2013 Annual Report Contents Rugby union is played by a complete cross section of the community, with the RFU responsible for around Financial Statements Contents 02 President’s Foreword 40 Statement of the Board of Directors’ Responsibilities Our Purpose and Core Values in Respect of the Financial Statements 2.5 03 04 Chairman of the Board 41 Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of the Rugby Football Union Million enjoying 05 The Board 42 Group Profit and Loss Account rugby at 06 Chief Executive Officer 43 Group Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses 10 Professional Rugby 44 Balance Sheets 14 Women’s Performance 45 Group Cash Flow Statement 16 Rugby Development 47 Notes to the Financial Statements 20 Game Governance 64 Five-year Summary 2,000 22 Commercial 24 Twickenham Experience Ltd Rugby Clubs, 25 Twickenham Stadium 26 England Rugby 2015 28 Social Responsibility 30 Season 2012/13 Results 34 Financial Review 3,200 38 Financial Highlights Member Schools, Her Majesty The Queen, Patron HRH Prince Harry, Vice Patron Bob Reeves, President 6,800 Board of Directors 2013/14 RFU Executive Directors Bill Beaumont, Chairman Rob Andrew Non-affiliated Schools, Peter Baines Steve Grainger Rob Briers Richard Knight Stephen Brown Karena Vleck Andrew Cosslett John Douglas 200 Sophie Goldschmidt Andrew Higginson Colleges and Ian Metcalfe Bob Reeves Ian Ritchie John Spencer Miles Templeman 130 Malcom Wharton Peter Whiting Universities. Helped by a volunteer workforce of more than 60,000 In the past year the RFU invested OUR YEAR £63.7M directly with clubs and in operating the English game at all levels. All profits made by the RFU are invested in the sport at every level. Presidents’s Foreword Our Purpose and Core Values President’s Foreword Our Purpose and Core Values Bob Reeves President I am most proud to be President of the I am sure that everyone will do their very RFU during the 2013/14 season and want best to ensure that these goals are achieved Our Purpose to contribute in whatever way I can to and that the particular values of our sport delivering the strategic priorities and are evident in our clubs, Constituent Bodies raising the profile of the game. and educational establishments nationwide. This is especially important as they extend TO GROW RUGBY We all have this opportunity and I am far beyond the rugby pitch and last confident that together we can make a real a lifetime. difference during as important a period as any in our history. To all who work to secure and deliver these IN ENGLAND values, our paid and volunteer workforce, The new Strategic Plan frequently my sincere thanks for your unstinting references our core values. This is most hard work on behalf of the sport. The past THROUGH OUR welcome and, having talked with RFU season was a busy one and gratitude is Council colleagues and professional staff, due to my predecessor Paul Murphy and as well as the wider game, the promotion his wife Rita, as well as to those leaving of the core values became my presidential Council: Alex Murphy, Willie Wildash and VALUES AND theme. The President’s Awards will see Roger Hackney. aspects directly related to rewarding those bringing rugby’s values to life. It is also important that we remember all those who, having set fine examples for us PERFORMANCE. I believe our main messages are in keeping to follow, died in the past year, among them with the view that the connection running Ollie Grieveson, Alec Lewis, John Motum right through from the England team to and David Shaw. Their contribution grassroots rugby is our shared values. This remains fundamental as we seek to ensure a sits well with the desire that Rugby World lasting legacy from Rugby World Cup 2015. Cup 2015 will be a celebration of rugby and Our Core Values these unique values. TEAMWORK RESPECT “The promotion of the ENJOYMENT core values became my DISCIPLINE presidential theme.” SPORTSMANSHIP 02 | RFU Annual Report 2013 RFU Annual Report 2013 | 03 Chairman of the Board The Board Chairman of the Board The Board Bill Beaumont Chairman of the Board The past season has been one of rewritten ensuring that there are two consulting, consolidating and Independent Non-Executives on the modernising our organisation, while Board as of right, with a third co-opted maintaining all that is best in rugby’s for the purposes of Rugby World Cup values and traditions. 2015 and beyond as required. The CEO and I were on the road early in A review was commissioned to assess 2013 to hear members’ thoughts on how the effectiveness of the Board and to Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, best to update the RFU’s constitution and make observations on how it operates. Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, present to the world a modern governing The review’s conclusion that the Board Georgia, Switzerland, Ukraine, body that excels both on and off the functioned well was presented to the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, pitch. Thirteen road shows saw many July meeting and recommendations as Norway and Serbia. take part as the RFU sought to clarify a to improvements that might be made are Bill Beaumont Peter Baines Rob Briers Stephen Brown Andrew Cosslett variety of matters: from the remit of the being taken forward. At whatever level or age group rugby Board Chairman & Six Nations Board Hertfordshire RFU Lancashire RFU RFU and England Rugby Independent Non-Executive Director Chairman & England representative & Chairman of Governance 2015 Chief Financial Officer & Chairman of England Rugby 2015 Board and the RFU Council, how they are is played there is no doubting the huge on the International Rugby Board made up and how long individuals can Work progressed on the necessary enjoyment involved. For me personally serve, through to the leadership of separation of the Union’s dual some of the season’s most memorable each part of the Union and how disciplinary functions of prosecuting times surround being in Argentina for committees operate. and making judgements on cases. Sir England’s two Test victories, presenting James Dingemans became the Union’s the Cup amid a fantastic crowd at A consultation document was widely first Head of Rugby Judiciary, ensuring the County Final at Twickenham and distributed in advance, representing the absolute independence between cheering on the victorious England outcome of discussions of five Advisory prosecution and judgement. He brings U20 squad at the IRB Junior World Groups on which recommendations from to the post exceptional legal expertise, Championship in France. the 2011 Slaughter & May Report to put combined with an understanding John Douglas Sophie Goldschmidt Andrew Higginson Ian Metcalfe Bob Reeves Surrey RFU & Chief Commercial Officer Independent Non-Executive Cambridge University RFU & RFU President forward for consultation and in what and passion for the game and since For the first time last season women’s Remuneration Committee member Director & Chairman Remuneration Professional Game Board Chairman form. The main points were presented at August has led a team of experienced and girls’ rugby operated as an integral and Audit Committees each of the nationwide road shows, with disciplinary panel members. part of the RFU and I am delighted to feedback reported at the April Council say continued to go from strength to meeting and proposals put to a special As a Union we take very seriously the strength. It was also pleasing to see Council meeting in May. responsibility we have to contribute Tracy Edmundson elected as our first to the development of the sport on an female Council member serving one of Under the current rules, there is only international basis. As well as playing an our Constituent Bodies, Notts, Lincs & one space for an Independent Non- active role in debates about the future Derbyshire, and joining Deborah Griffin, Executive Director on the RFU’s Board, a direction of rugby within key partner Chair of the Women’s and Girls’ Rugby role currently held by Miles Templeman. organisations such as the IRB and FIRA- Integration Board. This represents Ian Ritchie John Spencer Miles Templeman Malcolm Wharton Peter Whiting However, the Board can co-opt others AER, we have also this year launched the women’s important and growing RFU Chief Executive Officer & England representative on the Independent Non-Executive Director England Colleges RFU RAF RFU with the RFU Council’s permission. The UNITY project, in partnership with the contribution to rugby in our clubs England representative on the International Rugby Board & Chairman of the RFU used this power to co-opt Andrew IRB, FIRA-AER and UK Sport. Through and CBs. Six Nations Board Community Game Board Higginson and Andrew Cosslett to this programme, part of our Lead Up & the Board as two further Independent Legacy Strategy, we and our Constituent The 2012/13 season has seen real stability Non-Executive Directors and, under Bodies will seek to contribute to the achieved and a great deal of progress the principles agreed at May’s special development of rugby in 17 nations made which will stand us in good stead Council meeting, the rules will be across Europe: Belgium, Spain, as we approach Rugby World Cup 2015. “Consulting, consolidating and modernising our organisation.” 04 | RFU Annual Report 2013 RFU Annual Report 2013 | 05 Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Ian Ritchie Chief Executive Officer I am delighted to report on a year of Olympics to take charge. A very dynamic Six Nations Championship for an Grainger injected a cautionary note, universities and schools were given progress and some significant success. programme is well underway, with the unprecedented third time in a row. the figures having been measured first aid equipment and more research full list of venues announced and the This summer our U20s became Junior against those of a very severe previous was undertaken to prevent catastrophic Record revenues allowed us to make upgrading of Twickenham Stadium’s World Champions for the first time.