2018 Annual Report
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ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2018 A YEAR 10,500 32,298 2018IN NUMBERS 386,000 TEAMS 149 481 19 AFFILIATED BODIES 9 10,761 2 REFEREES NZ SCHOOLs PLAYERS REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS REGISTERED PLAYERS 2 HIGH PERFORMANCE REFEREES 2 NZ MAORI U18 6 NZ SCHOOLS BARBARIAN PLAYERS 2 MAORI ALL BLACKS 3 NZ u20’s 22 5 406,400 1 ALL BLACK 1 BLACK FERNS STAFF ALL BLACKS 4 BLACK FERNS SEVENS SEVENS WELLINGTON POPULATION 19 SUPER RUGBY PLAYERS 962COACHES Contents List of Officers 2 Honours and Awards 3 Balanced Scoreboard 5 Chairman’s Report 9 Rugby Board Report 12 Team Reports: Wellington Lions 14 Wellington Pride 18 Wellington Men’s Sevens 20 Wellington Women’s Sevens 20 Wellington Development 21 Wellington U19 22 Wellington U18 Girls 23 Wellington U16A 24 Wellington U16 Development 24 Wellington Maori 25 Wellington Samoan 25 Hurricanes 26 Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby 27 Junior Rugby Advisory Board 29 Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association 30 Club Competitions: Grade Winners 31 Post Season Club Competitions 32 Men’s Club Champions 33 Women’s Club Champions 34 Obituaries 35 Financial Reports 36 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 1 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Inc.) President: Brendan Gard’ner Vice Presidents: Murray Blandford Robin Dodd Ina Hansen Martin Isberg Board of Directors Staff as at 31 December 2018 Rugby Board I. Potter M. Evans P. Scott (Chairman) (Acting Chief Executive Officer) (Chairman) R. Poole (Deputy Chairman) S. Binnie (Commercial & Marketing Manager) S. Fuller (Deputy Chairman, Wellington) D. Banks W. Caccia-Birch (Head of Community Rugby) G Kennedy (Avalon) Ms. I. Ford J. Dickie (Strength & Conditioning Coach) I. Cuff (College Old Boys-Victoria University) S. Fuller T. Ferreira (Junior & Amateur Rep Rugby Administrator) D. Goble (Eastbourne) P. Hendry C. Gibbes (Wellington Lions Coach) D. Rose (Hutt Old Boys Marist) R. Jamieson G. Gosper (Acting Competitions Administrator) J. Smyth (Johnsonville) P. Scott R. Henderson (Accountant) B. Tietjens (Marist St. Pat’s) C. Jane (Community Rugby Resource Coach & J Callahan (Northern United) Wellington Lions Assistant Coach) J. Willis (Oriental-Rongotai) M. Langley (Club Capability Manager) J. Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton) Life Members E. Low (Women’s Rugby Development Manager) W. Smith (Petone) M. Malagamaalii (Youth Rugby Development Manager) M. Warrington (Poneke) E.J. Tonks (1991) J. Marshall (Strength & Conditioning Coach) A. Sharman (Stokes Valley) B.T. Frederikson (2005) J. McKee (Office Manager) K. Pulley (Tawa) A.R. Leslie (2008) G. McLean (Media Manager) D. Ritchie (Upper Hutt) M.J. Usmar (2012) M. Poutoa (Community Coaching Co-Ordinator) N. Domonkos (Wainuiomata) N.W. Hughes (2012) L. Santos (Wellington Lions Physiotherapist) T. Walsh (Western Suburbs) P.B. Quinn (2012) J. Schmitt (Events & Match Manager) M. Dilnott (WRRA) R.M. Barlow (2014) V. Serengali (Video Analyst) M. Isberg (WSSRU) D. Evans (2015) B. Sigmund (Professional Development Manager) S. Surujpal (JRAB) W. Guppy (2018) D. Walsh (Referee Education Officer) D. Latham (Centurions) R. Whatarau (Academy Manager) Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 2 Honours and Awards Representative Team Coaches Auditors WELLINGTON LIONS: Ernst & Young Chris Gibbes, Andre Bell & Cory Jane WELLINGTON PRIDE: Ross Bond, Matt Poutoa & Brendan Reidy Honours DEVELOPMENT: NEW ZEALAND: Jeremy Little, Kent Harris & Zak Feaunati Dane Coles, Vaea Fifita, TJ Perenara, Matt Proctor, Ardie Savea U19: Dion Waller, Riki Flutey & Rodney So’oialo NEW ZEALAND MAORI: Matt Proctor, Isaia Walker-Leawere U18s Girls: Jude Perez & James Te Iwimate NEW ZEALAND UNDER-20: Xavier Numia, Billy Proctor, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa U16A: Willie Leota & Simon Culley NEW ZEALAND SECONDAY SCHOOLS: Iona Apineru, Ethan Webster-Nonu U16 DEVELOPMENT: Philip Kauika & Richard Preston NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS BARBARIANS: Caleb Cavubati, Roderick Solo, Ropati So’oalo, WELLINGTON MAORI: Sam Smith, Junior Uelese, Keelan Whitman Andrew Wharakura & Jo Hopkins NEW ZEALAND WOMEN: WELLINGTON SAMOAN: Ayesha Leti-I’iga, Marcelle Parkes, Dan Farani & Willie Lafaele Jackie Patea-Fereti, Monica Tagoai MEN’S SEVENS (17/18): NEW ZEALAND SEVENS: Sam Rasch & Dan Farani Daniel Schrijvers MENS SEVENS (18): NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S SEVENS: Dan Farani Kat Whata-Simpkins WOMEN’S SEVENS (17/18): NEW ZEALAND MAORI UNDER-18: Simon Culley & Fa’avae Tuma’ai Chris Hemi, Raniera Peterson WOMEN’S SEVENS (18): Charles Aliva & Fa’avae Tuma’ai Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 3 Honours and Awards 2018 Wellington Rugby Award Winners Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy U16 Player of the Year Bill Freeman Cup (Representative Coach of Northern United Riley Higgins the Year) Chris Gibbes Griffiths Memorial Trophy U18 Girls Player of the Year Wellington Premier Precious Auimatagi Pride Rookie of the Year Nina Foaese Junior Merit Award U19 Player of the Year Petone Shamus Langton Festival Cup Presentation Wellington Centurions Dewar Shield Development Player of the Year Old Boys University Luke Tau’alupe Lions Rookie of the Year Xavier Numia Referee of the Year Lions Supporters Club Award Richard Gordon Jackson Garden-Bachop Pride Player of the Year Jackie Patea-Fereti Burger King Positive Sidelines Club Award Al Keown Memorial Cup Poneke (Best performing Academy Player) Lions Player of the Year Naitoa Ah Kuoi James Blackwell Junior Rugby Volunteer of the Year Malcolm Gibbs (Poneke) Ken Comber Memorial Cup (Player who best Mens Sevens Player of the Year embraces the academy philosophy) Dan Schrijvers The Club Community Award, in association with Josh Southall the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. Womens Sevens Player of the Year Johnsonville Kat Whata-Simpkins Senior Rugby Volunteer of the Year Ian Cuff (Old Boys University) Club Coach of the Year Matt Poutoa (Northern United Women) Club Team of the Year Northern United Women Les Mills Age Grade Player of the Year Caleb Delaney (Old Boys University) Women’s Club Player of the Year Ayesha Leti-Iiga (Oriental-Rongotai) Billy Wallace Memorial Trophy (Men’s Club Player of the Year) Greg Foe (Poneke) WRFU Lifetime Contribution Salver Wellington Lions Player of the Year: Wellington Pride Player of the Year: Dave Painter (Upper Hutt Rams) James Blackwell Jackie Patea-Fereti Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 4 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Game Development 35% 30% Participation & Development Review • Establish Terms of Reference • Identify stakeholder priorities within each area: club, school, WRFU and establish a list of overarching priorities. • Agree a model that is financially sustainable to deliver the overarching priorities. • Obtain funding for program from external funder(s) 10% 10% Players • TEENAGE Quick Rip Rugby – introduction of Quick Rip rugby with at least 6 secondary schools entered into competition • FEMALES increase total female participation by 10% to 1330 registered players 8% 6% Coaches • Achieve a coach to player ratio of 1:12 or better 6% 6% Referees • Achieve a referee to player ratio of 1:41 or better 3% 3% Club Development • CLUB CAPABILITY complete Sport Compass Club Assessment programme • VOLUNTEERS establish Volunteer Recognition and Rewards Programme • CHILD PROTECTION implement policy with all clubs 8% 5% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 5 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Competitions 15% 13% • Wellington Rugby will run competitions that address health and safety by ensuring minimum standards are adhered to in all club facilities and that those hosting premier fixtures abide by the minimum standards for playing fields, including adherence to the WRFU sideline management policy and technical zone requirements on all club number one grounds. 5% 4% • Wellington Rugby will ensure they manage credible competitions by providing accurate draws and point’s tables, enforcing all WRFU by-laws and providing referees to 90% of games under their jurisdiction. 5% 5% Player Welfare • Wellington Rugby will operate in a proactive manner with clubs to ensure education is widely delivered relating to injury prevention, in particular concussion protocols. 5% 4% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 6 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Representative (High Performance) Teams 20% 15% Wellington Lions Mitre 10 Cup in 2018 • If they make playoffs (6%) • If they make final. (2%) 8% 6% • There will be greater than 10 players from WRFU represented in higher level teams. (All Blacks, Black Ferns, NZ Maori, NZU20, NZ Sevens (Men & Women), NZ Schools, NZ Schools Barbarians) (1%) • 75% of the current Wellington Lions squad have been, or are members of the Wellington Academy. (2%) • The Wellington Academy (Player Development Programme) meets its stated goals. Scores 75% or more in NZR Survey. (1%) 4% 2% All other Provincial teams and development programmes meet WRFU minimum standards of proficient management and achieve their agreed performance targets (i.e) • Wellington Pride – National Championship: Make Final (1%) Win Final (2%) • Under 19 Team – National Tournament: Qualify for top 8. (1%). Top 4 finish. (1%) • Under 16 Programme – Delivery of Williment Week & achievement of player & coach development targets (1%) • Sevens – Men and Women make Cup semi finals National Sevens. (1% each); – this relates to December 2018 tournament 8% 7% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2018 7 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Governance and Financial 30% 21%