Elected by our County's clubs, Yorkshire Rugby has two representatives on the RFU Council. They also participate in Sub-Committees of the RFU which report to the Community Game Board.
The next three-year term for the RFU representatives began on 1st August 2021 and there is no doubt it will be both a challenging and exciting time for the game. Ted Atkinson enters his third term as the Yorkshire RFU representative alongside Joe Bedford who was newly appointed this time, replacing Jim Chapman.
Following his re-election, Ted will continue the great work he has done over the last six years. He is currently chair of the Player Development sub-committee, sits on the Community Game Board and is also a member of the RFU Nominations Committee
Joe joins the RFU Council with experience of the Community, Professional and Age Grade game and is heavily involved in the game at each level. He hopes to bring a wealth of knowledge from the core of the game, as a player and a coach, providing a different perspective.
Joe had an eleven-year professional playing career and following this, captained Yorkshire Men’s XV and represented England Counties XV in 2014 and 2015. He has since become a PE Teacher and Head of Rugby at Woodhouse Grove School and combines this with his roles as U18 Yorkshire Rugby Academy Coach and 1st XV Coach/Player at Sandal RUFC.
Together, they publish regular updates on their activity and you can read them here.
