England Rugby is encouraging players to complete this year’s player survey which is based around the different formats of the game, how Covid-19 has impacted them in the last 12 months and how they might take part in future - the survey will take just 10 minutes to...
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All community rugby activity in England suspended until further notice
Following Government’s national lockdown announcement to counter the steep rise in Covid-19 infections, all community rugby activity in England is suspended until further notice. While this is not the way we hoped to start 2021, we all need to play our part and...
New Coast and Wolds Rugby League
Following the RFU decision to cancel competitions for our level of rugby, the Coast and Wolds Rugby Group formed to develop a local cluster of clubs to play 1st XV games when conditions permit. The six clubs involved are : Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Malton...
Return to Play update
Following the Government's approval for adapted contact rugby to resume in the Community Game from Friday 18 December, the RFU has compiled Return to Play guidance for the new game and law variations which will come into effect for match play. Clubs can resume...
Community rugby – current status
Due to England being in national lockdown, we are at Stage A on the Return to Community Rugby Roadmap. This means that no competitive or formal rugby activities can be undertaken until at least Thursday 3 December, including club age grade and adult rugby activities...
New online Club Shop is now live
The new online club shop is now live, selling Canterbury (CCC) kit. You can see it at : https://rugbygear.co.uk/collections/driffield-rufc
Latest news about the restart of rugby at community level
The RFU has announced that Community Rugby will not restart until January 2021. See the link below to read in more detail what the RFU is saying: https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/return-to-competitive-play-in-202021-delayed-until-january If we move to Level E...
Saturday, 12 September : Pitch Up For Rugby
We have arranged a number of games of the new format rugby, Ready 4 Rugby. This is a new and exciting non-contact game enabling two teams of up to 10 players to engage in match activity in their own club environment. With a kick-off time of 13.00 for the first game,...
Clubhouse to re-open on Bank Holiday weekend
We are delighted to announce that the clubhouse will re-open on Sunday, 30 August for a fund-raiser / social day for the club, now that the Community Hub has left the clubhouse. We are running a 'Rugby Golf' Day – ‘golf’ played using rugby balls : A 9-hole ‘golf’...
Driffield Ladies win East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Chairman’s Award
The winners of the 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council Chairman’s Awards have been revealed in a digital ceremony. The annual event celebrates individuals, businesses, building projects and community groups which have made a significant contribution to improving...