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30TH ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNORTH HARBOUR RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION INC
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Patron Barry Morris President Brad MeurantVice President Richard KiddLife Members Pat Delich Peter Dolan Ray Diver Chris Kennings Peter Thorburn Wayne Shelford Clive Kelly Miles Marcroft
Board of Directors Chairman John Morgan Deputy Chairman Shaun Nixon Directors Gary Colhoun Jerry Hirst Martin Cooper Gary Howarth Chris Mitchell David Mayhew Mike Ridgway Co-opted Val Graham
Honorary Positions Auditors Accru Smith Chilcott Doctors Greg Wiggill Warren Groarke Stu Walsh
Solicitors to the Union Davenports North Harbour
Past Presidents1985-1986 Jim Stuart 1987-1988 Allan Pengelly 1989-1990 Bruce Blackett 1991 Graeme Matheson 1992-1993 Chris Doel 1994-1995 Peter Lamont 1996-1997 Peter Dolan
1998-1999 John Wynyard
2000-2001 Colin Gibbons
2002-2003 Ken Osborn
2004-2005 Ray Diver
2006-2007 Bruce Morrison
2008-2009 Steve Lobb
2010-2011 Wayne Shelford
Past Chairmen1985-1988 Chris Kennings
1989 Dennis McColl
1990-1992 Peter Dolan
1993-1995 Peter Atkinson
1996-2000 Brian Purdy
2001-2004 Laurie Margrain
2005-2007 Gerard van Tilborg
Council of Club Delegates
Chairman Chris Mitchell
East Coast Bays Ken Pemberton
Glenfield Colin Dick
Helensville Nick Mulvaney
Kumeu Mark Hall
Mahurangi Sam Ryburn
Marist John Abell
Massey Brendon Clarkson
Northcote David Newman
North Shore Chris Tankard
Royal NZ Navy Simon Vissers
Silverdale Mark Manihera
Takapuna Chris Williams
Referees Cam Piggott
Junior Rugby Committee Don Berry
Secondary Schools Lester Dallow
Primary Schools Bruce Strang
Maori Bernard Te Paa
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Howarthh
Mike Ridgway
Chris Mitchell
Gary Colhounun
Matin Cooper
Jerry Hirst
Chief Executive Brett Hollister Commercial Manager Callum McNair Operations Manager Miles Marcroft Finance Manager Rohit Patel Community Rugby Manager Alex O’DowdExecutive Assistant Jacqui Scheib Office Manager Sandra SouthworthOperations Officer Tina GatesClub Liaison Officer Denis HendersonReferee Education Officer Paul Greenstreet Player & Coach Development Officer Bill WigglesworthPlayer & Coach Development Officer Michael MarnewickWomen’s Player & Game Development Officer Chelsea AlleyProfessional Development Manager Fiona Brading
ITM Cup ManagementHead Coach Steve Jackson Assistant Coach Alex O’DowdManager Peter WhiteAssistant Manager Clive KellyStrength & Conditioning Coach Dean Rice Physiotherapist Ash DraperTeam Doctor Dr Ian Stewart
John Morgan Chairman
Shaun Nixon Deputy Chairman
HARBOUR STAFF
OFFICE HOLDERS
Staff as at 31 March 2015
As at 31st December 2014
as at 31 December 2014
Rehabilitation Therapist Rowena Nelson
Val Graham Co-Opted
As at 1 March 2015
As at 31 December 2014
David Mayhew
As at 31 December 2014
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North Harbour Rugby would like to thank and acknowledge the following sponsors for their ongoing support throughout the 2014 season. Your sponsorship and support is sincerely appreciated and enables us to provide opportunities for people in the North Harbour region to participate in rugby at all levels.
Funding Partners
Major Sponsors
Principal Major Sponsor
Support Sponsors
Dragon Comm
unity Trust
FAMILY OF SPONSORS
Made Suits
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ITM CUP CAPTAIN BRYN HALL LEADING HIS TEAM OUT OF THE TUNNEL.
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CONTENTSPresident’s Message ..........................................................................6
Chairman’s Report .............................................................................8
Chief Executive’s Report ................................................................10
Commercial Report ........................................................................15
QBE Insurance North Harbour ITM Cup Report .....................16
Operations Report ..........................................................................20
Community Rugby Report ........................................................... 22
Council of Clubs Report ............................................................... 25
First Class Representative Player Statistics & Honours ......... 28
Representative Team Results ....................................................... 29
Club & School Finals Results ....................................................... 39
Annual Award Recipients ..............................................................40
Financial Statements ...................................................................... 43
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The ITM Cup team had an improved campaign on 2013 yet were still
unable to crack the top four and a playoff spot. In 2014 Steve Jackson ably
supported by Alex O’Dowd bought a change in attitude and style to the
season.
The results showed the team was capable of beating the best, but still lacks
the consistent results to be championship contenders.
Moving into his second season as Head Coach, Steve Jackson will have
learnt a lot from 2014 and we wish him every success for 2015.
Again the Sevens group secured the Bowl final being bumped out of
contention for the cup by the eventual finalists.
Congratulations to Geoff Alley and his squad.
Congratulations to Bill Wigglesworth, our 2nd XV coach, winning
Representative Coach of the Year. A job that requires a big support role for
the ITM Cup team in filling the holes where necessary.
Club rugby in 2014 saw very healthy and competitive competitions unfold
and the finals days were a testament to the hard work our Club Committees
put in year after year. I would like to thank all the Club Committees for their
hard work and unselfish commitment to rugby in our province.
Congratulations go to the North Shore Rugby Club on their successes in
2014 and being all-round “Club of the Year”. When visiting the Club on a few
occasions throughout the season it was obvious a happy club is a successful
club.
Club rugby is the life blood of our Union and it is pleasing to see our
clubs working hard to field as many teams as possible in all grades. We all
understand the difficulties of attracting our kids to rugby on the Harbour,
with so many options open to young people.
Looking back we saw North Harbour host the Junior World Championships.
I would like to thank Brett Hollister and his staff and volunteers for the
commitment and going the extra mile to make this event such a success.
Looking forward to 2015 season we will have hosted two Blues games at
QBE Stadium as this report goes to print.
2015 sees the North Harbour Rugby Union in existence for 30 years. During
the season we will celebrate this milestone and hope all those associated
with the 30 years become involved in some way.
Again good luck to our flagship team, the ITM Cup side for 2015 “Our 30th
year and into the Premiership” has a nice ring to it.
Last but not least to all our Union stakeholders in the rugby community,
from Club and School players, Coaches and Administrators, the Referees
Association, our Sponsors, fellow Board members and to our Staff, please
accept our grateful thanks for your efforts and your support of North
Harbour Rugby.
Best Wishes for 2015
Brad Meurant
President
Welcome to the 30th Annual General Meeting of the North Harbour Rugby Union. A special welcome to our Patron Barry Morris, Life Members, Past Presidents and Past Chairman. Welcome also to the Club, School Representatives and other members. Thank you for your attendance and support.
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HAYDEN TRIGGS CONTESTING LINEOUT AGAINST SAM CANE IN THE GAME OF THREE HALVES.
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I commented a year ago in this same publication that if we stood on a hill in years to come and reflected on 2013, we would consider it a watershed year in the Union’s history. If time proves that correct, then I believe 2014 would be viewed as a year where we made strong strides to reach the top of that hill. Of course there is still much to do, but the Union’s focus is squarely on strengthening the role and influence of rugby in our community, and I believe we are all responding well to the opportunities and challenges associated with that.
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And the metrics look good – player numbers are up; we have produced
another modest surplus; clubs are in good heart; college rugby had great
competitions; the ITM Cup performance showed some promise; our
academy and age group programs looked exciting; our investment in The
Blues via the North Harbour Endowment Fund is paying off; and of course,
we produced yet another new All Black.
Financial stability
The North Harbour Rugby Union produced a cash surplus of $128k and a
modest surplus after non-cash costs of $38k for the 2014 financial year. Whilst
we still have to find more ways to generate revenue to better resource rugby
in our community, we are pleased that the prudent financial management
that the Union’s Board and management have exercised during the year has
ensured that we have stayed within our means without compromising on our
key objectives.
Of course we can do more if we have more resource, and we continue
to work on strategies to help deliver this, but given the challenging market
conditions we have been dealing with in recent times, we are pleased that the
Union is now financially sustainable, and this provides a strong springboard
for the future.
Community RugbyIt is pleasing to advise that the Union has posted a profit of $316K in the
The 2014 Club Finals day was a fantastic showcase for Harbour Rugby –
and was a hard day to top, with not only the “bigger” metro clubs having
their day in the sun, but our smaller clubs also shining with Kumeu U21’s
and Mahurangi U19’s taking top honours in closely contested finals. That
was followed by the scintillating College First XV final that we all witnessed
a week or two later. The spirit of the supporters in the stand on that
evening was matched by the passion of the players on the field – it was a
memorable spectacle for all who were there. It simply reminded me that
Club and School rugby around our region is alive and well and in a healthy
state indeed.
On that note, it was pleasing to see a 3% growth overall in playing numbers.
That included growth in both junior and senior players, and maintaining our
Secondary School numbers under intense competition from many other
sporting codes available within our schools today. We are cognisant of
the overall growth in population numbers in our region, so are not getting
carried away with the modest growth – but given that highly competitive
sports and entertainment market in our region, it is pleasing to see the hard
work our administrators and volunteers do in club and school land has
helped retain and grow our player base.
I am also pleased to report the increase in the size of the Union’s Community
Rugby team with the employment of a dedicated Rugby Development
Officer for the Secondary school space and more recently appointing our
first dedicated Rugby Development Officer in the Woman’s space. That
brings the Union’s resources in the development area to 4 full time staff
as well as a continued commitment from our ITM Cup coaching group to
support this program.
Constitution Update The North Harbour Rugby Endowment Fund is simply put as an investment
I would like to acknowledge the efforts and support of the Constitution
Review Committee led by Gary Howarth, and all the Club Chairmen and their
committees, and our Life Members, for the effort and thought they contributed
to the complete review of the Union’s Constitution - the first major review
since the establishment of the North Harbour Rugby Union nearly 30 years
ago.
Understandably, changing the guiding document that sets out the way our
Union will be governed in the years ahead brought out a range of reactions
and emotions from across our membership. It is a credit to all those involved
with the Union that we were able to work through the many challenging issues
and differences of opinion to reach a consensus on the best way forward.
The unanimous support for the 24 motions put to our members at a Special
General Meeting of the Union in February, resulting in numerous changes to
the constitution, is testimony to that.
On that note I would also like to acknowledge and thank the Club Chairmen
for their initiative in establishing a forum for them to meet with members
of the Union Board on a regular basis to increase the communication and
collaboration between the Union and the Clubs. It has been of immense help
to the Board, and, we hope, for the Clubs too.
North Harbour Rugby Endowment Fund
The Board is delighted that Gerard van Tilborg has agreed to join Peter Dolan
and Chris Kennings as a Trustee of the North Harbour Rugby Endowment Fund
following the retirement of Mel Firmin. It is pleasing to note the steady growth
of the Fund during the year through a combination of player levies, donations
and a dividend from the Fund’s investment in The Blues.
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The Blues
This was the first full year of operation of The Blues since our investment in
the new entity (which equates to just under an 18% shareholding). The new
Board, on which North Harbour has an appointee, made good progress
during the year with the appointment of a new independent CEO who
quickly established the structure, processes and staff required to perform
their responsibilities.
Whilst the on-field results during 2014 still leave us lots to aim for, the all-
encompassing initial three year strategic plan established for The Blues
should lead to a significant improvement in the team’s on-field performance,
and The Blues stakeholder and fan experience .
I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Gary Whetton who retired
after 6 years as a director of The Blues, including a period as Chairman.
Gary was always a strong supporter of North Harbour as a key stakeholder
in The Blues and remains a highly regarded figure in the North Harbour
rugby community.
QBE StadiumOf course, we are all involved ultimately because we love the game of
This year saw some monumental changes to our spiritual home with the
announcement that our long-term friend and supporter QBE Insurance had
secured the naming rights to QBE Stadium - with the re-branding occurring
through the first quarter of the year.
In May the “ownership” of the Stadium, which had been in the hands of the
North Harbour Stadium Trust since its inception, was transferred to Regional
Facilities Auckland (RFA) – a division of the Auckland Council. RFA owns the
majority of the major stadia within Auckland including Mt Smart, Western
Springs, The Edge, Bruce Mason Theatre, and The Cloud.
With this transfer of ownership, the RFA took stock of the infrastructure they
own and announced a number of enhancements to occur at QBE Stadium
over the coming months and years. In essence, they have committed to
develop NZ’s best mid-size stadium precinct right here at the home of
North Harbour rugby. This will include the installation a $21 million dollar
pool complex on the precinct, new seating at both ends of the main
arena, a covered stand over the west side of the main arena with additional
seating to increase the capacity to 30,000 people and, ultimately, to have a
retractable roof over the entire pitch surface. The new seats at each end and
the new covered stand will be completed by 2017.
The board of North Harbour Rugby is very excited by these enhancements
and is sure they will enable QBE Stadium to attract top quality events in the
future – events like more Blues games, All Black tests and incoming tour
games from the likes of the British Lions.
Notable Achievements
We were thrilled to learn of the call up to the All Blacks of James Parsons
and I am sure everyone in the Union got a real thrill to see him run out on
Murrayfield with the silver fern on his chest late in the year.
We were equally thrilled to get the opportunity to host the “Game of 3
Halves” prior to the start of our ITM Cup campaign. This unique format
involving teams from North Harbour, Northland and the All Blacks gave our
players the opportunity to test themselves against the best - something our
players still talk fondly about.
Earlier in the year, North Harbour played host to 15 games of the IRB Junior
World Championship, a tournament that showcased the next group of All
Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks and their counterparts from around the world.
The tournament ran like clockwork thanks in no small part to the work of
our Union staff and the many volunteers from our clubs and schools that
continually went the extra mile.
Of course there are many, many individuals that in their own way have made
a difference throughout the year. To those coaches, referees, managers,
administrators, delegates, and everyone else that have in someway
contributed to the game of rugby in this region, I thank you all.
Whilst there is a risk in singling anyone out – I would like to express the
Board’s gratitude for the contribution of two individuals – first, Jerry Hirst,
who is standing down as a director of the North Harbour Rugby Union
following 10 years of service. Jerry’s commitment must have resulted in
much sacrifice, but I’m sure he will reflect on his time with, and contribution
to, the Union with much pride. Secondly, I’d like to acknowledge Miles
Marcroft who was awarded Life Member status at last year’s AGM, for his
contribution over three decades to our clubs and schools, and the North
Harbour Rugby Union itself. Miles continues to be a valuable member of our
management team.
Thank you also to my fellow Board members for their commitment and
contribution during the year – notably our Deputy Chairman, Shaun Nixon,
who has lightened the load for me considerably in addition to chairing
the Board’s ‘Finance & Risk’ sub-committee. His guidance has helped us
navigate our way to a surplus again this year.
Finally, I would like to thank Brett Hollister and his team for their ongoing
support during an extraordinarily busy year. Whilst they are a relatively small
team, the Union staff do us all proud with their passion and commitment as
they deliver the services required to achieve all that we do for rugby in the
North Harbour region. They, along with the NZRU, our sponsors and the
community trusts that support us, are invaluable to our community.
Looking Forward
And so we look forward to 2015. When you read this we would have played
and won the Bowl Final of the National 7’s, we would have hosted 3 Blues
games and the Club and School season will be kicking off in earnest. Yes,
rugby never sleeps.
I am full of optimism for the year ahead. Our shop window – the QBE
Harbour ITM Cup team - looks full of promise and I know their coach Steve
Jackson is excited about his 2nd year in charge. The developments at QBE
Stadium will be well underway creating an even better fan experience that I
am sure we will all benefit from. And of course we will all get a wee rub-off
of excitement from the World Cup at the end of the year.
On behalf of the North Harbour Rugby Union Board I again want to thank
you for all you do to keep this game in such good heart in this region. I wish
you all well for the season ahead and trust that win, lose or draw, you all
reflect on how lucky we all are to be part of this great game.
John Morgan
Chairman
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORTI am pleased to report that North Harbour Rugby made progress in all the key areas of our business in 2014. During the last 12 months we have seen further growth in player participation, an improved on-field performance in the ITM Cup, and delivered a financial surplus. There are also a number of other important highlights to reflect upon, in particular, the privilege of co-hosting the IRB Junior World Championship (which is the 2nd biggest IRB tournament) where a significant amount of time and effort was put in by North Harbour Rugby Union staff and volunteers to deliver the 15 games of rugby held at QBE Stadium over five seperate days. We were also very fortunate to be offered an opportunity by New Zealand Rugby for our ITM Cup side to play against the All Blacks, which will be a career highlight for some of our players.
It is always a notable occasion when a North Harbour player gets selected
into the All Blacks, but it felt extra special seeing one of our most loyal
and dedicated players James Parsons achieve that honor during the end of
season tour to the United Kingdom.
The Club and Grade finals days are always highlights on the annual rugby
calendar but it was fantastic to see two of our smaller clubs Mahurangi and
Kumeu win the Under 19 and Under 21 competitions respectively.
It was also an improved year for our ITM Cup side with home victories over
Canterbury, Manawatu and Hawkes Bay however we still fell short of our
goal of at least qualifying to play in the ITM Cup Championship semi-finals.
We absolutely recognise that the growth in player numbers is achieved in
partnership with our club and school stakeholders. North Harbour Rugby
is truly grateful to the committed volunteer base at Club, School, Referee,
Committee, C.O.C and Board level throughout our region and we thank
you all personally for your ongoing commitment and effort.
A significant amount of time and effort has been put in by a sub-committee
over the last 18 months charged with undertaking a comprehensive review
of the Union’s constitution - the first time a meaningful review has been
done since the Union was formed in 1985. The sub-committee has been
ably led by Gary Howarth, with support from Chris Kennings, Jerry Hirst,
Kevin McDonald and Mel Firman. It was pleasing to see all 24 motions of
change supported unanimously by our stakeholders at the Special General
Meeting held in early 2015.
As I have reported previously many other sports have targeted the Greater
Auckland market (particularly Basketball, Rugby League and Football) to
develop their respective games and the ongoing growth of the Breakers
and Warriors brands, are genuine threats to Rugby Union. The impact
of the NRL 9’s, for the second year in a row, on the Wellington 7’s is a
clear demonstration to the hierarchy of New Zealand Rugby of the need
to work in partnership with Provincial Union stakeholders to continually
innovate and keep our product fresh in order to retain customer interest
and participation. All three Provincial Unions in the wider Auckland region
are working in close partnership with New Zealand Rugby to increase focus
and commit more resources to support the growth of Rugby going forward.
National Representation
As mentioned in my introduction James Parsons achieved the honor of
being selected into the All Blacks, making his debut against Scotland, and
Tony Woodcock added more games to his already impressive test match tally
which is now well in excess of 100 games.
Pita Ahki and David Raikuna were both selected into the New Zealand 7’s side.
We also had two players, Hayden Triggs and Robbie Robinson and involved in
the NZ Maori side for their tour to Japan.
Tevita Li was our sole representative in the NZ Under 20’s side but his
impressive performances during the tournament saw him selected as one of
four players for the IRB young player of the year award.
Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a made the NZ Secondary Schools team and Brendon
Bond and Daniel Lee were selected in the NZ Barbarians team.
FinancialAs I alluded to in the introduction it is very pleasing to report that we have
posted a profit of $38k In 2014. This result has primarily been achieved
through the ongoing support of our fantastic group of sponsors, improved
support from Gaming Trusts, and diligent financial management.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Board Finance sub-committee
(Shaun Nixon - Chairman, Gary Colhoun and Mike Ridgway) for your ongoing
support and commitment which has been fundamental in achieving such a
positive result.
A summary of the audited Annual Accounts form part of the Annual Report
document and for those seeking more detailed information on the financial
performance of the Union, this is available on request or on the night at our
Annual General Meeting.
Sponsors & PartnersThe continued support and loyalty of our fantastic group of sponsors is
hugely appreciated, particularly given the highly competitive sponsorship
marketplace that we operate in.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORTOur sincere thanks go to;
• QBE Insurance (International) Limited
• Jetts Fitness
• Canterbury Clothing of New Zealand
• Barfoot & thompson
• North Harbour Ford
• Ritchies Coachlines
• Benefitz
• Dash Tickets
• Pink Batts
Our Commercial Manager Callum McNair continues to bring enthusiasm
and professionalism to that role and has provided a more detailed
commentary in his report.
Our Gaming income once again grew against the previous year, and a lot
of energy and effort is put into ensuring that we show our appreciation to
the respective Trusts for their support, and also communicating the positive
results that we are achieving. We continue to make more applications than
ever before and want to acknowledge the following organisations;
• Constellation Communities Trust
• Four Winds Foundation
• Infinity Foundation
• Lion Foundation
• New Zealand Community Trust
• Pub Charity
• Grass Roots Communities Trust
• Dragon Trust
• Blue Sky Trust
ITM CupAs stated in the introduction we made progress in the ITM Cup,
however it was still below the organisations goal of at qualifying for the
Championship semi-finals. Overall we won 3 out of our 10 competition
games, beating Canterbury and both Championship finalists Manawatu
and Hawkes Bay. We also had some narrow losses during the campaign to
Southland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, thereby putting ourselves into semi-
final contention, but poor performances in our last two matches against
Northland and Wellington ultimately cost us that opportunity.
It was hugely frustrating that due to season ending injuries before our
campaign started, we never saw any playing time from Ben Afeaki, Chris
Vui, Marty Swart, James Doyle and Michael Little.
This was Head Coach Steve Jackson’s first year in charge and together
with Assistant Coach Alex O’Dowd there have been some important
learnings which I have no doubt we will benefit from in 2015. Steve is a
very ambitious coach who brings lots of energy and passion to the role
which has had a very positive impact on our player group. We are very
determined to continue to make progress in this important area of our
business.
Representative TeamsThe structure of the amateur Representative program continues to
change due to the increasing influence of Super Rugby Franchise, and
also NZ Rugby’s desire to hold a national tournament at Under 19 level.
For the majority of our history our entire amateur representative teams
have participated in the various Northern Region competition’s giving us
access to meaningful competition at an affordable cost. With Taranaki
joining the Chiefs Franchise they have now been given approval by NZ
Rugby to join the Northern Regional zone however this has created
logistical challenges and extra cost for all involved. There is great difficulty
for amateur teams traversing the distance in a region that now extends
from Northland through to Taranaki. In some age groups we are now just
competing within our Super Rugby Franchise, which in my opinion is a
shame as we miss out on the variety of competition and style’s played by
various provincial unions in the wider Northern region.
The 2nd XV finished 3rd in the Northern Region competition winning four
games and losing two. Their final game of the season against Auckland
was an exciting contest with the winner ultimately winning the overall
competition. Unfortunately North Harbour lost narrowly 27 -22.
The North Harbour Under 19 Team played in the inaugural National
tournament held in Taupo and contested by 16 teams from around New
Zealand. The qualification process is determined through a franchise
structure process with North Harbour finishing 2nd in the Blues Region,
behind Auckland A, thereby making the top 8. Unfortunately they lost
their opening game to eventual tournament winners Wellington, and
also Taranaki. It was pleasing to see the side recover well and beat Bay of
Plenty to finish 7th place overall.
The Men’s 7’s side finished 9th at the National tournament, and our
women’s side finished 6th in the Northern Region, but we are committed
to putting more energy and focus on Women’s rugby going forward.
A more detailed summary of all of our North Harbour Representative
teams performance’s in their respective competitions is listed later in the
Annual Report.
As always, I want to thank the coaches, managers and players involved in
all of our representative teams in 2014 for your effort and commitment.
Club RugbyAs always the Club season was highly competitive and well supported.
The Premier Club final was contested between North Shore and Massey
for the 2nd successive season. This time North Shore reversed the result
from the previous season winning 50-18. Congratulations to the North
Shore players, coaching and management group led by Frano Botica,
Gordon Simpson and Graham Rush. The Premier Reserve Final was also
won by North Shore over Takapuna.
As stated in the introduction the Under 21/Colts and Under 19’s grades
were won by Kumeu and Mahurangi respectively. It is outstanding to
see two of our smaller country clubs achieving in these two critically
important grades. Both sides were well organised so congratulations to
the respective management groups ably led by Tu Nuualiitia and John
McKittrick. I also want to note the Northcote Club who were finalists, and
finished runner up in both those grades.
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Other grade winners were as follows;
Premier 2: North Shore
Premier 3: Silverdale
Under 85kg: North Shore
Premier Club 7’s: North Shore
Under 20 7’s - Massey 2
Women’s 7’s - East Coast Bay’s
The overall “Club of the Year” trophy was won by North Shore which is a
reflection of their organization and management.
Junior Club RugbyWe experienced another strong year in Junior Rugby and I was pleased
with the co-operation we received from clubs and coaches in terms
of implementing the NZ Rugby compulsory half game initiative. Once
again participation numbers remain very strong in junior rugby, where
we are the 3rd largest Provincial Union in terms of registered players.
As always the junior representative tournament was competitive and
showcased the best junior rugby talent in the region. When you see the
high skill level displayed at such a young age, it is easy to understand
why New Zealand Rugby is the dominant force in global rugby, due to
our outstanding development model.
Secondary School RugbyThe 1A 1st XV Final held at QBE Stadium is the showpiece event on the
Secondary School calendar. Once again the final was between Westlake
and Rosmini who had drawn both their round robin games earlier in the
season. The final was a fantastic contest between to very willing sides,
and eventually won by Westlake in dramatic circumstances well after
the siren to signal the end of the match. Without sounding cliché it was
a shame that one side had to lose. Congratulations to Westlake, but
equally commiserations to Rosmini.
The Secondary School grade finals day was well supported, and overall
player registration numbers and team entries were at similar levels to
previous seasons. Secondary School Rugby continues to be a challenge
in North Harbour due to the highly competitive sports choice options
that exist in schools today.
It is important to acknowledge the retirement of two very supportive
and influential Principals in North Harbour Secondary School Rugby.
Tom Gerard (Rosmini College) and Bruce Ritchie (Massey High School)
both retired at the end of 2014, after extended service. Both men
have fostered a strong and supportive rugby culture at their respective
schools. We thank and wish them both well in their retirement.
Blues FranchiseThe Blues Team finished in 10th place in the Super 15 competition,
winning seven games and losing nine. Unfortunately their inability to
win away games ultimately had a big impact in the overall finishing
position. A highlight of our season is always getting to host Blues
games at QBE Stadium and 2014 was no different when we got to host
their home game against the Sharks which they eventually lost 29 -23.
There were seven North Harbour players involved in the campaign,
Bryn Hall, Hayden Triggs, James Parsons, Jordan Manihera, Pita Ahki,
Tevita Li and Tony Woodcock.
We are anxious to see the Blues on field performance improve as they
are the lead rugby team in our region and we know that better results
will help inspire participation in rugby within the province.
I am pleased to comment that we enjoy a strong positive relationship
with the new independent franchise organization that view and treat
North Harbour as a critically important partner.
Concluding CommentsThere will continue to be many ongoing challenges as we attempt to
grow and manage rugby in the fast changing North Harbour Region
in partnership with our stakeholders. In comparison to the majority of
our Provincial Union peers, we face some very unique issues operating
in the most dynamic and competitive sports choice market in New
Zealand. Whilst we are fortunate to have a fast growing population we
are at the very forefront of social change occurring in New Zealand,
with a changing mix of ethnicity and some transportation infrastructural
challenges that impact on our game. The range of sport choices for
young people to play in our region is extremely competitive and all of
these sports organisations are improving their offering. At a community
level we need to work together for the betterment of the game as so
many other sports have deliberately targeted this region.
On a very positive note it is exciting to see the Regional Facilities
Authority (R.F.A) recently announce publicly the committed
enhancements to QBE Stadium. This includes covering the other side
of the main field, and some additional seating taking capacity up to
30,000 people, with 80 percent of those seats being covered. All of
the planned work will be completed by mid-2017 and is included in our
bid to host a British & Irish Lions game that year. In addition, building of
the new aquatic facility inside the Stadium precinct has already begun
and enhancement of fields is also planned. We are currently engaged
in negotiations with the R.F.A about the extension of our Licence and
Lease agreements. It is critical for the future of Rugby in the North
Harbour region that we retain a strong influence in the facility reflecting
the historical contribution Rugby has made to developing
I am looking forward to the 2015 rugby season and building on
the gains made in 2014. There is ongoing commitment from the
organization to continue to foster an open and honest environment
with all stakeholders as we manage the game in partnership.
We have recently recruited Black Fern Chelsea Alley into a newly
created women’s game development role. As part of our increased
focus on Women’s Rugby one of the Union’s very best coaches Bill
Wigglesworth has agreed also to coach our representative women.
There are two critically important processes that NZ Rugby will
undertake this year, being a Provincial Union Funding review and
James Parsons
All Black
2014
Jerry Hirst
Director of the Board
2000-2014
Miles Marcroft
Life Member
2014
Don Berry
Chairman Junior Rugby Committee
13 yrs contribution to NHRFU
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Collective Bargaining with the New Zealand Rugby Players Association.
We are aware that NZ Rugby has done a tremendous job securing
significantly more income for the next five years through a broadcasting
renewal process. The Collective Bargaining process and P.U Funding
review will influence the share of income players receive and then what
money is able to be flowed through the game.
It is appropriate that I acknowledge the contribution of three very
important individuals, two of whom are retiring.
Jerry Hirst has served on our Board for a period of 14 years and made
a big contribution during that extended period. In particular Jerry
has been responsible for identifying and helping secure a number
of critically important commercial partners for North Harbour Rugby
and Team Harbour. In addition, his leadership, experience and sound
judgment in the Board environment has helped us navigate through
the challenging economic period for Provincial Union rugby in New
Zealand.
Don Berry stepped aside from leading the Junior Rugby Committee
after 13 years’ service. Don has been a tireless volunteer and exemplifies
the “can do” attitude. If there is a job needing to be down in community
rugby Don is always putting up his hand. Whilst Don is no longer
involved with the JRC it is not surprising to hear that he intends getting
more involved with the rugby program at Orewa College.
It was a very special occasion at last year’s Annual General Meeting
when Union staff member Miles Marcroft was awarded union “Life
Membership”. Miles has given outstanding service over a long and
extended period to North Harbour Rugby at both Club and Union level.
His passion for rugby and the North Harbour region runs deep and he
is highly respected by all involved in the game. Congratulations Miles
on achieving the very fitting status of Life Membership.
To the Council of Clubs, Junior Rugby Committee, Secondary Schools,
and Referees Association, thank you for your continued contribution.
It is no coincidence that we continue to have strong and competent
leadership in all of these important organisations.
I also want to recognise the North Harbour Rugby Union Board for
your ongoing leadership and support. As the challenge of managing
and governing Provincial Rugby increase so does the demand on your
time increase, which you all provide voluntarily. We are very fortunate
to have such a high quality group of people guiding the direction of the
game in our region.
Finally, an extra special thank you to the staff at North Harbour Rugby
who in spite of the challenging year that we faced, turned up every
day, with passion and energy, always giving your best. It is a pleasure
to work alongside you.
Brett Hollister
Chief Executive
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NORTHCOTE JUNIORS ENJOYING SATURDAY MORNING RUGBY.
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North Harbour Rugby is blessed by a fantastic group of strong, loyal sponsors who again provided the backbone of our commercial support.
COMMERCIAL REPORT
Ross Chapman and Val Graham from QBE Insurance, continue to
champion this region and our Union at every chance. Claire Attard and her
team at Jetts Fitness keep pushing the envelope and have given us tools
that we believe will make a real difference in the coming year. Colin Gibson
at Canterbury Clothing has been incredibly responsive to our demands
and has been a big advocate of our junior ball deal that will play out during
registrations in 2015. Of course it is always a great pleasure to deal with
such rugby orientated people/companies Barfoot & Thompson, Benefitz,
Dash Tickets, North Harbour Ford and Mazda, Pink Batts and Ritchies have
been massive for the business. We hope that they and our other loyal
sponsors get as much out of working with the Harbour Rugby community
as we get out of working with them.
We have been excited to introduce new businesses into our fold and thank
them very much for their support. As importantly we have a number of
support sponsors who have been with us for a number of years, people
and brands that truly make a real difference to the work we do. Companies
such as Canon, Burger King, Central Landscapes, Coca –Cola, HART Sport,
Just Water, Pure Blonde, Tailormade Suits and USL Great businesses, great
people.
We have worked hard on maintaining our relationships with our Gaming
partners, and are very appreciative of their support of our community
- especially in light of the pressures they have on their businesses. Our
gratitude goes out to Lion Foundation, NZ Community Trust, Pub Charity,
Bluewater Trust, North & South Trust. Fourwinds Foundation, Constellation
Trust, Dragon Trust, Blue Sky Trust, Infinity Foundation and Grassroots Trust
– your support has made a real impact in our community, ensuring rugby
continues to play a huge part in the fabric of this region.
The re-emergence and prominence of the Hibiscus Flower throughout
all facets of our business has been universally well received as has the
emphasis that we placed on bringing to the fore your Club and School
colours (via your jerseys and logos).
We have seen some exciting games played at QBE Stadium in 2014, games
that really make you want to come back for more. I fondly remember the
Premier Club final, the final of our First XV competition, the Game of 3
Halves featuring our own Harbour Team and the All Blacks – and of course
those 3 ITM Cup wins over Canterbury, Hawkes Bay and Manawatu. We
want QBE Stadium to become a fortress; maybe 2014 was the start of that
legacy.
We are committed to a more regular communications program in 2014
via our E-News and social Media to ensure that we were connecting and
informing all our stakeholders and fans. It has been a pleasure working in
the role I have in 2014 and I am looking forward to the 2015 season.
Callum McNair
Commercial Manager
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ITM CUP REVIEWFollowing my appointment in December I immediately went about confirming my management team. After speaking with a range of people (Players, Club Coaches, Board and Management) I was excited to confirm Alex O’Dowd as the Assistant Coach, which gave us good continuity from previous season. In addition, Alex and I have a set of skills, knowledge and style that I believed were complimentary.
The next step to finalise our ITM Cup Management Team was to confirm
a Team Manager. Following a thorough recruitment process we were
fortunate to confirm a Peter White into this important position. Peter
brought strong planning and organisational skills and is a very experienced
Manager with passion for North Harbour.
Other positions confirmed were as follows;
Header Trainer - Dean Rice
Physiotherapist – Ash Draper
Doctor – Ian Stewart
Scrum Coach/Analyst – Slade McFarland
Assistant Manager – Spy Kelly
Rehabilitation Therapist – Rowena Nelson
Personal Development Manager – Fiona Brading
During December and early January I initiated communication and
meetings with existing contracted players. Alex and I then went about
breaking the season up into four key phases -
FEBRUARY – APRIL
A group of approximately 45 players identified by Alex and I together with
input from Club Coaches’ were assembled. The focus during this phase
was on skill assessment, work ethic and fitness conditioning.
APRIL – JUNE
During this period the training group was reduced, based on player
performance and attendance. We also introduced some new players
who were selected based on strong club performance. We played two
games against a Counties Cavaliers XV. Ultimately during the pre-season
program 39 players were introduced to this level of rugby, and 13 of those
players were rewarded with either an ITM Cup Provincial Union contract
or a Provincial Union Development contract. For those that did not get
rewarded with a contract they now have an insight into the level required
to play ITM Cup, but it also built depth within the province.
The two games against Counties enabled Alex and I to assess which players
had the capability and potential to play ITM Cup.
GAME 1 vs. Counties Manukau – Score: North Harbour 31 v Counties 12
GAME 2 vs. Counties Manukau – Score: North Harbour 17 v Counties 20
JULY – AUGUST PRESEASON
During this last pre-season phase the final ITM Cup Squad of contracted
players were confirmed. The squad moved into full time training (during
the day) and we played three games. We were fortunate enough to be
given an opportunity to play a match against the All Blacks and Northland, a
concept called “A game of 3 halves”. This will be a career highlight for many
of our players. Results of the 3 pre-season games are listed below;
GAME 1 vs. Waikato (Raglan) 42-17 won
GAME 2 vs. Counties-Manukau 17-19 lost
GAME 3 vs. All Blacks 42-12 lost/Northland 19-7 won
The final component of our preparation was a three day camp held at
MERC – Long Bay
The focus during the camp was on;
1. Establishing Team Culture - (Former players and founding
administrators were invited in to explain the history of the Union)
2. Leadership Structures – Leadership and Unit groups were established.
We brought in Leadership consultant David Hansen to speak to the
playing group.
3. Family Environment – The player’s partners, children and parents were
invited to participate in some family activity.
4. Physical Training – Various sessions were held to confirm expected
work ethic and mental toughness. These challenging training sessions
were another important tool to asses our ability to perform under
duress.
5. Integration of Super Players – Integrating our Super Rugby players into
the North Harbour ITM Cup campaign was a priority. This included the
following players; Bryn Hall, James Parsons, Tevita Li, Pita Ahki, Hayden
Triggs, Robbie Robinson, Ben Afeaki, Nafi Tuitavake and overseas player
Daniel Halangahu.
2015 ITM Cup Squad Selected
A final squad of 30 players were selected and another 9 players were brought
in during the campaign as injury replacement. It was unfortunate that due to
injury Ben Afeaki, Chris Vui, Michael Little, James Doyle and Mart Swart were
all unable to participate in any part of the campaign.
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ITM CUP REVIEWITM Cup Campaign Summary
When we review the Championship campaign it is difficult to explain. The reality
is that we won 3 games and lost 7 games. Of the 7 defeats, 3 of these games
were by less than 7 point margins. Ultimately, we finished in 5th position in the
ITM Cup Championship and missed out on our 1st year goal of qualifying for the
Semi Finals by 2 competition points. We went into our final game of the season
against Wellington with our destiny in our own hands, needing a win to ensure
we made the top 4.
I sincerely believe that we as a coaching and playing group made progress
during the season and deserved better than some of the results reflected.
Unfortunately we did not have a great start to our campaign. A significant
amount of time was dedicated to creating clarity around our desired game
plans, unit work and decision making in critical game situations. A big emphasis
was put on game review and preview sessions which were delivered through
our player leadership groups.
Too often our poor discipline cost us matches, in particular against Southland,
Waikato and Bay of Plenty. We conceded penalties through poor decision
making and a lack of urgency to be on-side. A high percentage of these
penalties were conceded inside our own half when we were defending and
any competent goal kicker at this level of rugby will make you pay, and we did.
After the poor start I was pleased with the way the team responded to beat
Manawatu, (leader of Championship at that time, and eventual winner).
Unfortunately after a great build up to the game against Auckland, and some
extra emotion in the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ contest, it turned out to be a
disappointing performance with our players not arriving on the field to play!
We then moved into the most difficult part of our campaign, with short turn-
around against Canterbury (defending Premiership Champions and undefeated
at the time) and Ranfurly Shield holders Hawkes Bay. Our team played with
great passion and implemented the desired game plans perfectly. In addition,
the leaders took ownership, and the effort from the entire playing group was
fantastic resulting in two outstanding victories, which put us in semi-final
contention.
Given the progress we had made against Canterbury and Hawkes Bay, the
next two games were underwhelming. We conceded 116 points losing to both
Northland and Wellington which cost us the chance to make the semi-finals.
ITM Cup Championship Results
Vs. Otago lost 14 -28
Vs. Southland lost 21 – 25
Vs. Waikato lost 16 – 22
Vs. Bay Of Plenty lost 14 – 21
Vs. Manawatu won 24 – 13
Vs. Auckland lost 7 – 32
Vs. Canterbury won 29 – 24
Vs. Hawkes Bay won 28 – 25
Vs. Northland lost 27 – 58
Vs. Wellington lost 34 – 58
During the Final Season Review process we identified Four Key Themes/
Areas that ultimately impacted most on the overall performance of the Team
and priority areas of focus moving forward which are listed below;
REVIEW SUMMARY 4 KEY LEARNING’S
CULTURE - Continue to keep driving and
demanding improved standards within
our culture
- Discipline: On and Off the field “the
little things”
- Work Ethic: Consistent preparation
outside our environment
- Standards: Expectation, Professionalism
LEADERSHIP Across the board at crucial times players
lacked an ability to make good decisions
under pressure. We are developing our
own internal leadership program.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Players need to be more dedicated and
develop improved skills around game
review / analysis. This will be an area of
priority focus during the off season and
2015 campaign.
SKILL AQUISITION Individual micro skills need to be
continually developed
I feel very fortunate to have enjoyed fantastic support from my entire
management team. Alex O’Dowd is an outstanding coach and complimented
me well. Peter White brought a high level of commitment and professionalism
to the Team Manager role as did everyone in the management team. We
are all passionate about North Harbour and have a strong desire to improve
individually and collectively as a management and playing group.
Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the effort of James Parsons and his
selection into the end of year All Black Tour, and his debut against Scotland.
We are all extremely proud of James, who epitomizes everything we try to
strive for at North Harbour. He is the ultimate professional athlete, and we all
congratulate him on becoming North Harbour Rugby’s 30th All Black.
I am looking forward to a highly successful 2015.
Steve Jackson
ITM Cup Head Coach
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NORTH HARBOUR V MANAWATU 2014 ITM CUP MATCH
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2014 was another busy year for Amateur/Community Rugby and some of the events we hosted or were involved in during the year are listed below.
OPERATIONS REPORT
DATE EVENT HOSTS/VENUEJANUARY
11 & 12-Jan Bayleys National Sevens Tournament Rotorua
FEBRUARY
16-Feb Blues Open Day QBE Stadium
MARCH
8-Mar U85kg 7’s Tournament Northcote RFC
15-Mar Bryan Craies U85kg Tournament Northcote RFC
26-Mar Union’s Annual General Meeting QBE Stadium
29-Mar Premier 1 and Premier 2 Rugby Starts Various NH Clubs
APRIL
5-Apr Colts (U21s), U19s, U85kg, Presidents Rugby Starts Various NH Clubs
5-Apr Junior Club Rugby Starts / Junior Club Grade Day Various NH Clubs
26-Apr Premier 3 Rugby Starts Various NH Clubs
MAY
8-May Start of weekly Primary School Tournaments Various Clubs
10-May 1st XV 1A Rugby Starts Various NH Secondary Schools
17-May Secondary Schools Grade Rugby Starts Various NH Secondary Schools
23-May Westlake Boys 1st XV vs. Massey High School 1st XV Sky Televised Game QBE Stadium
23-May Blues vs. Sharks Super 15 QBE Stadium
JUNE
2-June IRB Junior World Championship Commences Day 1 QBE Stadium
6-June IRB Junior World Championship Match Day 2 QBE Stadium
7-June Rangitoto College 1st XV vs. Birkenhead College 1st XV Sky Televised Game Rangitoto College
10-June IRB Junior World Championship Match Day 3 QBE Stadium
15-June IRB Junior World Championship Match Day 4 QBE Stadium
16-June Secondary School Girls Rugby Starts Various NH Secondary Schools
20-June IRB Junior World Championship Concludes Day 5 QBE Stadium
JULY
26-Jul Premier 1 and Premier 2 Finals Day QBE Stadium
AUGUST
8-Aug Game of Three Halves – North Harbour, Northland, All Blacks QBE Stadium
9-Aug Senior Club Grade Rugby Finals Colts (U21s), U19s, U85kg, Premier 3 QBE Stadium and Various NH Clubs
16-Aug Presidents Grade Finals Day Helensville RFC
16-Aug Amateur Representative Programme Starts Various Clubs
18-Aug Secondary School Girls Final (Hato Petera v Kaipara) Hato Petera College
21-Aug 1st XV 1A Rugby Final (Westlake Boys v Rosmini College) QBE Stadium
21-Aug QBE Insurance North Harbour vs. Southland QBE Stadium
30-Aug Secondary Schools Grade Rugby Finals Marist RFC and QBE Stadium Oval
30-Aug J1-J4 Tournament Finals QBE Stadium & Takapuna RFC
30-Aug QBE Insurance North Harbour vs. Waikato QBE Stadium
SEPTEMBER
12-Sep QBE Stadium North Harbour vs. Manawatu QBE Stadium
24-Sep Cheers Volunteers Function QBE Stadium
24-Sep QBE Insurance North Harbour vs. Canterbury QBE Stadium
27-Sep Primary School Tournament Finals QBE Stadium
27-Sep QBE Insurance North Harbour vs. Hawke’s Bay QBE Stadium
27-Sep NZR U19 National Tournament Commences Taupo
OCTOBER
4-Oct Northern Region Maori Tournament Starts Papakura RFC
4-Oct NZR U19 National Tournament Concludes Taupo
16-Oct Representative Team Photos Harbour Sport
18-Oct Secondary School Sevens Tournament Marist RFC
NOVEMBER
1-Nov Club Sevens Tournament Silverdale RFC
12-Nov QBE Insurance NHRU Awards Evening QBE Stadium
14-Nov Sport North Harbour Awards Evening QBE Stadium
22-Nov Auckland 7’s Northcote RFC
29 & 30-Nov Condor 7’s Kelston Boys High School
DECEMBER
7-Dec Northern Region Sevens Waikato Stadium
20-Dec Invitation 7’s Westlake BHS
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Some Highlights from the 2014 Season
IRB Junior World Championship
During June we hosted 15 games of the Junior World Championship
- over five days we had three games a day with only a two hour gap
between the games. Some great rugby was played by some extremely
talented individuals and the only downside was that the tournament
didn’t attract the support it deserved.
Game of Three Halves
A great preseason event for our ITM Cup team when they played
Northland and the All Blacks on Friday 8th August at the Stadium.
The U19 and Colts (U21s) Grade Championship Finals played at QBE
Stadium on Saturday 9th August.
Northcote were in both finals but Mahurangi and Kumeu were the
victors on the day. Mahurangi won the U19’s 8-5 and Kumeu the Colts
35-28. These were two outstanding games of rugby and it was great to
see two of our ‘country’ clubs win a championship.
1st XV 1A Championship Final
Played as the curtain-raiser to the ITM Cup game Harbour vs. Southland
on Thursday 21st August.
This was a thrilling game with Westlake Boys High School scoring in
extra time to best Rosmini College 26-20.
Amateur Representative Games
One of the successes of the season was playing multiple fixtures at
the one venue. This was great for the players and spectators especially
when four of our teams played four Northland teams at Silverdale RFC
on the 20th September.
ITM Cup Home Game Victories
Three wins in 15 days was a great achievement and to beat Manawatu,
Canterbury and Hawkes Bay was great to watch.
Statistics
A - Player Registration Numbers (figures supplied by NZRU)pplied by NZRU)
CLASSIFICATION 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Players 0-12 5873 5673 5752 5389 5296
Players 13-20 2763 2769 2817 2636 2925
Players 21+ 1237 1177 1315 1341 1529
Total Players 9873 9619 9884 9366 9750
B - Judicial Summary. Incident summary by grade.
INCIDENT GRADE NUMBERTOTALS 2014
TOTALS 2013
TOTALS 2012
TOTALS 2011
TOTALS 2010
Ordering
Offs
Junior 132 25 37 37 35School 10
Senior 21
Sin Bins Junior 0
278 242 243 241 284School 96Senior 181
Referee Abuse 3 4 5 0 7
Match Incidents 3 2 2 4 3
Citings 0 0 0 1 0
Abandoned Games 2 0 0 0 0
Thanks
Everyone that the Union deals with is a Volunteer and without their help and
cooperation the Union would simply not be able to deliver the competitions
and events that we do. The contribution made by everybody involved in Clubs,
Referees, Primary Schools and Secondary Schools is very much appreciated.
In particular I would like to thank the following who gave freely of their time to
the Union in the following roles:
• Jim Thompson, Chairman of the Union Disciplinary Committee
• Bruce Morrison, Union Disciplinary Committee Member & ITM Cup Citing
Commissioner Liaison Officer
• Chris Doel, Complaints Review Officer
• Ian Selwyn, Liaison Officer for visiting ITM Cup Teams
• John Harland, Chairman of North Harbour Referees Association
• Leon Venter, Secretary of North Harbour Referees Association
• Leon Venter, James Slater, Chris Farrington and Colin Cowie, Referee Appointers
• Don Berry, Chairman of Junior Rugby Committee and Ball Boy Co-ordinator
• Chris Mitchell, Chairman of Council of Clubs
• Lester Dallow, Chairman of Secondary Schools Committee
• Brad Meurant, Union President
• John Morgan, Chairman of Union’s Board of Directors
• Ian Stewart, Warren Groarke, Greg Wiggill, Match Day Doctors
• Stu Walsh, Match Day Surgeon
• Robyn Cameron, Match Day Dentist
• NHRU Representative Coaches, Managers, Trainers & Physio’s
• Clubs & Club Members involved in hosting Tournaments, Representative team
trainings and games
• Lindsay Knight, Club Rugby Reporter
• Rory Harvey, 1st XV 1A Rugby Reporter
• John Rau, Tracy Little, Stephen Summers and Pania Gilford, School, Club and
Representative Team Rugby Photographers
• Shaun Wijnstok and Jeremy Wilkinson Operations Staff at QBE Stadium
• Neil Atkinson, Rachelle Wilks, Matt Alsweiler and Alison Kelly, Auckland Council Sports
Park Staff
• Ball Boys at the JWC and ITM Cup games
• JWC Volunteers
• Match Officials at the JWC and ITM Cup games
Miles Marcroft
Operations Manager
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2014 has been another challenging year, however we have seen positive growth in participation numbers across the union. This growth is due to many positive new initiatives implemented across Coach and Player Development and Community Rugby in 2014. These have included the appointment of a new Rugby and Coach Development officer Michael Marnewick focusing on Junior Club and Secondary School rugby, the continued growth of our coaching teenage rugby course aimed at Secondary School coaches and specific player development sessions across our 1A and 1B Secondary Schools. Late in 2014 we have also seen a further staff appointment with Chelsea Alley appointed as Player and Coach Development officer focusing on implementing our women’s strategy in 2015.
COMMUNITY RUGBY REPORT
2014 continued the key priorities outlined for Community Rugby from 2013 of
Development, Growth and Sustainability.
Coach and Player DevelopmentProvide ongoing and expert upskilling, training and development
opportunities for our coaches, players and referees at all levels of our
game.
Coach Development
After focusing on improving both the quality and variety of courses over 2013
and 2014, this strategy is making great progress. In 2014 we were pleased
with the total of 619 registered coaches (3.7% increase from 2013) involved
in Community Rugby across the Union. 116 Coaches were involved in Senior
Club and Amateur Representative level, 147 coaches involved in Secondary
School and 356 Coaches involved in coaching Junior Small Blacks Rugby.
The increase from 2013 was due to a concerted push to upskill junior
club coaches and offer all coaches a diverse range of coach education
programmes to further develop their players.
The Community Rugby team continued to deliver a variety of coaching
courses in 2014 with 263 coaches attending the nine RugbySmart coaching
courses across the Union and 356 Coaches attending the Small Blacks Junior
Coaching Course. We continued to grow the NZ Rugby Developing Rugby
Coaches Level 2 course (DRC) in 2014. The DRC course is designed for
coaches at 1st XV level upwards and is delivered over a number of modules
including a practical assessment of coaches. 30 coaches attended modules
throughout 2013/14, an increase of 20% on 2012/13. Another coaching
initiative grown in 2014 was the increased emphasis on the “Coaching Teenage
Rugby” course aimed at Secondary School Coaches. Three coaching courses
were held with 44 Coaches attending an increase of 25% on 2013. 2014 also
saw the introduction of the NZR Coaching 7’s Rugby course which was highly
successful with 15 coaches across Club and Secondary School attending.
Coach development was also a continued focus for 2014 for our Amateur
Representative Coaches. Their coaching development was continued with a
session on Athlete Performance and Readiness delivered by our Mental Skill
provider, Daniel Stamp. Also several of our age-grade coaches were involved
in delivering to our pre-season high performance U16 and U18 development
groups and delivering our academy match vs Auckland.
The highlight for 2014 was the performance of our high performance
coaches. Our 2nd XV representative coach Bill Wigglesworth capped of a
successful season by picking up the North Harbour Representative Coach of
the year Award.
Player Development
Our Primary School Tournament numbers continue to grow significantly in
2014 with an overall 8.6% increase in teams participating. 2014 saw 21 new
teams increasing the total number to 243 teams from 76 Primary Schools
participating in our 2014 tournaments. Our National Rippa Rugby day for
Primary Schools was again a great draw card with the winner representing
North Harbour at the National Rippa Rugby Tournament in Wellington, and
our congratulations go to Marina View Primary School for representing
North Harbour.
This year we finished the delivery of Rippa Rugby into schools as part of
KiwiSport; a Sport New Zealand (formerly SPARC) funded initiative that
aims to increase the number of school-aged children participating in
organised sport. This year we continued the partnership approach with
our local rugby clubs delivering this initiative into a further three primary
schools across the Union. Silverdale Rugby Club delivered to Wainui
Primary, Kingsway School with Marist Rugby Club delivering to Coatesville
Primary. Approximately 900 primary school students received an
introduction to Rippa Rugby. With the clubs taking up the opportunity to
be more closely involved in delivering this KiwiSport initiative into schools,
we envisage that this will continue to strengthen the club relationships
with schools within their catchment area.
In 2014 we finished the “Regional Rippa Rugby Partnership” an initiative
similar to the government funded KiwiSport project. This three-year long
project is a North Harbour Rugby led initiative. It was implemented to
assist local clubs struggling to build junior playing numbers. Through this
partnership the focus was again to strengthen the club link with primary
schools within their catchment area. The project saw Mahurangi Rugby
Club complete delivery through three primary schools in their area and
504 new children were introduced to Rippa Rugby. In 2014 together with
Mahurangi Rugby Club we also continued the three week after school
Rippa Rugby project which saw a further 121 children participate across the
Warkworth region. Glenfield Rugby Club delivered their refresher course
to the schools initially trialed in 2012 and again approximately 265 children
participated in the initiative. North Shore Rugby Club delivered the final
year sessions into the Devonport cluster with 642 children experiencing
Rippa Rugby. Overall 1411 primary school students participated in the 2014
initiative.
The U16 and U18 Player Development Groups continued for the sixth
successive year. Approximately 32 players were involved in the sessions
with the aim to develop and further improve players’ core skills and
positional specific knowledge. The groups were facilitated by Bill
Wigglesworth, assisted by Scott Uren, Dave Keelty and Jared Letham
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and they added to the coaching and development that players receive at
school. The development groups were run over an 8-week (1 session per
week) period. The players received introduction information on strength
and conditioning and nutrition with the field sessions concentrating
on technical and tactical elements of Rugby. The programme was well
received by both players and their schools.
2014 saw the 2nd year of our 2012-2016 High Performance plan aimed
at providing better quality and consistency through our development
groups and representative teams. The plan helped in the retention of our
homegrown talent leaving school and provided a more visible pathway
to ITM Cup and professional rugby. In 2014 we continued the Silver
and Gold Academy programmes and included an academy pre-season
match against Auckland in March. This match was beneficial for our U19
representative coaches to view and to expose 25 potential players for the
national U19 tournament later in the year. The silver group (pre-academy
of 9 players) was aimed at identified talent leaving school that we believe
have the potential to play ITM Cup rugby. The Gold academy was the
fulltime academy (14 players) group that was broadened from 2013 due
to the ongoing strong talent Identification process over the previous 18
months.
Academy/Development Highlights for 2014
• Academy players Sione Mafileo, Michael Little, Brandon Nansen and
Chris Vui were selected for the North Harbour ITM Cup squad in 2014.
• Francois Marais, Sione Mafileo, Chris Vui, Brandon Nansen and Daniel
Hilton-Jones all represented the Blues Development side in 2014
• Francois Marais was selected to attend all three of the New Zealand U20
training camps in 2014.
• Teague McElroy, Jake Antonio-Rooney, Jacques Pretorius, Fraser
Conway, Hapakuki Moala-Lia’vaa, Tim Baas, Levi McBirney, Willy
Lea’ae Toa, Daniel Lee, Josiah Ioane, and Lewis Gjaltema (apprentice)
and Donald Coleman (apprentice) were selected to attend the Blues
Franchise U18 Secondary Schools camp in July. All players (with
exception of the 2 apprentices) gained selection for the two Blues U18
sides that took on the Chiefs U18’s at College Rifles Rugby Club
2014 Amateur Representative Honours
• NZ U20: Tevita Li (Massey) and also nominated for IRB U20 Rugby player
of the year
• NZ Secondary Schools: Hapakuki Moala-Lia’vaa
• Barbarian Schools: Daniel Lee and Brendan Bond
Highlights for the 2014 Amateur Representative Campaigns
• The North Harbour 2nd XV team finished 3rd in the Northern Region
Competition closely missing out on 1st place by losing to Auckland in
their final match.
• The North Harbour U19’s finished 7th in the National U19 Competition
in Taupo
• The North Harbour U16’s and U14’s finished 3rd in their respective
representative campaigns
Referee Development
Referee training and development continues to be a positive area of
growth. Although recruitment was down with 8 new members and referee
numbers dropped from 147 to 135, retention overall was at the national
expectancy rate of 80%. In 2014 we were active in delivering eight Associate
Referee courses that registered 162 new referees. Four NZQA Secondary
School “You Make the Call“ referee courses had 65 students attend and 55
receive NCEA credits in one or both sections, an 85% success rate.
The NHRU met the NZRU key performance indicator of 1:35 referee to
players 13 years and over at 1:31.
Representative Referee Highlights 2014
• National Squad member Brendon Pickerill refereed several matches at
the Junior Rugby World Cup and numerous ITM Cup fixtures. He was
Assistant Referee for the international between Japan and Italy in Tokyo
as well as at numerous Super 15 fixtures.
• We had two referees selected for National Referee Squads: Danny
Morrison for the Development squad and Jonathan Paterson for the
Wider Training Group.
• Two referees selected for the National Provincial Seven’s Tournament
at Rotorua at the beginning of 2015 - Brendon Pickerill and Natarsha
Ganley. Jonathan Paterson was also appointed as an Assistant Referee
for the tournament
• Glen Newman was selected as TMO at Super and International Level in
2014
GrowthCreate a framework that recruits and retains people in our game from juniors to
our most senior participants.
2014 saw the overall player numbers increase 3% on 2013. This increase is primarily
due to a 5% increase in senior club players with senior teams up three from 56 in
2013 to 59 in 2014. Although our secondary school playing numbers decreased
slightly by 1.4% from 2013, 2014 team numbers remained the same.
Overall junior numbers continued to grow which is a positive sign. The increase
was due to an 8.5% increase in primary school players of 3094 up 244 on 2013.
This increase is due to the outstanding hard work from the community rugby
team in delivering our successful Primary School Tournaments and in-school
player development sessions.
SustainabilityConcentrating on development, explore new opportunities to ensure we remain
a functional sports organisation.
As overall funding continued to be a challenge the Community Rugby Team
continued to look at ways to maintain the level of delivery that we provide to
our community. 2014 saw the Community Rugby Team focus primarily on the
delivery of rugby development opportunities into Secondary school and up-
skilling coaches and players. We investigated other opportunities to drive junior
numbers and strengthen club/school links through KiwiSport and our Rippa Rugby
Regional Partnership. One initiative we will focus on in 2015 is the introduction of
Intermediate School tournaments and focusing on growing female participants
at the junior level.
SummaryKey priorities for 2015 and beyond are ensuring we remain on task delivering our
community strategy and continuing to engage the community and our stakeholders
in key initiatives. Key focuses will be continuing to grow our player base, delivering
quality development opportunities for our players, coaches and referees while
continuing to support our volunteer/community base.
2014 was an extremely busy year for the Community Rugby and 2015 promises to be
another year full of challenges. We are looking forward to the opportunity to foster
and grow the game of rugby in our community while also supporting initiatives to
enhance the performance of our ITM Cup team. 2015 we hope will enable everyone
the opportunity to enjoy and develop a lifelong love of our sport.
Alex O’Dowd
Community Rugby Manager
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NORTH SHORE CELEBRATE THEIR WIN OVER MASSEY IN THE PREMIER 1 FINAL
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The Council of Clubs know that by doing the same or nothing new we would get the same results as we had in previous years while the landscape was changing around us– hence the introduction of a divisional structure last year and the allowance of dispensations in the U19 grade. We seem to be operating in an environment of significant social change which is having a big impact on participation numbers for all sports at teenage and adult level, particularly in the Wider Auckland Region.
COUNCIL OF CLUBS REPORT
When the COC commenced the 2014 season on 01 April, indications that
team entries from Clubs were promising. Entered were 10 Premier 1 teams,
10 Premier 2 teams, 6 Premier 3 teams, 9 U21 teams, 7 U19 teams and 9
U85 teams plus 11 or 12 President teams. It was particularly pleasing to see
the progress the Navy Rugby Club was making rebuilding their premier team
and Mahurangi in establishing their U19 team. However by the month of May
we had far too many defaults and 5 teams had withdrawn. You can only
imagine the amount of stress this places on administrators from the Union
and Council of Clubs.
We have heard on a number of occasions that the North Harbour region
is at the very forefront of social change with a highly competitive sports
and entertainment market, fast changing ethnic mix and a Super City with
transportation issues that are unhelpful. We are the 3rd largest Provincial
Union in terms of junior registered players yet drop to 8th at the senior level.
Naturally this topic is debated frequently at COC meetings.
The New Zealand Rugby Union has recognised that rugby is losing its
influence in wider Auckland and made it a strategic priority over the next
3 years. Within the wider Auckland Strategy work there is a focus on Club
and Secondary School Rugby along with a number of other important work
streams.
There is no ‘silver bullet’ solution to the issues we face. The COC hasn’t
been idle and we have trialled different age grade structures in an attempt
to make rugby more attractive when teenagers leave school. Ultimately the
biggest influence in retaining players is the enjoyment factor they get from
participating and belonging to a team or club. Two key factors are quality of
coaching & competition, and club culture. As club members we need our
clubs to be well organised both on and off the field. We need to ensure our
coaches and managers are well trained and supported. We need to have a
welcoming and safe club environment for our community to participate in.
We need to be responsible for standards and safe practices within our club.
And finally we need to have a club culture that respects all members and is
enjoyable to be part of.
2014 Winners:
Once again competition for Championship finals was robust. Congratulations
to the players, coaches, managers and supporters of all the winning teams.
These were:
Premier 1 Championship: North Shore
Premier 2 Championship: North Shore
Premier 3 Championship: Silverdale
Colts (U21) Championship: Kumeu
U19 Championship: Mahurangi
Under 85kg Championship: North Shore
Sevens Championship: North Shore
U20 Sevens Championship: Massey 2
Women’s Sevens Championship: East Coast Bays
Congratulations to the North Shore Rugby Football Club for winning the
Rosenbluth Trophy as ‘Club of the Year’.
Junior club rugby had another good season with a modest increase in
participation numbers with 3483 players in 234 teams. Thank you to Don
Berry, the long standing chairman of junior rugby who was farewelled after 13
years outstanding service in governance and administration of junior rugby.
Thank you to the Junior Rugby Committee and all the clubs for their efforts
in 2014.
Secondary School rugby had similar participation numbers to previous
years with 2258 players in 92 teams. Thanks to Lester Dallow Chairman of
secondary schools, his management committee and the schools for their
work in 2014. Congratulations to Westlake Boys High School for winning
both the 1ST XV 1A and 1B competitions.
2015 Season:
The COC wished a number of hard working delegates farewell during and
at the end of the 2014 year and welcome a number of new faces to the
team. Fresh faces with fresh ideas are welcome along with the steadying
hands of the experienced delegates. The decision was made during 2013
to keep the new format in place for a minimum of two years. Accordingly,
we will be continuing with the divisional structures introduced last year for
the 2015 season and will undertake a review during the year. At this early
stage of the year team entries are looking positive for the 2015 season.
Finally, thanks again to all the COC delegates for their contribution to
community rugby in the North Harbour region, thank you to all the Union
staff who assist us immensely and good luck to all the clubs for the 2015
season.
Chris Mitchell
COC Chairman
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2014 FIRST CLASS REPRESENTATIVESurname First Name Club First Class Games in 2014 Total Games Played for Union
Parsons James Takapuna 10 69
Tuitavake Nafi Massey 5 66
Ahki Pita Massey 8 32
Raikuna David Takapuna 7 31
Finau Irwin Mahurangi 3 28
Hall Bryn Northcote 8 28
Wooton Alex North Shore 5 25
Pleasants-Tate Greg Takapuna 10 20
Devcich Luke Marist 9 19
Manihera Jordan Silverdale 7 16
Judge Zak East Coast Bays 10 15
Niuia Raymond Massey 8 15
Li Tevita Massey 10 14
Nansen Brandon North Shore 7 14
Tuivaiti Jim Western 7 12
Farmer Michael Western 7 11
Mayhew Nic Northcote 7 10
McGahan Matt Silverdale 10 10
Triggs Hayden North Shore 10 10
Halangahu Daniel Takapuna 9 9
Robinson Robbie Glenfield 8 8
Thompson Leigh North Shore 4 8
Bason David Western 7 7
Hamilton Luke North Shore 2 7
Ratumaitavuki Niko Massey 4 7
Blucher Josh North Shore 6 6
Vaega Matt Loan 6 6
Smith Adrian Massey 3 5
Tuioti-Mariner Gerard Massey 5 5
Mafileo Sione North Shore 3 3
Ozich Mario Western 3 3
Friconnet Franck Silverdale 2 2
Pili-Gaitau Dennis Massey 1 1
Takarangi Raniera Takapuna 1 1
All Blacks
James Parsons Tony Woodcock
All Blacks Sevens
David Raikuna Pita Ahki
New Zealand U20
Tevita Li
New Zealand Schools
Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a
New Zealand Schools Barbarians Side
Brendan Bond Daniel Lee
Maori All Blacks
Hayden Triggs Robbie Robinson
2014 Representative Honours
Player Statistics & Honours
Super 15
Blues:
Bryn Hall Hayden Triggs
James Parsons Jordan Manihera
Pita Ahki Tevita Li
Tony Woodcock
Chiefs:
Ben Afeaki
Crusaders
Nafi Tuitavake
Referees (National Squad)
Brendon Pickerill
Referees (National Development Squad)
Danny Morrison
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2014 FIRST CLASS REPRESENTATIVE 2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTSQBE Insurance ITM Cup
QBE Insurance ITM Cup StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
16 August Otago Forsyth Barr Stadium 14 28
21 August Southland QBE Stadium 21 25
30 August Waikato QBE Stadium 16 22
7 September Bay Of Plenty Rotorua International Stadium 14 21
13 September Manawatu QBE Stadium 24 13
20 September Auckland Eden Park 7 32
24 September Canterbury QBE Stadium 29 24
27 September Hawke’s Bay QBE Stadium 28 25
3 October Northland Toll Stadium 27 58
11 October Wellington Westpac Stadium 34 58
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
ITM CUP 10 3 0 7 214 306 Place in ITM Cup Comp: 12th
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Under 19’s StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
6 September Auckland B North Harbour Domain 21 14
13 September Northland Waipu 50 10
20 September Auckland A Eden Park 3 33
U19 National Tournament
28 September Wellington Taupo 0 46
1 October Taranaki Taupo 26 29
4 October Bay Of Plenty Taupo 14 7
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 19’s 6 3 0 3 114 139 Place in National Tournament: 7th
Under 19’s
2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
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Development (U21)
2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Development (U21) StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
16 August Counties Manukau Windsor Park 12 45
23 August Auckland Bell Park 14 40
30 August Northland Waipu 5 15
6 September Counties Manukau Massey Park 22 29
13 September Auckland North Harbour Domain 25 20
20 September Northland Silverdale WMP 47 18
3 October Canterbury Colts North Harbour Domain 3 6
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 21’s 7 2 0 5 128 173 Place in Northern Regional Competition: 3rd
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2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Mens SevensDate Opposition Venue For Against
11 January Mid Canterbury Rotorua 31 19
11 January Canterbury Rotoura 12 22
11 January Taranaki Rotoura 14 29
12 January Tasman Rotoura 36 24
12 January Southland Rotoura 24 21
12 January Counties Manukau (Bowl Final) Rotoura 28 26
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
MENS SEVENS 6 4 0 2 145 141 Place in National Competition: 9th
Womens SevensDate Opposition Venue For Against
14 December Counties Manukau Waikato Stadium 10 19
14 December Bay of Plenty Waikato Stadium 7 24
14 December Auckland Waikato Stadium 0 32
14 December Northland Waikato Stadium 10 10
14 December Waikato Waikato Stadium 5 17
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
WOMENS SEVENS 5 0 1 4 32 102 Place in Regional Competition: 6th
Date Opposition Venue For Against
16 August Counties Manukau Massey Park 25 22
24 August Bay Of Plenty ASB Bay Park Stadium 57 43
6 September Taranaki Yarrow Stadium 23 25
13 September Waikato North Harbour Domain 28 8
20 September Northland Silverdale WMP 44 10
27 September Auckland QBE Stadium 22 27
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
2ND XV 6 4 0 2 199 135 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd
2nd XV
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2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Date Opposition Venue For Against
4 October Waikato Papakura 23 25
11 October Waikato Te Rapa 33 31
18 October FINALS - Waikato Waitemata 27 28
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
MAORI SENIORS 3 1 0 2 83 84
Maori Seniors
Date Opposition Venue For Against
4 October Waikato Papakura 5 35
11 October Counties Manukau Te Rapa 10 29
18 October Auckland Waitemata 0 10
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
U17 MAORI 3 0 0 3 15 74
U17 Maori
Date Opposition Venue For Against
6 September Northland Waipu 10 34
13 September Auckland B Mt Wellington WMP 5 54
20 September Auckland A Harvey Wright Domain 5 68
27 September Thames Valley Waitamata Park 0 29
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
SEC SCH GIRLS 4 0 0 4 20 185 Place in Northern Region Competition: 4th
Secondary School Girls
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2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Under 85kg StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
30 August Northern Wairoa Dargaville 20 12
6 September Waikato Harvey Wright Domain 25 9
13 September Auckland Colin Maiden Park 6 14
20 September Thames Valley Harvey Wright Domain 29 5
27 September Wellington Centurions Taupo 33 24
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 85kg 5 4 0 1 113 64
Under 85kg
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Under 18 Development
2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Under 18 Development StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
13 September Counties Manukau North Harbour Domain 20 19
20 September Auckland West Mt Wellington WMP 29 37
27 September Auckland East North Harbour Domain 10 21
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 18 DEVELOPMENT 3 1 0 2 59 77 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd
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Under 16’s
2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Under 16’s StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
6 September Waikato North Harbour Domain 13 38
13 September King Country Owen Delaney Park 40 10
20 September Thames Valley Harvey Wright Domain 51 10
27 September Bay Of Plenty B Greeton-Marist 50 18
4 October Bay Of Plenty A North Harbour Domain 20 25
11 October Counties Manukau ECOLight Stadium 19 13
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 16’s 6 4 0 2 193 114 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd
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2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTSUnder 14’s
Under 14’s StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
6 September Auckland East North Harbour Domain 0 29
13 September Auckland West Western Springs Stadium 50 0
20 September Northland North Silverdale WMP 34 5
27 September Auckland Central (3rd/4th play-off) Auckland Marist 32 12
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
UNDER 14’s 4 3 0 1 116 46 Place in U14 Tournament: 3rd
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Roller Mills
2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS
Roller Mills StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against
31 August Auckland West Ngatea 10 18
6 September Bay Of Plenty North Harbour Domain 5 18
20 September Northland Silverdale WMP 17 7
27 September Thames Valley Thames 64 7
4 October Counties Manukau Tauranga 24 5
5 October Bay Of Plenty Tauranga 20 14
RESULTS SUMMARY Played Won Drew Lost For Against
Roller Mills 6 4 0 2 140 69 Place in Roller Mills Tournament: 5th
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CLUB & SCHOOL FINALS RESULTS 2014CLUBPremier 1 Championship North Shore 50 Massey 18
Premier 2 Championship North Shore 31 Takapuna 20
Premier 3 Championship Silverdale 27 Navy 15
Colts (U21) Championship Kumeu 35 Northcote 28
U19 Championship Mahurangi 8 Northcote 5
Under 85kg Championship North Shore 24 Takapuna 12
Sevens Championship North Shore 27 Western 10
U20 Sevens Championship Massey 2 24 Massey 1 15
Women’s Sevens Championship East Coast Bays 22 Marist/Silverdale 10
OTHER CLUB RESULTSPremier 1 Plate Northcote 22 Glenfield 7
Premier 1 First Rnd Shield Massey
Premier 1 Challenge Shield North Shore
Premier Country Cup Western
Premier 2 Plate East Coast Bays 18 Marist 17
Premier 2 First Rnd Shield Takapuna
Premier 3 Plate North Shore 22 Northcote 5
Colts (U21) Plate Silverdale 30 East Coast Bays 15
Colts (U21) First Round Shield North Shore
U19 Plate North Shore WBD Takapuna LBD
U19 First Rnd Shield Mahurangi
Under 85kg Plate East Coast Bays 19 Marist 5
Under 85kg First Rnd Shield North Shore
SECONDARY SCHOOLS1st XV 1A Westlake Boys High 1st XV 26 Rosmini College 1st XV 20
1st XV 1B Westlake Boys High 2nd XV 19 Mahurangi College 1st XV 16
1C Westlake Boys High 3rd XV 27 Massey High School 2nd XV 5
2nd Grade Orewa College 2nd XV 17 Rangitoto College 2nd XV 5
3rd Grade Kristin School 1st XV 24 Mahurangi College 2nd XV 5
4th Grade Championship Rosmini College (1) 12 Orewa College 7
5th Grade Championship Westlake Boys High (1) 27 Massey High School (1) 0
6th Grade Championship Westlake Boys High (1) 11 Rosmini College (1) 3
7th Grade Championship Rosmini College (1) 12 Orewa College 10
Girls Kaipara College 35 Hato Petera College 26
Secondary School 7s Open Boys Rosmini College 26 Massey High School 17
Secondary School 7s U15 Boys Westlake Boys High (1) 42 Rosmini College 0
Secondary School 7s Open Girls Kaipara College 31 Northcote College 0
Secondary School 7s U15 Girls Rangitoto College 10 Long Bay College 5
OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOL RESULTS4B Kristin School 7 Northcote College 5
5B Massey High School (2) 28 Northcote College 19
5C Mahurangi College 12 Kaipara College 10
6B Takapuna Grammar School 76 Whangaparaoa College 3
6C Massey High School 27 Kristin/AJHS 22
7B Rosmini College (2) 15 Long Bay College 0
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JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Roller Mills - Jarmon Nui (Rosmini/Silverdale)
SECONDARY SCHOOLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Under 14 - Nikau Drage (Massey HS)
Under 16 - Nathan Vaatausili (Massey HS)
Secondary School Girls - Tayla-Rose Campbell (Hato Petera)
U18 - Louis Noel (Rangitoto)
Young Player Of The Year - Hapakuki Moala-Liava’a (Massey HS)
SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Under 85kg - Peter Stirrat (Marist)
Maori Senior - Franck Friconnet (Silverdale)
Womens Sevens - Stacey Martin (East Coast Bays)
Mens Sevens - Dennis Pili-Gaitau (Massey)
Development - Blake Hall (Northcote)
U19 - Matu Tevi (Kumeu)
2nd XV - B’s - Tim Blundell (North Shore)
NORTH HARBOUR CLUB AWARDS
Top Goal Kicker In Premier Club RugbyJon Elrick (Takapuna) Highest Try Scorer Premier Club Rugby Puavao Samoa (Glenfield) & Ben Stewart (North Shore) Highest Points Scorer Premier Club Rugby Jon Elrick (Takapuna) Premier Club Player Of The YearWillie Walker (North Shore) Club Coach Of The Year Frano Botica (North Shore) Most Successful Club In Union - North Shore
REFEREES CLUB AWARDS
Best & Fairest Grades Team - Mahurangi U19
Best & Fairest Premier Team - Western Pioneers
Best & Fairest Senior Club Player - Jimmy Tuivaiti (Western Pioneers)
NORTH HARBOUR UNION AWARDS
Volunteer Of The Year
- Don Berry
Outstanding Contribution To Junior Rugby
- Don Berry
Outstanding Contribution To Secondary Schools Rugby
- Andrew Henley
Outstanding Contribution To Senior Rugby
- John McKittrick
Administrator Of The Year
- John Morgan
Premier Coaches Referee Of The Year
- Brendon Pickerill
Representative Coach Of The Year
- Bill Wigglesworth
NORTH HARBOUR SUPPORTERS CLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Luke Devcich (Marist)
ITM CUP AWARDS
PROMISING PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Gerard Tuioti-Mariner (Massey)
PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Hayden Triggs (North Shore)
COACHES PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Hayden Triggs (North Shore)
2014 ANNUAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
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KUMEUS NO 8 KENNY MALOLO ON ATTACK AGAINST SEAN LAW FROM NORTHCOTE IN UNDER 21 FINAL.
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WESTLAKE’S IZAAK SCHEIB SCORING WINNING TRY AGAINST ROSMINI IN 1A 1ST XV FINAL
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CONTENTSSummary 44
Revenue and Expenditure Graphs 45
Commentary on 2014 Results 46
North Harbour Rugby Football Union Inc. Financial Results 2014
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS & GRAPHSFor the year ended 31 December 2014
2014 2013GROUP GROUP
$ $ Total Current Assets 582,835 356,863
Total Non-Current Assets 465,304 523,299
Total Assets 1,048,139 880,162
Total Current Liabilities 605,351 475,677
Net Assets 442,788 404,485
Total Accumulated Funds 442,788 404,485
Total Operating Revenue 4,851,370 3,905,178
Total Expenditure 4,813,068 3,589,297
Net Surplus / (Deficit) Before Distributions 38,302 315,880
SUMMARY OF REVENUE SOURCES
Sponsorship and Signage Income 866,201 923,842
Grants 2,360,228 2,157,917
Match Takings 128,376 95,160
Super 15 Income 10,000 114,443
Endowment Fund Income 35,330 -
Share of BLP Revenue 1,114,853 -
Other Revenue 336,383 613,816
Total Operating Revenue 4,851,371 3,905,178
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE
Administration - Community Rugby 1,555,178 1,476,633
Administration - Professional Rugby 202,264 257,153
Marketing Expenses 203,737 219,232
Match and Stadium Expenses 175,290 133,186
Coaching and Representative Expenses 1,425,457 1,299,264
Amateur Representative Expenses 169,806 203,830
Share of BLP Expenses 1,081,337 -
Total Expenditure 4,813,069 3,589,299
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Revenue Comparison
Expenditure Comparison
Revenue 2014 Expenditure 2014
18%
49% 2%
1%
23%
7% Sponsorship and Signage Income
Grants
Match Takings
Super 15 Income
Endowment Fund Income
Share of BLP Revenue
Other Revenue
42%
5% 5% 5%
38%
5% Administration - Community Rugby
Marketing Expenses
Match and Stadium Expenses
Coaching and Representative Expenses
Amateur Representative Expenses
Administration - Professional Rugby
Sponsorship and Signage
Income Grants Match Takings
Super 15 Income
Endowment Fund Income
Share of BLP Revenue Other Revenue
2014 866,201 2,360,228 128,376 10,000 35,330 1,114,853 336,383
2013 923,842 2,157,917 95,160 114,443 0 0 613,816
2012 1,070,379 1,920,098 51,643 37,965 0 0 94,083
0
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1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
Administration - Community
Rugby
Administration - Professional
Rugby
Marketing Expenses
Match and Stadium
Expenses
Coaching and Representative
Expenses
Amateur Representative
Expenses
Share of BLP Expenses
2014 1,555,178 202,264 203,737 175,290 1,425,457 169,806 1 ,081,337
2013 1,476,633 257,153 219,232 133,186 1,299,264 203,830
2012 1,383,503 274,586 173,245 136,558 1,397,353 164,333
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There has been the following increases and decreases in the operating revenue and expenses between 2014 and 2013:
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Revenue Expenditure
• Administration costs increased by $23,657, mainly due to increased
costs in Salaries, Amortisation (+$8,199), Audit Fees (+$2,391),
Depreciation (+$4,150), General Admin (+$26,899), Lease Payments
(+$9,897). There were however reduced costs in Bank Charges
(-$2,290), Bad Debts (-$3,835), Interest (-$5,666), MV Expenses
(-$19,510), Postage/Telephones (-$5,204).
• Marketing Expenses decreased in 2014 by $15,446 to 2013,
this was due to lower than expected costs for Promotional
Material Costs (-$8,315), Sponsorship Signage Costs (-$13,377),
Sponsorship Hospitality Costs (-$8,395), Sponsorhip In Kind
Marketing (-$5,000). However there were increased costs for
Game Marketing (+$15,533), Merchandise Purchases (+$3,330).
• Match and Stadium expenses increased by $42,103 in 2014, this
is directly attributable to an additional Game of Three Halves
(+$36,562) match hosted at QBE Stadium, plus minor increases
for all 5 home ITM Cup matches.
• Movement in the Coaching and Representative expenses,
+$92,167 from 2013 has been a result of the following factors:
(1) Player Payments for ITM Cup 2014 campaign increased
by $171,043 compared from 2013. This is primarily due to
more injuries during the campaign therefore bringing in more
players on weekly match payments. There have however been
decreases in Coaching costs by (-$16,532) & General Expenses
(-$12,249) with the latter being due to reduction in sponsorship
in Kind by $9,000 in 2014.
(2) Decrease in Coaching & Representative spend in Amateur
Rugby by $34,024 from 2013 due to reduced Kiwisport
coaching costs (-$81,331), Counties Manukau withdrew from
the group therefore costs associated for them not incurred in
both income & expenditure. Medical costs also reduced by
(-$4,856) and so did Travel & Accomodation costs (-$2,516).
However there was an increase in Tournament Fees $+12,282
mainly due to the introduction of National Under 19’s
tournament. A first time costs for Wider Auckland Startegy of
$32,905 was also incurred and a further $5,535 for the delivery
of Under 20’s JWC at QBE Stadium.
• Sponsorship Income reduced by $57,640 for 2014 compared from
2013, this was again mainly due to not securing the budget levels for 1st
XV Sposnorship packages.
• New Zealand Rugby Union Grant increased by $36,504 for 2014 due to:
Registration Income $11,953
Referee Education Officer -$7,035
NZRU Player Development -$3,000
NZRU Northern Region Funding $5,250
Rugby Administrator in Schools $11,304
NZRU KPI Fund (Registration) -$30,571
Travel $1,650
All Blacks -$16,000
Test Allocation/Even Allocation $69,668
NZRU RDO Contestable Fund $25,000
NZRU Wider Auckland Strategy $20,285
CEA Equilisation -$52,000
• Increase in Gaming Trust income for 2014 by $165,807 to 2013 due
to favourable approvals through our Gaming Trust partners support in
2014.
• Increase in Match Takings by $33,215 from 2013, this is mainly
attributable to an additional Game of Three Halves match hosted at
QBE Stadium. Gate attendances for 5 home games and Season ticket
sales was however below 2013 levels.
• Other Revenue Includes:
Donations $0
Affiliations Fees Clubs $130,254
Endowment Fund Income $35,330
Coaching Clinic $6,955
Rugby Development Income $750
NZRU Under 20 JWC $84,500
Awards Night Ticket Sales $11,306
Kiwisport - Harbour Sports Trust $24,220
NHST - High Profile Matches $70,000
Administration Fees - Blues $10,000
Merchandise Sales $4,720
Interest $3,678
For year ending 31 December 2014
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Directors Note
During the 2013 year North Harbour Rugby Football Union Inc. (NHRFU) entered into an agreement with the Auckland Rugby Union (ARU) and Northland
Rugby Union (NRU) to establish RHLP. RHLP was established to hold 60% interest in the Blues Limited Liability Partnership (BLLP) to which the NZRU has
granted license to operate the Super Rugby franchise for a period of 7 years from 1 September 2013. The remaining 40% is held by Bolton Equities Limited.
Fourteen months trading to 31 August 2014, BLLP made a net profit of $190,000, of which 60% shareholding in RHLP equates to $114,000. Our share of
29.4% ($33,516) has been brought into our 2014 financials. Current year financials should be read with a full set of accounts to get a better understanding
of the accounts presented.
A full set of the audited North Harbour Rugby Football Union Incorporated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 will be made
available upon request.
Please contact Rohit Patel - Finance Manager at the Unions Office for this request.
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