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Sodexo is the leading provider of on-site service solutions to the corporate, education, healthcare, leisure and defence sectors. www.sodexo.com © Sodexo Defence 2011 BATTLESPACE SOLUTIONS ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 CONTENTS Officers of the Union 2 – 6 Provisional Fixture Lists 7 - 10 Senior XV 7 Army Women 7 Army A 7 Academy U23‟s 7 Academy U20‟s 8 Masters XV 8 British Army Germany 8 Army 7‟s 8 Combined Services 8 Community Cup 9 Community Shield 9 ARU Premiership Cup 9 Corps Fixtures 9 Army Rugby Union 2010 / 2011 Season Summary 10 Inter Service 2010 / 2011 Season Summary 10 Army Rugby Union RFU Affiliated Clubs Season 2011-2012 11 Army Rugby Union ARU Affiliated Clubs Season 2011-2012 12-15 Constitution of the Army Rugby Union 17 The Aims of the ARU 18 Objectives of the ARU 18 – 19 Bye-Laws 19 – 22 The ARU Community Cup and Shield Competition 23 The Army Rugby Union Trust 23 Rugby Union at Unit Level Rugby Officer Aide Memoire 24 Policy for Membership of the ARU 25 - 30 Health and Safety Policy 31 - 39 Policy for Overseas Tours 40 - 43 Discipline Procedures 44 - 51 Referee Appointment Contacts 52 - 53 Contact Directory 54 - 62 Front Cover: Sergeant Ben Hughes Royal Engineers, Most capped Army player (32 Caps), Army v Royal Navy, Twickenham, 7 May 2011 Back Cover: Corporal Danielle Phan Intelligence Corps, Army Women v Royal Navy Women,Knellar Hall,7 May 2011 1 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 PATRON Her Majesty The Queen VICE PATRONS General Sir Charles Huxtable KCB CBE General Sir Michael Wilkes KCB CBE General Sir Roger Wheeler GCB CBE General Sir John Deverell KCB OBE General Sir Richard Dannatt GCB CBE MC DASCB - Major General CH Elliott CVO CBE PRESIDENT General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE ADC Gen DEPUTY PRESIDENTS Lieutenant General MFN Mans CBE Major General RJM Porter MBE Major General JG Lorimer DSO MBE Brigadier WJF Bramble OBE HON LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS Major General JD McDonald CB CBE DL Major General ML Wildman CBE Major General A Yeoman CB Brigadier WH Backhouse Brigadier RM Bullock CBE Brigadier AJ Hoon Brigadier RW Libbey Brigadier AD Meek CBE Brigadier MJ Paterson CBE Brigadier MJ Roycroft Brigadier CM Sexton Brigadier JR Wallace OBE Colonel MFI Cubitt CBE Colonel RM Stancombe Lieutenant Colonel WF Butt Lieutenant Colonel R Campbell Lieutenant Colonel RM Cannons MBE Lieutenant Colonel AE Carter MBE Lieutenant Colonel GD Lilley Lieutenant Colonel WG Withers Major CP Bowes-Crick Major DJ Chapman MBE JP R Braybrooke Esq 2 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 MANAGEMENT BOARD AND COUNCIL MANAGEMENT BOARD Chairman ARU Major General RL Kirkland CBE Secretary Mr MC Fowke Director of Finance Captain IHR Wilkins Director of Community Rugby Colonel MV Pemberton Director of Academy Rugby Colonel NJW Moss OBE Director of Marketing Brigadier PJ Allison Director Women‟s Rugby Major SJ Shepherd MBE RFU Council Member Colonel MCH Underhill OBE Director of Senior Rugby Colonel AA Allen MBE Non Executive Directors Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) WF Butt Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) RT Ward Ms BSW Hobday In attendance members as required: Army Head Coach Captain A Sanger Media Officer Lieutenant Colonel I Lawrence ARU COUNCIL Chairman and Members of the Management Board Chairman ARURS Lieutenant Colonel DW Edmondson Chairman Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel PR Stannett Chairman BA(G) Rugby Colonel RI Harrison OBE Chairman Coaching Colonel TR Wilson OBE Chairman Discipline / Governance Colonel MCH Underhill OBE Director Masters Rugby Lieutenant Colonel SA Orr Chairman Premiership Rugby Major JP Cook Senior Medical Advisor Lt Col GD Thomas STANDING COMMITTEES COMMUNITY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director of Community Rugby Colonel MV Pemberton Secretary Rugby Committee Mr MC Fowke Chairman of Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel PR Stannett Secretary Corps Rugby TBA Secretary Women‟s Corps Competitions Major K Woods Chairman BA (G) Rugby Colonel (Retd) RI Harrison OBE Secretary BA (G) Rugby Warrant Officer 2 (QMSI) RD Mills Chairman Premiership Rugby Major JP Cook (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) DISCIPLINE & GOVERNANCE Chairman Discipline Colonel MCH Underhill OBE Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Chairman BA(G) Colonel RI Harrison OBE 3 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 COACHING Chairman Colonel TR Wilson OBE Honorary Secretary Lieutenant Colonel A Lewis Coaching Co-Ordinator Warrant Officer II MJ Bamsey Head Coach Captain A Sanger ARURS Chairman Lieutenant Colonel DW Edmondson Honorary Secretary Major J Sampson Honorary Treasurer Warrant Officer II D Williams Training & Development Officer Captain JVF Voss Referee Liaison Officer Major (Retd) DJ Chapman MBE JP Appointment Secretary Major M Bland COMPETITIONS Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Director of Community Rugby Colonel MV Pemberton Chairman Premiership Rugby Major JP Cook Chairman Corps Rugby Lieutenant Colonel P Stannett Secretary Corps Competition TBA Secretary Women‟s Corps Competitions Major K Woods FINANCE Director Finance Captain IHR Wilkins Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Finance Officer Mr I Turner (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) MARKETING Director Marketing Brigadier PJ Allison Deputy Director Marketing Major G Wood Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Web Master Innovative Consultancy (Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the committee) EVENTS COMMITTEE Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Events Co-ordinator Mrs IK Camfield INTER SERVICE COMMITTEE Corps Corporate Hospitality Officer Captain A Mycroft Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Ticketing Mrs IK Camfield 4 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 ARMY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director of Senior Rugby Colonel AA Allen MBE Secretary ARU Mr MC Fowke Senior Team Manager Captain MP Bragg MBE Army Head Coach Captain A Sanger Director Academy Colonel NJW Moss ARURS Representative Lieutenant Colonel DW Edmondson Medical Advisor Lieutenant Colonel GD Thomas WOMENS RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Major SJ Shepherd MBE Deputy Director Major M-A Hodge Team Manager Warrant Officer II M Gregson Head Coach Warrant Officer II D Lewis MASTERS RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Lieutenant Colonel SA Orr Assistant Director Major GP Quant Team Manager Captain D Boocock Assistant Manager WO2 JA Evans Head Coach SSgt RP Baker ACADEMY RUGBY COMMITTEE Director Colonel NJW Moss OBE Deputy Director Lieutenant Colonel ST Burton Team Manager Army A Captain NM Dermott Team Manager U23‟s Major GC Ehlen Head Coach U23‟s Sergeant A Rees Forwards Coach U23‟s Warrant Officer II A Campbell Team Manager U20‟s Major L Nash Head Coach U20‟s Warrant Officer II M Bamsey SEVENS COMMITTEE Director of Senior Rugby Colonel AA Allen MBE Team Manager Captain JVF Voss Head Coach Corporal A Vakacokovanua 5 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 CORPS RUGBY Chairman Lieutenant Colonel PR Stannett Secretary TBA Secretary (W) Major K Woods Chairman Royal Artillery Brigadier WJF Bramble OBE Secretary Royal Artillery Captain G Grieve Chairman Royal Engineers Lieutenant Colonel A Sturrock Secretary Royal Engineers Captain M Thomas MBE Chairman Royal Signals Colonel P Drew Secretary Royal Signals Captain C Davidson Chairman Infantry Colonel E Brown MBE Secretary Infantry Captain L Davies Chairman RLC Colonel ME Newman Secretary RLC Major GD Petty BEM Chairman REME Lieutenant Colonel H Robson Secretary REME WO1 (ASM) Stuart Jones Chairman AAC Lieutenant Colonel RA Olney Secretary AAC Captain E Flynn Chairman RAC Colonel TR Wilson OBE Secretary RAC Captain D Troughton Chairman AMS Colonel MV Pemberton Secretary AMS Warrant Officer II C Crosby Chairman APTC Major C Deed Secretary APTC Staff Sergeant (SSI) G Harrington Chairman AGC Lieutenant Colonel D O‟Hara Secretary AGC Captain C Tate Chairman Int Major R Stevens Secretary Int Captain M Connaughton ARU SECRETARIAT Secretary Mr MC Fowke Finance Officer Mr I Turner Assistant Secretary Mrs IK Camfield ARU Shop Manager Mrs KA Fowke INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP SCHEME Secretary Mr MC Fowke Finance Officer Mr I Turner IMS Manager Mrs KA Fowke ARU OFFICE CONTACTS Secretary Tel: ATN 94222 3508 Civ 01252 348508 Fax ATN 94222 3573 Civ 01252 348573 General Enquiries Tel: ATN 94222 3573 Civ 01252 348573 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ARMY RUGBY UNION TICKETS please visit www.arutickets.com 6 www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk ARMY RUGBY UNION HANDBOOK SEASON 2011-2012 ARMY RUGBY UNION FIXTURES 2011 - 2012 SENIOR XV FIXTURES DATE TEAM VENUE 11-17 Sep 11 IDRC Training Camp Aldershot 25 Sep – 25 Oct 11 IDRC Australia and New Zealand 07 Feb 12 Oxford University Oxford 08 Feb 12 Cambridge University Aldershot 22 Feb 12 British Police Imber Court 07 Mar 12 Worcester