Annual Report 2016/17 Leadership
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5 Contents 4 6 8 Rob Flockhart Colin Grassie Mark Dodson President’s Welcome Chairman’s Review Chief Executive’s Report 10 18 20 Scotland Women, Women 7s 7s, U20 & Age-grades Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh Rugby 22 24 34 Domestic Rugby Dominic McKay Coach Developement, Club Rugby, BT Sport Scottish Women & Girls, Schools & Youth, Chief Operating Rugby Academy Match Officials Officer’s Report 38 44 45 Looking after Governance & our People Strategic Report Board Report 58 Principal Accounting Policies Scottish Rugby 61 Primary Statements BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ 54 58 Tel: 0131 346 5000 66 Notes scottishrugby.org | @scotlandteam 75 Five Year Summary All information correct at time of Independent Auditors’ Financial 76 Commentary on the going to print on 24 July 2017. Report Statements Financial Statements To download a copy please visit Hamish Watson scottishrugby.org/annualreport Scotland v Australia 2017 6 7 Club Support First female President’s Welcome 39 & Development contracted conferences referee Success has come in many forms for Scottish Rugby this season and S c h our intention is to continue that progress as we invest further in all n o past o o aspects of the game. l s s five years id & v The annual influx of talent from the Y a o D ut ie schools and youth game to the adult h es £12.7M ll Conferenc Ho game is achieved only through the invested Over planning, hard work, dedication and 20% 40% increase love for our sport shown by so many increase 2,300 people around and, indeed, outwith the 275 qualified country to all of whom I say thank you. schools & match clubs officials I am pleased to report that schools and The Club Awards Dinner profiled youth rugby experienced another year of outstanding contributions to our game. growth under our conference structure, Congratulations to BT Premiership 2,268 179 Games played female match officials which has player welfare at its forefront. champions Ayr on being awarded BT Club of the Season for their work in In its second year, the conferences producing a sustainable youth section provided regular games for more and on-going efforts to develop their boys and girls across the country and women’s and girls’ section. Women & Girls will see additional impetus under the 122 commercial encouragement of our new Well done to BT Women’s Club of the Club rd awards to Season Stirling County, who have built a 3 clubs partner, Mitsubishi. Sustainability Fund season strong foundation for the future. One of the challenges for all of us is % % to welcome and retain more of these Increasing investment and providing tools £1.6M Women’s teams24 8 to clubs over 4 years Girls’ teams players in our adult club game. for clubs to thrive in their communities increase increase remains a priority for Scottish Rugby. In the international arena, following a fruitful Our focus on creating sustainable clubs autumn series, Scotland won all three home is at the heart of the Agenda 3 strategy Scotland Club XV RBS 6 Nations matches in front of sold-out which was introduced this year to look at crowds, whilst securing their highest place of BT Premiership performance, participation and finance. fifth in the World Rugby rankings. 6 Clubs represented This season saw a further £2.8m invested Alloa Scotland Women secured their first win Lost v England Counties (45-28) into Club Support & Development, but received in the Six Nations in seven years against towards clubhouse, changing we must protect domestic rugby and Wales and backed this up with a victory room & gym development national team activities from rising k against Italy, illustrating how far they £50 this season Player Welfare Workshops costs elsewhere in the sport. We have have come in two seasons. enjoyed excellent support from our regional workshops Scotland 7s won the final round of the partners such as BT who enable us to 3 for clubs and schools develop our game. HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to end to be held in 2017 the season on a high, while Scotland tland U The unanimous backing from clubs at o 2 following a positive response c 0 6 Women 7s had an outstanding success S a Special General Meeting in October in winning the Rugby Europe Women’s th to seek inward investment into our Sevens Trophy. 5 professional sides was a major step Elaine Martin from East Kilbride was Our national age-grade teams and the forward for Scottish Rugby. I would like awarded BT Volunteer of the Season BT Sport Academy continued to develop to thank all those who attended for their for her hard work in various roles at the next generation of talented players. time and support. the club. This was underlined as our national Good luck to everyone for the season under-20 team secured their best finish ahead. Thank you for your valuable d W an om in the World Rugby U20 Championship. tl contribution to rugby in Scotland. o e c n Congratulations to all BT League winners S th and those who made it to the BT Cup Rob Flockhart 4 Sarah Beaney Cup finals. The season culminated in another President, Scottish Rugby champions, excellent BT Cup Finals Day at the Hillhead Jordanhill Best finish in World Rugby Highest finish in Six national stadium, where Melrose won U20 Championship Nations since 2010 the BT Cup and Hillhead Jordanhill lifted the Sarah Beaney Cup. Annual Report 2016/17 Leadership . Engagement . Achievement . Enjoyment . Respect 8 9 Chairman’s Review The financial stability of Scottish Rugby has improved significantly Up Up Turnover Expenditure in recent years under the stewardship of former Chairman Sir Moir Lockhead. £4M £3.1M Sir Moir’s leadership greatly contributed £51.4M £49.7M to Scottish Rugby’s upturn in fortunes on and off the pitch, including the Depreciation, Disposal & transformational partnership with BT Net Interests which increased investment into the domestic game and established the BT Club Support Sport Academy. & Development Ticketing I would like to take this opportunity to Greig Laidlaw thank Sir Moir for being so generous with Scotland v Ireland 2017 his time and expertise during his six-year The new structure alone isn’t a magic Domestic tenure and laying firm foundations for bullet. We are also looking at ways to & Performance the sport to flourish in the years ahead. diversify our revenue streams through globalising the Scottish Rugby brand with Scottish Rugby is at a pivotal moment. a focus on the Asian and US markets, We need to be creative to combat the this is alongside our existing strategic challenges ahead while also driving Surplus alliance with Nagasaki in Japan. forward our ambitious modernisation and commercial strategies. BT Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby, was last renovated 22 years ago £1.7M I’m delighted to report this year’s and the ageing stadium is in need of turnover of £51.4m was £4m higher Broadcast substantial investment. than the previous year. This was due Commercial to increased ticket and broadcast Plans for a new hotel at the main & Operational income, as well as higher commercial entrance to the site are progressing income from a number of sponsorship and is one example of how we are agreements. looking into the stadium estate to source potential income streams. While this is pleasing, we cannot be complacent as professional player We take our place in society very seriously costs continue to rise and competition and recognise we have a responsibility for broadcast and sponsorship deals to uphold our values of respect, Average remains fierce. leadership, achievement, engagement and enjoyment in everything we do. This is not a unique situation as fellow Debt traditional rugby nations are also facing Rugby’s contribution to Scotland is Commercial similar financial challenges, including hugely important, from the positive £5.2M the might of privately owned European commercial impact to raising the Down clubs offering record player salaries. country’s profile and reputation, while also having obvious health benefits. This season, with the unanimous backing £3.3M of our member clubs, we moved to Player Welfare remains a priority across look externally and secure inward all levels of our sport. Child protection International investment to ease the burden of and wellbeing is of paramount & Pro Rugby owning two professional teams. This is a importance to us and we recognise all very challenging task but one which our adults who coach or supervise children executive team are up for. have a duty to safeguard their welfare. The executive team are now in the Like all Scotland supporters, I’m delighted process of developing the necessary at the team’s success on the pitch and Other governance and legal structures to wish the new coaching teams at Scotland, enable an outside investor to have a Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors clear view of the opportunity we have the best of luck for the season ahead. and how their investment would fit into our business. Colin Grassie Chairman, Scottish Rugby Annual Report 2016/17 Leadership . Engagement . Achievement . Enjoyment . Respect 10 11 MacRae has joined the new coaching Chief Executive’s Report set-up at Edinburgh Rugby under Richard Cockerill, who has three English Premiership Agenda Scottish Rugby has ambitious plans to grow the game and ensure it titles to his name, with Duncan Hodge thrives for generations to come, while safeguarding players across all returning to the role of Attack Coach, A blueprint for levels of the sport. and Roddy Grant joining as an Assistant sustainable clubs It has been a successful season on Forwards Coach.