2019 Annual Report
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ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2019 A YEAR 13,700 33,795 2019IN NUMBERS 390,000 TEAMS 153 47520 AFFILIATED BODIES 10 10,923 1 REFEREES NZ MAORI U18 NZ SCHOOLs PLAYER REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS REGISTERED PLAYERS 6 NATIONAL SQUAD REFEREES 2 1 MALE, 1 FEMALE 1 NZ SCHOOLS BARBARIAN PLAYER 9,311 MALE, 1,612 FEMALE 4 NZ u20s 20 4 4 5 NZ Maori U20s 427,000 STAFF ALL BLACKS BLACK FERNS 1 BLACK FERNS SEVENS WELLINGTON POPULATION 19 SUPER RUGBY PLAYERS 924COACHES Contents List of Officers 2 Honours and Awards 3 Balanced Scoreboard 5 Chairman’s Report 9 Rugby Board Chairman’s Report 11 Team Reports: Wellington Lions 14 Wellington Pride 18 Wellington Development 21 Wellington U19 22 Wellington U18 Girls 23 Wellington U16 Boys A 24 Wellington U16 Boys Development 24 Wellington Men’s Sevens 25 Wellington Women’s Sevens 25 Wellington Centurions 26 Wellington Maori 27 Wellington Samoa 28 Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby 29 Junior Rugby Advisory Board 31 Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association 32 2019 Club Grade Winners 33 Post Season Club Competitions 34 Men’s Club Champions 35 Women’s Club Champions 36 Obituaries 37 Financial Reports 38 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 1 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Inc.) President Vice Presidents: Ian Dallas Murray Blandford Robin Dodd Ina Hansen Martin Isberg Kerry Walsh Board of Directors Staff as at 31 December 2019 Rugby Board I. Potter M. Evans P. Scott (Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer) (Chairman) R. Poole (Deputy Chairman) D. Birnie (Commercial Manager) S. Fuller (Deputy Chairman, Wellington) D. Banks T. Blake (Commercial Executive) T. O’Kane (Avalon) Ms. I. Ford W. Caccia-Birch (Head of Community Rugby) D. Latham (Centurions) S. Fuller J. Dickie (Strength & Conditioning Coach) D. Goble (Eastbourne) P. Hendry T. Ferreira (Junior & Amateur Rep Rugby D. Rose (Hutt Old Boys Marist) R. Jamieson Administrator) J. Smyth (Johnsonville) P. Scott G. Heikell (Game Development Officer – Coaching) M. Tocker (Marist St. Pats) M. Langley (Club Capability Manager) J. Callahan (Northern United) M. Malagamaali’i (Game Development Officer - I. Cuff (Old Boys University) Youth) J. Willis (Oriental-Rongotai) Life Members J. Marshall (Strength & Conditioning Coach) J. Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton) J. McKee (Office Manager) W. Smith (Petone) B.T. Frederikson (2005) E. Paisley (Competitions Administrator) M. Warrington (Poneke) A.R. Leslie (2008) M. Poutoa (Wellington Lions Team Manager and G. Hardie (Stokes Valley) J. Oldershaw (1993) Women’s High Performance Manager) K. Pulley (Tawa) E.J. Tonks (1991) C. Prestidge (Game Development Officer – Junior) D. Ritchie (Upper Hutt) M.J. Usmar (2012) J. Schmitt (Events & Match Manager) C, Wright (Wainuiomata) N. W. Hughes (2012) V. Serengali (Video Analyst) T. Walsh (Western Suburbs) P.B. Quinn (2012) B. Sigmund (Professional Development Manager) M. Dilnott (WRRA) R.M. Barlow (2014) M. Taylor (Finance Manager) M. Isberg (WSSRU) D. Evans (2015) D. Walsh (Game Development Officer - Refereeing) S. Surujpal (JRAB) W. Guppy (2018) R. Whatarau (High Performance Unit Manager) Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 2 Honours and Awards Representative Team Coaches Auditors Solicitors WELLINGTON LIONS: Ernst & Young Gibson Sheat Chris Gibbes, Leo Crowley & Cory Jane WELLINGTON PRIDE: Ross Bond, Aaron Jones & Brendan Reidy Honours DEVELOPMENT: ALL BLACKS: Jeremy Little, Kent Harris & Paddy Gough Dane Coles, Vaea Fifita, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea U19: BLACK FERNS: Dion Waller, Thomas Kiwara & Eugene Smith Ayesha Leti-I’iga, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Marcelle Parkes, Jackie Patea-Fereti U18 GIRLS: Fuamai Taumoli-Moeka’a & Janet Taumoli BLACK FERNS DEVELOPMENT: Amanda Rasch, Joanah Ngan-Woo U16 BOYS A: Grainger Heikell, Richard Preston & Willie Leota NEW ZEALAND U20: Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, Taine Plumtree, Billy Proctor, U16 BOYS DEVELOPMENT: Naitoa Ah Kuoi Grainger Heikell, Charlie Fuller Jude Perez NEW ZEALAND MAORI U20: WELLINGTON CENTURIONS: Tyrone Thompson, Leo Thompson, Isaac Greg Sharland, Lincoln Rawles & Reggie Goodes Bracewell, Keelan Whitman, Shamus Langton, WELLINGTON CENTURIONS U18 BOYS: Sam Smith Damian Rapira-Davies & Paul Swift NEW ZEALAND MAORI U18 BOYS: WELLINGTON MAORI: Blake Rogers Justin Wilson, Shane Pihema & Dan Smith NEW ZEALAND MAORU U18 GIRLS: WELLINGTON SAMOA MEN: Milly Mackey Willie Lafa’ele & Dan Farani NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS: WELLINGTON SAMOA U18 BOYS: Roderick Solo Jamie Parkinson & Sonny Whitman NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS BARBARIANS: MEN’S SEVENS: Harrison Press Dan Farani & Ryan Piper NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S SEVENS: WOMEN’S SEVENS: Kat Whata-Simpkins Charles Aliva & Greg Foe Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 3 Honours and Awards 2019 Wellington Rugby Award Winners Dewar Shield (Total Competition Points) Graham Williams Cup (Lions Player of the Year) Old Boys University Billy Proctor Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy (Average Lions Rookie of the Year Competition Points Per Team) Pepesana Patafilo Northern United Lions Supporters Club Player of the Year Referee of the Year Du’Plessis Kirifi Nick Hogan Pride Player of the Year Junior Rugby Volunteer of the Year Fa’asua Makisi & Amanda Rasch Rebecca Dixon (Petone) Pride Rookie of the Year The Club Community Award, in association with Emily Dalley the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. Paremata-Plimmerton Development Player of the Year Campbell Woodmass Senior Rugby Volunteer of the Year John Willis (Oriental-Rongotai) U19 Player of the Year Shamus Langton Wellington Lions Player of the Year: Club Coach of the Year Billy Proctor Dan Farani & Dan Smith (Wainuiomata Premier) Al Keown Memorial Cup (Best Performing Academy Player) Club Team of the Year Shamus Langton Marist St Pats Premier Reserve Ken Comber Memorial Cup (Player who best Les Mills Age Grade Player of the Year embraces the Academy philosophy) Cameron Ferreira (Petone) Luke Chisholm Special Achievement Award U18 Girls Player of the Year Northern United Men’s Sevens Team Paige Misky & Mariah Chadwick Billy Wallace Memorial Trophy U16 Player of the Year (Men’s Club Player of the Year) Dominic Ropeti Kemara Hauiti-Parapara (Tawa) Men’s Sevens Player of the Year Women’s Club Player of the Year Dan Schrijvers Amanda Rasch (Oriental-Rongotai) WRFU Lifetime Contribution Salver Women’s Sevens Player of the Year Kevin Pulley (Tawa) Kolora Lomani Bill Freeman Memorial Cup (Representative Coach of the Year) Wellington Pride Player of the Year: Chris Gibbes Fa’asua Makisi & Amanda Rasch Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 4 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Game Development – 35% 35% 32% Community Participation Programme • Successful completion of first term (1 Oct 2018-30 Sept 2019) • Club-School engagement – at least 50% of primary and secondary schools visited (90 schools) • Ongoing funding secured for term 2 (2019/20) 10% 10% Participation • TEENAGERS – maintain male playing numbers at 2927 registered players • FEMALES – increase total female participation by 10% to 1429 registered players • DIVERSITY – Asian/Migrant community engagement -minimum of two events 8% 6% Coaches • Achieve a coach to player ratio of 1:11 or better 5% 5% Referees • Achieve a referee to player ratio of 1:38 or better 5% 5% Club Development • Creation of the WRFU Club Capability Programme, including: – Consultation with Clubs, Affiliated Bodies, PUs & NZR • Introduction of the Club Capability Programme by June 2019 • Continuation of the WRFU Volunteer Reward & Recognition Programme 8% 6% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 5 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Competitions – 15% 15% 15% • 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 4% 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 • Wellington Rugby will implement the MyRugby App in competitions with all senior clubs utilising the tool for the 2019 season 6% 6% • Wellington Rugby will operate in a proactive manner with clubs to ensure education is widely delivered relating to injury prevention, concussion protocols 5% 5% Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2019 6 Balanced Scoreboard Target Actual Representative (High Performance) Teams – 20% 20% 14% Wellington Lions Mitre 10 Cup in 2019 • If they make playoffs (6%) • If they make final. (2%) 8% 8% • There will be greater than 10 players from WRFU represented in higher level teams. (All Blacks (5), Black Ferns (4), NZ Maori, NZU20 (1), NZ Sevens (Men & Women (2)), NZ Schools (1), NZ Schools Barbarians (1)) (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 Playoffs(1%) Make Final (2%) • Under 19 Team – National Tournament: Qualify for top 8. (1%). Top 4 finish.(1%) • Under