Corps Signals Rugby.

Between the matches a 2 minute silence with colours of the British Legion being lowered in respect.

The Society provided Teams of 4 to both matches

 

Jenny Burrows refereed the U18 match assisted by AR's Elliott Coombes and Dan Everett and 4th Official Chris Hayward

Peter Bower refereed the Senior match with AR's Duncan Chandler and Gavin Hill with Chris Hayward as the 4th Official

 

Your Chairman & President provide advice to the officials from the VIP balcony

 

 

 

The Chairman, Mark Elliott,  presented Luke Thompson with his Society kit on Saturday, as he has now completed 10 games for LSRUR.
Luke was previously a member of the Staffordshire Society and, through work, has now relocated to Leicester.

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Please note the following law update that has been issued from the World Rugby and takes effect immediately:

There has been an addition to the section of the law book dealing with dangerous play as follows:

Law 9.19

In open play, any player may lift or support a player from the same team. Players who support or lift a teammate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team.

Sanction: Free-kick

This law complements the existing law for lineouts:

18.28.c...... Players who support or lift a team-mate must lower the player to the ground safely as soon as the ball is won by a player of either team. Sanction: Free-kick.

and covers the living of players when receiving the ball after a restart kick.

 

It takes effect immediately.