From 1 July 2009 the RFU Legal Helpline is changing.

The new RFU Legal Helpline number will be 0844 5618177To access the service you simply call up and quote the scheme number 81066.

The service is available 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday (Public Holidays excluded)

Advice is free and calls are charged at 5p per minute when calling from a BT landline, mobile phone charges may vary.

Immediate, independent advice from qualified advisors is available on all aspects of rugby operations including: Tax, VAT, PAYE, Payroll, Employment & Personnel, Health & Safety and Commercial Legal

Croner Consulting Ltd have been appointed as providers of the RFU Legal Helpline. They are a leading specialist company, which supports 400,000 businesses in the UK including other Sports.

In the past 12 months over 100 calls have helped rugby organisations get help with queries including:

• Advice about dealing with an infestation of Canada Geese
• Becoming an Industrial and Provident Society
• Data protection
• and much more