RugbyFirst puts the Game out in front 
THE most modern administration system in
British sport is being implemented by the Rugby Football Union from this
season.
RugbyFirst is a game-wide internet-based tool to help run rugby
at all levels, with the details of more than one million coaches, referees,
players and volunteers held on a single system.
The project has taken three years to develop by First Sports
International, a leading provider of sports software technology solutions, and
will be fully operational for the RFU and Rugby Football Union for Women from
Monday October 2.
For more information Click
Here
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| Support
From Friday 6th October to Friday 3rd November 2006 a dedicated website
helpdesk will be available to support RugbyFirst Users. The helpdesk will be
operational on the following days and times;
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1400-1800 and
1900-2230
Saturday and Sunday from 1100-1430 and 1530-1930
The helpdesk can be contacted either by 'phone on 0870 999 2003 (calls
charged at National Rate) or by e-mail at rugbyfirstsupport@therfu.com.
The target response time is 24 hours. In the first instance, users should
contact their Club Super-User or CB Champion;
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CB |
Champion(s) |
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Army |
John Dickens, Major Mike Moreton |
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Berkshire |
David Bolton |
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Buckinghamshire |
No Appointment Made |
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Cambridge University |
No Appointment Made |
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Cheshire |
Jez Kelly, Ken Houghton, Carol Thompson |
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Cornwall |
John Grindle |
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Cumbria |
No Appointment Made |
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Devon |
No Appointment Made |
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Dorset & Wilts |
Chris Joslin |
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Durham |
Alan Thompson, Paul Baker |
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East Midlands |
Keith Shurville |
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Eastern Counties |
Andrew Sarek |
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ERFSU |
Mark Lowe, Bob Whittle |
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Essex |
Ivor Smith |
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Gloucestershire |
Peter Shortell |
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Hampshire |
Clive Lambshead |
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Hertfordshire |
Rob Hardwick |
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Kent |
Nick Grundy |
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Lancashire |
Sandra Richardson |
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Leicestershire |
No Appointment Made |
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Middlesex |
Brian East, John Rigby, Sue Goodenough |
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Navy |
Paul Dunn |
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North Midlands |
Stuart Potts |
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Northumberland |
Neil Graham (to confirm) |
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Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire |
Kevin Price, Tim Eggleston |
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Oxford University |
Tim Stevens |
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Oxfordshire |
No Appointment Made |
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RAF |
Steve Williams, Peter Williams, Nigel Gillingham |
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RUSLO |
Richard Marelli, Simon Jones, Andy Cushing, Mark
Richardson |
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Somerset |
Andy Shorney |
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Staffordshire |
Martin Rennard |
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Surrey |
Peter Mansfield, Paul Agate |
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Sussex |
Peter Sealey |
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Warwickshire |
Tony Timms, Charlie McGinty |
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Yorkshire |
Jim Chapman |
| Training
Quick Reference Guides
Click Here for seven
quick reference guides that cover: Navigation, Membership, Teams, Events, Web
Editor, Club Profile and Player Registration
Workbook
A step by step workbook has been produced that gives
greater detail for each of the seven modules covered by the quick reference
guides. It explains the changes and improvements from club pages and which
club roles will be able to use the tools in each module. 100 hard copies
and 400 copies on CDROM will be distributed via the CB
Champions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click Here For a list of FAQs.
Updates will be made responding to additional queries from the
game.
E-Learning
When users log into rfu.com/clubs
after 6 October, they will be able to view on-line video tutorials, that take
the form of `story boards', showing them how to use the tools in
RugbyFirst.
CB Champions
28 Constituent Bodies have identified 39 individuals
who will be the `champion' for RugbyFirst. These individuals will be
trained on the use of RugbyFirst and on the delivery of training. They
will train a `super user' in each of the section 1 clubs that is actively using
club pages currently. All training materials will be provided by the
RFU. The Champions will encourage and support clubs to use
RugbyFirst.
Face-to-face
training A number of groups have already received
training, these include: national and regional adult player registrars; CB Youth
Registrars; Approved coaching centres; and, Chairmen of Divisional Organising
Committees. Specific training plans have been developed for: Referee
Societies; Disciplinary Committees; RFUW.
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