NZR ANNUAL REPORT 2020 DIRECTORY PARTNERS As at 31 December 2020 Principal Partner of New Zealand Rugby and Official Broadcasting New Zealand Rugby Citing Commissioners New Zealand Māori Principal Sponsor of the All Blacks Major Global Partner Partner of New Zealand Rugby Life Members Rugby Board Sarah Persico Richie Guy Dr Farah Palmer (Chair) Erin Rush Andy Leslie Rick Steedman Amal Prasad Rob Fisher Andre Baker John Wootton Global Partners Sir Graham Henry Andre Thompson Tony Duffin John Sturgeon Doug Jones David Gray Dick Littlejohn Cushla Tangaere-Manuel Mike O’Leary Mike Eagle Richie Milner Regional Partners Martin Harris Merewaakana Kingi New Zealand Representatives Ian Dallas to World Rugby Arran Pene Keith Brown Mark Robinson Associate Members Bart Campbell Judicial Officers New Zealand Colleges of Education Dr Deborah Robinson Aminiasi Kefu Rugby Football Federation New Zealand Representatives Robin Bates New Zealand Deaf Rugby All Blacks Competition Partners Women’s Rugby Partners to SANZAAR Michael Heron Football Union Mark Robinson Nigel Hampton, QC New Zealand Defence Force Sports Brent Impey Committee Roger Drummond New Zealand Marist Rugby Football Other Competition Partners New Zealand Representative to Chris Morris Federation (Inc) Oceania Rugby Helen Morgan New Zealand Rugby Foundation (Inc) Steve Lancaster Mike Mika New Zealand Schools Rugby Council Appeal Council Judge Phil Recordon New Zealand Universities Rugby Supporters Rob Fisher Football Council (Inc) Auditors Pamela Andrews Rugby Museum Society of Deloitte, Wellington New Zealand (Inc) John Pringle Official Charity Sir Bryan Williams Solicitors Michael Heron QC Simpson Grierson, Wellington AJ Park, Wellington CONTENTS INSIDE NZR NGĀ MIRO AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TEAMS AND RESULTS GOVERNANCE SUMMARY FINANCIAL OUR FOCUS AREAS STATEMENTS THE TEAM BEHIND REIMAGINING RUGBY RECOGNITION OF ALL BLACKS BOARD COMPOSITION SUMMARY INCOME 02 OUR TEAMS 13 20 BEREAVEMENTS 26 46 AND TENURE 49 STATEMENT THE RUGBY WAY INNOVATING THROUGH IN MEMORIAM BLACK FERNS SEVENS BOARD COMMITTEES SUMMARY COMPREHENSIVE 03 18 LOCKDOWN 21 28 47 49 INCOME STATEMENT THE BOARD 2020 ASB RUGBY AWARDS ALL BLACKS SEVENS BOARD MEMBER SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET 04 22 30 48 REMUNERATION 50 THE EXECUTIVE OTHER RECOGNITION BLACK FERNS SEVENS SUMMARY STATEMENT OF 06 24 32 51 CHANGES IN EQUITY FROM THE CHAIR MĀORI ALL BLACKS SUMMARY CASH FLOW 07 AND CEO 34 51 STATEMENT TIMELINE OF 2020 NEW ZEALAND REFEREES NOTES TO THE SUMMARY 10 36 52 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12 KEY STATS FOR 2020 38 NORTH V SOUTH 52 COVID-19 PANDEMIC 40 POSSIBLES V PROBABLES 53 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS INVESTEC SUPER RUGBY 42 AOTEAROA 42 REGIONAL MĀORI RUGBY 42 RANFURLY SHIELD 43 MITRE 10 CUP 44 FARAH PALMER CUP 01 INSIDE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY INSIDE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY THE TEAM BEHIND OUR TEAMS THE RUGBY WAY Last year didn’t turn out like any of us planned While we have supported flexible working arrangements and it was exceptionally hard on our people, for some time now, the COVID-19 pandemic and the BE WELCOMING who have a genuine love for our game and instant requirement to move our whole business onto remote TE POU MAIOHA structures during Alert Level changes gave us the opportunity what it means to New Zealand. Early on, it to reflect on creating an environment that allowed even more became clear that we needed to make some individualisation in our working arrangements. Our Flexible hard decisions and farewell some incredible Working Policy has been updated to reflect this and our people people to ensure our sport could get through have been able to produce their best work in a way that suits them, while still maintaining a strong office-based culture. the financial disruption the COVID-19 BE OUR BEST pandemic brought. While there are now Last year we also released our Harm Prevention Framework, TE POU HIRANGA fewer of us, we remain committed to ensuring which gives our people who have witnessed, experienced that our national game is run smoothly and or are currently experiencing harassment, sexual harm, effectively at all levels, across New Zealand. discrimination or bullying at work the tools and support they need to address the behaviour, through either a formal or an Our Vision informal process. BE PASSIONATE Our vision to Inspire and Unify through rugby continues to Building on our Diversity and Inclusion programme, the TE POU IHIIHI put us in good stead to administer our sport in New Zealand. NZR Board approved a project to design and deliver a As we review our ways of working and look to the changes full Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and plan. This work will we can make to strengthen and future proof rugby, our vision help guide and support our work to be a more diverse and inclusive organisation into the future. We were also proud to keeps us focused and connected. RUGBY IS A GAME FOR maintain our Rainbow Tick accreditation. ALL, REGARDLESS OF Culture and Wellbeing OUR BACKGROUNDS, Within NZR, we are mindful of our strong Pasifika and Māori PLAY FAIR links and are committed to ensuring we are respectful in building BELIEFS, OR IDENTITY We’re very protective over our culture and wellbeing at TE POU TIKA NZR. The programmes and policies that we have in place our cultural competence across rugby. Alongside the 2019 support our people to perform at their best, as well as appointment of Luke Crawford as our Māori Cultural Advisor providing a safe and welcoming environment for them to - Kaihautu Māori, last year we appointed Eroni Clarke into a WE STRIVE FOR bring their whole selves to work. newly created Pasifika Engagement Manager role. The Pasifika EXCELLENCE ON AND Engagement Manager role is responsible for supporting NZR OFF THE FIELD, DRIVEN The biggest test for our culture and wellbeing programmes to further engage with Pasifika people in our game and ensure BY A BELIEF THAT was seen during the COVID-19 Alert Level lockdowns in there is a Pasifika voice in our strategic planning. RUGBY CAN IMPROVE 2020. We supported our people as they worked from home PEOPLE’S LIVES through a range of resources, the Mauri Ora programme and activities like mindfulness training to help them build resilience through uncertainty. RUGBY IS MORE THAN JUST A GAME, IT BUILDS COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS A LIFELONG LOVE OF THE GAME WE DO WHAT WE SAY WE’LL DO, ACTING WITH HONESTY AND INTEGRITY AT ALL TIMES 02 03 INSIDE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY THE BOARD Our Board is charged with setting the strategy, direction and policy for NZR, and is ultimately responsible for the decisions and actions of management and staff. For more information about the Board, go to newzealand.rugby/about-nzr/ governance/our-board/ Brent Impey Bart Campbell Jennifer Kerr Bailey Mackey Stewart Mitchell Chair Appointed Board Member Nominated Board Member Elected Board Member Nominated Board Member NZR Board member since 2012. NZR Board member since 2020. NZR Board member since 2020. NZR Board member since 2020. NZR Board member since 2014. President and Vice President NZR has two Officers: The President and Vice President, who Richard Dellabarca Sir Michael Jones Shaun Nixon Dr Farah Palmer Nicola O’Rourke represent NZR and New Zealand Appointed Board Member Elected Board Member Elected Board Member Nominated Board Member Emerging Director at important functions and events, NZR Board member since 2015. NZR Board member since 2018. NZR Board member since 2019. (Māori Representative) Appointed in 2020. locally and globally. The President NZR Board member since 2016. and Vice President (along with the Chief Executive Officer) attend New Zealand Rugby Board Meetings, although attend in an observer capacity and may not vote Our Patron on Board matters. The New Zealand Rugby Patron fills These positions are elected for an honorary role as the figurehead two year terms, with Bill Osborne for the organisation. Throughout the becoming President and Max Spence 20th Century the Governor General being elected Vice President in 2019. traditionally held the role of Patron. However, a postal ballot vote held Sir Brian Lochore was Patron until in 2020 moved to extend the current his passing in August 2019, and President and Vice President term for Ian Kirkpatrick, was elected as his one more year until 2022 due to the Bill Osborne Max Spence successor at the NZR Annual General Ian Kirkpatrick disruption of COVID-19. President Vice President Meeting in 2020. Patron 04 05 INSIDE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY INSIDE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY THE EXECUTIVE FROM THE CHAIR AND CEO NZR is made up of seven We are so proud to present A changing rugby calendar Canterbury for their fourth consecutive teams: Professional Rugby this year’s Annual Report. Farah Palmer Cup title. and Performance, Community Looking back on 2020, it’s For rugby to survive through the Rugby, Commercial, Technology, impossible to find something disruption, it became clear early on The Black Ferns continued their People, Safety and Wellbeing, that wasn’t impacted by the that we were going to have to make preparation for the upcoming Rugby Corporate Services and COVID-19 pandemic. It is some hard decisions in a short amount World Cup with the Possibles v All Blacks and is headed by a surreal experience when of time. Tournaments, programmes Probables match giving players the a Chief Executive Officer people from all corners of the and competitions that we had put so opportunity to state their claim on a (CEO), who is supported by world are impacted by the much time and work into were instantly black jersey, before a two-match Series an Executive Team (known as exact same event. cancelled, and reviews into our against the New Zealand Barbarians. ‘The Exec’), Leadership Team spending identified areas of potential While we know the future is still and other management.