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Annual Report and Statement Of ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2017 A YEAR 4,383 8,038 2017IN NUMBERS 30,734 405,000 TEAMS 134 528 19 AFFILIATED BODIES 9 10,891 2 REFEREES NZ SCHOOLs PLAYERS REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS REGISTERED PLAYERS 2 HIGH PERFORMANCE REFEREES 4 NZ MAORI U18 2 NZ SCHOOLS BARBARIAN PLAYERS 25 7 2 MAORI ALL BLACKS BLACK FERNS NZU20’S 398,000 STAFF ALL BLACKS 2SEVENS 6 WELLINGTON POPULATION 16 SUPER RUGBY PLAYERS 892COACHES WELLINGTON LIONS WELLINGTON LIONS 2,318MEMBERS VIEWERSHIP 2,000,318 Contents List of Officers 2 Honours and Awards 3 Balanced Scoreboard 5 Chairman’s Report 9 Rugby Board Report 12 Team Reports: Wellington Lions 14 Wellington Pride 18 Wellington Men’s Sevens 20 Wellington Women’s Sevens 20 Wellington Development 21 Wellington U19 22 Wellington U18 Girls 23 Wellington U16A 24 Wellington U16 Development 24 Wellington Maori 25 Wellington Samoan 25 Hurricanes 26 Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby 27 Junior Rugby Advisory Board 29 Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association 30 Club Competitions: Grade Winners 31 Post Season Club Competitions 32 Men’s Club Champions 33 Women’s Club Champions 34 Obituaries 35 Financial Reports 36 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 1 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Inc.) President: Brendan Gard’ner Senior Vice Presidents: Murray Blandford, Barry Ellis Junior Vice Presidents: Robin Dodd, Ina Hansen Immediate Past President: Murray Tocker Board of Directors Staff as at 31 December 2017 Rugby Board I. Potter S. Rogers P. Scott (Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer) (Chairman) R. Poole (Deputy Chairman) A. Bell (Wellington Lions Assistant Coach) J. Willis (Deputy Chairman, Oriental-Rongotai) D. Banks S. Binnie (Sponsorship Manager) G Kennedy (Avalon) R. Jamieson W. Caccia-Birch (Head of Community Rugby) I. Cuff (College Old Boys-Victoria University) P. Scott J. Dickie (Strength & Conditioning Coach) D. Goble (Eastbourne) J. Willis M. Evans (Chief Operating Officer) D.Rose (Hutt Old Boys Marist) P. Hendry T. Ferreira (Junior & Rep Rugby Administrator) J. Smyth (Johnsonville) Ms. I Ford C. Gibbes (Wellington Lions Coach) B. Tietjens (Marist St. Pat’s) J. Grant (Events & Match Manager) R. Wood (Northern United) H. Griffiths (Events Assistant) J. Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton) R. Henderson (Accountant) W. Smith (Petone) Life Members M. Langley (Club Rugby Administrator) G. Blaikie (Poneke) E. Low (Women’s Rugby Development Manager) G. Nixon (Stokes Valley) G.W.J. Atkin (Deceased 21 October 2017) (1991) M. Malagamaalii (Rugby Development Manager) K. Pulley (Tawa) B.T. Frederikson (2005) J. Marshall (Strength & Conditioning Coach) D. Painter (Upper Hutt) A.R. Leslie (2008) T. Mannix (Coach Development Manager) K. Anderson (Wainuiomata) J. Oldershaw (1993) J. McKee (Office Manager) S. Fuller (Wellington) E.J. Tonks (1991) M. Poutoa (Club Development Officer) T. Walsh (Western Suburbs) G.C. Williams (2008) T. Robson (Communications Executive) M. Dilnott (WRRA) M.J. Usmar (2012) J. Ross (Video Analyst) M. Isberg (WSSRU) N.W. Hughes (2012) L. Santos (Wellington Lions Physiotherapist) S. Surujpal (JRAB) P.B. Quinn (2012) B. Sigmund (Professional Development Manager) R.M. Barlow (2014) D. Walsh (Referee Education Officer) D. Evans (2015) R. Whatarau (Academy Manager) Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 2 Honours and Awards Representative Team Coaches Auditors WELLINGTON LIONS: Ernst & Young Chris Gibbes, Andre Bell, Rodney So’oialo & Alan Muir WELLINGTON PRIDE: Honours Ross Bond, Matt Poutoa & Gary Hilsdon NEW ZEALAND: DEVELOPMENT: Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles, Vaea Fifita, TJ Perenara, Dion Waller & Riki Flutey Ardie Savea, Julian Savea, Jeff Toomaga-Allen U19: NEW ZEALAND MAORI: Zac Feaunati, Rua Tipoki & Bernie Upton Matt Proctor, Jackson Garden-Bachop U18s Girls: NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS: Garry Archer, Jude Perez & James Te Iwimate Tolu Fahamokoia U16A: NEW ZEALAND UNDER 20: Willie Leota & Kent Harris Asafo Aumua, Alex Fidow, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, U16 DEVELOPMENT: Carlos Price, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Philip Kauika & Richard Preston Thomas Umaga-Jensen WELLINGTON MAORI: NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS/ Joey Hopkins & Andrew Wharakura BARBARIANS: Naitoa Ah-Kuoi, Keenan Higgins, Taine Plumtree, WELLINGTON SAMOAN: Joshua Southall Dan Farani & Willie Lafaele NEW ZEALAND WOMENS SEVENS: MEN’S SEVENS: Kat Whata-Simpkins, Lyric Faleafaga Sam Rasch & Dan Farani NEW ZEALAND MAORI UNDER 18’s: WOMEN’S SEVENS: Tanara Haenga, Ben Strowger-Turnock, Fa’avae Tuma’ai & Charles Aliva Jayden Tuapola, Keelan Whitman Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 3 Honours and Awards 2017 Wellington Rugby Award Winners Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy Women’s Club Player of the Year Al Keown Memorial Cup Oriental-Rongotai Ayesha Leti-Iiga (Oriental-Rongotai) Billy Proctor Griffiths Memorial Trophy Billy Wallace Memorial Trophy (Men’s Club Player Ken Comber Memorial Cup Old Boys University Colts of the Year) Ollie Sapsford Hemi Fermanis (Tawa) and Ben Tupuola (Wainuiomata) Junior Merit Award Bill Freeman Cup Wellington WRFU Lifetime Contribution Salver Chris Gibbes Mike Dilnott (Wellington Rugby Referees Association) Dewar Shield Pride Rookie of the Year Old Boys University U16 Player of the Year Angel Uila Ropati So’oalo Women’s 7s Player of the Year Lions Rookie of the Year Georgia Daals (Old Boys University) U18 Girls Player of the Year Regan Verney Damaris Samani Men’s 7s Player of the Year Pride Player of the Year Hayden Schrijvers (Upper Hutt Rams) U19 Player of the Year Jackie Patea-Fereti Jake Quin Referee of the Year Lions Player of the Year Richard Gordon Development Player of the Year Jackson Garden-Bachop Matt Peni Burger King Positive Sidelines Club Award Western Suburbs Lions Supporters Club Award Asafo Aumua Junior Rugby Volunteer of the Year Roseanne Mahuri-Tukukino (Rimutaka) The Club Community Award, in association with the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. Poneke Senior Rugby Volunteer of the Year Christina Edmonds (Upper Hutt Rams) Club Coach of the Year Jamie Williams (Old Boys University) Club Team of the Year OBU Premier Les Mills Age Grade Player of the Year Wellington Pride Player of the Year: Wellington Lions Player of the Year: Ben Aumua-Peseta (Tawa) Jackie Patea-Fereti Jackson Garden-Bachop Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 4 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Game Development 25% 10% Players • Delivery of College RDO pilot scheme with increased growth of 5% • Retain a minimum of 50% of secondary school leavers (boys) entering senior club rugby • Increase female player numbers by 9% • Retain minimum of 30% of girl’s school leavers entering senior women’s rugby • Increase junior (under 13) numbers by 4% to 5000 registered players • Increase total registered players to at least 11,300 players 10% 4% Coaches • Registered coach numbers reflect an average of at least 2 coaches per team across all competitions • Increased retention rate of all registered coaches (2016 = 54% ) • Implementation of the Assistant Coach (Mentoring) Programme 6% 2% Referees • Increase the number of active registered referees (2016 = 134) to accommodate all grades of senior and secondary school rugby 3% 1% Club Development • Increase Club Capability – delivery of education/resources; evidence of active/functioning club committees with designated volunteer support person in place • Health & Safety – ALL clubs assessed with active H & S plan evident including Game Day Hazard Management Plan • Delivery of Affiliation fee rebate scheme for clubs 6% 3% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 5 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Competitions 15% 15% • Wellington Rugby will run competitions that address health and safety by ensuring minimum standards are adhered to in all club facilities and that those hosting premier fixtures abide by the minimum standards for playing fields, including adherence to the WRFU sideline management policy and technical zone requirements on all club number one grounds. • Adherence to Age Grade Eligibility criteria (premier grade only). 5% 5% 2018 Competitions Review – Establishment of Terms of Reference and decision made on 2018 Competition Structure 3% 3% • Wellington Rugby will ensure they manage credible competitions by providing accurate draws and point’s tables, enforcing all WRFU by-laws and providing referees to 90% of games under their jurisdiction. 2% 2% Player Welfare • Wellington Rugby will operate in a proactive manner with clubs to ensure education is widely delivered relating to injury prevention, in particular concussion protocols. • Delivery of Blue Card Concussion Initiative across all senior grade rugby and secondary schools 1st XV premiership 5% 5% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2017 6 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Representative (High Performance) Teams 25% 18% The Wellington Lions will win the Championship Mitre 10 Cup in 2017 • If they win final. (5%) • If they win semi (5%) 10% 10% • There will be greater than 15 players from WRFU represented in higher level teams. (All Blacks, Black Ferns, NZ Maori, NZU20, NZ Sevens (Men & Women), NZ Schools, NZ Schools Barbarians) (2%) • 75% of the current Wellington Lions squad have been, or are members of the Wellington Academy. (2%) • The Wellington Academy (Player Development Programme) meets its stated goals. Scores 75% or more in NZR Survey. (1%) 5% 5% All other Provincial teams and development programmes meet WRFU minimum standards of proficient management and achieve their
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