| Girls’ National U18s & U16s Cup Competitions Entry Process & Round Dates 2026/27 Dear All Please be aware that the following email has been sent to the following GMS contacts within your club: Honorary Secretary Women & Girls Contact. Future en-masse communications will be sent to these GMS roles – please ensure that you have someone appropriate for your girls’ team(s) in at least one of these roles. We are delighted to announce that the application process for entry into the 2026/27 RFU Girls’ National Cup for Under 16s and Under 18s is now open. All new, existing, and clustered teams are invited to complete the online entry form to confirm they wish to take part in the 2026/27 season competition. Please ensure that the entry form is completed in its entirety and please also be aware that there is no confirmation email upon on completion of the form, to receive a copy of your submission, you will need to ensure to tick the relevant box at the bottom of the application form and this will serve as proof of submission. Before you complete the entry form, please look at the dates below and confirm you will be able to fulfil fixtures on these dates. They are the dates set in the National Competition Calendar and there will be very little flexibility on when fixtures can be played. If your local competition organiser has scheduled fixtures for a round date, please raise with them. Girls National & Regional Cup fixtures will take priority. Round Dates: Pool Stages: Round 1: 11 October 2026 Round 2: 8 November 2026 Round 3: 22 November 2026 Regional Competition: Regional Semi-Finals: Under 16s – 31 January 2027 Under 18s – 7 February 2027 Regional Finals: 28 February 2027 National Competition: Last 16: Under 16s – 31 January 2027 Under 18s – 7 February 2027 National Quarter Final: 28 February 2027 National Semi-Final: 25 April 2027 National Final: 9 May 2027 (TBC) Please click on the form link below to submit your entry, if you intend to enter at both age groups, you can choose this as an option in the form but only need to complete the form once. Cluster Entries:Clubs wishing to enter as a cluster must declare this on their entry form and provide a detailed rationale explaining why clustering is required. This is to support transparency and ensure clustering is used appropriately (e.g. to address player number challenges rather than to strengthen a team competitively). Teams entering as part of a cluster must complete the Cluster Registration Form before submitting this competition entry form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ebc1fdab09ff470da5497974c2615fd3 Please note that completion of the Cluster Registration Form does not constitute approval of cluster status or guarantee eligibility for entry into the competition. Cluster applications will be reviewed and approved by the RFU. Approved teams will then be placed through the existing CB ranking process to ensure a consistent approach to competition structure. Once approved, cluster teams may select players from across their declared cluster clubs without restriction but cannot include players from any non-cluster clubs. For each cluster, one club must act as the lead club, and the team will be set up under this club’s account on GMS. All players within the cluster must be registered with their home club, and with the lead club where this is different. Dual Registration (Non-Cluster Teams):Teams that do not enter as a cluster will be limited to a maximum of three dual-registered players in their matchday squad. This is intended to support natural player movement, such as development opportunities, changes in club fit, or relocation. Entry Form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019eacb813cc7499b9c3cb0b2d536fec * The deadline for entries is 23:59 on Sunday 12 July 2026. (*The person completing this form will ideally be the primary contact during the season for other clubs) There will be one competition at each age group, which will have national and regional components, which up to 64 teams can take part. They will initially be split into regional pools, the winners progressing to the national knockout rounds, while the runners-up move into a regional competition. To ensure that we have the best possibility of a fair and equitable spread across the country, Constituent Bodies will be working with the RFU to determine team entries. Entry Criteria:You must ensure that your team has a minimum of 18 registered players on GMS by no later than 23:59 on Sunday 13 September 2026. Please note that meeting this criterion does not guarantee entry. We will communicate further with all entered teams in due course, informing them of the outcome of their entry. Regulations: The 2026/27 regulations will be distributed with the first-round draw. Electronic Match Cards:The competition will again be using Electronic Match Card (EMC) this season. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Womenscompetitions@rfu.com. Kind Regards Sabrina Competition Operations Team |
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