{"id":11061,"date":"2020-03-16T16:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T03:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=11061"},"modified":"2020-03-16T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T03:52:39","slug":"new-zealand-rugby-statement-covid-19-club-and-school-rugby-participation-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2020\/03\/16\/new-zealand-rugby-statement-covid-19-club-and-school-rugby-participation-update\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Rugby Statement: COVID-19 Club and school rugby participation update"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand Rugby Statement: COVID-19 Club and school rugby participation update<\/strong><\/span>
\n16 MARCH 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Statement from Steve Lancaster, New Zealand Rugby Head of Participation and Development regarding COVID-19 and club and school rugby participation in New Zealand:<\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby continues to follow the COVID-19 advice provided by the Ministry of Health regarding public events and mass gatherings.<\/span><\/p>\n

At present there are no restrictions on mass gatherings or community activities under 500 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rugby events, matches and any activities which may attract more than 500 people are asked to inform their attendees of cancellations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the fast-changing situation, these guidelines and advice are subject to change. We are expecting more guidance and direction tomorrow from the government regarding mass gatherings and community activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are continuing to monitor the situation with a view that health and safety is the number one priority for both rugby and the wider community.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby advises our Provincial Unions, clubs and schools to make decisions which are best for their participants, whanau and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also ask that everyone involved in the game maintain good hygiene practices, including regularly washing hands, rugby equipment and not sharing water bottles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Players, coaches, referees, parents and administrators are asked to stay away from rugby trainings, activities and meetings if they are feeling unwell.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Zealand Rugby and Provincial Unions are monitoring the situation constantly and will provide regular updates as and when they become available.<\/span><\/p>\n

We continue to ask everyone involved in rugby to support one another and follow the official government guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n

For COVID-19 advise and guidelines please visit www.health.govt.nz<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Advice to Rugby Participants:<\/strong><\/span>
\nFollow the Ministry of Health Guidelines: www.health.govt.nz<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nRegularly wash your hands<\/span>
\nStay at home if you are feeling unwell<\/span>
\nUse personal water bottles \u2013 don\u2019t share with others<\/span>
\nEnsure rugby equipment is regularly cleaned<\/span>
\nDo what is best for you and your communities to keep them safe and healthy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Zealand Rugby Statement: COVID-19 Club and school rugby participation update 16 MARCH 2020 Statement from Steve Lancaster, New Zealand Rugby Head of Participation and Development regarding COVID-19 and club and school rugby participation in New Zealand: New Zealand Rugby continues to follow the COVID-19 advice provided by the Ministry of Health regarding public events…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"New Zealand Rugby Statement: COVID-19 Club and school rugby participation update\r\nhttps:\/\/wp.me\/p4wlzH-2Sp","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rugbyheartland-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/89924294_3049839145048191_7049756235867881472_o.jpg?fit=768%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wlzH-2Sp","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11411,"url":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2020\/04\/20\/new-zealand-rugby-update-covid-19-community-rugby\/","url_meta":{"origin":11061,"position":0},"title":"New Zealand Rugby Update: COVID-19 Community Rugby","author":"admin_hland","date":"April 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"New Zealand Rugby Update: COVID-19 Community Rugby Participation in New Zealand 21 April 2020 New Zealand Rugby continues to monitor Government\u2019s COVID-19 updates and Alert Level changes with a view to how they will impact club, school and community rugby. 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