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Highlights Chairman’s Contentsof 2010 Report
• Daniel Braid, John Afoa, Jerome It has been Kaino, a pleasure Keven
Mealamu, Joe Rokocoko, to Benson have served Stanley the and
Isaia Toeava were selected for the All Blacks.
Rugby in 2012 and deliver
• Angus Ta’avao, Sean Polwart, Liaki Moli and
to you the 129th Annual
Tyrone Ngaluafe were selected for the NZ
Report of the union’s
Under-20 squad which won
affairs.
the IRB Junior World
Championship.
• Mark Anscombe was appointed This year coach was of a very the
New Zealand Under-20 team important and Brian year Evans post RWC
and Grant Hansen coached 2011 the to Black deliver Ferns on to the
win a World Cup title. legacy opportunities for
Glenn Wahlstrom Auckland Rugby.
• Northern Region titles were won by the
Chairman, ARFU
Under-20, Under-18A, Under-18 Div, Under-16
gave and us Secondary back some School ‘focus’ Girls on teams. our core These Auckland teams
Rugby all went business, through whereas their programmes previously unbeaten. leading up
to The RWC, Under-20 many of team our also staff had were wins dual-focused over due
to Canterbury the requirements Under-21, on Otago many to Under-20 help deliver and a
successful Wellington tournament. Under-20.
• Mt Albert Grammar School was crowned New
Key Highlights for 2012:
Zealand’s champion 1st XV team after defeating
• Hamilton ITM Cup Boys team High. reaching The team the 2012 also national won the
revered provincial Moascar final and Cup our – the women’s Ranfurly team Shield winning of
New their Zealand 12th national 1st XV title. rugby. St Kentigern College
defeated Manurewa High to win the Co-educational
• 1st RWC XV 2011 division. legacies delivered to improve player,
• Auckland
coach, referee
Storm
and
finished
administrator
their programme
numbers.
undefeated. Monalisa Codling, Fiao’o Faamausili,
• The ARFU financial result was well above budget
Victoria Grant, Victoria Heighway, Trish Hina,
before extraordinary activities.
Linda Itunu, Emma Jensen, Justine Lavea,
• Huriana The High Manuel, Performance Karina Penetito, Academy Anna continued Richards, to
build on its talent identification and development
strategy with excellent results.
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Auckland Vita Robinson, ITM Cup Aroha team Savage, with Paul Joan Feeney Sione, as Doris his
assistant. Taufateau Along and Renee with scrum Wickliffe coach were Nick part White, of the the
trio put in a lot of work this year to work towards
•
returning
Ponsonby
Auckland
defeated
Rugby
Grammar
to it’s
Carlton
position
for
as
a
a leader
in provincial rugby across New Zealand.
seventh consecutive Gallaher Shield title.
• Setting Alex Hodgman, realistic goals Dillian for Haloholo, 2012 under Sean a new coaching
leadership Brookman, group, Patrick we Tu’ipulotu, surpassed Joe our Edwards, early goals for
the David season Adams, by reaching Eugene Teauraki, the ITM Cup Matt final. McGahan,
Wharenui Hawera, Calvary Fonoti and Jordan
Whilst Payne a were beaten named finalist against the New Canterbury, Zealand we still
performed Under-17 Development with credibility squad. and the experience gained
•
among
Onosa’i
a
Auva’a
squad
played
with an
for
average
the New
age
Zealand
of only
Sevens.
21
years, means we are well placed to build on this in
• Michael Fatialofa, Matt McGahan, Gafastasi
Su’a, Milford Keresoma, Albert Nikoro, Bryn
Another Hall, Junior significant Va’atofa feature and Ofa was Tu’ungafasi the team’s results
during represented the round New robin, Zealand winning Secondary all home Schools. fixtures at
• Eden David Park Ormrod, in front James of their Semple, loyal fan Kieran base, Willliams, losing just
two Brad away Linklater, pool games Tom Vaughan against and Canterbury Teimana and Mohi Bay of
Plenty. represented New Zealand Universities.
•
Our
Auckland
results
referees
for the season
Matthew
were
Stanish,
very much
Jonathon
reflected
in White, the demeanour Ben Skeen, of Shaun the players Elliott who and as Sheldon a working
unit Eden-Whaitiri gelled well were together selected and showed in the National strong work
ethics, Squad embracing while Rob traditional Parkes, Richard values Jenson, of the past. Steve As
a Piacun result our and fans, Kyle sponsors Harris were and selected wider stakeholders
in the
became Northern more Region engaged Squad. as the season progressed.
• The Auckland Under-85kg team retained the
This New year’s Zealand dramatic Barbarians improvements Trophy and both the on and off
the
Challenge
field, were
Trophy.
a result of good planning, execution,
assessment and review. The work of head coach,
• Wayne The Auckland Pivac, his East management team won the team NRM and Roller support
staff Mills deserves Championship. to be acknowledged.
Highlights of stakeholders 2010 of Auckland World Cup winning Black Ferns. 2
List of Officers 3
Chairman’s Report 4
Chief Executive’s Report 8
Club Rugby Contacts 17
Our People 18
Across the Union 20
Council of Delegates’ Furthermore, Report the year future years.
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Blues Team 2010 Photo and Results 38
Auckland Team 2010 Photo and Results 40
Auckland Sevens Team 2010 Photo 42
Auckland Storm Team 2010 Photo 43
Representative Results 2010 44
2010 National Honours 46
Club Competition 2010 47
Auditor’s Report 48
Financial Report 49
• Establishing clear workplace values across the
organisation to enhance our culture.
• Progress on the expression of interest around a
new Blues licence to operate where ARFU takes
a lead role.
• The identification and possibility for an
International Academy run by ARFU, providing
future new revenue streams.
• The finalisation of a new ‘draft’ constitution to be
put before the 2012 ARFU AGM.
ITM CUP
Congratulations also goes to Daniel Braid our captain
who was the 22nd player to achieve the 100 games
milestone for Auckland. This is an outstanding
achievement and we wish Daniel well for the future.
The flagship provincial rugby competition still comes
with considerable challenges. ARFU’s preference in
the Competitions Review of 2010 was for a 10 team
premiership competition. However, the end result
was a 14 team format introduced last year, spread
across two pools of competition (premiership and
championship). While some of the challenges include
crossover games, short turnarounds with little time
for coaching, nor rehabilitation and recovery), poor
crowds at midweek games in particular, we are
committed to a trial period of three years in order to
have given this competition a fair run.
Three years ago the HPA put in place a new strategy The cost to serve a Provincial Union competition
with a change in focus regarding Talent ID and
as we know it today is extremely challenging, and
player/coach models. Part of Thanks this change to photosport saw the for their contribution this is exacerbated to this report by and midweek their on-going games partnership as well as with
Auckland appointment Under-18A of Wayne celebrate Pivac winning Auckland as head the Rugby coach Northern and of Region the
Blues. title
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