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The WRU have announced that clubs can organise training from 1st August provided they adhere to strict guidlelines and complete an online  course beforehand.

Llangwm club members, players and coaches at all levels must first have any activity fully sanctioned by the Llangwm Rugby Club Committee before any training can commence.

The Welsh Rugby Union has outlined the plan for the sport's phased return at grassroots level following the latest guidance from the Welsh Government.

Representatives from over 300 clubs attended a webinar run by the Union last night, which specified exactly what criteria must be met as we edge slowly towards the sport's return at all levels.

It has now been confirmed that clubs can return to non-contact training at the start of next month but there are strict rules.

All coaches, players - or the parents of young players - must complete World Rugby's online Covid-19 Return to Play awareness course. They must then complete the WRU's registration process, which opens on August 1.

Players will only be cleared to take part in training once they are fully registered.

Training will take place in small groups of 10 to 15 players and 'should focus on fitness, skills and small-sided, non-contact games'.

Guidance on gradually increasing the size of groups will be provided 'at the appropriate time'.

Further training will be available to club representatives later this week to ensure they have the knowledge to carry out sessions safely.

These will focus on players' behaviour and hygiene before, during and after training, the safe use of equipment and the organisation of training pitches to keep groups separate.

Players will also have to complete an online symptom checker before sessions.

Further webinars will be held by the WRU regarding the preparation of facilities, funding and first aid practices. The WRU also say they are in talks with PPE suppliers and 'will update clubs on this area'.

This is the third step - officially titled phased 2B - on the WRU's roadmap to rugby's return. The next stage is a return to contact training although this still feels a long way off.

The WRU say that 'significant' changes to government guidance would have to take place before contact training can resume, especially regarding social distancing measures.

There is currently no date for a return to contact training or matches being played and they remain subject to government guidelines.

WRU Operations Director Julie Paterson said: “We are determined to be part of the solution to Covid-19 and for that to happen it is important we all work together. The safety of everyone involved in Welsh community rugby and their wider communities is of paramount importance and when rugby returns, we all want it to return for good.

“We will utilise the immediate period ahead of August 1 to help prepare clubs and groups to return to the first stage of club-organised rugby training."