HANDBOOK 2016-2017 2016 - 2017 GLOUCESTERSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION LTD Incorporated under the Friendly Society Registered Number: 29240R MISSION STATEMENT More People Higher Quality • To provide a structure for the organisation & playing of Rugby Football in Gloucestershire • To meet the needs of the member clubs and provide support for the development of the game • To provide the link between the RFU and the member clubs Registered Office: Old Stone Cottage, Orange End, Inglestone Common, Badminton South Glos, GL9 1BP Tel No: 01454 299215 Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.gloucestershirerfu.co.uk Twitter: @GloucsCountyRFU Facebook: GloucestershireRugby Auditors: Bishop Fleming, 14-16 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4NT 1 Contents Page Contents 2 HRH The Princess Royal 3 President of the RFU 4 President of the GRFU 5 GRFU Life Members & Honorary Members 6 GRFU Management Board 2016-17 7 GRFU Executive Board, Game Board 8 GRFU sub-committees and other functions 9-12 GRFU Officers from 1891 13-14 President’s Award Winners & Gloucestershire Award Winners 15 Patron Members 2016-17 16 Club Information [alphabetical] 2016-17 17-48 GRFU Neighbouring Clubs Information 2016-17 48-51 Affiliated Bodies: Bristol & District Combination Information 2016-17 52 Cheltenham & District Combination Information 2016-17 52-53 Forest of Dean Combination Information 2016-17 53 North Gloucester Combination Information 2016-17 53 Stroud & District Combination Information 2016-17 54 Fixtures Exchange 54 Associated Bodies: Gloucestershire Federation of Rugby Union Referees 55 Gloucester and District Society of Rugby Union Referees 55-58 Bristol Society of Rugby Union Referees 59-62 GRFU Schools Union 63-64 GRFU Disciplinary Procedures 65-66 GRFU Safeguarding Procedures 67 GRFU County Competitions Winners 2015-16 68 Leagues – [English Clubs Championship] 69 GRFU Reserve Leagues 70 RFU Professionals 70-71 Training 71-74 Regional Player Pathway Group Terms of Reference 74 RFU Developing Player Programme 74-75 South Western Division Rugby Football Mutual Benefit Fund 76 Principal Fixtures 2016-17 & GRFU Festivals 2016-17 77 GRFU Directory 78-81 PLEASE NOTE THAT FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING GLOUCESTERSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE www.gloucestershirerfu.co.uk 2 HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL Patron of Gloucestershire RFU [from 1989] 3 PETER BAINES PRESIDENT 2016-2017 I am delighted to wish everyone involved in rugby in Gloucestershire a great 2016/17 season. I would like to wish all players, from the county XV to those playing for grassroots clubs across Gloucestershire, the very best of luck and to express sincere appreciation to all those working so hard to ensure they have the opportunity to train and play. I know that hosting Rugby World Cup 2015 was a great boost for the game and I would like to thank everyone for contributing to its legacy. The Trophy Tour throughout the county, Filton and Hartpury College being Official Team Bases and Kingsholm hosting four pool matches, brought great opportunities to put rugby in the spotlight and attract more players and supporters. The great Gloucestershire hospitality kicked in and I would like to thank everyone in clubs and schools and Gloucestershire RFU for welcoming the world and those new to our game. A big thank you to all our excellent coaches and match officials for their continuing dedication and those tending the pitches in all weathers I do hope that you all enjoy this new season.. Peter Baines 4 PRESIDENT OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 2016-2017 JEFF TYLER Picture courtesy John White Media 5 GRFU LIFE MEMBERS J V SMITH 1975 E J BLACKMAN 1992 R PHILLIPS 2003 M SHORE 2003 B J DARLASTON 2004 R HILLIER 2004 N A MITCHELL 2004 K V PLAIN 2004 K GEE 2008 L SMITH 2008 A HIGGS 2009 J D TYLER 2010 G L DAVIES 2015 C RAVENHILL 2016 GRFU HONORARY MEMBERS T PERRIS 2016 6 GRFU Management Board 2016-2017 The role of the Management Board is to establish the strategy for the playing and development of rugby and the game in general in the County. This is then implemented by the Executive and Game Boards President: Jeff Tyler Other Officers: GRFU Chairman: Peter Williams GRFU Vice President: Keith Gee Honorary Treasurer: Simon Thornton GRFU Sector Heads: Coaching: Adrian Henley-Davies Communications: Tony Fielding Competitions: Mike Heath Corporate Affairs: to be confirmed Discipline: Bryan Parsons Facilities & Funding: Adrian Siddorn Governance: John Darlaston Mini and Youth: Mark Scoble Representative Rugby: Shane Aldridge Safeguarding: Stuart McWalter Volunteers: Henry Snow Women & Girls: Rez Aminnia RFU Representatives: Simon Collyer-Bristow Nigel Gillingham Affiliated Bodies Representatives: Bristol & District Combination: Lyn Smith North Gloucester Combination: to be confirmed Cheltenham & District Combination: Peter Shortell Stroud & District Combination: Russ Hillier Forest of Dean Combination: to be confirmed Associated Bodies Representatives: Schools: Keith Gee Universities & Colleges: to be confirmed Referees Societies: Steve Leyshon – Bristol Adrian Danks – Gloucester & District Ex-Officio Members – non-voting RFU SW Area Manager: Don Parsons County Administrator: Tricia Perris 7 The Executive Board The role of the Executive Board is to manage the operational activities of the Constituent Body Chair of the Executive Board: GRFU Chairman - Peter Williams GRFU President, Vice President, Hon Treasurer Sectors Heads: Communications, Corporate Affairs, Discipline, Governance, Safeguarding Chair of the Game Board Chair of the Appointments Panel RFU Representatives Ex Officio: RFU SW Area Manager, County Administrator The Game Board The role of the Game Board is to oversee the delivery of the projects in the Annual Delivery Plan to benefit the clubs, the education establishments, referees societies and their relationships with the local communities Chair of the Game Board: Nigel Gillingham Sector Heads: Coaching, Competitions, Facilities & Funding, Mini & Youth, Representative Rugby, Volunteers, Women & Girls Representatives of: the two Referees Societies, Schools, Colleges & Universities Representatives of: the five Combinations RFU Staff: RDO Representative plus Regional Staff – Facilities Manager, Training Manager, Universities RDO, W&G RDO as required 8 Sub Committees & Other Functions 2016-2017 (see GRFU Directory for contact details) Coaching Chairman: Adrian Henley-Davies Communications Chairman: Tony Fielding Vice Chairman: tbc GRN Editor: Jack McIlroy Reid Webmaster: tbc; Publicity Officer: tbc Patrons: Ivor Woodman Competitions Chairman: Mike Heath Secretary: Tim Jordan Treasurer: Simon Thornton Senior Cup: Stuart Gilbraith, Phil Lane U12s Lesley Neild; U13s – tbc U14s – Ian Hillier; U15s – Andy Bozzard; U16s – Tim Jordan U18s Development League – Dan Cox & Karen Macey County Festival Chairman: Steve Ranford Festival Administrator: Lesley Gomer CB League Administrators: Glos Premier & Div. 1 – Stuart Gilbraith Div. 2 & 3 – Mike Heath South West Pilot League: Richard Ankerson Reserve Leagues: Chairman: Lyn Smith, Manager: Peter Shortell Gloucester & District 1, 2 3 & 4 – Phil Lane; Bristol & District 1, 2 & 3 – Simon Collyer-Bristow Women & Girls – U13s - Rosie Sallis, U15s Adrian Bishop M & Y Co-ordinator – Mark Scoble Corporate Affairs Chairman: to be appointed Procurement: Shane Aldridge Discipline - RFU Delegated Function Chairman: Bryan Parsons Vice Chairman [South]: Lyn Smith Vice Chairman [North]: Mark Elton Secretary: David Parry-Jones Schools Secretary: Keith Gee Youth Secretary: Mark Elton Panel Members: Mark Elton, Ben Jordan, Dave Chambers, Keith Gee Dave Ashwin, Declan Goodwin, Gay Brewer, Mark Knight, Glenda McWalter, Cyril Ravenhill Facilities & Funding Chairman: Adrian Siddorn 9 Mini & Youth Chairman: Mark Scoble Vice Chairman: Nicky Gamble Committee: Steve Bevan, Adrian Bishop, Keith Gee, Phil Grinnell, Tom Harris, Katie Thomson, Paul Tinkler Representative Rugby Chairman: Shane Aldridge Senior Representative Rugby Team Manager: Andy Addis Head Coach: Simon Lane Assistant Coach: Andrew Stanley, Peter Buxton Head Medical Support Team: James Stevenson Kit Management: Seb Merritt Senior Match Working Group: Chairman: Lyn Smith Mike Rafter, Russ Hillier, Shane Aldridge & Dave Fox Under 20 Representative Rugby Chairman: Paul Williams Team Manager: tbc Treasurer: Cyril Ravenhill Head Coach: Ben Woods Assistant Coach: Chris Leach, Richard Planchant Head Medical Support Team: Adam Gaunt Kit Management: Pete Gervais Under 18 Representative Rugby Team Manager: Dave Auker-Howlett Secretary & Treasurer: Keith Scriven Head Coach: Dave Barley Forwards Coach: Chris Downes, Backs Coach: Stuart Bradfield Head Medical Support Team: James Stevenson Under 16 Clubs & Schools Representative Rugby Bristol Team Manager: Ali Baker Bristol Head Coach: Ali Baker Head Medical Support Team: tbc North Gloucestershire Team Manager: Ian Hiller North Gloucestershire Head Coach: Andrew Stanley Assistant Coaches: Oliver Deacon, Henry Snow, Ross Young, Richard Planchant Head Medical Support Team: Sarah Sandford Women Representative Rugby to be confirmed U18 Girls Representative Rugby Coach: Sam Whitfield Assistant Coaches: Rebecca Mocellin, Alex Carter, Sean Garton 10 U15 Girls Representative Rugby Coach: Sam Whitfield Assistant Coaches: Richard Whincup, Mervyn Woodward RFU Academy (Bristol) Academy Manager: Mike Hall England Rugby Developing Player Programme (Bristol) Manager: Gary Townsend Regional Player Pathway Group (Bristol) Chair: Nigel Gillingham Bristol Rugby: Mike Hall &