General
The management and processing of adult women’s registrations is divided between clubs who compete at level 1 in the Tyrrells Premier 15s competition and those who compete at levels 2-6, of the RFU Leagues.

Adult women’s registrations are governed by RFU Regulations, in particular Regulation 16, and the Tyrrells Premier 15s Competition Regulations.

All players who are registering for Adult Women's rugby must complete and submit the RFU Adult Player Registration form.

All registration and loan applications should still be completed and submitted to the RFU Rugby Growth Department at competitions-development@rfu.com

Adult Women's Registration GMS User Guide

Adult Women's Registration Application Form

Notification of Transfer Form

Playing Adult Rugby
A player aged 17 who is registered for youth rugby is not automatically eligible for Adult rugby and must complete an Adult Player Registration form and be registered accordingly.

RFU Regulation 15.6.1 states that a female player can play adult contact and non-contact rugby, or train with other adults in contact and non-contact rugby, when they reach their seventeenth birthday provided:

• They have been assessed as capable of playing with adults
• The RFU’s Playing Adult Rugby Form has been duly completed and signed
• The player does not train or play in the front row of the contested scrum. Once a player has reached the age of 18, the player may play in any position.

The below form needs to be filled in:

Playing Adult Rugby Form

Contracted & Amateur Players
All players who are receiving material benefit, must submit a contract information form to their RFU Registrar. Material Benefit is defined in RFU Regulation 7.2.5..

Any person or entity giving or receiving (whether directly or indirectly) any Material Benefit for participation in the Game must ensure that:

• A Contract is in place
• Such Contract is in a form approved and/or distributed by the RFU
• RFU Regulation 14.6.3 is complied with in respect of all Contracted Players (RFU Regulation 7.3).

To find further information about player contracts visit the Player Contracts & Agents page.

Here you can also find the applicable forms which must be completed and submitted to your RFU Registrar.

Players and Clubs must jointly submit a contract information form to the RFU within 14 days of the contracted player's registration date with his club, as per RFU Regulation 14.9.3 (a).

Previously, this was a 3 month period.