2013 Annual Report

Annual Report 2013 RUGBY CANADA www.rugbycanada.ca Canada's Men's Sevens Team compete against Fiji at the IRB Hong Kong Sevens. INTRODUCTION RUGBY CANADA – AS ONE 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 “Road to the World Cup - Canada vs. USA - BMO Field, Toronto ON” CONTENTS Introduction 4 Corporate Structure 6 National Teams 8 National Competitions 18 Rugby Development 24 High Performance Rugby 26 National Recognition Program 28 Commercial Operations 29 Insurance and Registration 35 Financial Review 37 Partners & Provincial Unions 39 RUGBY CANADA – AS ONE 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 INTRODUCTION A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN PAT ALDOUS On behalf of the Board of All were outstanding, without exception, and Directors of Rugby Canada, congratulations also to their coaches, managers, I am pleased to present the medical, strength and conditioning and all support 2013 Rugby Canada Annual staff. I thank all the staff of Rugby Canada for their “The past year Report. The past year seems contributions. Included in this thank you are the like a blur as I refl ect upon many interns that contributed greatly. Equally, I seems like a blur as what must be the busiest again thank the volunteers throughout the rugby year ever for Rugby Canada. community that are essential to the game. Without I refl ect upon what For the event staff, hosting the volunteers, nothing is possible. fi ve international matches; running the Americas must be the busiest Rugby Championship; and organizing several I welcome Mark Lemmon, who joins Rugby Canada year ever for Rugby fundraising events required endless hours that in the critical position of Chief Marketing Offi cer. I seemed to never end. am confi dent that Mark will provide the necessary Canada.” leadership to move our commercial department to For the rugby department, the Pacifi c Nations Cup; a new level. I am reluctant to toot our own horn, Rugby World Cup qualifying matches; New Zealand but I must tell you that the Rugby Canada Board is Maori All Blacks match; November Tests; Nations as good as I have ever seen. The range and quality Cup; U20 Nations Cup; Junior World Rugby Trophy; knowledge is amazing. Thank you for your valuable U18 Men’s Tour; two IRB Sevens World Series; volunteer contribution to our game. and the Rugby World Cup Sevens, stretched the resources to the limit. We are now well into 2014. We will not repeat the level of activity of 2013. However, it will be On the fi eld, we succeeded in our top priorities of an important preparation year looking ahead qualifying for the 2015 Rugby World Cup; retaining to the 2015 Rugby World Cup and the 2016 “core” status for the Men’s Sevens Team; and a top 3 Summer Olympic Games. 2014 will see our Men’s fi nish for our Women in the Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens Team in the Commonwealth Games and I to earn a silver medal. Other notable successes personally look forward to being with our team, as were both women’s fi fteens teams winning the a supporter, for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Nations Cup tournaments, (Senior Women beating Paris this August. Late in the year, we will start the England for the fi rst time and the U20 Women went IRB Sevens Worlds Series, which will be the fi rst undefeated through their tournament); the Men’s round of Summer Olympic Games qualifi cation. To Sevens Team lost only one match and won the Bowl our Members, the Provincial Unions, I thank you for at the Rugby World Cup Sevens; the Men’s Fifteens your support and Rugby Canada looks forward to Team narrowly missed winning the Pacifi c Nations working with you in 2014. Cup in its fi rst attempt; our women fi nished third in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series; and our U20 Men fi nished second in the Junior World Rugby Pat Aldous, Chairman Trophy. Congratulations to all the National Teams! Rugby Canada RUGBY CANADA – AS ONE 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 INTRODUCTION A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GRAHAM BROWN The past year has been one Canada was unprecedented as all competitions to remember - a banner year and international events involved development “The success of our for Rugby Canada and the opportunities for players, coaches and match domestic event hosting sport in Canada. I would offi cials. like to take this opportunity was matched by many to thank all stakeholders The success of our domestic event hosting was involved in the sport across matched by many great performances on the pitch great performances the country as well as those by our National Teams. For our National Senior who support Rugby Canada around the world. I Men’s Team, a major success in 2013 was being on the pitch by our am proud to say 2013 has been the busiest the fi rst team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015. National Teams.” year on record for our Union, and it brings me Our National Senior Women’s Sevens Team made great pleasure to refl ect on what has been it to the Rugby World Cup Sevens fi nal, earning a an enhanced communication platform and a accomplished both at home and abroad. silver medal and Canada’s highest ever fi nish at a professional magazine presented a new way Rugby World Cup. At the same event, our National of reaching our fans and followers - something The year brought forth many exciting opportunities Senior Men’s Sevens Team put on a world class we are very excited about. I am also excited to and increased international event hosting. With performance of their own, losing only one match to welcome a new Chief Marketing Offi cer, Mark one of the busiest domestic schedules we have the eventual world champions and taking the Plate Lemmon, to our team and look forward to sharing ever committed to delivering, our staff executed Championship. Fine displays on the men’s and many successes in our commercial department tremendous events right across Canada. Our women’s IRB Sevens World Series’ are a testament in a year’s time. successes at BMO Field in Toronto, ON are of the hard work and investment going into our especially gratifying. The dream that Rugby sevens programs, and we have our partners and I am appreciative of the support that Rugby Canada could, one day, sellout a fully professional supporters to thank for that. The women’s program Canada received throughout the year. The sporting venue, with a capacity of over 22,000 continued to shine as both the Senior Women’s Board of Rugby Canada has been instrumental people, became reality in 2013. The test match Fifteens and Under 20 Women’s teams won their in providing direction for the organization, and against Ireland in June set an attendance record respective Nations Cup tournaments - a fi rst ever for ongoing support that is integral to helping our for an international rugby match in North America, Rugby Canada. Our Under 20 Men’s team showed National Teams succeed on the world stage. only to be broken in November when Canada great form in Chile at the Junior World Rugby Trophy To our staff and volunteers, thank you for your drew a capacity crowd at BMO Field against the fi nishing a best-ever second place. The Under 18 ongoing commitment - you have made 2013 a New Zealand Maori All Blacks. The exposure Men’s team had a unique opportunity in Romania year to remember. these two occasions brought Rugby Canada to share the world stage alongside our National was tremendous and has been the catalyst for Senior Men’s Team. Finally, 2013 proved that as our organization increased awareness of our National Teams continues to grow so does the need for a and athletes throughout the Canadian sport Our focus in 2013 was on generating new collaborative approach, teamwork and a culture community. revenue opportunities to support our operations of excellence to achieve our strategic objectives. and expanding high performance programs. I We can be world leading if we continue to work Our event hosting extended beyond Toronto, as would like to take this opportunity to thank the together AS ONE. international matches returned to communities many sponsors, suppliers and funding partners across Canada, including Victoria, Edmonton, of Rugby Canada, as without their support none Ottawa and Kingston. The National Competitions of our success would be possible. Our staff were a great success in 2013, reaching new continue to identify new and exciting ways to Graham Brown BHK MHK heights in participation from the Provincial Unions. become involved with our organization and we Chief Executive Offi cer The commitment to growing the sport across will continue this push in 2014. The launch of Rugby Canada RUGBY CANADA – AS ONE 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 CORPORATE STRUCTURE BOARD MEMBERS The Rugby Canada Board of Directors, for the Fiscal 2013 year: PAT ALDOUS Chairman KEITH GILLAM Vice Chairman GORDON SNEDDON Secretary JAY JOHNSTON Treasurer KATHY HENDERSON Director JOHN SEAMAN Director TROY MYERS Director LARRY JONES Director DOUG CAMPBELL Director TIM POWERS Director JAMIE LOCKWOOD Director PEARSE HIGGINS Director BRIAN BURKE Director CHRIS LE FEVRE IRB Council Representative DAWN DAUPHINEE Female Athlete Representative ARABA CHINTOH Acting Female Athlete Representative MARK LAWSON Male Athlete Representative RICK POWERS Canadian Olympic Committee Representative RICK BOURNE Past Chairman / NACRA Representative Jebb Sinclair RUGBY CANADA – AS ONE 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 CORPORATE STRUCTURE RUGBY CANADA STAFF IN 2013 TORONTO OFFICE GRAHAM BROWN Chief Executive Offi cer MYLES SPENCER Chief Operating Offi cer LINH NGUYEN Chief Financial Offi cer PENNY KROLL Manager, Business Development JENNIFER SMART Manager, Events DEANNA AHEE Manager, Merchandise & Equipment SION ISHMAEL Manager, Revenue Generation

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