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The RFU have an active Rugby development team (RDT) working in Eastern Counties. Rugby Development officer (RDO) Lee Adamson leads a team of two community Coaches, Tim Reed in Suffolk and John Naylor in Cambridgeshire. Penny Chapman is RDO for Norfolk.
Our job is to strengthan our clubs and grow the game in the communities around them.
Our work is built on rugby’s core values of Teamwork, Enjoyment, Friendship, Discipline and Respect.
The community coaches work with clubs, schools colleges and universities to increase participation through the raising of playing and coaching standards. The role of the RDO is to support the coaches in this delivery, as well as working in partnership with the Constituent body, Eastern Counties, to improve facilities and increase the numbers of people involved in he game at every level, including volunteer’s, referees and coaches.
For more details and useful advice to help you develop your club click on the Choose Rugby Ball 
More information about the management of rugby can be found on the RFU website
Meet Team
Lee Adamson Rugby Development Officer Cambridgeshire & Suffolk
E-Mail : LeeAdmson@rfu.com tel. 0787 2827139
Tim Reed Community Coach Suffolk
Email; timreed@rfu.com tel. 07872 827158
John Naylor Community Rugby Coach Cambridgeshire
E-mail: Johnnaylor@rfu.com tel. 07912 541058
Penny Chapman Rugby Development Officer Norfolk
E-mail: Pennychapman@rfu.com tel. 07701 011591
