Handbook Army Rugby Union Season 2014—2015
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Sodexo is a leading provider of Quality of Life services to the corporate, education, healthcare, leisure and defence sectors. www.sodexo.com DEFENCE © Sodexo 2014 Army Rugby Union_A5_3mm_Bleed.pdf 1 01/07/2014 16:41 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K CONTENTS Officers of the Union 2 – 6 Provisional Fixture Lists 7 - 9 Senior XV 7 Army A 7 Army Women 7 Army Academy 7 Masters XV 8 British Army Germany 8 Army 7‟s 8 Combined Services 8 ARU Championship Cup 9 ARU Premiership Cup 9 Corps Fixtures 9 Army Rugby Union 2014 / 2015 Season Summary 10 Inter Service 2014 / 2015 Season Summary 10 Army Rugby Union RFU Affiliated Clubs Season 2014-2015 11 Army Rugby Union ARU Affiliated Clubs Season 2014-2015 12-15 Constitution of the Army Rugby Union 16 The Aims of the ARU 17 Objectives of the ARU 17 – 18 Bye-Laws 18 – 21 The ARU Premiership and Championship 22 The Army Rugby Union Trust 22 Rugby Union at Unit Level Rugby Officer Aide Memoire 23 Policy for Membership of the ARU 24 - 29 Health and Safety Policy 30 – 38 ARU Suggested Risk Assessment 39 - 40 Rugby Football Union – New Concussion Standards 41 - 42 Policy for Overseas Tours 43 - 47 Discipline Procedures 48 - 57 Referee Appointment Contacts 58 - 59 Contact Directory 60 - 67 Front Cover: Corporal Gerhard Wessels Royal Engineers, Army v Royal Navy, Twickenham, 03 May 2014 ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 PATRON Her Majesty The Queen VICE PATRONS General Sir Charles Huxtable KCB CBE General Sir Roger Wheeler GCB CBE General Sir John Deverell KCB OBE General Sir Richard Dannatt GCB CBE MC DASCB - Major General CH Elliott CVO CBE PRESIDENT Lieutenant General JG Lorimer DSO MBE DEPUTY PRESIDENTS Major General RJM Porter MBE HON LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS General Sir Peter Wall GCB CBE ADC Gen Lieutenant General Sir Mark Mans CBE Major General SA Burley CB MBE Major General CH Elliott CVO CBE Major General RL Kirkland CBE Major General JD McDonald CB CBE DL Major General ML Wildman CBE Major General A Yeoman CB Brigadier WH Backhouse Brigadier RM Bullock CBE Brigadier AJ Hoon Brigadier RW Libbey Brigadier AD Meek CBE Brigadier MJ Roycroft Brigadier CM Sexton Brigadier JR Wallace OBE Colonel MFI Cubitt CBE Lieutenant Colonel WF Butt Lieutenant Colonel R Campbell Lieutenant Colonel RM Cannons MBE Lieutenant Colonel E Cunningham Lieutenant Colonel GD Lilley Lieutenant Colonel WG Withers Major CP Bowes-Crick Major DJ Chapman MBE JP R Braybrooke Esq 2 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 MANAGEMENT BOARD AND COUNCIL MANAGEMENT BOARD Chairman ARU Brigadier WJF Bramble OBE Secretary Mr MC Fowke Director of Finance Major C Tate Director of Community Rugby Lieutenant Colonel JS Gunning Director of Academy Rugby Lieutenant Colonel TR Cottee Director of Marketing Brigadier PJ Allison Director Women‟s Rugby Major M-A Hodge Director Masters Rugby Colonel SA Orr OBE RFU Council Member Colonel (Retd) MCH Underhill OBE Director of Senior Rugby Colonel AJ Deans MBE Chairman Discipline / Governance Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Non Executive Directors Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) RT Ward Ms BSW Hobday Mr G Brown In attendance members as required: Army Head Coach Captain AJ Sanger MBE ARU COUNCIL Chairman and Members of the Management Board Chairman ARURS Colonel DC Wakefield OBE Chairman Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Chairman BA(G) Rugby Colonel (Retd) RI Harrison OBE Chairman Coaching Captain R Garrett Chairman Premiership and Championship Lieutenant Colonel JP Cook Senior Medical Advisor Colonel BC Baker STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director of Community Rugby Lieutenant Colonel JS Gunning Secretary Rugby Committee Mr MC Fowke Chairman of Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Secretary Corps Rugby TBA Secretary Women‟s Corps Competitions Major CJ Maxwell Chairman BA(G) Rugby Colonel (Retd) RI Harrison OBE Director BA(G) Rugby Captain PD Jones Chairman Premiership and Championship Lieutenant Colonel JP Cook (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) 3 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 DISCIPLINE & GOVERNANCE Chairman Discipline Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Chairman BA(G) Rugby Colonel (Retd) RI Harrison OBE COACHING Chairman Captain R Garrett Rugby Development Officer Mr MJ Bamsey Head Coach Captain A Sanger MBE ARURS Chairman Colonel DC Wakefield OBE Honorary Secretary Major J Sampson Honorary Treasurer TBA Training & Development Officer Captain JVF Voss Referee Liaison Officer Major (Retd) DJ Chapman MBE JP Appointment Secretary Warrant Officer Class II M Bentley COMPETITIONS Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Director of Community Rugby Lieutenant Colonel JS Gunning Chairman Premiership Rugby Lieutenant Colonel JP Cook Chairman Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Secretary Corps Competition TBA Secretary Women‟s Corps Competitions Major CJ Maxwell FINANCE Director Finance Major C Tate Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Finance Officer Mr T King (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) 4 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 MARKETING Director Marketing Brigadier PJ Allison Deputy Director Marketing Major G Wood Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Web Master Innovative Consultancy (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) EVENTS COMMITTEE Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Events Co-ordinator Mrs IK Camfield INTER SERVICE COMMITTEE Corps Corporate Hospitality Officer Major A Mycroft Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Ticketing Mrs IK Camfield ARMY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director of Senior Rugby Colonel AJ Deans MBE Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Senior Team Manager Captain NM Dermott Army Head Coach Captain AJ Sanger MBE Director Academy Lieutenant Colonel TR Cottee Team Manager Army A Captain M Thomas MBE ARURS Representative Colonel DC Wakefield Medical Advisor Colonel BC Baker WOMENS RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Major M-A Hodge Team Manager Major D Smith Head Coach Captain G Barraclough 5 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 MASTERS RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Colonel SA Orr OBE Assistant Director Lieutenant Colonel GP Quant MBE Team Manager Major CE Hastie Assistant Manager Captain S Collins-Lindsay Head Coach Staff Sergeant MA Reed ACADEMY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Lieutenant Colonel TR Cottee Academy Team Manager Captain M Thomas MBE Academy Head Coach Captain A Campbell SEVENS COMMITTEE Director of Sevens Rugby Colonel DC Wakefield OBE Team Manager Captain JVF Voss Head Coach Lance Sergeant A Vakacokovanua BA(G) COMMITTEE Chairman BA(G) Rugby Colonel (Retd) RI Harrison OBE Director BA(G) Rugby Captain PD Jones 6 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 CORPS RUGBY Chairman Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Secretary TBA Secretary (W) Major CJ Maxwell Chairman Royal Artillery Brigadier WJF Bramble OBE Secretary Royal Artillery Major AR Taylor Chairman Royal Engineers Lieutenant Colonel TGJ Marsden Secretary Royal Engineers Captain M Thomas MBE Chairman Royal Signals Lieutenant Colonel JS Gunning Secretary Royal Signals Captain G Winkles Chairman Infantry TBA Secretary Infantry Major L Davies Chairman RLC Lieutenant Colonel VT Nanovo Secretary RLC Major M Stuart Chairman REME Lieutenant Colonel A Lewis Secretary REME Captain ND Allcock MBE Chairman AAC Lieutenant Colonel RA Olney Secretary AAC Captain A Adamson Chairman RAC Lieutenant Colonel J Williams Secretary RAC Major M Lillie Chairman AMS Brigadier KC Beaton OBE Secretary AMS Warrant Officer I (RSM) C Crosby Chairman RAPTC Major C Deed Secretary RAPTC Staff Sergeant L Brimble Chairman AGC Lieutenant Colonel MS Lawson MBE Secretary AGC Major D Greetham Chairman Int Captain M Connaughton Secretary Int Captain A Steer ARU SECRETARIAT Secretary Mr MC Fowke 01252 787080 / 94222 7080 Assistant Secretary Mrs IK Camfield 01252 787081 / 94222 7081 Finance Officer Mr T King 01252 787083 / 94222 7083 ARU Shop Manager Miss KA Fowke 01252 787082 / 94222 7082 Office Fax 01252 787084 / 94222 7083 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP SCHEME Secretary Mr MC Fowke Finance Officer Mr T King IMS Manager Miss KA Fowke E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ARMY RUGBY UNION TICKETS please visit www.arutickets.com 7 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2014-2015 ARMY RUGBY UNION FIXTURES 2014 - 2015 SENIOR XV FIXTURES DATE TEAM VENUE 28 Jan 15 Cambridge University Aldershot 11 Feb 15 Oxford University Aldershot 25 Feb 15 Worcester Sixways 11 Mar 15 London Welsh Aldershot 01 Apr 15 Mobbs Memorial Match Bedford 13-24 Apr 15 Training Camp Portugal 29 Apr 15 Royal Air Force Aldershot 09 May 15 Royal Navy Twickenham 13 May 15 Saracens HAC ARMY A XV DATE TEAM VENUE 27 Jan 15 BA(G) Aldershot 10 Feb 15 London Scottish TBA 24