Irish Rugby Community Series Suspended

The IRFU have received clarity from government on the status of domestic rugby amid ongoing public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

On October 14th 2020, the Government of Ireland removed the exemption for club championship matches from Level 3 of their Plan for Living with COVID-19.

The Irish Rugby Community Series is no longer exempt from Level 3 training and match restrictions.

As a result, the Community Series is suspended in all four provinces with immediate effect until further notice.

All clubs in Level 3 and Level 4 areas are now restricted to “Non contact training only in pods of up to 15.”

Irish Rugby supports all public health measures which keep our community safe and urges all its members to demonstrate safe and responsible behaviour.

Clubs in all provinces are also reminded of the need to have an updated COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan in place which ensures all activities comply with government guidelines.

The IRFU with the four provinces will deliver strategic support to clubs in the coming weeks to help them make the most of non-contact training for the purposes of wellbeing, fitness and skill development.