2016 Annual Report
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ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2016 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 Boy’s U18 23 Wellington Girl’s U18 23 Wellington U16A 24 Wellington U16 Development 24 Wellington Maori 25 Wellington Samoan 25 Hurricanes 26 Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby 28 Junior Rugby Advisory Board 30 Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association 31 Club Competitions: 2016 Grade Winners 32 Men’s Club Champions 34 Women’s Club Champions 35 Obituaries 36 Financial Report 37 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 1 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Inc.) President: Mr M. Tocker Senior Vice Presidents: Messrs B. Gard’ner, T. Thomas, Junior Vice Presidents: Messrs M. Blandford, B. Ellis Immediate Past President: Mr M. Reedy Rugby Board Board of Directors Staff as at 31 December 2016 P. Scott I. Potter S. Rogers (Chairman) (Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer) J. Willis (Deputy Chairman, Oriental-Rongotai) R. Poole (Deputy Chairman) A. Betts (Office Administrator),S. Binnie G. Gosper (Avalon) D. Banks (Sponsorship Manager), W. Caccia-Birch (Head I. Cuff (College Old Boys-Victoria University) R. Jamieson of Community Rugby), G. Cooper (Girls Rugby D. Goble (Eastbourne) P. Scott Development Officer),J. Dickie (Strength & D. Rose (Hutt Old Boys Marist) J. Willis Conditioning Coach), M. Evans (Chief Operating J. Smyth (Johnsonville) S. Paku Officer),J. Fastier (Marketing Manager), B. Tietjens (Marist St. Pat’s) P. Hendry T. Ferreira (Junior & Rep Rugby Administrator), R. Wood (Northern United) K. Forbes (Commercial Executive), J. Grant (Events J. Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton) & Match Manager), R. Henderson (Accountant), W. Smith (Petone) M. Langley (Club Rugby Administrator), G. Blaikie (Poneke) Life Members D. Larsen (Academy Manager), T. Mannix (Coach G. Nixon (Stokes Valley) Development Co-ordinator), J. McKee (Assistant G.W.J. Atkin (1991) K. Pulley (Tawa) Accountant), M. Poutoa (Club Development E.J. Tonks (1991) D. Painter (Upper Hutt) Officer),T. Robson (Communications Executive), J. Oldershaw (1993) K. Anderson (Wainuiomata) J. Ross (Video Analyst), L. Santos (Wellington B.T. Frederikson (2005) S. Fuller (Wellington) Lions Physiotherapist), C. Shaw (Wellington A.R. Leslie (2008) T. Walsh (Western Suburbs) Lions Physiotherapist), B. Sigmund (Professional G.C. Williams (2008) M. Dilnott (WRRA) Development Manager), E. Va’a (Wellington Lions N.W. Hughes (2012) M. Isberg (WSSRU) Coach), D. Walsh (Referee Education Officer), P.B. Quinn (2012) S. Surujpal (JRAB) R. Watt (Wellington Lions Assistant Coach), M.J. Usmar (2012) R. Whatarau (Rugby Development Manager), R.M. Barlow (2014) D. Wildash (Wellington Lions Strength & D. Evans (2015) Conditioning Coach). Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 2 Honours and Awards Representative Team Coaches Honours WELLINGTON LIONS: NEW ZEALAND: Earl Va’a & Richard Watt Dane Coles, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea, Julian Savea WELLINGTON PRIDE: NEW ZEALAND MAORI: James Porter, Fa’avae Tuma’ai & Matt Poutoa Leni Apisai, Matt Proctor DEVELOPMENT: NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS: Matt Lee, Riki Flutey & Filo Tiatia Brad Shields, Reggie Goodes PRIDE DEVELOPMENT: NEW ZEALAND WOMENS: Peter Time, David Jensen & Fred Fereti Jackie Patea U19: NEW ZEALAND UNDER 20: Zac Feaunati & Jamie Williams Alex Fidow, Asafo Aumua, Isaia Walker-Leawere, U18s: Leni Apisai, Lui Luamanu, Malo Tuitama, Sam Rasch, Tane Tuipulotu & Dan Farani Peter Umaga-Jensen, TJ Va’a U18s Girls: NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS/ Findlay Siania, Semi Kuresa, James Te Iwimate BARBARIANS: Naitoa Ah-Kuoi, Connor Garden-Bachop, U16A: Xavier Numia, Billy Proctor Willie Leota, Mason Malagama’ali’i & Kent Harris NEW ZEALAND SEVENS: U16 DEV: Ardie Savea, Max Pearson Garry Archer, John Schwalger & Richard Preston NEW ZEALAND WOMENS SEVENS: MAORI: Kat Whata-Simpkins Andrew Wharakura & Paul Wharakura MANU SAMOA: SAMOAN: Greg Foe, Motu Matu’u, Nu’u Lene, Isaia Petelo, Alex Tai-Weimar, Stratford Adams, Stuart Holden, Ope Peleseuma Dan Pavihi MEN’S SEVENS: MANU SAMOA 7s: Sam Rasch & Dan Farani Greg Foe, Belgium Tuatagaloa, Tomasi Alosio WOMEN’S SEVENS: TONGA: Charles Aliva & Fa’avae Tuma’ai Tomasi Palu USA: Auditors Chris Baumann Ernst & Young Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 3 Honours and Awards 2016 Wellington Rugby Award Winners Junior Merit Award Trophy: Most Promising Player of the Year: Western Suburbs RFC Asafo Aumua (Avalon RFC) AJ Griffiths Memorial Trophy: Women’s Player of the Year: Avalon RFC Premier Reserve Acacia Te Iwimate (Wainuiomata RFC) Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy: Mens Sevens Player of the Year: Oriental Rongotai FC Tomasi Alosio (Hutt Old Boys Marist RFC) Dewar Shield: Womens Sevens Player of the Year: College Old Boys-Victoria University RFC Kat Whata-Simpkins (Avalon RFC) Burger King Positive Sideline Environment Award: Senior Volunteer of the Year: Rimutaka RFC Mike Woollett (Petone RFC) Club Coach of the Year: Junior Volunteer of the Year: Doug Fletcher & Willie Lafaele (Tawa RFC) Dale Wall (WRFU) Wellington Lions Player of the Year: Brad Shields Club Team of the Year: Referee of the Year: Tawa Rugby RFC Men’s Premier Richard Gordon Billy Wallace Memorial Trophy: Representative Coach of the Year: Peniasi Tokakece (Tawa RFC) Charles Aliva (Women’s Sevens) Wellington Rugby Supporters Club Award: Representative Team of the Year: Jackson Garden-Bachop (Nothern United RFC) Wellington Women’s Sevens Al Keown Memorial Cup: Wellington Lions Player of the Year: Piri Paraone (Petone RFC) Brad Shields (Petone RFC) Ken Comber Memorial Cup: Asafo Aumua (Avalon RFC) Women’s Player of the Year: Acacia Te Iwimate Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 4 Wellington Rugby Football Union 2016 balanced scoreboard Target Actual Game Development 30% 21% Players • Increase girls/women’s registered participation by 10% • Retain minimum of 25% of girls school leavers entering senior women’s rugby • Retain 75% of 2015 junior registered players now at secondary school • Retain a minimum of 45% of secondary school leavers (boys) entering senior club rugby • Increase total registered players to at least 11,000 players 12% 12% Coaches • Registered and accredited coach numbers reflect an average of at least 2 coaches per team across all competitions • Delivery of coach mentoring programme 8% 5% Referees • Increase the number of active registered referees aged between 22-35 3% 0% Club Development • Implement aggregated purchasing scheme for clubs realising minimum savings of $40,000 • Implement Affiliation fee rebate scheme for clubs • All clubs to have a volunteer succession plan documented and implemented 7% 4% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 5 Wellington Rugby Football Union 2016 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). 6% 6% • 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. 3% 3% 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 6% 6% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 6 Wellington Rugby Football Union 2016 balanced scoreboard Target Actual Representative (High Performance) Teams 20% 9% The Wellington Lions will win the Championship Mitre 10 Cup in 2016 • If they win final. (5%) • If they win semi (5%) 10% 0% All other Provincial teams meet WRFU minimum standards of proficient management and achieve their agreed performance targets (i.e) • Under 19 Team – National Tournament: Qualify for top 8. (1%). Make Final. (1%) • Under 18 Team – Meets Talent ID and player Development goals. Wins 70% matches (1%) • Under 16 Team – Achieves Talent and ID and Player Development goals wins tournament. (1%) • Sevens – Makes Cup semi finals National Sevens. (1%) – this relates to January 2016 tournament 5% 4% • There will be no fewer than 18 players from WRFU represented in higher level teams. (All Blacks, Black Ferns, NZ Maori, NZU20, NZ Sevens (Men and 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% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2016 7 Wellington Rugby Football Union 2016 balanced scoreboard Target Actual Governance and Financial 35% 27% WRFU commercial revenues (excluding Hurricanes profit) exceed the previous year (6%). WRFU generates a sustainable (+/-$100,000) financial result for 2016 (6%). WRFU surplus exceeds budget (3%). 15% 12% WRFU will continue to enhance its expertise