Club Competition By-Laws & Supporting Forms
By-Laws
The page provides access to the WRFU By-Laws (2025) the official rulebook that sets out how club rugby is structured and governed. This document covers:
- Competition rules
- Grading and entry
- Match conduct
- Eligibility and amateur requirements
- Disciplinary and complaints processes
Supporting Forms
A suite of standard WRFU forms required for regulatory or procedural submissions is available, including:
- WRFU FORM 1 - Amateur Code Disclosure
- WRFU FORM 2 - Dispensation Application (Age-Grade)
- WRFU FORM 3 - Regrading Application
- WRFU FORM 4 - Complaints-Disputes
- WRFU FORM 5 - Appeals
- Citing Complaint Form
These forms support essential processes such as player movement, age-grade exemptions and dispute resolution.
Policies
A number of WRFU policies that guide operational, eligibility and allocation decisions, including:
- Sideline Management
- Youth Player Eligibility
- Academy Player Allocation
- WRFU Contracted Player Allocation
- Hurricanes Player Allocation
- WRFU Player Allocation Committee & Reallocation Process
- Amateur Representative Coach Selection
These policies ensure consistent decision-making across the region’s competitions and support safety, fairness and administrative clarity.
Youth Player Eligibility
Member Assessments (dispensations for U18 players and U19 in Front Row) can be completed through Rugby Xplorer, although here are paper based forms, should you require them:
- Download the Age to Play Senior Rugby Assessment form
- Legal Guardian Approval
- Medical Approval
- Download the Age to Play Senior Rugby Technical Assessment form
- Must be completed by minimum DRC Level 2 qualified coach
- Download the Front Row Competency Assessment form
- Must be completed by minimum RugbySmart qualified coach or Scrum Factory Tutor