With Sevens in full swing this edition of the NZRPA Players’ Own Magazine has been put together with input from the Men’s Sevens team. PLAYERS IN BUSINESS

Dallas Seymour Biography Dallas Seymour was born in Tokoroa and educated in the now closed, iconic St Stephens School in South . He played more than 100 Provincial games for Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, and Bay of Plenty. He also played for the and but is best known as the former New Zealand Seven’s captain and one of the longest serving sevens player in New Zealand.

Dallas is a former All Black, New Zealand Maori DALLAS SEYMOUR player, Seven’s 1998 Commonwealth Gold Medallist. He also played in a variety of representative sides including New Zealand Colts, New Zealand Universities, the Divisional XV, North Island XV and New Zealand XV. Dallas attended his first Hong Kong Seven’s international tournament in 1998 and was a regular until 2002, playing in 35 international tournaments and two World Cup tournaments. The 48 year-old is married to former Silver Ferns captain Julie Seymour and they have four children. DALLAS SEYMOUR

ALLAS SEYMOUR IS WORKING NGĀI TAHU KNOW THE VALUE IN GROWING good stead. IN WHAT HE CALLS HIS DREAM AND DEVELOPING THEIR OWN TALENT. All the skills you learn in the sporting JOB, A ROLE HE HAS BEEN IN We ask the former rugby player how did world are highly transferrable to the FOR JUST OVER A YEAR, WHERE he land his dream job? working environment. They include goal HED IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR “Rugby was amateur when I started setting, hard work, mental skills, people DEVELOPING A PIPELINE OF TALENT and I knew I had to have something to management, building relationships FOR THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES fall back on, so that’s why I completed and learning how to do business. And OF TE RŪNANGA O NGĀI TAHU. THE two Bachelor degrees, both from the while you have a profile it is good to build COMMERCIAL ENTITIES INCLUDE NGĀI , in Science and relationships that can be useful once your TAHU PROPERTY, NGĀI TAHU SEAFOOD, Forestry. playing career is over. NGĀI TAHU TOURISM, NGĀI TAHU I worked for four years in the Forestry Playing on the field is obviously quite FARMING AND NGĀI TAHU CAPITAL. industry in harvest management before different to sitting in an office. So it is JUST LIKE A RUGBY TEAM, TE RŪNANGA O rugby went professional which held me in important to prepare for life after rugby. I

80 // NZ RUGBY WORLD / FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 NEW ZEALAND MEN’S SEVENS TEAM retired from rugby at 35 years of age, back-to-back since the late 90’s, was following week. It was the first time so there was still plenty of life to live.” carrying a couple of injuries and the I had looked at a paper for a job in 20 Off the field Dallas knew the value of a younger guys coming through were years! But it was also the first time good support network and drew great in good form, so I did what was best I had got really excited when I saw strength from his whānau, partner for the jersey, and my broken body to this role with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Hikairo and Māori culture. be fair! advertised. He married former Silver Ferns I was keen just to move on quietly Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is a highly captain Julie Seymour in 1998 after then, but Titch suggested we release successful organisation who were the Kuala Lumpur games with a no 1 an official statement just so people keen to open up the opportunity haircut, which he has his team mates didn’t get any wrong ideas about for the Ngai Tahu iwi members to to thank for. whether he and I had fallen out or the develop and prepare for leading The Gold Medal winning team of like. I knew that the game was in a the iwi businesses, and that really , , Joeli Vidiri, good space and it was time to let the appealed to me. , , Christian young guys take it to higher places. My role involves developing programs Cullen, , Amasio Valence I enjoyed the ride but come the end and opportunities for iwi members and all agreed, which of 2002 I got a role at SPARC, which to grow and it is about identifying Seymour says he does not remember, became Sport NZ, as a Senior Maori talent and investing in people. Like to shave their heads if they won. Advisor, which was a good transition sports, you cast your net wide, so you “It was Jonah’s idea… I had two out of the game. give as many people opportunities choices, do it willingly or Jonah was It took about two years to adjust to as you can. In this case it is about going to hold me down. Julie was not working normal hours and I was doing commercially, entrepreneurially and that impressed with my new look, but a bit of travel, commuting between as Ngai Tahu iwi members. thankfully it grew back a tiny bit just and Wellington. I am always talking to my ancestors before the wedding. It took about two to three years to and they give me strength as I have Leading into 2002, I felt my career get over the wanting to play feeling. that sense of identity and purpose. I was in its twilight. We had played in I got dragged back to play for my believe those values and knowledge the Welsh seven’s tournament and old University club, but I wasn’t of your own culture give you strength my knee was troubling me leading enjoying the game as much as I used on how to deal with adversity and into the final so that was my last time to because I had achieved what I business and success. It is taking in the Black Jersey. The jersey and wanted and I didn’t really want to the approach of commercial and the team has always been paramount take some younger person’s position cultural astuteness and combining for me, so I told Josh Blackie he had when I wasn’t 100% committed. them to benefit the iwi. better start and he backed that I had over a decade with Sport NZ We have just started a new strategy decision with a great performance, doing a range of roles including and plan which is building on the with a fantastic try saving tackle – management, policy advice and great work that has been started just one of his fine efforts that day. relationship management, before by people who were here before me. Even though Manchester was on the changing tack. The foundations have been laid and horizon, I was toying with the idea I got made redundant, which was a I am just doing my bit to help Ngāi about retiring from the game or to bit of a surprise. It was like picking Tahu thrive into the future. It is a bit keep going. After missing the cut for a team - if you get selected, you’re like wearing a jersey – you take it the 2002 Games, I spoke to Rushie playing, but if you are not, you just forward and then expect the next (Eric Rush) and Titch (Sir Gordan go into a different process. You just person to take it to another level.” Tietjens) about it being the right time get on and find something new. to go. I had done fifteens and sevens My wife passed me the paper the www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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PICTURES FROM THE PLAYERS

HIGHLANDERS ASH DIXON WITH PERSONAL HIGHLANDERS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER PETER SINCLAIR

CRUSADERS BOYS STRETCHING UP UNDER CRUSADERS ROBBIE FRUEAN GETTING HIS COMBAT ON THE PORT HILLS IN THE HEATHCOTE VALLEY

BLUES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION

82 // NZ RUGBY WORLD / FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 HURRICANES MEMBERS WILL THIS YEAR GET FREE BUS RIDES TO CANES GAMES. THE TEAM CELEBRATED THE NEW OFFER BY PULLING A BUS UP A LYALL BAY ST AS PART OF THEIR PRE-SEASON TRAINING

CHIEFS MICHAEL ALLARDICE BLACK FERNS CAPTAIN FIAOÓ FAAMAUSILI AND THE AND JOHAN BARDOUL

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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 / NZ RUGBY WORLD // 83 ALL BLACK SEVENS JOE WEBBERS RAW SNAPPER CEVICHE SEVENS TRAINING Making use of the beautiful fresh seafood that our coastlines has to AND HIS offer is one thing that is close to DAD CURTIS many New Zealanders hearts. Joe Webber takes that idea and puts a fresh and crisp spin on a summer seafood dish. Ingredients • 4 X fresh fish fillets WHAT WE ARE • ½ Red Onion • 10 Cherry tomatoes LISTENING TO... • 1 Spring onion • Zac Brown Band • 2 Lemons • Six60 • Coconut Cream • Katchafire • Salt & Pepper • Sons of Zion Time: 4 Hours • Kora Note: If you do not have the time to marinate • Justin Bieber and chill the dish, then keep your Coconut Cream cold (in the fridge) and then you can eat it straight away. WHAT WE ARE 1. Thinly slice 2 fresh Snapper fillets 2. Soak the fish in a bowl of lemon juice with LOOKING AT ON a pinch of salt for two hours – keep in the fridge during this time. FACEBOOK... 3. Dice up ½ red onion, 10 Cherry Tomatoes and 1 spring onion. • NFL/NBA Sportscenter 4. After two hours remove the fish and pour • NZ Sevens out any remaining lemon juice. The fish • Kevin Heart should look a pale white colour. • Joseph Parker 5. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, adding a generous amount of salt • NZ Hunting and Fishing 6. Add 1 tin of ‘Fia Fia’ Coconut cream to • Adidas Originals cover the ingredients • Jockey New Zealand 7. If the coconut cream is too thick, add water • Stacked Snapbacks until you get the consistency you like. • The rock 8. Put back in fridge for two hours, and then serve. • NZ Olympic team • NZ_Avocado

84 // NZ RUGBY WORLD / FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 PLAYERS ASSOCIATION NZRPA ANNUAL PLAYER AWARDS 2015 NZRPA Player Awards Players’ Player of the Year Nehe Milner-Skudder Nominees: / Richie McCaw / Nehe Milner-Skudder 2015 NZRPA Player Awards Players’ Sevens Player of the Year Scott Curry Nominees: Sam Dickson / Joe Webber Scott Curry 2015 NZRPA Player Awards Womens’ Player of the Year Nominees: Kendra Cocksedge / Sarah Goss Portia Woodman 2015 NZRPA Player Awards Players’ Young Player of the Year Akira Ioane Nominees: Mitch Karpik / Tevita Li Akira Ioane 2015 NZRPA Player Awards Players’ Provincial Union Player of the Year Nominees: George Moala / Tom Taylor Brad Weber PIPA ANNUAL PLAYER AWARDS Digicel Pacific Island Fijian Samoan Tongan Players’ Player of the Year Players’ Player of the Year Players’ Player of the Year Players’ Player of the Year Leone Nakarawa (Fiji) Leone Nakarawa Paul Perez Telusa Veainu

Leone Nakarawa Leone Nakarawa Paul Perez Telusa Veainu

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 / NZ RUGBY WORLD // 85 WHO IS REPRESENTING YOU AT THE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY PLAYERS ASSOCIATION? HE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY After completing his studies, he worked for PLAYERS ASSOCIATION IS McKinsey & Co in London. He returned to GOVERNED BY A BOARD MADE UP New Zealand in 1992 to work as an advisor BY PAST AND PRESENT PLAYERS, to the then Prime Minister, Jim Bolger. He TAN INDEPENDENT MEMBER AND A coached the Wellington NPC team in 1993 PRESIDENT. HERE WE PROFILE OUR and 1994. PRESIDENT DAVID KIRK: David then pursued a career in business You might recognise this historic photo. management. In 2005 he became the David Kirk is best known for having Chief Executive Officer of captained the All Blacks to the inaugural which he held until the end of 2008. victory over France In 2009 he led an arbitration panel in 1987. The former All Black has a appointed by SANZAR to decide where fascinating curriculum vitae and has the 15th Super Rugby franchise would be been the President of the New Zealand based, with Melbourne securing the bid. Rugby Players Association since its David was an ambassador for the 2011 establishment in 1999. RWC and inducted into the IRB Hall of The medical doctor, Rhodes Scholar, Fame in 2011. and Prime Ministerial advisor was born David is the Co-founder and Managing in Wellington and attended Wanganui Partner of Bailador Investment Collegiate School. He graduated from Management and is Chairman of the Otago University with a medical degree listed companies, Bailador Technology and played rugby for Otago as a half back. Investments, Trade Me and Kathmandu He made his All Blacks debut in 1983 and Holdings. went on to play 17 tests, 11 as captain. He is currently the Chairman of Trustees David retired from rugby when he took up of Sydney Grammar School and sits on a YOU MIGHT RECOGNISE THIS a Rhodes scholarship at Worcester College number of other Boards including Forsyth HISTORIC PHOTO. DAVID KIRK in Oxford, England, to study for a degree in Barr, investee companies of Bailador and IS BEST KNOWN FOR HAVING Philosophy, Politics and Economics. charitable organisations. CAPTAINED THE ALL BLACKS TO THE David was awarded an MBE (Member of He now lives in Sydney with his wife and INAUGURAL RUGBY WORLD CUP the British Empire) for his services to three children. VICTORY OVER FRANCE IN 1987. rugby in the 1988 New Year’s Honours list.

At the Federer v Djokovic 80km Hillary Trail in the at O2 Arena in London Waitakere Ranges, Auckland George Smith, Jaime Mckeown, Kosei Ono, Rachael Richie McCaw, Rob Nichol (NZRPA), Sanj Silva (NZCPA), Burford, Victor Vito, Damian Hopley, John Jeffrey, Josh Yanek Dudek, Ben Meyer (Auckland Rugby), Roger Blackie, front is Charlie Hayter who take some time out Mortimer (NZ Athletes Federation), Josh Blackie (IRPA), from the Rugby Athletes Commission in London. David Gibson (NZRPA) before setting out

OUT & ABOUT on the 80km Hillary Trail.

86 // NZ RUGBY WORLD / FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 HUNTING DIARIES WITH WHOPPA

HIS TIME IN WHOPPA’S I was making my way round the hill and thought to myself ‘Happy Days’. It is HUNTING DIARIES AS WHOPPA down the gentle gully which had a bit not very often you get a pig with a set IS AWAY ON TOUR, WE HAVE A of Matagouri in it to where the dogs of tusks over 4 inches and for a hunter HUNTING YARN BY ALL BLACK were bailing, which was about half way that is like winning back-to-back Rugby TLUKE ROMANO. down. As I got to the pig I could see World Cups. The Trophy Pig Roger standing to the side sporting The pig was only 120lb but the tusks I was heading out for a wild pig a rather large wound but he was so were in good nick. I gutted the pig, moonlight hunt. I like to pick a night excited he was still bailing. I snuck in dragged it about 100m and then it was around the full moon, which is not too a bit closer and I could see from the an easy walk to the truck. I threw him cloudy and not too windy. light of my head-torch that the pig was on the back and off home we headed. I I was hunting on two different backed up against the bush. I could see got the pig mounted on the wall and it properties out the back of home in a it possessed a rather large set of tusks takes pride of place in my collection. small township in Canterbury called like a miniature elephant. I waited The pig scored 24 3/8’s on the Douglas Hawarden (population of about 50). for the dogs to get clear from around scoring system so I pretty stoked with I do a lot of hunting on one of the the pig and then I shot him with my that. properties and have had some Winchester 30-30, my old fashioned good success. My mate Justin and I cowboy gun. drove round for a while and the dogs Once I shot him, I quickly got in there hadn’t shown much interest, so we and stuck him. When I rolled him over went through the next gate to the I could see what a good set of tusks he neighbouring property which was laden had. They were about 4inches long. I with tussocks with big Matagouri plants in all the gullies. We were driving up a hill in my 4WD Hilux. Once we got to the end of the big Send a hunting or fishing photo and you gully, the track wound up a hill and went could WIN $250 worth of Stoney Creek through a saddle into the next gully. Just as we got to the saddle, the dogs gear of your choice! jumped off the truck and went through a fence on the right and over into the The good folk at Stoney Creek have given us a $250 credit for next gully. someone to spend on any Stoney Creek merchandise of your I got out of the truck and two minutes choice. We know you like things simple, so send us your best later my main dog Bruiser gave a bit high resolution (that means we can print it, so need to be of a bark and then he opened up into a 300kb in photo size) hunting or fishing photo to good steady bail. I waited a bit longer [email protected] and the best photo wins. for the other dogs to catch up. Nico Winner will be contacted by email to arrange your shopping and Roger, my other dogs, joined trip and the picture published in the next magazine. Bruiser. I heard a bit of a scuffle as I made my way round and the dogs tried to hold the pig. CONGRATULATION TO BLUES PLAYER There was a bit of yelp and then the SAM PRATTLEY WHO CAUGHT THESE dogs started bailing again. I knew it CRAYS ON DURVILLE ISLAND. was a reasonable pig as the dogs were struggling to hold it.

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