ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2015 Contents List of Officers 2 Honours and Awards 3 Balanced Scoreboard 4 Chairman’s Report 5 Rugby Board Report 8 Team Reports: Hurricanes 9 Wellington Lions 13 Wellington Pride 17 Wellington Men’s Sevens 20 Wellington Women’s Sevens 20 Wellington Development 21 Wellington U19 22 Wellington Men’s U18 23 Wellington Women’s U18 23 Wellington U16A 24 Wellington U16 Development 24 Wellington Maori 25 Wellington Samoan 25 Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby 26 Junior Rugby Advisory Board 28 Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association 29 Club Competitions: 2015 Grade Winners 30 Men’s and Women’s Club Champions 31 Obituaries 32 Financial Report 33 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2015 1 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Inc.) President: Mr M. Reedy Vice Presidents: Messrs M. Tocker, G. Griffith, B Gard’ner, T Thomas Immediate Past President: Mr K. Phelan Rugby Board Staff as at 31 December 2015 P. Scott (Chairman), J. Willis (Deputy Chairman, Oriental-Rongotai), S. Rogers (Chief Executive Officer) G. Gosper (Avalon), I. Cuff (College Old Boys-Victoria University), A. Betts (Office Administrator), S. Binnie (Sponsorship Manager), M. Blackham (Eastbourne), T. Clout (Hutt Old Boys Marist), D. Boyd (Marketing Manager), W. Caccia-Birch (Community Rugby J. Smyth (Johnsonville), B. Tietjens (Marist St. Pat’s), Manager), G. Cooper (Girls Rugby Development Officer), R. Wood (Northern United), J. Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton), E. Crawford (Academy Manager), Dr T. Dorfling (Wellington Lions Team J. Cleland (Petone) G. Blaikie (Poneke), G. Nixon (Stokes Valley), Doctor), M. Evans (Chief Operating Officer), K.Pulley (Tawa), D. Painter (Upper Hutt), K. Anderson (Wainuiomata), R. Henderson (Accountant), S. Kershaw (Events & Match Manager), J. Judd (Wellington), T. Walsh (Western Suburbs), M. Dilnott (WRRA), M. Langley (Club Rugby Administrator), T. Mannix (Rugby M. Isberg (WSSRU), S. Surujpal (JRAB) Development Administrator), J. McKee (Assistant Accountant), P. Minehan (Baggage Man/Masseur), M. Poutoa (Club Development Board of Directors Officer),J. Ross (Video Analyst), L. Santos (Wellington Lions I. Potter (Chairman), R. Poole (Deputy Chairman), K. Laban, D. Banks, Physiotherapist), C. Shaw (Wellington Lions Physiotherapist), R. Jamieson, P. Scott, J. Willis, S. Paku (from September 2015) S. Symonds (Professional Development Manager), C. Tye (Caretaker, Training Centre), E. Va’a (Wellington Lions Coach), D. Walsh (Referee Life Members Education Officer), R. Watt (Wellington Lions Assistant Coach), G.W.J. Atkin (1991), B.T. Frederikson (2005), R. Whatarau (Rugby Development Manager), D. Wildash (Wellington A.R. Leslie (2008), J. Oldershaw (1993), E.J. Tonks (1991), Lions Strength & Conditioning Coach). G.C. Williams (2008), M.J. Usmar (2012), N.W. Hughes (2012), P.B. Quinn (2012), R.M. Barlow (2014), D. Evans (2015) 2 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2015 Honours and Awards Representative Team Coaches 2015 Wellington Rugby Award Winners WELLINGTON LIONS: Earl Va’a, Richard Watt & Darren Larsen Junior Merit Award Trophy: Petone RFC WELLINGTON PRIDE: James Porter, Fa’avae Tuma’ai & Matt Poutoa AJ Griffiths Memorial Trophy: Petone RFC Premier Reserve DEVELOPMENT: Matt Lee, Kas Lealamanua, Riki Flutey & Filo Tiatia Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy: Stokes Valley RFC U19: Ray MacDonald, Paddy Gough & Ian Tulloch Dewar Shield: College Old Boys-Victoria University RFC U18s: Justin Gray, Tane Tuipulotu & Zak Feaunati Club Coach of the Year: Jeremy Little (College Old Boys-Victoria U18s Girls: Norm Broughton & Findlay Siania University RFC) U16A: Justin Wilson, Rodney So’oialo & Willie Leota Club Team of the Year: College Old Boys – Victoria University Premier U16 DEV: Mason Malagama’ali’i & Gary Archer Billy Wallace Memorial Trophy: Adam Deck (Wellington FC) & TJ Fermanis (Tawa RFC) MAORI: Andrew Wharakura & Paul Wharakura Wellington Rugby Supporters Club Award: Cory Jane SAMOAN: Alex Tai-Weimar, Stratford Adams, Stuart Holden, Dan Pavihi (Upper Hutt Rams) CITY: Kas Lealamanua & Jeremy Little Al Keown Memorial Cup: James Blackwell (Petone RFC) SUBURBS: Ross Bond Ken Comber Memorial Cup: Joshua Robertson-Weepu MEN’S SEVENS: Scott Waldrom & Sam Rasch (Wainuiomata RFC) WOMEN’S SEVENS: Charles Aliva & Fa’avae Tumai Most Promising Player of the Year: Leni Apisai (Northern United) Women’s Player of the Year: Jackie Patea (Wainuiomata RFC) Auditors Mens Sevens Player of the Year: Hayden Schrijvers Ernst and Young (Upper Hutt Rams) Honours Womens Sevens Player of the Year: Kat Whata-Simpkins NEW ZEALAND: Dane Coles, Ma’a Nonu, TJ Perenara, Julian Savea, (Avalon Wolves) Conrad Smith, Jeremy Thrush, Victor Vito. WRFU Volunteer of the Year: Vio Ugone & Tania Karaitiana NEW ZEALAND MAORI: Matt Proctor, Ben May (Stokes Valley RFC) NEW ZEALAND BARBARIANS: Cory Jane, Bradley Shields, Referee of the Year: Richard Gordon Reggie Goodes, Mark Reddish Representative Coach of the Year: James Porter (Wellington Pride) NEW ZEALAND UNDER 20: James Blackwell, Luke Campbell, Representative Team of the Year: Wellington Pride Wes Goosen, Henry Stowers Player of the Year: Ardie Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS/BARBARIANS: Asafo Aumua, Alex Fidow, Losi Filipo, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara , Xavier Numia , Ben Power , Peter Umaga-Jensen , Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Joshua Brown ALL BLACK SEVENS: Ambrose Curtis, Lote Raikabula, Murphy Taramai, Hayden Schrijvers, Max Pearson NEW ZEALAND WOMENS SEVENS: Kat Whata-Simpkins MANU SAMOA: Motu Matu’u MANU SAMOA 7s: Greg Foe, Belgium Tuatagaloa, Tomasi Alosio, Greg Lealofi, Danny Tusitala FIJI: Taniela Koroi Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2015 3 Balanced Scoreboard Game/Club Development 25% Target Actual Representative (High Performance) Teams 38% Target Actual PLAYERS 8% 6% The Wellington Lions will win the Championship ITM 16% 6% • Increase girls/women’s registered participation by Cup in 2015 10% • If they win final. (10%) • Retain 75% of 2014 junior registered players now at • If they win semi (6%) secondary school • Retain a minimum of 45% of secondary school All other Provincial teams meet WRFU minimum 15% 12% leavers entering senior club rugby standards of proficient management and achieve their agreed performance targets (i.e) COACHES 8% 6% • Under 19 Team – National Tournament: Qualify for • Registered and accredited coach numbers reflect top 8. 2%. Make Final. (1%) an average of at least 2 coaches per team across all • Under 18 Team - Meets Talent ID and player competitions Development goals. Wins 70% matches (1%) • Increased focus on teenage coaching with • Under 16 Team - Achieves Talent and ID and Player dedicated college-club coaches connection, Development goals wins tournament. (2%) including coaches session during college-club • Sevens – Makes Cup semi finals National Sevens. week (5%) Wins National Sevens (2%) – this relates to January 2015 tournament REFEREES 5% 5% • Establish integrated representative Sevens • Increase the number of active registered referees programme, encompassing school and regional and secondary school students refereeing rugby. (2%) U13 rugby • There will be no fewer than 18 players from WRFU 7% 7% CLUB DEVELOPMENT 4% 1% represented in higher level teams. (All Blacks, NZ • 70% of clubs post a positive financial result Maori, NZU20, NZ Sevens, NZ Schools, NZ Schools • All clubs to have a volunteer plan implemented Barbarians, NZU17) (2%) • 75% of the current Wellington Lions squad have 25% 18% been, or are members of the Wellington Academy. (3%) • The Wellington Academy (Player Development Competitions 5% Target Actual Programme) meets its stated goals. Scores 75% or more in NZRU Survey. (2%) • Wellington Rugby will run competitions that 3% 2% address health and safety by ensuring minimum 38% 25% standards are adhered to in all club facilities and that those hosting premier fixtures abide by the minimum standards for playing fields, including Governance and Financial – 32% Target Actual adherence to the technical zone requirements on all club number one grounds. The operating result for 2014 (excluding income from 12% 4% • Adherence to Age Grade Eligibility criteria (premier Sevens Wellington, Hurricanes and Test) will match or grade only). exceed the budget. • Wellington Rugby will ensure they manage credible 2% 2% WRFU will continue to enhance its expertise and competitions by providing accurate draws and reputation as an event manager by: points tables, enforcing all WRFU by-laws and • Managing the Hurricanes franchise efficiently and 5% 4% providing referees to 90% of games under their effectively by achieving Board approved financial jurisdiction. target and meeting KPI’s • Wellington Rugby will deliver community Sevens • Managing the 2015 NZ Sevens efficiently and 6% 4% competitions accommodating the needs of both effectively and achieving Board approved financial secondary schools and clubs aligned with the High target for the event Performance programme WRFU management of sound Governance through 8% 8% 2015 COMPETITION DELIVERY AND PROMOTION 1% 1% strong and effective policy and procedure • Wellington Rugby will work with clubs to promote and deliver new premier competition to ensure 31% 20% wide awareness within rugby community. 6% 5% Game Development Representative (High Performance) Teams 18 / 25% 25 / 38% 68% / 100% Competition Governance and Financial 2014 = 56% 5 / 6% 20 / 31% 4 Wellington Rugby Football Union (Incorporated) Annual Report 2015 Chairman’s