National League clubs could be playing full-contact, 15-a-side matches on May 31st, providing there are no upswings in the Covid-19 figures. A detailed calendar was published today (March 5) outlining the route towards a return to ‘normal’ fixtures. The key stages are as follows: March 29: Return to contact training without scrums and mauls. Contact should be built incrementally and RFU guidance states that training sessions should not exceed 20 minutes of contact at this stage. April 26: Matches can be played under the adapted laws. May 17: Here it is anticipated we can go back to full contact training, assuming that step...
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