In the 2024-25 season, you will see the year two launch of The Higher Education Behaviours Charter - Protect Our Game. Throughout the 2022-23 season, there were a number of incidents that occurred within our rugby union programme that has led to accelerated conversations between BUCS and our associated NGBs as to how we best approach the issue of behaviour.
The outcome has been to provide a collective stance on addressing the issues we are facing in the game, alongside creating practical solutions, education and resources to both enable and promote positive game day experiences for all stakeholders associated to BUCS rugby union.
Below you will find relevant information, documents, and links to important resources around the Higher Education Behaviours Charter - Protect our Game initiative.
As the season unfolds, we will add more resources to this page to assist with creating more positive and inclusive environments for our BUCS rugby union communities and a safer place to report incidents that contravene the principles of our charter.
Behaviours Charter resources
Behaviours Charter webinars
The two behaviours webinars that took place on Thursday 14 September and Thursday 21 September 2023 can be viewed below. The presentation from the webinars can also be downloaded below.
Key contacts
Name | Organisation | Project Role
Dan Roberts | BUCS | Project Lead and Information Holder
Charlie Mucklow | BUCS | Project Support
Nick Burley | BUCS | Disciplinary Lead
David Barnes | RFU | Disciplinary Lead
Josh Pieterse | RFU | Disciplinary Lead
Mark Saltmarsh | RFU | Information Holder
Katy Young | RFU | Project Support
Vicky Cox | SRU | Project Lead
Richard McGhee | SRU | Disciplinary Lead
Leah Thomas | WRU | Disciplinary Lead
Chris Ower | WRU | Information Holder
Patrick Craig | SRFU | Project Lead
Mark Hyndman | SRFU | Information Holder
Discipline reporting mechanisms
BUCS
Email: [email protected]
RFU
Complaints form - click here
Email: [email protected]
Confidential telephone: 02088317883
General information: https://www.englandrugby.com/governance/discipline
SRU
General information: https://scottishrugby.org/rules-and-regulations/discipline/
Code of conduct: https://scottishrugby.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Code-of-Conduct-for-the-Game-2023-24.pdf
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0131 346 5029
WRU
General information: Welsh Rugby Union | Club & Community | Discipline (wru.wales)
Game locker resources: https://www.wrugamelocker.wales/en/resources-and-videos/resources/the-game/
Code of conduct form - click here
