CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COACHES, TEAM MANAGERS AND CLUB OFFICIALS
For the purposes of this Code of Conduct, Club officials shall include any member of a Club.
Promote and comply with the Laws of the Game and Regulations
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials must:
(a) adhere to the Laws of The Game, the World Rugby Regulations, the Rules and Regulations of the WRU, the rules of any competition (on and off field), in which their Club participates in and their Club rules at all times;
(b) comply with the WRU’s Anti-Doping Rules and all anti-doping regulations issued by World Rugby and WADA;
(c) comply with the WRU’s Safeguarding Policy.
(d) comply with the Payment to Players policy.
(e) comply with the Anti-Corruption and Betting Regulations issued by World Rugby.
Any coach, team manager or club official found to have not complied with the provisions set out within each of the Laws and Regulations stipulated above, may also be subject to disciplinary proceedings and sanctions being imposed.
Promote High Standards of Behaviour
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall uphold the values and spirit of the Game.
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall win and lose with dignity, shall uphold the values and spirit of the Game and shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of the Game at all times and to prevent the Game from being brought into disrepute.
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall:
(a) speak to Players, the opposition, spectators, match officials, Club officials and other coaches/managers with respect on and off the field;
(b) respect and observe the authority of match officials’ and their decisions at all times;
(c) take all reasonable steps to ensure that Players and/or other Club employees under their control respect and observe the authority of match officials’ and their decisions at all times;
(d) never enter the field of play without the referee’s permission and always adhere to the published
Ethical and Professional Behaviour
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall conduct themselves at all times in an ethical and professional manner and observe the highest standards of integrity and shall not engage in any conduct or any activity (whether on or off the field) that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a match, tour, tournament or series of matches or in the integrity and good character of any person.
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall not:
(a) engage in, encourage or condone offensive, insulting, abusive language, gestures or behaviour towards the match officials, opposition players, coaches, team managers, officials and spectators (on and off the field);
(b) engage in bullying, intimidation or harassment of match officials, opposition players, coaches, team managers, officials and spectators;
(c) engage in any behaviour that is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other Person on the grounds of their religion, race, sexual orientation, colour or national or ethnic origin.
Club officials shall ensure that there is in force at their Club a fair and effective disciplinary policy applicable to Players, coaches, team managers, Club officials and other employees under his/her control and that it is applied consistently.
Social Media and Communications
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall not engage in public criticism (whether via social media or social networking sites or otherwise) of any Club, match officials, opposition Players, coaches, team managers, Club officials, spectators or any other Person which might be defamatory, improper, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting, offensive or that brings or has the potential to bring the Game into disrepute.
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall comply with the Code of Conduct in respect of Social Media and Communications.
Promote the Codes of Conduct
Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall not encourage or incite any Person (including other employees of his Club) to act in breach of the Code of Conduct and shall take all possible steps to ensure that they comply with them. Coaches, team managers and/or Club officials shall put measures in place to ensure that all spectators fully comply with the Code of Conduct (see spectator guidelines) and take sufficient action if spectators are not upholding the standards of behaviour expected.
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