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President Trevor Gilmore Vice President Shane Drummond Board of Directors Ken Beams (Chairman) Warren Cairns Owen Glover Tony Healey Murray Hunt (resigned Nov 2013) Nick Patterson (Chairman resigned April 2013) Pete Watkins Tony Woodall Wayne Young Auditors Carran Miller Strawbridge Patrons Ewen Robinson Charles Cowman Tasman Rugby Union Life Members Peter Baker Errol Beattie Ralph Caulton Charles Cowman Brian Dwyer Kelly Landon-Lane Trevor Marfell Mark Peters Ewen Robinson Doug Saul Max Spence Brian Stretch Murray Sturgeon John Sutherland Ramon Sutherland Graeme Taylor Sandy Templeman Mark Weaver Tasman Rugby Union Staff 2013 CEO Andrew Flexman (resigned October 2013) Tony Lewis Academy Manager Gary Stevens Club Liaison Officer Jenelle Strickland Commercial & Marketing Manager Les Edwards Finance Manager Leanne Hutchinson (resigned October 2013) Peter Van den Bogaardt Tasman Rugby Union Administrator Jo Young Marlborough RDO Gareth Archer Marlborough Rugby Operations Manager Gareth Waldron Tasman Rugby Union Administrator Jo MacLean Nelson Bays RDO Kahu Marfell Nelson Bays Rugby Operations Manager Mike Kerrisk Professional Development Manager Martyn Vercoe Referee Education Officer Nigel Jones Makos Head Coach Kieran Keane Assistant Coach Leon MacDonald Manager Jenelle Strickland Assistant Manager Brett Thornalley Strength & Conditioning Jeremy McIlroy & Glenn Stewart Doctor Dr Kirsty Stewart Physiotherapist Candace Donavan Video Analyst Darius Skeaping Sports Scientist Brodie Hewlett Over the last 12 months it has been enormously satisfying to see what can be achieved when the desire is there. The success of the 2013 season for the Tasman Makos just would not have happened without the support the team gained and earned from the coaches and administrators alike. The Makos gained respect in New Zealand rugby by the way they played the game and were justifiably rewarded in winning the championship final in a very tense encounter against Hawkes Bay in Nelson. Congratulations to all the team members on a very fine season. I take this opportunity to thank Kieran and Leon and their management team for their attention to the task of looking after the welfare of their players. Thanks must also go to our 30+ Volunteers that helped at all the Tasman Makos home games, without their continued effort the games would not run so smoothly. Congratulations to the many players who gained higher levels from age group grades through to Super 15 rugby. Proving that the development system within Tasman is working and players can be recognised without leaving the area. I would like to thank the Marlborough Sub Union Board and the Nelson Bays Council of Delegates for their tireless efforts with rugby from junior to premier grade. To all coaches, managers, administrators and supporters thank you for your continued support in keeping grassroots rugby healthy in our respective unions. The Tasman Union lost the services of Andrew Flexman who made a very valuable contribution to the Tasman Union. I wish Andrew well for the future and welcome Tony Lewis and look forward to working with him. The four teams in the Press Cup again performed with great pride and 2013 final was proof that the colleges from the Top of the South can show that they can put it with the best. A Press Cup final played at a very wet Lansdowne Park between Marlborough Boys College and Nelson College was in my opinion one of the best finals for some years. Congratulations to Marlborough Boys on your win which was a very exciting, hard fought and tight encounter. To our many sponsors whether small or large who have contributed to the Tasman Rugby Union so rugby can be provided in the region thank you for your support, it is very important to us and much appreciated. I would like to thank Nick Patterson, Ken Beams and their fellow directors for the time they give to rugby and also to Tony and his staff for their efforts throughout the year. A huge thank you to the referees, you are very much an integral part of our game. Recruiting of new referees is critical to our game, so a plea to our clubs, please get out there and identify prospective new recruits. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all involved with Tasman and the two sub unions the very best for the 2014 rugby season. As my term as President is up I must thank everyone who has assisted me in enjoying the experience. I wish Shane Drummond all the best with his incoming term as President. Trevor Gilmore President,Tasman Rugby Union On behalf of the Tasman Rugby Union Board (TRU) and Management it is our privilege to present to you the 8th Annual Report. The 2013 season will be remembered for the superb result of the Tasman Makos being crowned ITM Championship Champions. The team not only finished the regular season on top of the competition ladder, but also defeated Taranaki, Counties and Waikato from the Premiership and were comprehensive semi-final winners against Southland. They played breathe taking attacking rugby of the highest quality all season, finishing with a nerve racking grand final win against Hawkes Bay. The victory was deserved and reflected The result was a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the players, the innovative philosophies of the coaching staff, the cutting edge of the strength and conditioning team and the hard work of the TRU staff through 2013. It would be remiss of the Board not to acknowledge the vision, leadership and passion of previous administrators. Highlights of 2013 Tasman Makos season: 18 players returned in 2013 Quentin MacDonald, Joe Wheeler and Alex Ainley joined the 50 game blazer group A 10 win 2 loss record is our best ever with an amazing 6 wins in a row. The previous best sequence being 2 The coaches named Quentin McDonald as their player of the year, Liam Squire was defender of the year, whilst Joe Wheeler was voted by the players as Mako man of the year. The 2013 season was also highlighted by having two school 1st XVs from the TRU region playing in the Press Cup Final. This was an incredible achievement by both schools and the TRU congratulates all those involved. The final was a terrific event at Lansdowne Park in front of a huge crowd from both Blenheim and Nelson, despite being played in difficult conditions. Marlborough Boys 1st XV were deserved victors. A difficult aspect for Tasman rugby supporters was to see the best players plucked out of the region by either Super Rugby franchises or bigger provincial unions. We as a union acknowledge that tertiary study is the most important consideration, but we must work with the boys and their families to assist the process. Even accounting for the incredible success of the ITM Cup team financially the union has on-going challenges. The union needs a sponsorship portfolio of $1.6m and a financial income of a minimum of $3.5m to be on equal footing with other PUs in ITM rugby. If the aspiration of the region, union, coaches, players and the community is to be the best then we need to establish a strategy to give our team and coaches the best opportunity. The development of that strategy is exciting and we plan to involve strategic partners and community members to develop the right plan for the region. The 1st phase will be the employment of a Commercial Manager based in Blenheim. It would be remiss of the board not to acknowledge the incredible support of the New Zealand Rugby Union including their CEO, staff and board. The level of financial and intellectual support is unsurpassed by other national bodies in sport in New Zealand or in fact worldwide. Financial and Governance The Tasman Rugby Union enjoyed a financial bonus in 2013 from: Increased NZRU funding Bonus sponsorship payment $65k gate receipt above budget Commercial cash revenue increased by 5% over previous year Superb, responsible, tight and prudent management of the financial accounts, and TRU paid off in full its NZRU $167,000 loan, from the 2013 profit. The board was confident that the 2013 budget would exceed expectation. This proved to be accurate later in the financial year after earlier indications were not positive. Cash receipts in 2013 were in excess of cash expenses. The board and staff at TRU believe that our role is to invest in the game in order to support the rugby community, this includes clubs, players, coaches, referees, administrators and supporters of the great game of rugby union. We believe changes made at TRU in 2014 will assist this process. In the past the Tasman region has proven to be a difficult one in terms of generating revenue, but we are pleased to announce that sponsorship revenue grew by 5% in 2013. The challenge in 2014 is to adopt a number of strategies to unlock the region and increase our sponsorship dollar. The TRU in 2014 has the goal of $1,000,000 cash in sponsorship dollars. We have employed in 2014 a new Commercial and Marketing staff member in Blenheim and will unveil different strategies for 2014/2015 in the near future to generate more revenue for the growth of rugby. Gaming revenue is a vital source of income. These funds assist community rugby and development programs in the Tasman region at club, school and JAB levels. The support given to TRU is welcome, needed, appreciated and used wisely with the best interest of the rugby community at heart. We are working closely with gaming revenue trusts to ensure all our applications are meeting the criteria set. financial year debt free and with cash reserves, but this does not remove the challenge of increasing sponsorship dollars this year.

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