Burnside Rugby Football Club

Introducing Burnside Rugby Football Club

Tom Taylor – Member of NZ U20 ‘s- Winners of IRB World Championship Burnside Achievements- 2009

Division 1 Top Four Metropolitan Competition

Colts Premier Top Four Metropolitan Competition

Colts U20 Winners of Metropolitan U20

P O Box 31 123 Ph 358 8099 Ilam Fax 358 7475 Christchurch [email protected]

www.burnsiderugby.co.nz Welcome

The Burnside Rugby Football Club is proud to provide you with this introduction newsletter, specifically prepared for newcomers to the Canterbury area, and school leavers looking to play rugby at a club level in 2010.

Situated in the northwest area of Christchurch, in very close proximity to the University of Canterbury and other tertiary training institutions such as the Christchurch College of Education, the Burnside RFC celebrated its 50th birthday in the year 2007.

Burnside RFC is a most innovative and progressive club, catering for all rugby players, including aspiring All Blacks, genuine club rugby players, social players and of course our women players. In the summer season, the Burnside RFC operates a most enjoyable and successful Touch on the Park module, over 180 teams participate over two nights.

The Burnside RFC has set some firm strategic goals for 2010 and key amongst these is the resolve to further develop its player base at Colts and Womens level. We believe that only by achieving this, will we be able to maintain the momentum created by our very successful Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 teams over recent seasons, and more recently our Colts Premier and Colts u20 sides..

We look forward to meeting you and discussing your future with Burnside RFC.

Kind Regards,

Greg Clapp President, Burnside RFC

Head Coach

Steve Ellis - Our Head Coach is , Steve Ellis. Steve is one of the most successful club coaches in Canterbury rugby and is a very proud “Burnsider “. Steve was co-coach of the Burnside Div 1 Christchurch Club champions of 1991 -92 and more recently was Head Coach when Burnside won the same title in 2006. In 2008 Steve Coached our Colts Premier side to be Grand Finalists in their grade.

For 2010 Steve is determined that real emphasis will be placed on both individual and team development, strengthening the Club culture passion, performance and pleasure amongst our Div 1 , Div 2 and Colts sides.

The role of the Head Coach is to lead and manage the implementation of the Burnside RFC open grade team coaching and player development programme. The Head Coach will work in close liaison with the Rugby Manager and the Coaching Advisory Group. The principle role will be that of governor of coaching strategy and implementation across the greater Div 1-2-Colts squads Burnside RFC Team and Player Support & Development

The Burnside RFC engage the services of professional organizations and individuals to provide support to our players and teams. The club is committed to the continued development of these services, they include:

The Burnside RFC enjoys a very important and beneficial relationship with Matt Everest and his team at Russley Physio. Matt provides a full physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation and professional advice service to club members.

The Burnside RFC has the support of the very highly regarded sports conditioning and strength coach, Andrew MacLennan. Andrew is a past Burnside senior Division 1 player. Andrew has been involved in elite level sports performance for many years, including Crusaders, Canterbury NPC and Lincoln University Sports Scholarship programmes.

Andrew will again work with Burnside squads in 2008 and provide expert advice on both an individual and squad basis. For information you can visit www.getfastandstrong.co.nz

GSM is a leading international sports management and marketing company. They have an experienced and skilled team handling athlete representation, sponsorship, rights and event management.

Burnside RFC has established a strategic relationship with Warren Alcock and Lou Thompson of GSM. They visit us regularly and act for a number of our elite players.

Burnside RFC has established a strong relationship with Fitness Canterbury, a leading commercial gymnasium in Wairakei Rd, just 2kms from Burnside Park. The Club has negotiated a special rate for Burnside RFC players working out at Fitness Canterbury and communicates regularly with the personal trainers involved. CLUB HISTORY The Burnside Rugby Football Club was formed at a meeting of enthusiastic locals at Fendalton Community Hal on 28th August 1957. Soon after the Inaugural Annual General Meeting was held on 19th September 1957. The club colours were to be red and white jerseys, black shorts and red and white hoop socks. The club applied to the Canterbury Rugby Football Union for Fendalton Park to be the home ground. At its First Annual General Meeting on 11th March 1958 the CRFU made the offer, which was accepted, of Burnside Park as the home ground for the club. The Burnside RFC entered nine teams in CRFU competitions in 1958, with the top team being the 4th grade side. A further offer of two grounds at Jellie Park was also later accepted. By 1960 the clubs highest team was Second Grade and by the end of the season lights for one ground at Jellie Park had been installed at a cost of one hundred and eleven pounds, the CRFU met half the cost. Prior to that night training had been conducted under the street lighting from Memorial Avenue. A building fund was started in 1961 and by 1964 it was decided to consolidate activities at Burnside Park and apply real energy to the clubrooms project. In June 166 the club became an Incorporated Society and its constitution registered with Internal Affairs Department. 1967 was a memorable year. Paul Mc Kay became the first Burnside player to achieve representative honours in the senior open grade. He was also selected for New Zealand Colts in the same year. Work began on the clubrooms in February 1970 and the official opening of the building was held on Saturday 3rd October 1971. That season 32 teams were entered by the Club, twenty two of them in the school –age grades. Lighting facilities had been installed at Burnside Park and on 2nd May 1973 Burnside RFC had achieved its first win in senior grade competition, beating Sydenham, 21-10. 1975 saw the price of a jug increase to 50c, this at a time when thirty nine teams played under the Burnside banner, making it the largest in the South Island. The highlight of the 1977 season was the Senior Team being holders with Albion of the DCL Shield. After only five seasons the Senior Competition this was a significant result and club set its sights on the CSB Trophy. New Club extensions were opened in 1982. Special thanks to Len Hanser, who since his retirement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries had worked nearly full time at the clubrooms. Len was made a Life Member in 1988 and in 2002 the Len Hanser Room was named in his honour. The 25th Jubilee celebrations were held over the weekend of 20-21st August 1982. The 50th Jubilee Celebrations were held in 2007, Queens Birthday weekend, and in the 25 years from 1982 a number of outstanding Club milestones have been achieved. These include:

Metropolitan Club Division One Champions - 1992-1993- 2006

Metropolitan Club Colts Champions – 1993, 1998, 2004

Metropolitan Club Telecom Plate Winners – 2002, 2004

All Blacks - Shayne Philpott 1988-90-91

Jon Preston 1991-92

Scott Robertson 1998-99

Leon Macdonald 2000-01-02-03-05-06-07-8

Caleb Ralph 2001-02-03

Brad Thorn 2003-09

Wyatt Crocket 2009

"Congratulations To Our 2009 All Blacks

Wyatt Crockett Brad Thorn

CLUB FACILITIES AND FUNCTIONS The Burnside RFC is extremely proud of its high quality facilities which include a meeting room, Len Hanser Room, Spriggs Bar and Café and the upstairs Ivan Milner Lounge. The Club conducts weekly after match functions throughout the rugby season. All teams are expected to attend at the time of the presentations. These include a Player of the Day for each team, “Team of the Week” and individual recognitions as they occur. Large screen and SKY facilities provide high quality coverage of Super 14, Tests matches and other sports events.

Spriggs Bar & Café Ivan Milner Lounge

Powa Hydraulic Scrum Machine

In 2002 the Burnside RFC invested in a Powa Hydraulic Scrum machine, similar to those used throughout the professional rugby world. The machine is housed in the new extension which also includes a St Johns/ Physio room and training equipment room.

The Burnside RFC remains committed to strong player development programmes with many of the Div 1, Div 2 and Colts games being recorded on video. The immediate intention is to upgrade this facility using the latest rugby analysis systems. Burnside Claims Top Honours Across Grades in 2008-09 The Burnside RFC has been a regular recipient of the two prestigious awards for Club rugby in the Christchurch Metropolitan Competitions.

F T Evans Shield

The F T Evans Shield is awarded to the Club that records the highest number of championship points across all grades in the Christchurch Metropolitan competitions. Burnside have won the Evans Shield in the previous years of 1974-75-76-77-1980-84-85- 87-88-89-91-91-94-97-98-99-2000-2002-2003-2005-2006-2007-2008.

Rodney Redpath Shield

The Rodney Redpath Shield is awarded to the Club recording the highest number of Championship points in all Junior Advisory Grades – ie U18 and below. Burnside have won the Redpath Shield in the previous years of 1966- 67-74-75-76-77-78-79-1980-86- 88-1996-97-98-99-2000-2001-02-03-08-2009. Best In The West

Burnside Values

· enjoyable sporting and social activity

· serving the best interests of the greater northwest area of Christchurch

· serving the best interests of the development of players and coaches

· a love of rugby and other sports activities

· cabbage tree - red and white

· adherence to fair play

· strong club loyalty

· pride in individual and club achievement

· recognition and commitment to the amateur values of the game at club level BURNSIDE RFC 2009 HONOURS BOARD

All Blacks Cantabrians U20

Wyatt Crockett Sam Bindon Brad Thorn Connor Patton Mitchell Ellis New Zealand u20 Canterbury Maori Tom Taylor Willie Brown Crusaders Peter Stanley Richard Tishbourn Wyatt Crockett Leon Mc Donald Christchurch Metro Brad Thorn Ross Filipo Mike Newell Willie Mc Goun Canterbury A Canterbury Metro U18 Wyatt Crockett Peter Borlase Edwin Elia Andrew Olorenshaw Jed Brown Ash Parker Will Catherwood Canterbury Metro Develop U18 Brad Thorn Sam Campbell Canterbury B Roy Davidson Hamish Mc Cormick Brett Cameron Tom Lindsay Henry Johnstone Rhys Mc Coy Chris Lumsden

Canterbury Colts Christchurch Metro U20

Jason Morgan Fred Burke Tom Taylor Sam Beard Chris Young Mike Newman Sam Hayes Stevenson