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30TH ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNORTH HARBOUR RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION INC

2014

30TH ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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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.


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.


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.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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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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



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


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


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


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


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


UNDER 19’s 6 3 0 3 114 139 Place in National Tournament: 7th

Under 19’s

2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTS


Development (U21)


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


UNDER 21’s 7 2 0 5 128 173 Place in Northern Regional Competition: 3rd


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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


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


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


27 September Auckland QBE Stadium 22 27


2ND XV 6 4 0 2 199 135 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd

2nd XV




4 October Waikato Papakura 23 25

11 October Waikato Te Rapa 33 31

18 October FINALS - Waikato Waitemata 27 28


MAORI SENIORS 3 1 0 2 83 84

Maori Seniors


4 October Waikato Papakura 5 35

11 October Counties Manukau Te Rapa 10 29

18 October Auckland Waitemata 0 10


U17 MAORI 3 0 0 3 15 74

U17 Maori


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


SEC SCH GIRLS 4 0 0 4 20 185 Place in Northern Region Competition: 4th

Secondary School Girls


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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


UNDER 85kg 5 4 0 1 113 64

Under 85kg


Under 18 Development


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


UNDER 18 DEVELOPMENT 3 1 0 2 59 77 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd


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Under 16’s



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


UNDER 16’s 6 4 0 2 193 114 Place in Northern Region Competition: 3rd


2014 REPRESENTATIVES TEAM RESULTSUnder 14’s


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


UNDER 14’s 4 3 0 1 116 46 Place in U14 Tournament: 3rd


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Roller Mills


Roller Mills StatisticsDate Opposition Venue For Against

31 August Auckland West Ngatea 10 18

6 September Bay Of Plenty North Harbour Domain 5 18


27 September Thames Valley Thames 64 7

4 October Counties Manukau Tauranga 24 5

5 October Bay Of Plenty Tauranga 20 14


Roller Mills 6 4 0 2 140 69 Place in Roller Mills Tournament: 5th


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


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


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


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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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


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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