With thanks to all those who submitted commendations, nominations for the RFU Volunteer of the Year have now closed. A total of 103 individuals have been nominated by 35 Lancashire clubs - more than half of the county club membership and a record number of entrants:     

Aldwinians RUFC, Ashton-Under-Lyne RFC, Aspull RFC, Blackburn RUFC, Blackley RUFC, Broughton Park FC, Burnage RFC, Burnley RUFC, Clitheroe RFC, Colne & Nelson RFC, Didsbury Toc H RFC, East Manchester RUFC, Eccles RFC, Firwood Waterloo RFC, Fleetwood RUFC, Fylde RUFC, Garstang RFC, Leigh RUFC, Littleborough RUFC, Liverpool St Helens FC, Manchester RC, Old Bedians RFC, Oldham RUFC, Ormskirk RUFC, Preston Grasshoppers RFC, Rochdale RUFC, Sedgley Park RUFC, Sefton RUFC, Southport RFC, Trafford MV RFCC, Typhoons RUFC, Vale of Lune RUFC, Warrington RUFC, Widnes RUFC, Wigan RUFC.

The Lancashire Panel will now assess the nominations, before forwarding the top 5 candidates to the National RFU panel for consideration and announcement w/c 27th April. Lancashire RFU Volunteer recognition events will take place at the Lancashire County Senior fixtures to be played at Fylde RUFC on Saturday 9th May and Firwood Waterloo RFC on Sunday 10th May.

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