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ANNUAL REPORT<br />
2011/12
Scotland’s <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup squad at the National Museum of Scotland<br />
with children from the players’ chosen clubs of origin, August 2011<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
President’s Message 04-05<br />
Chairman’s Review 06-07<br />
Chief Executive’s Review 08-11<br />
Performance 12-23<br />
Community 24-33<br />
Results and Awards 34-43<br />
Working with Government 44-45<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board Report 46-47<br />
Financial Statements 48-63<br />
A Year of Governance 64-67<br />
A Year in Pictures 68-69<br />
Sponsor Acknowledgements 70<br />
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE<br />
IAN McLAUCHLAN<br />
With the obvious emphasis on <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup 2011 and the<br />
subsequent RBS 6 Nations campaign, it’s sometimes easy to<br />
forget that <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> is about more than the national team<br />
and their international programme.<br />
As a governing body we really are involved in the game at all<br />
levels – from organising training for girls wanting to take up the<br />
game in Stornoway to supporting mini festivals in Aberdeenshire;<br />
staging student finals day for nearly 1000 at Murrayfield;<br />
identifying and developing our Pathway players and guiding<br />
them through the age grade structure; supporting our referees<br />
and coaches; rewarding our volunteers; and working with our<br />
clubs across the country to attract and retain players.<br />
Nothing worthwhile comes easy and we’ve all experienced<br />
challenges this year.<br />
Clubs have worked through the second phase of changes<br />
to the league structure, the increased regionalisation helping<br />
teams with the time and money spent on travelling. More is<br />
to come next season, with alterations to the Premier structure.<br />
We’ll continue to help our member clubs tackle the changes,<br />
champion the long-term benefits and work to make the game<br />
more enjoyable and satisfying for all involved.<br />
Our own structure, within <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> ‘the business’, has<br />
changed over recent months, too. We’ve welcomed a new<br />
Chief Executive, experienced a new Chairman take the reins<br />
and are continuing to make many other strategic changes.<br />
Having a fresh eye cast over the way we work, encouraging us<br />
to sort the issues we can fix now and kick-starting the challenges<br />
that will take longer to work through has been both testing and<br />
satisfying.<br />
The rugby family extends far and wide, however; a timely<br />
reminder of that came when, during last year’s <strong>Rugby</strong> World<br />
Cup, we visited Christchurch. On the day that Scotland should<br />
have been taking on Georgia at the AMI Stadium, we were<br />
surveying the devastation wrought by the earthquake to the<br />
Lancaster Park ground and the city. Supporters back home<br />
had raised thousands to help the quake fund and we duly<br />
handed over the cheque; it was a small token of how our rugby<br />
community felt and I hope that the visit by our players and<br />
coach in some way helped. The physical damage had been<br />
done but, without doubt, the heart of rugby was still there.<br />
That day in Christchurch is among the myriad of memories<br />
I’ll take away from Murrayfield, as my two-year term ends this<br />
month. It’s been an honour – and sometimes a challenge! – to<br />
be your President and experience rugby from the ‘other’ side<br />
of the game. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working<br />
alongside some truly dedicated people and I’d like to take this<br />
opportunity to thank them for their support.<br />
I wish you all a great summer. Before you know it, the season will<br />
be kicking off again and we’ll be back to the round of fixtures,<br />
competitions, training and club life. And we wouldn’t want it any<br />
other way.<br />
Ian McLauchlan<br />
President<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
What hasn’t changed, however, is that rugby and our clubs<br />
continue to be at the heart of what we do. I really enjoyed the<br />
now-annual ‘road trip’, visiting clubs the length and breadth of<br />
the country on our President’s roadshow. We were able to share<br />
information that could help clubs – about awards, grants and<br />
such like – and they were just as keen to let us know what more<br />
we could do to help them.<br />
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Stirling County take on Cartha QP in<br />
the RBS Bowl final, April <strong>2012</strong><br />
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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW<br />
SIR MOIR LOCKHEAD<br />
Despite difficult economic times we have achieved a relatively<br />
strong financial performance during the year and now have a<br />
clear debt reduction plan agreed and in place. During my first<br />
12 months I have looked, listened and tried to learn about the<br />
issues that would help <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> progress. Some changes<br />
would be quick fixes while others would be more considered<br />
shifts requiring further consultation for the longer term.<br />
Really, we needed to make <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> a more attractive<br />
proposition all round. <strong>Rugby</strong>, it’s at the heart of what we do, and<br />
we have to continue to reinvent ourselves for our players and<br />
supporters.<br />
We are developing a core commercial drive within the<br />
organisation to help increase the flow of supporters through<br />
the turnstiles. This means making Murrayfield Stadium a more<br />
welcoming proposition for international and Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
fans. With support from the Board and a rapid response from our<br />
staff we were able to remove a few of these barriers and niggles<br />
that had been interrupting an enjoyable experience.<br />
The car park behind the stadium was re-opened, its returning<br />
popularity leading to a sell-out of spaces during our two home<br />
RBS 6 Nations games this season. Supporters could meet their<br />
friends, enjoy the big-match build-up and rediscover some of<br />
the old spirit of the game, something many of us have enjoyed.<br />
In our drive to become more customer friendly, we put tickets<br />
on sale on match day, for the Scotland games against Ireland<br />
and Italy, in the build-up to the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup – by the time<br />
of the Six Nations, the stadium was a sell-out with 67,000 in<br />
attendance. We have now added to this change by enabling<br />
the sale of tickets online, allowing customers to print off at home<br />
with a seat selection function similar to the airline model.<br />
The third ‘quick win’ here was re-opening the President’s Suite for<br />
Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> supporters. A fan-focused approach along<br />
with some great performances by the team has seen both<br />
attendance and goodwill improve. People saw we were on the<br />
move and were happy to join us on the journey.<br />
One of the longer-term aims was to give Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> and<br />
Glasgow Warriors more autonomy to grow and develop as<br />
part of the <strong>Union</strong>. More delegation will help them to create an<br />
environment where the teams are generating their own support<br />
and where the professional players become more closely<br />
associated with club land and the local community.<br />
This approach is really similar to the model adopted across<br />
the Irish Sea and our new five year strategic plan which will be<br />
launched at the AGM will provide a blueprint for this. Our plan<br />
highlights pro clubs as still part of the <strong>Union</strong>, linked to <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> and the national side but very much flying their own flag,<br />
being innovative and exciting.<br />
At all points in the strategy we’ve set ourselves ambitious targets<br />
– from driving up player numbers to increasing the amount of<br />
rugby coaching available in schools and, in addition, to raising<br />
our expectations for the national team’s performance.<br />
A taste of what could be came recently with Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong>’s<br />
fantastic result in the Heineken Cup and Glasgow Warriors great<br />
progress in the RaboDirect PRO12 league.<br />
In September 2011, we appointed Mark Dodson as Chief<br />
Executive and have welcomed the enthusiasm and hard work<br />
he has brought to the role. In my view, since his arrival he<br />
has refocused the organisation towards rugby and customer<br />
service and his style has already brought some success to the<br />
organisation. Prior to Mark’s arrival Jock Millican was interim CEO<br />
and I would like to record my thanks to him for his work over the<br />
handover period. I would also like to record my appreciation<br />
to Gordon Bulloch, Donald Emslie and Ed Crozier for the help<br />
and work that they have done as they are standing down at the<br />
AGM.<br />
In conclusion, we have continued to work closely with<br />
government over the last 12 months and I’d particularly like to<br />
thank Glasgow City Council and the <strong>Scottish</strong> Government for<br />
their support in ensuring the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s part of<br />
the HSBC Sevens World Series was such a success.<br />
Finally my thanks go to our Board members and staff for their<br />
hard work and commitment during this period of change and<br />
I look forward with confidence to delivering our new strategy in<br />
the years ahead.<br />
Sir Moir Lockhead<br />
Chairman<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
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Richie Gray enjoys a training session with young players in Shetland, March <strong>2012</strong><br />
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW<br />
MARK DODSON<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> should be the heart of our business. Something I’ve said<br />
often over the nine months since I came to <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>.<br />
Back last September there were areas where that sentiment just<br />
didn’t seem to be the case. We’d lost some of our focus, we<br />
weren’t listening to our supporters and we weren’t working to our<br />
strengths.<br />
Getting things back on track, rebuilding and revitalising the<br />
game hasn’t been easy and the challenges will continue but I<br />
do believe we’re making real progress.<br />
I said at the outset that my focus would be on our pro teams.<br />
We’ve supported the management and coaches with the<br />
resources to create winning sides and we’ve already seen a<br />
return on that investment with the great progress on the pitch<br />
from Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> in the Heineken Cup and Glasgow<br />
Warriors in the RaboDirect PRO12. Winning teams increase<br />
support and bring in revenue, get sponsors interested and attract<br />
broadcasters which, in turn, brings more people into the game<br />
and so the upward spiral continues.<br />
The safety and wellbeing of our players, staff and customers is<br />
fundamental to the running of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>. The Are you ready<br />
to play rugby? programme maintains a consistent approach to<br />
player safety and our stadia and facilities are subject to constant<br />
vigilance to ensure the highest standards of customer safety.<br />
We’ve invested in young <strong>Scottish</strong> talent but, at the same time,<br />
have been aware of the need for experience to help these<br />
boys develop, and win, and so have supported that by bringing<br />
in exciting, quality players from abroad. We need to think and<br />
act globally and now have the right man in that position, in the<br />
shape of Sean Lineen, to source that talent.<br />
By generating this excitement in the game, we also want to<br />
attract as many youngsters as possible to give rugby a try. We<br />
want to tap into the feelgood factor following the recent pro<br />
team success, engage with them now and make rugby the<br />
sport of choice in our schools; see youngsters passing a ball<br />
around in the park, cheering on their local team, enjoying the<br />
fellowship and community that’s such a big part of rugby and<br />
getting hooked for life on our great game.<br />
Naturally we have been disappointed by our national team’s<br />
performance this season however were buoyed earlier this<br />
month by the great wins over Australia in New South Wales, Fiji in<br />
Lautoka and Samoa in Apia.<br />
A big part of what we’ve already started here forms the basis of<br />
our new strategic plan. The targets we’ve set are ambitious. We<br />
want to double the average attendances at our pro games and<br />
ensure these teams are consistently in the final stages of both<br />
league and Cup competitions. Our national and representative<br />
teams have to up their game and increase their standings in the<br />
world rankings. And at club level we need to support our teams<br />
by aligning them more with our professional and representative<br />
sides.<br />
As I’ve said, rugby is what we do but recently we hadn’t been<br />
doing it that well, off the pitch, in the eyes of many of our<br />
supporters. We hadn’t listened to what people wanted and<br />
weren’t providing a good enough match day experience or<br />
service.<br />
Some of these were things we could fix easily – selling tickets<br />
on international match day, reintroducing car parking on the<br />
back pitches and reopening the President’s Suite for supporters<br />
on Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> match days. Ticket purchasers can now<br />
choose their seats online and print their match tickets at home.<br />
We want to continue to improve the customer experience by<br />
generally making our stadia as welcoming as possible and the<br />
process of supporting the teams as easy and fun as we can.<br />
It goes without saying that we don’t have all the answers and it’ll<br />
be a difficult job but I’m excited about what is ahead of us. It’s<br />
going to be a bumpy ride and we will have stormy times but we<br />
can weather them by working together, kicking the ball in the<br />
same direction and all appreciating what the strategic goals<br />
are.<br />
We’ve turned Murrayfield around in a few months in terms of<br />
its philosophy, its openness and its transparency. We may get<br />
criticised for interference in certain areas of the game but my<br />
job is to take that and see it through.<br />
Financial overview<br />
The financial results for 2011/12 show a surplus of £1,570k for the<br />
year. This has been achieved through a number of factors, the<br />
most significant of which were the selling out of both home RBS<br />
6 Nations matches, the performances of the professional teams,<br />
Glasgow and Edinburgh, in the RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken<br />
Cup respectively, and sound financial control. There has also<br />
been, during the year, an increase in investment across all areas<br />
of the game, from grassroots clubs and schools rugby up to the<br />
national team.<br />
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Scotland celebrate their victory over Australia, June <strong>2012</strong><br />
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Income<br />
Income of £38.2m for 2011/12 is £3.1m higher than 2010/11,<br />
as a result of increases from various sources. These include<br />
improved pro team revenues achieved through both Edinburgh<br />
and Glasgow’s performances during the season, higher<br />
hospitality and event income through RBS 6 Nations, the<br />
concerts in June 2011 and increased grant income from the<br />
IRB in <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup year. These increases are partly offset<br />
by lower broadcasting and ticketing revenues as a result of<br />
the different profile of home matches both in the autumn and<br />
during the RBS 6 Nations.<br />
International and professional rugby<br />
The investment in international and professional rugby in 2011/12<br />
increased by £2.4m from £16.7m to £19.1m. This resulted from<br />
the increased investment in the national team for preparing<br />
for, and competing in, the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup, together with<br />
increased pro team investment.<br />
Community and performance rugby<br />
Investment in community and performance rugby increased to<br />
£4.5m from £4.2m in 2010/11 reflecting additional regional and<br />
performance development expenditure.<br />
Commercial and operational<br />
Commercial and operational costs of £9.2m, incurred to<br />
support and enhance the revenue streams, were generally in<br />
line with the previous year’s total of £9.1m.<br />
Club support and development<br />
Direct Club support and related development expenditure of<br />
£1.9m for 2011/12 was a 5% increase on the 2010/11 total of<br />
£1.8m. This reflects the ongoing funding of joint development<br />
officers and direct support to clubs including payment of club<br />
accident insurance premiums, club participation monies, travel<br />
support and match officials’ expenses for club games.<br />
due to the recent capital expenditure investment in Murrayfield<br />
Stadium.<br />
Average employee numbers for the year were 295, an increase<br />
of 12 on 2010/11. The notes to the financial statements include<br />
a detailed analysis of employees, showing where these changes<br />
have been.<br />
Capital expenditure<br />
Capital expenditure in the year amounted to £0.6m and<br />
involved a number of relatively minor works around Murrayfield<br />
Stadium, together with the east stand and other improvements<br />
associated with the re-configuration of the ground for Edinburgh<br />
matches, and a relatively modest refurbishment of the 1925<br />
Suites and Boxes.<br />
Borrowings and cash flow<br />
Average borrowings during financial year 2011/12 were £12.9m<br />
compared to the previous year’s average of £14.4m. Year end<br />
debt of £13.4m, however, is higher than the April 2010 figure of<br />
£12.7m. These cash movements are generally as a result of the<br />
differing cash flows in a <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup year, together with the<br />
surplus for the year and various working capital movements. In<br />
recent weeks, a re-financing deal has also been completed,<br />
which ensures the funding of the organisation, within agreed<br />
parameters, for a further three years.<br />
By working together towards our shared strategic goals <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> will be where it should be – leading the development of<br />
the sport, respected in its field and not only promoting but living<br />
the values of this great game.<br />
Mark Dodson<br />
Chief Executive<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Other expenditure<br />
Interest costs of £0.9m were broadly similar to 2010/11 costs.<br />
Depreciation of £1.1m is above the 2010/11 charge of £1.0m<br />
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Murrayfield prepares for Calcutta Cup action, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
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PERFORMANCE<br />
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Lee Jones runs in a try against France at Murrayfield, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
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PERFORMANCE<br />
DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE<br />
Graham Lowe<br />
As the national team return<br />
from a tough three-Test<br />
tour to the South Pacific<br />
that involved a number<br />
of young exciting players,<br />
mixed with our current<br />
internationalists, winning<br />
remains our priority.<br />
Although we have made<br />
improvements in the<br />
consistency of play with our national side and<br />
have introduced a number of young stars of the<br />
future to international rugby, next season we would<br />
expect to see more winning performances.<br />
Our pro teams have grasped the nettle and worked consistently<br />
hard all season. Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong>’s progress in the Heineken<br />
Cup, not least the memorable quarter final at Murrayfield, and<br />
Glasgow Warriors run in the RaboDirect PRO12 to the play-offs,<br />
have showcased exciting squads including a number of players<br />
graduating from our elite development squads who have been<br />
successfully integrated with both teams.<br />
programme for our younger players as opposed to the previous<br />
format of five one-year programmes. This season has seen us<br />
generate more consistency at all age grade levels. Alignment<br />
of our under-16 programme has seen competition on a more<br />
like-for-like basis with other countries; and our under-18 national<br />
side came fifth in the FIRA-AER championship in Spain in April, so<br />
retaining their elite level European status.<br />
There is an opportunity to build on pro team successes through<br />
quality programmes for our national teams in 7s and XVs. With<br />
the introduction of player acquisition, a crop of young talented<br />
players coming through our pathways and a commitment to<br />
working with clubs and schools at all levels to improve rugby I<br />
look forward to the coming year with excitement.<br />
As ever, I’m indebted to our dedicated staff for their hard work<br />
and to the wider rugby community for their commitment and<br />
passion as we continue to build towards a winning Scotland.<br />
This year saw us field a full-time Scotland 7s squad for the first<br />
time. These players staunchly supported our pro sides during<br />
the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup and, after a positive start to the season,<br />
continued to post some mixed results. With a full focus on sevens<br />
next season, we would expect to see improvements here.<br />
The national under-20 team is currently competing in the Junior<br />
World Championships in South Africa and while their Six Nations<br />
did not go as hoped, the side did edge Italy in a solid away<br />
victory to complete their campaign on a positive note.<br />
Last season’s changes to the player Pathway are now bedding<br />
in and we are beginning to see the benefits of one five-year<br />
Max Evans on the break against Romania, September 2011<br />
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left to right: Joe Ansbro scores for Scotland, August 2011; Allan Jacobsen is tackled by youngsters at a training session in St Andrews, August 2011; Andy<br />
Robinson at a Scotland training session in Princes St Gardens, August 2011; Scotland supporters show their colours<br />
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson with a young<br />
supporter at the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup squad launch,<br />
National Museum of Scotland, August 2011<br />
Scotland’s summer<br />
tour saw an upturn<br />
in fortunes with the<br />
valiant victories over<br />
Australia in New South<br />
Wales, Fiji in Lautoka<br />
and Samoa in Apia.<br />
”<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
Scotland endured a disappointing international campaign in the 2011/12 season,<br />
frequently finding ourselves on the adverse end of the small margins that determine victor<br />
and vanquished.<br />
The early optimism from the 2011 EMC Tests – where Scotland defeated both Ireland<br />
and Italy at Murrayfield last August – was not sustained beyond the opening two pool<br />
matches of the 2011 <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup in New Zealand.<br />
Scotland did achieve a try bonus point victory over Romania in their opening RWC<br />
match and emerged on top in a try-less arm-wrestle against Georgia.<br />
However, thereafter an agonising one-point loss to Argentina in appalling conditions and<br />
then more heartache as the Auld Enemy won at the death, meant Scotland had failed<br />
to qualify for the knockout stages of a <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup for the first time.<br />
The hope – based around some redoubtable pro-team performances – that Scotland<br />
could bounce back come the <strong>2012</strong> RBS 6 Nations Championship, did not materialise.<br />
England edged clear of Scotland in a nervy, error-riddled championship opener at<br />
Murrayfield and, denied the momentum and confidence that a triumph would have<br />
bequeathed, Scotland then went on to lose to Wales, France, Ireland and Italy.<br />
From half-time in the Dublin game to full-time in Rome, it was hard to recall on what basis<br />
the buoyant mood of January had been promulgated.<br />
And yet, we should not forget the impact that teenager Stuart Hogg made both on<br />
his debut off the bench in Cardiff and on his first start at Murrayfield, which he marked<br />
with a cracking try before a full house against the French. Nor should we overlook the<br />
introduction to the side on a regular basis of the likes of David Denton and Ross Rennie,<br />
both winners of RBS Man of the Match honours, tribute to their guts amidst the gloom.<br />
Scotland’s summer tour saw an upturn in fortunes with the valiant victories over Australia in<br />
New South Wales, Fiji in Lautoka and Samoa in Apia.<br />
The end of the season saw a regular review and changes have been made to the<br />
coaching and management structure to elicit improvement. Head coach Andy<br />
Robinson was joined on the summer tour of Australasia by the experienced international<br />
coach, Scott Johnson, while in the new season, a new defence coach, Matt Taylor, will<br />
join the squad.<br />
Sean Lamont breaks free from the Irish, August 2011<br />
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left to right: Mark Cairns for Scotland 7s against Australia in Hong Kong, March <strong>2012</strong>; Colin Gregor takes on South Africa at Scotstoun, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTLAND WOMEN<br />
On the back of an away victory over Holland Women (33-10) in<br />
November and a solid win over The Army (24-6) at Murrayfield<br />
in January, Scotland Women head coach Karen Findlay<br />
announced a 27-strong training squad for the <strong>2012</strong> RBS 6<br />
Nations Championship.<br />
Though the majority of the players were relatively new to the<br />
squad, experience featured in the shape of number 8 Susie<br />
Brown, scrum half Louise Dalgliesh and lock Lindsay Wheeler, the<br />
latter two passing the 50-cap mark during the Championship.<br />
In the Scots’ opener at Lasswade, they lost 47-0 to a highly<br />
experienced English side but posted their best result against<br />
England Women since 2008. ‘Improved but could do much<br />
better’ was the order of the day at Cross Keys as Scotland went<br />
on to be defeated 20-0 by Wales in their second tournament<br />
outing.<br />
SCOTLAND A<br />
Scotland A stretched their unbeaten home record to three seasons<br />
this year courtesy of a thumping 35-0 win over England Saxons at<br />
Netherdale in February. The side’s only fixture of the campaign saw<br />
them comprehensively dismantle their counterparts from over the<br />
border in front of a vocal and delighted crowd.<br />
Stuart Hogg, a proud product of the Borders game, engineered<br />
a remarkable solo try, and there was also an impressive individual<br />
score for his Glasgow Warriors teammate Duncan Weir. Both<br />
subsequently broke into the full Scotland team, as did another<br />
Netherdale try scorer, Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> centre Matt Scott.<br />
Scotland A were led for the game by Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> head<br />
coach Michael Bradley, who picked up where Nick Scrivener left off<br />
by plotting victory in tandem with forwards coach Stevie Scott.<br />
A buoyant crowd at Bridgehaugh then cheered on the home<br />
side as they took on France in the first women’s international<br />
to be staged in Stirling – however the Scots couldn’t make the<br />
pressure count as they lost 23-0. They came close to the try line<br />
but still failed to put points on the board as they went down 20-0<br />
in Ashbourne to Ireland next, in a match which was streamed<br />
live through the IRFU web site to over 1500 viewers.<br />
Scores from wingers Lauren Harris and Sarah Dixon drew much<br />
applause from the 1500-strong Italian crowd but together with<br />
a conversion from centre Lisa Ritchie, weren’t enough to seal<br />
a first win for the Scots in this Championship, the Italian hosts<br />
running out 29-12 winners in Rovigo in the team’s final outing of<br />
the season.<br />
Duncan Weir in Scotland A’s win over England, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
Sarah Dixon for Scotland Women takes on France, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTLAND 7S<br />
At the beginning of season 2011/12 the Scotland 7s<br />
management team and <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s performance<br />
department showed their intentions to develop and improve<br />
their existing structure in the abbreviated game, ahead of the<br />
2014 Commonwealth Games and the sport’s induction into the<br />
Olympic Games in 2016, by announcing their first full-time squad.<br />
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left to right: Katy Green runs in a try for Scotland Women 7s against Norway in Belgium, June <strong>2012</strong>; Jamie Farndale for Scotland under-20 against<br />
England, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
Seven players were handed professional contracts along with<br />
six elite development players being aligned primarily to sevens.<br />
The contracts were given to Struan Dewar, James Eddie, James<br />
Fleming, Colin Gregor, Peter Horne, Andrew Turnbull and Mark<br />
Robertson. The elite development players were Adam Ashe,<br />
Sean Kennedy, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Kerr Gossman, Rory Hughes<br />
and Hamish Watson. All the contracted players were drafted<br />
into the Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> squads as well<br />
to bolster the teams during the 2011 <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup and the<br />
<strong>2012</strong> RBS 6 Nations when a number of their key players were on<br />
Scotland duty.<br />
official women’s sevens squad started in April <strong>2012</strong>. It is hoped<br />
and anticipated that the Scotland Women 7s team will provide<br />
a vehicle for player development both at senior and age-grade<br />
level and will serve to further inspire involvement in rugby by<br />
women and girls at all levels. After reaching the Cup final in their<br />
first official tournament, a FIRA qualifier in Belgium, the squad is<br />
currently in Moscow competing for a place in the 2013 Women’s<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup 7s.<br />
Scotland under-20 take on France at Netherdale, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
A further 11 club players were also named in the extended<br />
squad, ten of whom were sportscotland institute supported.<br />
These players were Callum Anderson (Aberdeen Grammar),<br />
Mark Cairns (Currie), Michael Fedo (Team Northumbria), Graham<br />
Fisken (Ayr), Fraser Harkness (Selkirk), Ross Miller (Glasgow<br />
Hawks), Scott Riddell (Stewart’s Melville), Greig Ryan (Aberdeen<br />
Grammar), Andrew Skeen (Melrose), Gregor Young (Jed-Forest)<br />
and Lewis Young (Jed-Forest). Cairns, Fedo, Fisken, Harkness,<br />
Miller, Riddell and Skeen were involved in one or more of the<br />
HSBC Sevens World Series events.<br />
The team’s intentions were to qualify for Cup quarter-finals<br />
throughout the year, but only won the Bowl trophy in Dubai and<br />
South Africa and the Shield trophy in New Zealand and Japan.<br />
They also reached the Bowl final in Australia and London and<br />
finished the year in tenth in the circuit rankings.<br />
However, a number of positive statistics have been achieved<br />
by a few of the players throughout the year. Most notable are<br />
the achievements of Colin Gregor, Andrew Turnbull and James<br />
Fleming. Gregor made it to number three in the season’s top<br />
points scorers ranks with 242 points, boasting his kicking skills<br />
and his finishing ability. He scored 88 conversions and 11 tries.<br />
Turnbull continued to add to his try tally with 24 tries in the<br />
season, bringing his total to a record 118. Finally, Fleming was<br />
the Scots top try scorer for the year with 27 tries, which show his<br />
ever-growing attacking flair. He now has a total of 39 tries from<br />
13 series tournaments in his two years involvement.<br />
While in Hong Kong the team took some time to deliver<br />
coaching workshops and visit rugby initiatives as part of a bid<br />
to support a partnership between <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>, the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
Government and their Hong Kong counterparts.<br />
SCOTLAND WOMEN 7S<br />
The decision was taken this season to look to qualify for the<br />
WRWC 7s in 2013 and Scotland entered the FIRA qualification<br />
process in <strong>2012</strong>. Former Scotland 7s captain Scott Forrest was<br />
appointed as head coach and selection of Scotland’s first ever<br />
SCOTLAND UNDER-20<br />
Scotland under-20 have had a challenging season in the RBS<br />
6 Nations championship winning only one of their games. Each<br />
week, however, they showed improvements and ended the<br />
tournament with an impressive win over Italy, 20-7, in Calvisano,<br />
Brescia. This was followed in May with a win over English Counties<br />
(33-20) at St Andrews University before the team headed off to<br />
South Africa for the IRB Junior World Championship.<br />
In the IRB Junior World Championship, after a heavy defeat to<br />
Australia, Scotland then ran France close (30-29) before beating<br />
Argentina (17-12) to continue to the play-offs and a win over Italy<br />
(34-17) which sees them take on Samoa (22 June) for a 9th/10th<br />
ranking.<br />
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left to right: Jonny Gray for Scotland under-18 against Belgium under-19, August 2011; Ed Farquharson scores for Scotland under-18 against Wales,<br />
February <strong>2012</strong><br />
Some of the season’s most impressive performers were the<br />
youngest players in the team who will qualify for the under-20s<br />
again next season. At only 17 years of age both Jamie Farndale<br />
(wing) and Jonny Gray (second-row) consistently impressed<br />
throughout the year. This led to an Elite development contract<br />
for Gray who was also awarded the Macphail Scholarship to<br />
train in New Zealand for 18 weeks, so ruling him out of the Junior<br />
World Championship.<br />
Throughout the season the team was captained by; Robin Hislop<br />
in the opening Six Nations clash against England (this match was<br />
streamed live on both unions web sites for the first time); Murray<br />
McConnell in the training match with English Counties; and Harry<br />
Leonard for the remainder of games.<br />
SCOTLAND UNDER-18<br />
Following August’s successful first outings for Scotland under-18<br />
teams with wins over Belgium under-19 and Newcastle Falcons<br />
Academy; training camps in October and November; and<br />
continual monitoring of age-grade players in all corners of<br />
the country, two regional trial games and an exiles camp<br />
in December provided the coaching team with another<br />
opportunity to benchmark the youngsters before the annual<br />
end-of-year camp.<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> Junior World Championship marked the end of Peter<br />
Wright’s involvement as head coach, with former Glasgow<br />
Warriors head coach Sean Lineen taking over next season as<br />
part of his new role as Head of Player Acquisition.<br />
SCOTLAND WOMEN UNDER-20<br />
The aim of the under-20s programme is to identify, develop<br />
and prepare young players to progress on to the full Scotland<br />
Women senior squad. A squad of 25-28 players was selected<br />
in early September and benefited from coaching and<br />
individual skill development by some of the best coaches in<br />
Scotland at six training days and two training weekends. The<br />
squad played three development matches, one against a<br />
senior regional select side and two against Hartpury College,<br />
a specialist girls’ rugby college in England. Players have made<br />
notable improvements in terms of developing their own game<br />
understanding and decision making as well as core passing and<br />
tackling skills.<br />
Scott Rendall breaks for Scotland under-18 against Wales, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
New head coach Eddie Pollock, who succeeded Grant McKelvey,<br />
was assisted by Alex Duncan (Aberdeen Grammar) and Gordon<br />
Henderson (Preston Lodge) and watched his charges take on Wales<br />
at Braidholm in their first fixture of <strong>2012</strong>. The side came within a<br />
minute of holding their opponents to a draw, a late converted try<br />
making the final score 12-19 to the visitors. In their second home<br />
fixture, the Scots were out-muscled by their English counterparts at<br />
Mansfield Park, Hawick (20-8) then lost to Ireland 12-25 in Dublin in<br />
April.<br />
In their opening match of the FIRA-AER under-18 tournament in Spain<br />
in April, Scotland were defeated 19-7 by a powerful French outfit,<br />
despite some outstanding effort and commitment. They were then<br />
rewarded with a win (35-12) in a match in which they dominated<br />
possession with victory over their Portuguese counterparts before<br />
completing their Championship campaign with victory (29-10) over<br />
a physical Georgian side.<br />
Scotland under-18 scrum down against England, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
The result and performance means they bequeath to next year’s<br />
under-18 group their place in the elite division of the competition.<br />
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left to right: Murdo McAndrew for Scotland under-18 against Belgium under-19, August 2011; Ruaridh Smith for Scotland under-17 against England, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTLAND UNDER-17<br />
The programme was much shorter this year due to the under-16<br />
squad taking up the challenge of the Wellington Festival.<br />
Players at the under-17 age group were to be offered an<br />
opportunity of experiencing international rugby with a fixture<br />
against England. Following the national selection fixtures in<br />
October and November 2011, and the identification of exiles<br />
from their camp, 45 players went forward to the national trials at<br />
Murrayfield in March <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
A squad of 26 were successful in being selected for the<br />
preparatory camp a week later, staying at the Police College,<br />
Tulliallan and using the excellent training facilities at Dollar<br />
Academy.<br />
The following weekend, from their base at Peebles Hydro, the<br />
players, coaching and management team put the finishing<br />
touches to their preparations for the big match against England<br />
at the Greenyards, Melrose on Sunday 25 March. On a beautiful,<br />
sunny day Scotland under-17s, captained by Magnus Bradbury<br />
(Oban Lorne RFC/Merchiston,) went down by 33 points to 17<br />
against a physical English team, with a few key defensive lapses<br />
proving costly. A stirring second half performance saw Scotland<br />
score two excellent tries from stand-off George Horne (Howe of<br />
Fife RFC / Strathallan) and winger Ruaridh Smith (Northampton<br />
RFC/Oakham.)<br />
Despite a disappointing performance the players worked very<br />
hard through the short but demanding programme and many<br />
of them will now move on to the intensive training camp at<br />
Valladolid, Spain this summer.<br />
SCOTLAND UNDER-16<br />
A new age-group this year, in line with the restructured player<br />
pathway and exiles programmes, Scotland under-16 had Davey<br />
Wilson (Kelvinside Academy and Dalziel RFC) as head coach<br />
with Ben Fisher (Edinburgh and Midlothian Regional Academy<br />
Coach) and Jamie Dempsey (Glasgow Hawks) as assistant<br />
coaches. Borders and East Lothian Regional Academy Coach<br />
Chris Dewsnap was attached to the management as part of his<br />
development.<br />
A national preparation camp involved around 70 players last<br />
October, then regional games took place before 46 players<br />
were invited to trial games at Murrayfield in March. Two weekend<br />
training camps and a 38-5 win in a warm-up match against<br />
Newcastle Falcons Academy helped finalise the 26-player<br />
squad for the Wellington Festival in April.<br />
In previous years Scotland have competed at the Festival at<br />
under-17 level, however the aim now is to benchmark our<br />
players much earlier and make like-for-like comparisons against<br />
the other under-16 squads at the event.<br />
Two yellow cards either side of the half-time break did not aid<br />
Scotland’s cause as they lost their first Festival match (17-28)<br />
against England South, having led 10-6 at half time through<br />
a second minute try from wing Ben Robbins (who went on to<br />
complete his brace in the second half). After a bright start<br />
against a typically bruising French side, with a try from Hugh<br />
Fraser, the Scots then lost their second match, 35-5. The third<br />
fixture, between Scotland and England North, was postponed<br />
following an infection contracted by a competing team.<br />
Magnus Bradbury for Scotland under-17 against England, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
Scotland under-16 take on England<br />
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left to right: Chris Paterson retires from Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong>, May <strong>2012</strong>; a young supporter shows his colours<br />
As with many of the northern<br />
hemisphere’s leading clubs, the<br />
Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> squad lost a<br />
number of internationalists to<br />
the 2011 <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup for<br />
the opening six matches of the<br />
RaboDirect PRO12; seven to<br />
Scotland and one to Fiji.<br />
However, with adversity comes opportunity and, in this case,<br />
the chance was taken to introduce new signings Sean Cox and<br />
Chris Leck (both Sale Sharks) and welcome the return of hooker<br />
Steven Lawrie, after two years in the English Championship with<br />
Doncaster Knights.<br />
Also evident in this period was the successful blooding of the<br />
club’s best performing elite developing players in top tier<br />
competition, many of whom have gone on to retain their place<br />
in the first team: Matt Scott, Grant Gilchrist, Harry Leonard, Gregor<br />
Hunter, David Denton and Stuart McInally.<br />
After opening their season with two well-deserved wins over Aviva<br />
Premiership sides Sale Sharks and Newcastle Falcons, Edinburgh<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> have enjoyed differing fortunes domestically and on the<br />
European stage.<br />
As the season progressed the club channelled its efforts into<br />
the competition from which it earned greater success. Having<br />
qualified for the knockout stages for the first time in eight years<br />
(Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> is still the only <strong>Scottish</strong> club to qualify from the<br />
group stages) the club set up their Heineken Cup quarter-final<br />
with four-time former champions, Toulouse.<br />
A <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> and UK Heineken Cup quarter-final record<br />
crowd of close to 38,000 made their way to Murrayfield to roar<br />
on the club to the penultimate round in one of the most famous<br />
results (19-14) in the club’s history.<br />
Unfortunately the European dream ended in front of a near<br />
capacity crowd at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the club were<br />
edged 22-19 by Ulster. However the legacy of its success should<br />
live on as the side seek to build on a landmark season in their<br />
history, while aiming for a much better showing in the league.<br />
Steps have already been taken to do just that with the club busy<br />
on the player recruitment and retention front throughout the<br />
season to secure a positive start to <strong>2012</strong>/13. Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
have so far extended the contracts of no fewer than 19 of their<br />
top performers while announcing a plethora of new additions<br />
arriving at the capital club.<br />
All Black back and former Junior World Player of the Year, Ben<br />
Atiga; Free State Cheetah’s Super 15 prop WP Nel; versatile<br />
Northampton Saints back Greig Tonks; Cardiff Blues pair John<br />
Yapp and Richie Rees; Georgian World Cup star Dimitri Basilaia;<br />
and second-row Perry-John Parker, will all be making their way<br />
to Murrayfield next season, as support and investment in the<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> professional game increases and a promising future is<br />
forged.<br />
Tim Visser heads for the line against Racing Metro at Murrayfield, November 2011<br />
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left to right: Federico Arambaru and family following his final game for Glasgow Warriors; Richie Gray with youngsters at Glasgow Warriors Easter camp, April <strong>2012</strong><br />
It has been another positive year<br />
both on and off the field for Glasgow<br />
Warriors, the only major professional<br />
sports team who represent the whole<br />
of the city of Glasgow and the west<br />
of Scotland. Showing admirable<br />
consistency at home and away<br />
throughout the season, the team reached the RaboDirect PRO12<br />
semi-finals for the second time in three years, claiming some notable<br />
scalps along the way, especially on the road.<br />
Foremost among these positive results was a 23-19 win over reigning<br />
European champions Leinster at the RDS; the first time the Irish side<br />
had been beaten at home in 29 games and almost two calendar<br />
years. The Warriors also won away to Ospreys, one of the eventual<br />
finalists, as well as Cardiff Blues. At Firhill, meanwhile, Glasgow did not<br />
lose a RaboDirect PRO12 game between September 23 and the<br />
end of the season.<br />
Their campaign finally ended with a narrow 19-15 defeat away to<br />
Leinster in the play-off semi-finals, the week before the Dubliners<br />
played their third Heineken Cup final in four years.<br />
Drawn in an extremely challenging Heineken Cup pool, the Warriors<br />
were firmly in contention for knock-out European rugby until the<br />
final day of the group stage, having beaten Bath and the previous<br />
season’s French Top 14 finalists Montpellier at Firhill.<br />
Glasgow’s consistent form owed much to the emergence of a<br />
talented and committed crop of young players, headed up by<br />
Hawick-raised prodigy Stuart Hogg, who quickly progressed from<br />
the club’s Elite Development programme to win rave reviews for his<br />
electric displays in both the RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup<br />
and delighted the Warriors support by signing a long-term contract<br />
with the club until at least the end of May 2015.<br />
Hogg was voted RaboDirect PRO12 Young Player of the Year, shortly<br />
after being named Warriors Young Player of the Season and Players’<br />
Young Player of the Season. Loosehead prop Jon Welsh and lock Tom<br />
Ryder were both included in the 2011/12 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream<br />
Team, alongside stand-off Duncan Weir, whose accuracy with the<br />
boot saw Glasgow home in many a tight game.<br />
The Warriors worked quickly to ensure that the club’s core of talent<br />
was maintained, re-signing an unprecedented 19 players while the<br />
season was still in progress. Experienced, classy customers like John<br />
Barclay, Chris Cusiter, Moray Low, Dougie Hall and Ryan Grant have<br />
committed the best years of their careers to Glasgow, as have all the<br />
younger leading lights.<br />
Adding further quality and big game experience to the fold in season<br />
<strong>2012</strong>/13 will be the club’s five new signings. Former All Black flanker<br />
Angus Macdonald, Tonga World Cup No.8 Viliami Ma’afu, 2010/11<br />
Newcastle Falcons 2010/11 Player of the Season Tim Swinson (a lock),<br />
and Scotland 7s centre Byron McGuigan have all been recruited<br />
ahead of the summer move to Scotstoun Stadium.<br />
The team will be overseen by a new head coach, Gregor Townsend,<br />
with Sean Lineen moving to a fresh role as <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s head<br />
of player acquisition after six years at the helm. Defence coach<br />
Chris Fusaro tackles Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs in Dubin, April <strong>2012</strong><br />
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left to right: Elite development players Stuart Hogg and Matt Scott; Warrior Finlay Gillies abseils for Cystic Fibrosis Trust<br />
Gary Mercer has also moved on, with former Scotland A flanker<br />
and current Queensland Reds coach, Matt Taylor coming in<br />
to replace him. Season 2011/12 saw a number of changes<br />
in the club’s off-field operation. Nathan Bombrys took over<br />
as managing director following Kenny Baillie’s departure,<br />
while a number of major new sponsors came on board,<br />
complementing the backing provided by long-term partners.<br />
Over £34,000, meanwhile, was raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust<br />
via a sponsored abseil off the West stand at Murrayfield. Warriors<br />
players, coaches and staff were among those who made the<br />
100ft descent.<br />
PERFORMANCE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
The significance of the alignment of Elite Development players<br />
to the professional teams was particularly evident during <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
World Cup when a number of these players were not only able<br />
to step up and perform in League and Cup fixtures but actively<br />
vie for position on the return of the national squad to the clubs.<br />
Currently in New Zealand as recipients of this year’s John<br />
Macphail Scholarship are Gregor Hunter and Jonny Gray. The<br />
pair are spending 18 weeks in Christchurch, playing for local<br />
clubs and benefiting from the high-end facilities and coaching<br />
offered by the Canterbury RFU International High Performance<br />
Unit. Jonny received an EDP contract with Glasgow Warriors<br />
during the season, committing him to the club until 2014.<br />
Phase 2 of the Player Performance Pathway restructure is now<br />
nearing the end of its first season with developments including<br />
having our under-16 squad compete against their counterparts<br />
at the Wellington Festival, a more streamlined under-17<br />
programme, national trials at all levels and regionally based<br />
national selectors charting players within their club and school<br />
environments.<br />
We have continued to work more closely with schools and clubs<br />
to identify and support our age grade players, challenging<br />
them to play in different environments and looking at ways to<br />
accelerate the development of the most talented performers at<br />
the appropriate level.<br />
Finn Russell takes on Italy at the IRB Junior World Championships,<br />
June <strong>2012</strong><br />
Following on from last season’s review and changes, the<br />
programme enjoyed a full season to further bed in.<br />
This year we had 26 Elite Development Players (EDPs) and 27<br />
Regional Academy Players, the latter continuing to be supported<br />
by the sportscotland Institute of Sport.<br />
Of the 26 EDPs, six were aligned to the Scotland 7s squad with<br />
a total of fifteen playing competitively in the RaboDirect PRO12<br />
and Heineken Cup. Seven EDPs received professional playing<br />
contracts for <strong>2012</strong>/13 including two – Stuart Hogg and Matt Scott<br />
– who were still EDP players when they began their professional<br />
careers this season and were capped for the full Scotland team<br />
during the Six Nations.<br />
Michael Fedo breaks from the Kenyans at the Emirate Airline<br />
Glasgow 7s<br />
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left to right: George Horne for Scotland under-17; Gregor Hunter and Jonny Gray, recipients of this year’s Macphail scholarship<br />
With the advent of a full-time Scotland 7s squad in 2011/12, we<br />
worked in partnership with sportscotland and the Institute of Sport<br />
to support the squad both financially and through ten supported<br />
club based 7s specialists.<br />
EXILES<br />
COACH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT<br />
This has been a busy year for the team with continued provision<br />
of courses, workshops and resources for coaches operating at<br />
all levels in the game. The vast army of volunteer club coach<br />
co-ordinators work closely with the coach development officers<br />
to up-skill and certificate their coaches appropriately - to date<br />
1900 club and school coaches have gained their UKCC Level 1<br />
qualification, 400 UKCC Level 2 and 50 UKCC Level 3.<br />
Demand for places on our Strength & Conditioning for <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
courses also remains high, along with our wide range of<br />
coaching workshops on many topics within the game.<br />
Following the launch of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s Long Term Player<br />
Development (LTPD) strategy and subsequent guide for<br />
clubs and schools in 2009, this year saw the production and<br />
distribution of our Coaching Tag and Mini <strong>Rugby</strong> resource. This<br />
important resource was produced to support coaches and<br />
teachers who are working with primary school age players in<br />
the first two LTPD stages: FUNdamentals and Learning to Play. It<br />
was launched at the start of season 2011/12 during a series of<br />
mini conferences delivered throughout the regions and a hard<br />
copy of the resource was made available, free of charge, to<br />
every mini coach / teacher in the country. Around 300 coaches<br />
attended the conferences with guest experts delivering on the<br />
children’s game. The department is now developing the stage<br />
3 Developing the Player resource for the coming season along<br />
with supporting educational resource.<br />
Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> and Scotland under-20’s Harry Leonard<br />
The year has been another one of growth for the Exiles in terms<br />
of numbers and quality. Awareness has grown across the world<br />
with players getting in touch from as far afield as South Africa,<br />
Canada and Dubai with an interest in representing Scotland.<br />
Increased exposure has also meant that British-based Scots are<br />
becoming more involved. A regional festival involving six teams<br />
was held for the first time, allowing some of the young talent to<br />
show their abilities.<br />
sportscotland continues to financially support our programmes<br />
including per person funding for UKCC candidates, contributions<br />
towards our CPD programme as well as provision of the<br />
Coaching Matters programme aimed at supporting coaches<br />
operating in the performance areas of our game.<br />
Further support was offered to the three British & Irish Cup teams<br />
through a mentoring programme and provision of video analysis<br />
software. <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> subsequently brokered a video analysis<br />
provision deal which was made available to every coach in<br />
Scotland.<br />
With this growing platform, it was also another great season<br />
when considering quality. There was a high representation<br />
amongst the Scotland age group teams (42 players in extended<br />
squads) and a further four players are also moving to Scotland to<br />
participate in national academy programmes. More highlights<br />
have been the success of Will Bordill (who began with the Exiles<br />
as an under-16) playing for Sale in the Premiership and Harry<br />
Leonard (based in Scotland for the last year) playing in the<br />
Heineken Cup for Edinburgh.<br />
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COMMUNITY<br />
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Girls festival at Scotstoun, March <strong>2012</strong><br />
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COMMUNITY<br />
COMMUNITY OVERVIEW<br />
The community rugby department has had another action packed<br />
year, working with partners to support our club and school volunteers<br />
who continue to demonstrate, in abundance, all that is great about<br />
our game. This season was particularly enjoyable due, not only to the<br />
excitement surrounding the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup in New Zealand but<br />
also the roll-out of our first season of partnership with the Royal Bank<br />
of Scotland.<br />
From the outset this partnership has enabled us to recognise and<br />
reward club volunteers across the country. We will never forget<br />
the spectacle of 120 club members from all corners of Scotland<br />
unveiling the new RBS sponsored national team kit on the Murrayfield<br />
pitch, ahead of our EMC August Test against Ireland. This fantastic<br />
event allowed us and the clubs to reward the countless hours of<br />
commitment made by so many people and to recognise the<br />
crucial role that they play in introducing, developing and nurturing<br />
players into our sport who may, one day, represent the national<br />
team.<br />
This was followed by the announcement of the <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup<br />
squad at the National Museum of Scotland where every player<br />
teamed up with a junior player from that internationalist’s chosen<br />
club of origin; a fantastic visual reminder of the crucial role that the<br />
club and school game plays in the past, present and future of our<br />
sport.<br />
Through the RBS club and volunteer of the month we have been<br />
able to showcase the very best of club and school rugby and share<br />
the impact that these winners have had on developing the game<br />
in Scotland. Also, through the RBS try of the month, we have been<br />
able to profile our club rugby as a great game to participate in, via<br />
electronic and social media.<br />
Clubs and schools remains the bedrock of our sport and through our<br />
award winners we can see the considerable local effort that allows<br />
the community team to run the programmes and competitions<br />
that help us all to grow the game across Scotland. We would like to<br />
thank all involved in clubs and schools and our hard working staff for<br />
their efforts throughout another year of growth in playing numbers.<br />
We still have much to do, particularly in adult rugby, but by working<br />
together and following the great examples highlighted throughout<br />
the season, we will achieve.<br />
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />
To support the development of rugby across Scotland, <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> currently has 116 partnership agreements with clubs, schools<br />
and local authorities. The majority are for the 80 Club Development<br />
Officers in place from Shetland to Stewartry, and Ellon to Oban Lorne.<br />
This season, through Cashback for Communities funding from the<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> Government, we have developed new partnerships with 20<br />
state schools to offer enhanced rugby opportunities at these schools<br />
and, in turn, demonstrate a contribution to wider educational priorities.<br />
The regional workforce of club development officers and Modern<br />
Apprentice community coaches, led by regional development<br />
managers, have provided over 120,000 school children this season<br />
with a positive experience of rugby and a pathway to playing regularly<br />
in a local club or school. This activity plus supporting the thousands of<br />
volunteers in clubs and schools who work tirelessly to get rugby teams<br />
on the park every week, has again contributed to a further increase in<br />
the number of people playing rugby this season.<br />
Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill MSP with youngsters from<br />
Falkirk at Murrayfield<br />
For further details on some of the programmes and activities that<br />
have been delivered in local communities across Scotland please<br />
read on.<br />
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left to right: Shona Robison MSP with youngsters at the launch of the Schools of <strong>Rugby</strong> initiative at Paisley Grammar School; Mrs McLaren hands over the Bill<br />
McLaren Shield to Hawick President Alister Pow prior to the match against Boroughmuir at Mansfield Park; Gala’s Lee Miller against Melrose at Netherdale;<br />
John Houston for the Barbarians against South of Scotland at Mansfield Park.<br />
Through the RBS club<br />
and volunteer of the<br />
month we have been<br />
able to showcase the<br />
very best of club and<br />
school rugby and<br />
share the impact that<br />
these winners have<br />
had on developing<br />
the game in Scotland.<br />
”<br />
FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY IN SCOTLAND<br />
The Hygiene, Healthy Eating and Activity in Primary Schools initiative (HHEAPS) aims<br />
to promote integrated messages about food safety and a healthy diet, along with<br />
physical activity, to primary 5 and 6 pupils within the Active Schools network.<br />
This is the fifth year that we have delivered this programme, in partnership with the<br />
Food Standards Agency in Scotland, and so far this season 5,533 pupils in 168<br />
primary schools have completed the programme.<br />
The classroom activities are based around a pupil mission book that covers six key<br />
topics and uses Scotland rugby players as positive role models to help reinforce key<br />
messages. <strong>Rugby</strong> development officers also fulfil this role through their delivery of<br />
the activity elements, providing a link between physical and classroom activities.<br />
This dovetails with the <strong>Scottish</strong> Government National Physical Activity Strategy by<br />
encouraging more children to get involved in exercise.<br />
SCHOOLS RUGBY CHAMPIONS<br />
Now in its fourth year, 235 schools have registered this season with the programme<br />
which identifies, recruits and supports a member of staff in state secondary<br />
schools, to act as the Champion for <strong>Rugby</strong> in that school. Although this represents<br />
a decrease on last year, the programme has been significantly revised this season.<br />
In the past it has been very much a ‘light touch’ programme of incentives and<br />
rewards whereas this year there is more emphasis on schools completing plans,<br />
audits and updating their own player registration. This season 129 schools gained<br />
an enhanced reward in return for completing the additional tasks.<br />
Each <strong>Rugby</strong> Champion receives a package of incentives including equipment,<br />
as well as the support of local and regional development staff, as they progress<br />
towards the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. These awards reflect the level of rugby<br />
participation they have achieved in their schools and the valued service they<br />
provide to the local rugby community.<br />
Development officer for Shetland, Daniel Meadows,<br />
with Richie Gray and Lerwick schoolchildren<br />
Bell Baxter High School and Nicolson Institute at the Brewin Dolphin under-15 girls Bowl final<br />
at Murrayfield<br />
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left to right: Barbarians against South of Scotland, October 2011; Brewin Dolphin under-16 Plate final between Peebles and Jedburgh, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
CASHBACK FOR COMMUNITIES / SCHOOLS<br />
OF RUGBY<br />
This season we launched the Schools of <strong>Rugby</strong> initiative in 20<br />
secondary schools countrywide. The programme is funded<br />
through the <strong>Scottish</strong> Government’s CashBack for Communities,<br />
which channels proceeds of crime money into helping young<br />
people.<br />
A package of resources helps more staff to deliver rugby across<br />
the school including a focused programme for identified S1/<br />
S2 pupils. The broad programme consists of rugby teams at<br />
all ages, opportunities for the development of girls’ teams and<br />
non-playing opportunities for senior pupils in rugby coaching,<br />
refereeing, volunteering and running sport in local primary<br />
schools and rugby clubs.<br />
Some notable successes to date include Larbert HS where over<br />
100 boys and girls are now part of five new school rugby teams<br />
and more than 900 pupils, of all ages, now have access to a<br />
high quality rugby input within the PE curriculum. At Maxwelltown<br />
HS in Dumfries, the principal teacher of PE commented that:<br />
“It has transformed some of our youngsters from shy, reserved<br />
individuals to confident, responsible and successful youngsters<br />
with the ability to contribute to the whole school and activities<br />
within it. “<br />
G4S STREET RUGBY / REFERRAL<br />
PROGRAMMES<br />
Proven successful as a low-level diversionary activity for young<br />
people in their neighbourhoods, this season around 500 G4S<br />
Street <strong>Rugby</strong> sessions have been delivered to 5000 youngsters<br />
across all local authority areas, in partnership with Community<br />
Safety Partnerships, police and other local stakeholders.<br />
Feedback showed there was an opening for a more focused<br />
programme, however, with groups of young people aged 12<br />
to 19, ‘targeted’ or ‘referred’ by police, youth workers or school<br />
guidance staff.<br />
Subsequently, the G4S Street <strong>Rugby</strong> Referral programme<br />
was launched this season as part of our new Cashback<br />
agreement. It teaches referred participants how to play rugby<br />
with a focus on developing the confidence and discipline<br />
required for contact rugby. By the end of the programme,<br />
they should be able to take part in a club/school training<br />
session with an understanding of the basic laws of the game<br />
and participants who demonstrate an aptitude for coaching<br />
and leading activities will be offered the chance to gain<br />
recognised coaching qualifications and experience. By<br />
bringing the group together as a distinct squad, building<br />
respect (for self, team mates, officials) and a team ethos, they<br />
will progress to play games against emerging school/club<br />
sides at a similar level. This season programmes have been<br />
delivered in Fife, Inverclyde, Angus, South Ayrshire, Falkirk and<br />
East Lothian.<br />
YOUTH COACHING COURSE (YCC)<br />
Sponsored by CashBack, the course is designed to provide<br />
young people aged 15 to 19 with the key skills and experience<br />
to coach rugby safely in a supervised and supported way.<br />
Participants are taken through five modules that combine<br />
classroom-based activities with practical coaching with their<br />
peer group. When they feel ready, participants can then<br />
progress onto the recognised <strong>Rugby</strong>Ready and UKCC courses.<br />
The YCC has proved an invaluable tool for finding talented<br />
young coaches and candidates for our Modern Apprentice<br />
programme and, this season, around 800 young people will<br />
complete the programme.<br />
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Shona Robison MSP at the<br />
Cashback for Communities announcement in Fife<br />
CASHBACK RUGBY FACILITIES FUND<br />
As part of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s latest CashBack for Communities<br />
funding, £1.25 million was allocated to help rugby clubs<br />
make improvements to their facilities which would allow more<br />
young people, particularly from areas of deprivation, to enjoy<br />
increased and enhanced opportunities to participate in rugby.<br />
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left to right: Boroughmuir’s Ali Davidson holds off Ayr’s Andrew Wilson during the RBS National Cup Semi-Final match at Millbrae; match action from the RBS<br />
under-16 Youth Cup Final<br />
In August 2011 approx £550k was awarded to twelve projects,<br />
with a further 18 awarded approx £700k in May <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Many of these projects are now underway with new and<br />
improved pitches, floodlighting and changing rooms being<br />
implemented across the country.<br />
WOODEN SPOON NEW COMMUNITIES<br />
PROJECT<br />
Wooden Spoon and <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> are working together<br />
to provide tangible sporting and educational/training<br />
opportunities for disaffected young people, aged 15 to 25,<br />
living in deprived communities in Scotland. The project focuses<br />
on Greenock in Inverclyde and Levenmouth in Fife where there<br />
has been limited staffing capacity to deliver opportunities to<br />
young people.<br />
In Fife, the participants were referred from Buckhaven and<br />
Kirkland High Schools, and have worked with staff on a<br />
weekly basis for six months. The group has completed the<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong>Ready online course, attended a <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
nutritional session and visited Murrayfield to learn more about<br />
the life of professional players. Several of the group visited<br />
Glenrothes RFC with one now a regular player for one of the<br />
youth teams.<br />
In Inverclyde the group completed the <strong>Rugby</strong>Ready course<br />
followed by coaching placements at holiday camps. Ten of<br />
the group have progressed into education, work placements<br />
or employment.<br />
EDUCATION<br />
This season a new intake of 32 Modern Apprentices (MAs) joined<br />
the programme with 11 MAs progressing to their second year.<br />
As well as receiving a range of training at Murrayfield, these<br />
apprentices delivered a wide range of coaching programmes<br />
across Scotland, from Orkney to Maybole this year. In recent<br />
years we have seen MAs progress to become development<br />
officers and achieve places in further and higher education<br />
whilst others have taken on administrative roles with <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> – we even have one MA sailing around the world!<br />
The professional players continue to apply their minds to the<br />
future and take up part time study including biological sciences,<br />
business management, chemical engineering, law, software<br />
management and sport & exercise science. <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
supports their players in this development and, where possible,<br />
arranges for exams to be taken in situ.<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> also continues to support age grade players with<br />
their education and, where required, provides advice on their<br />
academic development and planning so they can work around<br />
their busy rugby schedules. This support is also given to players as<br />
they join professional rugby to make the transition into rugby and<br />
then out of it as smooth and as successful as possible.<br />
Wooden Spoon’s Peter Brown and Charlie Bryden, Regional Development Manager Glen Tippett and coach Grant Anderson with youngsters in Greenock<br />
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left to right: Under-18 girls festival of rugby at Scotstoun, March <strong>2012</strong>; Student Cup Finals, March <strong>2012</strong>;<br />
WOMEN & GIRLS’ RUGBY<br />
The focus earlier this season was on building up a regional<br />
staffing team dedicated to supporting the growth of the<br />
women’s and girls’ game. The eight part time staff range<br />
from local co-ordinators to part time regional development<br />
officers and are part of their local rugby development team.<br />
They provide a local point of contact for rugby in their regions<br />
and deliver development events and competitions alongside<br />
in-school activation work. It has taken most of the season to<br />
establish the team but we are starting to see the results on the<br />
ground. In Tayside and Fife, for example, team entries to the girls<br />
Brewin Dolphin competition has increased at both under-15 and<br />
under-18, and there is a new women’s team in Montrose.<br />
The priority of linking the development and performance sides<br />
of the game more closely to inspire young players has been<br />
successful this year. Girls’ and women’s developments events,<br />
as part of the build-up to the women’s RBS 6 Nations matches,<br />
provided an opportunity to develop their own skills, meet the<br />
international players and watch them putting their skills into<br />
action on the pitch against some of the best teams in the world.<br />
ARE YOU READY TO PLAY RUGBY?<br />
Attendance at the annual <strong>Rugby</strong> Ready practical course, which<br />
focuses on keeping rugby safe, is the minimum standard for any<br />
coach, teacher, referee or volunteer delivering rugby coaching<br />
in Scotland. In 2011/12 we delivered 234 <strong>Rugby</strong> Ready courses<br />
to over 4000 people. Newly-introduced systems for monitoring<br />
compliance with this requirement indicate that this season<br />
52% of clubs have achieved <strong>Rugby</strong>Ready, 25% are not yet<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong>Ready and 23% were working towards <strong>Rugby</strong>Ready.<br />
The overall number of players requesting permission to play<br />
up, from under-16 to under-18 rugby has declined significantly<br />
again this year. This is a welcome development, in line with our<br />
stated policy that young players should play within their own age<br />
band. The 186 boys applying to move up attended one of 37<br />
assessment clinics around Scotland and, of those, 41% were<br />
found to have reached physical maturity and were therefore<br />
cleared to move up into under-18 rugby.<br />
The number of applications by 16 and 17-year-olds to play<br />
senior rugby increased slightly this season to 302. Though this<br />
remains well below the numbers who were playing adult rugby<br />
prior to the implementation of the Are You Ready To Play <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
policies, policy and procedures for under-18s in senior rugby are<br />
under review for next season.<br />
STUDENT RUGBY<br />
The Student Development Team – a group of part funded<br />
Student <strong>Rugby</strong> Development Officers (SRDO) and Student<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> Development Co-ordinators (SRDC) – have delivered a<br />
programme of club support, planning and development as<br />
well as arranging for the required coach and referee education<br />
courses at their identified clubs. Freshers 10s tournaments have<br />
also helped student rugby clubs to retain and upskill players prior<br />
to the start of the student league programmes. A good example<br />
of growth is the work undertaken by a part funded SRDO taking<br />
a University rugby contingent from one men’s and one women’s<br />
club, with around 35 players apiece, to its current position of two<br />
representative rugby clubs – doubling the women’s player base<br />
and tripling the men’s as well as establishing a thriving interfaculty<br />
rugby programme which supports a further four men’s<br />
rugby clubs and one women’s.<br />
Attendance across all the student programmes has increased<br />
this season, as seen at the Student Cup Finals, when the largest<br />
recorded attendance by teams and players since the event’s<br />
inception filled the back pitches of Murrayfield. The event<br />
was so large that it spread across seven pitches, hosted the<br />
British University & College Sport (BUCS) conference Cup Finals<br />
and the end of season clash between the <strong>Scottish</strong> Student<br />
Representative team and Scotland under-20A.<br />
CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT<br />
This season saw the final stage of the restructure of <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
League rugby with clubs vying for positions in the ten team<br />
Premier, National and Championship Leagues for <strong>2012</strong>/13.<br />
Ayr v Cross Keys, British & Irish Cup, November 2011<br />
Melrose retained their league championship after being pushed<br />
hard by runners-up Dundee HSFP, and both will be joined by<br />
Gala and Stirling County in a restructured British & Irish Cup next<br />
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left to right: Brewin Dolphin under-18 match action, March <strong>2012</strong>; Team captains gather prior to RBS National Finals Day at Murrayfield, April <strong>2012</strong><br />
season. Heriot’s and Edinburgh Accies retained their Premier<br />
League places after finishing as the top two sides in Premier B,<br />
while Jed-Forest were crowned Premier 2 Champions as the<br />
leading Premier 2 side in Premier B.<br />
Howe of Fife won Premier 3, while in National 1 Hawick YM<br />
were champions and are promoted to the new Championship<br />
Leagues along with Musselburgh, Dunfermline and Murrayfield<br />
Wanderers.<br />
Caledonia League Division 1 saw Aberdeenshire triumph,<br />
Moray were the Caledonia 2 North champions and St. Andrew’s<br />
University winners of Caledonia 2 Midlands, with the University<br />
side winning the Division 2 play-off. Other league winners in<br />
Caledonia were Panmure in Caledonia 3 Midlands, Aberdeen<br />
University Medics in Caledonia Division 3 North East, Stornoway in<br />
Caledonian Division 3 North West and Aberdeen Wanderers 2nd<br />
XV in Caledonia 4 North East.<br />
Topping West League Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 are Marr, on points<br />
difference over GHK, Helensburgh, McLaren and Lanark. Preston<br />
Lodge are champions of East League Division 1, Dunbar won<br />
Division 2 and Edinburgh Northern Division 3.<br />
A new structure for the RBS Cup, Shield and Bowl saw clubs<br />
qualify from regional competitions for national semi-finals. In the<br />
RBS Cup regional winners were Ayr, Boroughmuir, Dundee HSFP<br />
and Gala, with the Borderers going on to defeat Ayr in the RBS<br />
Cup Final. Caledonia Region winners Dunfermline defeated<br />
Edinburgh Region winners Musselburgh in the RBS Shield Final,<br />
with Hawick YM and Kilmarnock Border and West Region winners.<br />
In the RBS Bowl Dunbar, Grangemouth, Hawick Harlequins and<br />
Helensburgh emerged as Regional winners, with Helensburgh<br />
going on to win the National title, defeating Dunbar in the final.<br />
Murrayfield Wanderers displayed their dominance of the<br />
women’s game with an undefeated RBS Premier League and<br />
Sarah Beaney Cup double. Cartha Queens Park were crowned<br />
Premier 2 winners with Broughton winning the National League.<br />
On National Cup Finals day at Murrayfield, as well as Murrayfield<br />
Wanderers Cup Final triumph, Hillhead/Jordanhill won the Plate<br />
and Stirling County the Bowl.<br />
In the National Youth competitions, the under-18 Cup was lifted<br />
by Stirling County Colts, defeating Selkirk Youth Club in a repeat<br />
of the 2010/11 final, with Glasgow Hawks winning the under-16<br />
Cup. The under-18 Bowl was won by Peebles Colts while the<br />
under-16 Bowl went to Boroughmuir.<br />
In the Brewin Dolphin <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Cup Finals Edinburgh<br />
Academy squeezed past George Watson’s in a thrilling under-18<br />
final, while George Watson’s defeated Dollar Academy in the<br />
under-16 final. The under-18 Plate went to Earlston High School<br />
and the Bowl to a combined Boroughmuir High School/James<br />
Gillespie’s High School, while in the under-16 tournament, the<br />
Plate went to Jedburgh Grammar School and the Bowl to<br />
Madras College.<br />
The Brewin Dolphin Girls Finals Day, at Murrayfield in March, saw<br />
The Community School of Auchterarder winning the under-18<br />
Cup, Murrayfield Wanderers the Shield and Stirling County the<br />
Bowl. In the under-15 competition, Grantown Grammar School<br />
won the Cup, Carrick Academy the Shield and Nicolson Institute/<br />
Stornoway RFC the Bowl.<br />
FESTIVAL OF RUGBY<br />
Different venue, same result and that was another successful<br />
festival of rugby held over the two days of the HSBC Sevens World<br />
Series event at Scotstoun. Over 60 teams comprising more than<br />
500 youngsters took part from P7s up to under-18s, both girls and<br />
boys, from clubs and schools. A major highlight for the under-18<br />
boys was having their final played on the main pitch in front of<br />
the Scotstoun crowd.<br />
A new scoring system has been invoked at the P7 and S2 event,<br />
helping us to promote the ethos of the rugby, highlighting the<br />
fact that rugby is a game of respect and sportsmanship. We<br />
need our players, coaches, teachers and parents to promote<br />
respect towards the referee/game coach and to promote<br />
sportsmanship in the way we interact with the opposition. In order<br />
to accomplish these festival aims we utilise a scoring system<br />
capturing this ethos.<br />
Andy Nicol, Danny Alexander MSP, Colin Thomson (Head of<br />
Community <strong>Rugby</strong>) and RBS Aviemore Branch manager Elspeth<br />
Mackay at the launch of the domestic leagues in Aviemore<br />
This has been rolled out through the Positive Coaching Scotland<br />
programme in association with The Bill McLaren Foundation and<br />
operates as a partnership between sportscotland, the Winning<br />
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left to right: Student Cup Finals, March <strong>2012</strong>; Brewin Dolphin under-15 finals, March <strong>2012</strong><br />
‘New boy’ James Matthew joined the High Performance group<br />
this year and has been very busy with 15 of his appointments<br />
out of the country. James refereed two under-20 internationals,<br />
the final of the British & Irish Cup and took charge of his<br />
first RaboDirect PRO12 game in April. Cammy Rudkin is<br />
also a newcomer to the group and has refereed ten of his<br />
appointments in countries from Ireland to Spain were he took<br />
charge of a FIRA international, Spain v Romania, and also<br />
refereed a semi final of the British & Irish Cup.<br />
Our Academy referees have progressed well with Charles<br />
Samson refereeing a FIRA international, under-19 international<br />
and at five legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Lloyd Linton was<br />
selected to referee the final of the FIRA under-18 tournament<br />
in Spain, took charge at a number of British & Irish Cup and<br />
exchange games and finished the season with the England<br />
Counties v Ireland Clubs international.<br />
Festival of rugby participants at Scotstoun, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
Scotland Foundation, the Bill McLaren Foundation and <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong>. The main aim is to build and sustain a strong and positive<br />
rugby culture in order to develop young rugby players and<br />
develop young people through rugby.<br />
On both days there was a parade for all the competing teams,<br />
players had their faces shown on the two big screens and teams<br />
made up banners; well done to Moray and Loch Lomond who<br />
won match tickets for having the best banners. (see Results &<br />
Awards for more information).<br />
REFEREES<br />
The High Performance group have had a very busy season at all<br />
levels of the game.<br />
Domestically, referees from all societies have been busy with an<br />
increase in the number of games, up 100 on last year’s figures.<br />
The number of match officials making themselves available has<br />
also shown an increase, up from 438 last season to 473. This<br />
helps to ensure more games at lower levels are now covered<br />
by local society referees and not just by club licenced referees.<br />
Due to a change in <strong>report</strong>ing the number of club licenced<br />
referees has greatly reduced and now stands at 1925. With<br />
the introduction of the combined Are You Ready To Play <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
coaching/referee annual course the recording of foundation<br />
referees now comes under the coaching department.<br />
Alex Pratt officiates at the FIRA women’s European 7s in Ghent,<br />
June <strong>2012</strong><br />
Neil Paterson refereed four Heineken Cup pool games, two high<br />
profile Amlin Challenge Cup games and was fourth official at<br />
the Amlin Final in London in May. He has also been involved in<br />
the RaboDirect PRO 12 refereeing seven games, was Assistant<br />
Referee 2 in the final of the competition and was Assistant<br />
Referee in two RBS 6 Nations games. Meanwhile Andrew<br />
McMenemy has refereed five Amlin CC games, six RaboDirect<br />
PRO12 matches and a number of exchange games in England,<br />
France, Ireland and Italy.<br />
While Andrew Macpherson refereed five Amlin CC fixtures,<br />
five RaboDirect PRO12 games and a number of exchanges<br />
in France and Italy, he has also been involved in a number of<br />
games as Assistant Referee 1, assisting our up and coming<br />
Academy referees. Peter Allan refereed five Amlin CC games,<br />
four RaboDirect PRO12 games and was involved in this year’s<br />
RBS 6 Nations as Assistant Referee 1 in one game.<br />
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left to right: British & Irish Cup action between Ayr and Cross Keys, November 2011; Ayr’s Grant Anderson in British & Irish Cup action<br />
SCOTLAND CLUB INTERNATIONAL<br />
The Scotland Club International side produced some<br />
entertaining rugby this year in their two matches against France<br />
and Ireland.<br />
of players, coaches and clubs ever-higher. This can only be of<br />
benefit to the future of <strong>Scottish</strong> club rugby and, to this end, we<br />
look forward to Scotland being represented next season by four<br />
teams – Melrose, Dundee HSFP, Gala and Stirling County.<br />
The first match was on Friday 24 February and was held at<br />
Millbrae, Ayr, a new location for this level of fixture. It was a<br />
successful evening with more than 1200 fans coming out to<br />
support the team who beat the XV of France, 25-18. Tries were<br />
scored by winger Fraser Thomson of Melrose, captain and<br />
hooker Sean Crombie (Boroughmuir) and Ayr’s centre Ross Curle.<br />
Gala’s stand-off Lee Millar also knocked over two penalties and<br />
two conversions.<br />
With one win under their belt the team were in with a chance of<br />
making history by recording two consecutive wins in a season,<br />
and beating Ireland Club International on their home turf for the<br />
first time. However, despite putting in a hard fight and matching<br />
the host’s try count the Scots lost the match, 21-26. The scorers,<br />
on Friday 9 March, were similar with tries from Crombie and<br />
Thomson, who operated from full-back on this occasion. They<br />
were joined on the score sheet by Glasgow Hawk’s Rory McKay,<br />
with Millar converting all three touchdowns.<br />
The team was captained by Crombie on both occasions and<br />
Ayr’s back-rower Rob Colhoun won man-of-the-match in their<br />
home tie.<br />
BRITISH & IRISH CUP<br />
This season Scotland were represented by Ayr, Melrose and<br />
Currie. All teams posted notable wins in the competition but,<br />
ultimately, didn’t display the consistency needed at this crossborder<br />
level to progress to the later stages of the competition.<br />
Ayr finished second in their pool, achieving notable victories<br />
away to Plymouth Albion (18-17) and at home to Bristol (16-14)<br />
but suffered a heavy away defeat to tournament runners-up<br />
Cross Keys (32-7) and lost out narrowly to this year’s finalist<br />
Munster (9-3). Melrose started their British & Irish Cup campaign<br />
with a memorable last-minute victory against Bedford Blues<br />
(19-17) at the Greenyards before struggling on the road to<br />
Leinster (42-20 loss). Their home form continued with a victory<br />
over Aberavon (9-8) prior to a disappointing away loss to London<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> (28-12) resulting in a third place within their pool. Currie<br />
struggled in their opening two games with a heavy defeat on<br />
the road to Leeds Carnegie (31-16) and at home to Ulster (13-<br />
28) before recording an excellent away win against Swansea<br />
(21-38). However this fine form couldn’t be sustained and their<br />
remaining home game resulted in a disappointing loss at home<br />
to Nottingham (16-23). The British & Irish Cup continues to<br />
provide challenges for our top clubs and pushes the standards<br />
Currie’s Mark Cairns (right) and Ayr’s Colin White during the British &<br />
Irish Cup Launch at Murrayfield, August 2011<br />
ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 33
RESULTS &<br />
AWARDS<br />
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Telford College celebrate their Cup victory at the Student Finals, March <strong>2012</strong><br />
ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 35
RESULTS &<br />
AWARDS<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
EMC Autumn Tests 2011<br />
Saturday 6 August Scotland 10-6 Ireland Murrayfield<br />
Saturday 20 August Scotland 23-12 Italy Murrayfield<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup – Pool B<br />
Saturday 10 September Scotland 34-24 Romania Invercargill<br />
Wednesday 14 September Scotland 15-6 Georgia Invercargill<br />
Sunday 25 September Argentina 13-12 Scotland Wellington<br />
Saturday 1 October England 16-12 Scotland Auckland<br />
Pos Team Played W D L F A Diff TF TA TBP LBP Points<br />
1 England 4 4 0 0 137 34 103 18 1 2 0 18<br />
2 Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 50 10 3 1 1 14<br />
3 Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 14 4 4 1 2 11<br />
4 Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 -42 3 9 0 0 4<br />
5 Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 -125 3 21 0 0 0<br />
RBS 6 Nations Championship<br />
Saturday 4 February Scotland 6-13 England Murrayfield<br />
Sunday 12 February Wales 27-13 Scotland Cardiff<br />
Sunday 26 February Scotland 17-23 France Murrayfield<br />
Saturday 10 March Ireland 32-14 Scotland Dublin<br />
Saturday 17 March Italy 13-6 Scotland Rome<br />
Pos Team Played W D L F A Diff TF Points<br />
1 Wales 5 5 0 0 109 58 51 10 10<br />
2 England 5 4 0 1 98 71 27 6 8<br />
3 Ireland 5 2 1 2 121 94 27 13 5<br />
4 France 5 2 1 2 101 86 15 8 5<br />
5 Italy 5 1 0 4 53 121 -68 4 2<br />
6 Scotland 5 0 0 5 56 108 -52 4 0<br />
Summer Tour<br />
Tuesday 5 June Australia 6-9 Scotland New South Wales<br />
Saturday 16 June Scotland 37-25 Fiji Lautoka<br />
Saturday 23 June Scotland 17-16 Samoa Apia<br />
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left to right: Matt Scott against Australia, June <strong>2012</strong>; Ross Ford with the Hopetoun Cup, June <strong>2012</strong>; Scotland 7s celebrate Bowl victory, December 2011;<br />
Duncan Weir for Scotland A v England, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTLAND A<br />
Friday 3 February Scotland A 35-0 England A Netherdale<br />
SCOTLAND CLUB INTERNATIONAL<br />
Friday 24 February Scotland Club International 25-18 XV of France Millbrae<br />
Friday 9 March Ireland Club International 26-21 Scotland Club International Donnybrook<br />
SCOTLAND 7S<br />
Elche Invitational – 1 November 2011<br />
Scotland 14-24 England<br />
Scotland 19-27 Wales<br />
Scotland 17-24 France<br />
Scotland 33-26 Portugal<br />
HSBC Sevens World Series<br />
Gold Coast, Australia – 25 & 26 November<br />
Scotland 5-24 England<br />
Scotland 12-14 Wales<br />
Scotland 14-12 Tonga<br />
Scotland 36-0 Niue (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 19-5 USA (Bowl SF)<br />
Scotland 14-17 Argentina (Bowl F)<br />
Dubai – 2 & 3 December<br />
Scotland 7-14 Wales<br />
Scotland 12-24 Australia<br />
Scotland 19-14 Canada<br />
Scotland 40-5 UAE (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 19-17 Portugal (Bowl SF)<br />
Scotland 26-0 USA (Bowl F)<br />
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa – 9 & 10 December<br />
Scotland 7-31 France<br />
Scotland 0-45 New Zealand<br />
Scotland 50-0 Morocco<br />
Scotland 26-7 Kenya (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 21-14 Argentina (Bowl SF)<br />
Scotland 22-19 Canada (Bowl F)<br />
Wellington, New Zealand – 3 & 4 February<br />
Scotland 7-29 New Zealand<br />
Scotland 14-21 Samoa<br />
Scotland 55-0 Japan<br />
Scotland 5-14 Kenya (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 14-12 USA (Shield SF)<br />
Scotland 19-17 Cook Islands (Shield F)<br />
Las Vegas, USA – 10, 11 & 12 February<br />
Scotland 14-17 Kenya<br />
Scotland 7-12 England<br />
Scotland 33-5 Brazil<br />
Scotland 14-15 Japan (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 40-12 Uruguay (Shield SF)<br />
Scotland 7-22 France (Shield F)<br />
Hong Kong – 23, 24 & 25 March<br />
Scotland 5-39 Fiji<br />
Scotland 14-19 Australia<br />
Scotland 14-12 France<br />
Scotland 14-28 USA (Bowl SF)<br />
Tokyo, Japan – 31 March & 1 April<br />
Scotland 0-14 South Africa<br />
Scotland 7-14 Samoa<br />
Scotland 7-15 Portugal<br />
Scotland 19-22 France (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 21-19 Russia (Shield SF)<br />
Scotland 26-12 Kenya (Shield F)<br />
Glasgow, Scotland – 5 & 6 May<br />
Scotland 14-17 Wales<br />
Scotland 14-19 South Africa<br />
Scotland 33-5 Russia<br />
Scotland 19-12 Kenya (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 7-10 Spain (Bowl SF)<br />
London, England – 12 & 13 May<br />
Scotland 12-27 Australia<br />
Scotland 5-20 South Africa<br />
Scotland 26-12 Portugal<br />
Scotland 21-5 Kenya (Bowl QF)<br />
Scotland 31-19 Zimbabwe (Bowl SF)<br />
Scotland 5-27 Wales (Bowl F)<br />
ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 37
left to right: Harry Leonard kicks for Scotland under-20, March <strong>2012</strong>; Scotland under-18 squad finish fifth in Madrid<br />
SCOTLAND U20<br />
U20 RBS 6 Nations Championship<br />
Friday 3 February Scotland 3-59 England Firhill<br />
Friday 10 February Wales 28-15 Scotland Colwyn Bay<br />
Friday 24 February Scotland 21-30 France Netherdale<br />
Friday 9 March Ireland 26-0 Scotland Athlone<br />
Friday 16 March Italy 17-20 Scotland Calvisano<br />
JWC warm-up match<br />
Friday 4 May Scotland 33–20 English Counties St Andrews<br />
IRB Junior World Cup Championship <strong>2012</strong> (pool C)<br />
Monday 4 June Australia 67-12 Scotland Cape Town<br />
Friday 8 June France 30-29 Scotland Cape Town<br />
Tuesday 12 June Argentina 17-12 Scotland Cape Town<br />
9th to 12th place play-offs<br />
Sunday 17 June Scotland 34-17 Italy Cape Town<br />
Friday 22 June Scotland 62-28 Samoa Cape Town<br />
FIRA-AER under-18 Championship, Madrid<br />
Friday 30 March Scotland 7-19 France<br />
Tuesday 3 April Portugal 12-35 Scotland<br />
Saturday 7 April Scotland 29-10 Georgia<br />
SCOTLAND U17<br />
Sunday 25 March Scotland 15-33 England Greenyards, Melrose<br />
SCOTLAND U16<br />
Wellington Festival <strong>2012</strong><br />
Sunday 8 April Scotland 17-28 England South<br />
Wednesday 11 April Scotland 35-5 France<br />
Friday 13 April Scotland - England North (match cancelled)<br />
SCOTLAND U18<br />
Saturday 13 August<br />
Scotland 25-15 Belgium under-19 Murrayfield<br />
Sunday 21 August<br />
Scotland 20-12 Newcastle Falcons Academy Newcastle<br />
Sunday 11 March<br />
Scotland 12-19 Wales Braidholm<br />
Sunday 18 March<br />
Scotland 20-8 England Hawick<br />
Sunday 25 March<br />
Ireland 25-12 Scotland Coolmine<br />
Scotland under-20 take on France, June <strong>2012</strong><br />
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left to right: Caroline Collie for Scotland Women against Netherlands, November 2011; Lauren Harris scores for Scotland Women 7s, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTLAND WOMEN<br />
Sunday 6 November Netherlands 10-33 Scotland Amsterdam<br />
Saturday 7 January Scotland 24-6 The Army Murrayfield<br />
RBS 6 Nations<br />
Sunday 5 February Scotland 0-47 England Lasswade<br />
Sunday 12 February Wales 20-0 Scotland Cross Keys<br />
Saturday 25 February Scotland 0-23 France Stirling County<br />
Friday 9 March Ireland 20-0 Scotland Ashbourne<br />
Sunday 18 March Italy 29-12 Scotland Rovato<br />
Pos Team Played W D L F A Diff Bonus Points<br />
1 England Women 5 5 0 0 161 12 149 0 15<br />
2 France Women 5 4 0 1 97 22 75 0 12<br />
3 Ireland Women 5 3 1 2 109 41 68 0 9<br />
4 Wales Women 5 2 1 3 50 113 -63 0 6<br />
5 Italy Women 5 1 0 4 55 157 -102 0 3<br />
6 Scotland Women 5 0 0 5 12 139 -127 0 0<br />
SCOTLAND SELECT / WOMEN 7S<br />
Amsterdam 7s <strong>2012</strong> (w/o 19 & 20 May)<br />
Day One<br />
Scotland 0-30 Australia<br />
Scotland 10-20 Netherlands<br />
Scotland 19-5 Germany<br />
Day Two<br />
Scotland 10-5 South Africa<br />
Scotland 7-27 France<br />
Scotland 12-0 Wales<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> Rocks (26 May)<br />
Scotland 19-19 Injured Players Foundation<br />
Scotland 46-0 Norway<br />
Scotland 35-5 RAF Pumas<br />
Scotland 5-22 Ireland (Cup semi final)<br />
FIRA-AER Women’s 7s European Championship in Ghent<br />
(w/o 9 & 10 June)<br />
Group A<br />
Scotland 59-0 Finland<br />
Scotland 46-0 Norway<br />
Scotland 29-7 Malta<br />
Scotland 21-7 Georgia<br />
Cup semi final<br />
Scotland 26-7 Belgium<br />
Cup Final<br />
Scotland 0-29 Ireland<br />
Laura Steven on the break for Scotland Women 7s in Ghent, June <strong>2012</strong><br />
ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 39
left to right: Greig Laidlaw receives man of the match against Racing Metro, November 2011; final whistle, Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> v Toulouse, April <strong>2012</strong><br />
PROFESSIONAL TEAMS<br />
RaboDirect Pro12 2011/12<br />
Team P W D L F A Diff Bonus Pts<br />
1 Leinster <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 18 1 3 568 326 242 7 81<br />
2 Ospreys 22 16 1 5 491 337 154 5 71<br />
3 Munster <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 14 1 7 489 367 122 9 67<br />
4 Glasgow Warriors 22 13 4 5 445 321 124 5 65<br />
5 Scarlets 22 12 2 8 446 373 73 10 62<br />
6 Ulster <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 12 0 10 474 424 50 8 56<br />
7 Cardiff Blues 22 10 0 12 446 460 -14 10 50<br />
8 Connacht <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 7 1 14 321 433 -112 7 37<br />
9 Newport Gwent Dragons 22 7 1 14 370 474 -104 6 36<br />
10 Benetton Treviso 22 7 0 15 419 558 -139 8 36<br />
11 Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 6 1 15 454 588 -134 6 32<br />
12 Aironi <strong>Rugby</strong> 22 4 0 18 289 551 -262 4 22<br />
EDINBURGH<br />
Heineken Cup Pool 2 2011/12<br />
Team P W D L F A Diff Bonus Pts<br />
1 Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> 6 5 0 1 156 138 18 2 22<br />
2 Cardiff Blues 6 5 0 1 145 110 35 1 21<br />
3 London Irish 6 1 0 5 116 139 -23 5 9<br />
4 Racing Metro 92 6 1 0 5 160 190 -30 4 8<br />
Fri 19 Aug SALE SHARKS 22-28 EDINBURGH RUGBY Edgeley Park PRE-SEASON<br />
Fri 26 Aug EDINBURGH RUGBY 20-17 NEWCASTLE Murrayfield PRE-SEASON<br />
Fri 2 Sep EDINBURGH RUGBY 15-38 CARDIFF Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 10 Sep OSPREYS 29-16 EDINBURGH RUGBY Liberty Stadium RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 16 Sep EDINBURGH RUGBY 19-14 CONNACHT Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 24 Sep AIRONI 25-19 EDINBURGH RUGBY Stadio Zaffanella RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 30 Sep EDINBURGH RUGBY 29-14 MUNSTER Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 7 Oct SCARLETS 33-17 EDINBURGH RUGBY Parc y Scarlets RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 28 Oct EDINBURGH RUGBY 28-36 LEINSTER Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 5 Nov TREVISO 11-22 EDINBURGH RUGBY Stadio Monigo RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 12 Nov LONDON IRISH 19-20 EDINBURGH RUGBY Madejski Stadium Heineken Cup Round 1<br />
Fri 18 Nov EDINBURGH RUGBY 48-47 RACING METRO 92 Murrayfield Heineken Cup Round 2<br />
Sat 26 Nov MUNSTER 34-17 EDINBURGH RUGBY Thomond Park RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 2 Dec EDINBURGH RUGBY 50-10 AIRONI Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 9 Dec CARDIFF BLUES 25-8 EDINBURGH RUGBY Cardiff City Stadium Heineken Cup Round 3<br />
Fri 16 Dec EDINBURGH RUGBY 19-12 CARDIFF BLUES Murrayfield Heineken Cup Round 4<br />
Mon 26 Dec EDINBURGH RUGBY 23-23 GLASGOW WARRIORS Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 1 Jan GLASGOW WARRIORS 17-12 EDINBURGH RUGBY Firhill Arena RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 6 Jan EDINBURGH RUGBY 20-42 ULSTER Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 13 Feb RACING METRO 92 24-27 EDINBURGH RUGBY Stade Yves Du Manoir Heineken Cup Round 5<br />
Sun 22 Jan EDINBURGH RUGBY 34-11 LONDON IRISH Murrayfield Heineken Cup Round 6<br />
Fri 10 Feb EDINBURGH RUGBY 14-15 OSPREYS Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 18 Feb DRAGONS 21-10 EDINBURGH RUGBY Rodney Parade RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 24 Feb CONNACHT 23-13 EDINBURGH RUGBY Sportsground RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 2 Mar ULSTER 38-16 EDINBURGH RUGBY Ravenhil RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 23 Mar EDINBURGH RUGBY 15-29 DRAGONS Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 30 Mar EDINBURGH RUGBY 26-23 SCARLETS Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 7 April EDINBURGH RUGBY 19-14 TOULOUSE Murrayfield Heineken Cup Quarter-Final<br />
Fri 13 April LEINSTER 54-13 EDINBURGH RUGBY RDS, Dublin RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 22 April CARDIFF BLUES 38-13 EDINBURGH RUGBY Cardiff City Stadium RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 28 April ULSTER RUGBY 22-19 EDINBURGH RUGBY Aviva Stadium Heineken Cup Semi Final<br />
Sat 5 May EDINBURGH RUGBY 44-21 TREVISO Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
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left to right: Glasgow Warriors win the 1872 Cup, January <strong>2012</strong>; Richie Gray for Glasgow Warriors against Connacht, May <strong>2012</strong><br />
GLASGOW WARRIORS<br />
Heineken Cup Pool 2 2011/12<br />
Team P W D L F A Diff Bonus Pts<br />
1 Leinster <strong>Rugby</strong> 6 5 1 0 172 88 84 2 24<br />
2 Glasgow Warriors 6 2 1 3 106 133 -27 2 12<br />
3 Bath <strong>Rugby</strong> 6 2 0 4 122 151 -29 3 11<br />
4 Montpellier 6 1 2 3 84 112 -28 2 10<br />
Fri 2 Sep ULSTER 28-14 GLASGOW Ravenhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 9 Sep GLASGOW 2-23 MUNSTER Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 17 Sep LEINSTER 19-23 GLASGOW RDS RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 23 Sep GLASGOW 13-15 BENETTON TREVISO Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 1 Oct CARDIFF BLUES 13-34 GLASGOW Cardiff City Stadium RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 7 Oct GLASGOW 24-19 DRAGONS Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 28 Oct GLASGOW 28-17 OSPREYS Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 5 Nov AIRONI 6-18 GLASGOW Stadio Zaffanella RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 13 Nov GLASGOW 26-21 BATH Firhill Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Sun 20 Nov LEINSTER 38-13 GLASGOW RDS Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Fri 25 Nov GLASGOW 17-9 ULSTER Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 4 Dec DRAGONS 14-14 GLASGOW Rodney Parade RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 11 Dec GLASGOW 20-15 MONTPELLIER Firhill Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Sat 17 Dec MONTPELLIER 13-13 GLASGOW Stade Yves du Manoir Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Mon 26 Dec EDINBURGH 23-23 GLASGOW Murrayfield RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 1 Jan GLASGOW 17-12 EDINBURGH Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 7 Jan SCARLETS 16-14 GLASGOW Parc y Scarlets RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 15 Jan GLASGOW 16-23 LEINSTER Firhill Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Sat 21 Jan BATH 23-28 GLASGOW Recreation Ground Heineken Cup Pool 3<br />
Thu 9 Feb GLASGOW 19-9 SCARLETS Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 18 Feb CONNACHT 13-13 GLASGOW Sportsground RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 25 Feb GLASGOW 10-10 LEINSTER Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 2 Mar OSPREYS 20-26 GLASGOW Liberty Stadium RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 23 Mar GLASGOW 29-6 AIRONI Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Fri 30 Mar GLASGOW 31-3 CARDIFF BLUES Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 14 Apr MUNSTER 35-29 GLASGOW Musgrave Park RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sun 22 Apr BENETTON TREVISO 8-13 GLASGOW Stadio di Monigo RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 5 May GLASGOW 24-3 CONNACHT Firhill RaboDirect PRO12<br />
Sat 12 May LEINSTER 19-15 GLASGOW RDS RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final<br />
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left to right: Howe of Fife win RBS Club of the Season, May <strong>2012</strong>; Broughton win RBS National Women’s League<br />
SCOTTISH CLUB AWARDS 2011/12<br />
RBS Premier 1 Player of the Season<br />
RBS Premier 2 Player of the Season<br />
RBS Premier 3 Player of the Season<br />
RBS National 1 Player of the Season<br />
RBS East Regional Leagues Player of the Season<br />
RBS Caledonia Leagues Player of the Season<br />
RBS West Regional Leagues Player of the Season<br />
RBS Women’s Premier 1 Player of the Season<br />
RBS Women’s Premier 2 Player of the Season<br />
RBS Women’s National League Player of the Season<br />
Youth Coach of the Season<br />
Coach of the Season<br />
Referee of the Season<br />
Spirit of rugby award<br />
Try of the Season<br />
RBS Club Volunteer of the Season<br />
RBS Club of the Season<br />
RBS Women’s Club of the Season<br />
Richie McIver (Dundee HSFP)<br />
Michael Weekley (Jed-Forest)<br />
Ross Angus (Perthshire)<br />
Rory Scott (Hawick YM)<br />
Chris Sinclair (Portobello)<br />
Kyle Burwood (Carnoustie)<br />
Jamie Leslie (Hyndland)<br />
Steph Johnston (RHC Cougars)<br />
Mary Lafaiki (Cartha QP)<br />
Alana Davidson (Morgan)<br />
Adrian Askew (Kirkwall)<br />
Jammy McFarlane (Hawick YM)<br />
James Matthew (Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> Referees’ Society)<br />
George Watson (Aberdeen Grammar)<br />
Chris Stannage (Hamilton)<br />
Andrew Jackson (Bishopton)<br />
Howe of Fife<br />
Stirling County<br />
LEAGUES<br />
RBS Premier 1<br />
Champions – Melrose<br />
British & Irish Cup qualifiers – Melrose, Dundee HSFP,<br />
Gala & Stirling County<br />
Relegated – Hawick & Glasgow Hawks<br />
RBS Premier 2<br />
Champions – Jed-Forest<br />
Relegated – Falkirk, Peebles, West of Scotland &<br />
Whitecraigs<br />
RBS Premier 3<br />
Champions – Howe of Fife<br />
RBS National 1<br />
Champions – Hawick YM<br />
Promoted – Dunfermline, Murrayfield Wanderers &<br />
Musselburgh<br />
RBS Caledonia 1<br />
Champions – Aberdeenshire<br />
RBS Caledonia 2 Midlands<br />
Champions – St.Andrew’s University<br />
RBS Caledonia 2 North<br />
Champions – Moray<br />
RBS Caledonia 3 Midlands<br />
Champions – Panmure<br />
RBS Caledonia 3 North East<br />
Champions – Aberdeen University Medics<br />
RBS Caledonia 3 North West<br />
Champions – Stornoway<br />
RBS Caledonia 4 North East<br />
Champions – Aberdeen Wanderers 2nd XV<br />
RBS East 1<br />
Champions – Preston Lodge<br />
RBS East 2<br />
Champions – Dunbar<br />
RBS East 3<br />
Champions – Edinburgh Northern<br />
RBS West 1<br />
Champions – Marr<br />
RBS West 2<br />
Champions – Helensburgh<br />
RBS West 3<br />
Champions – McLaren<br />
RBS West 4<br />
Champions – Lanark<br />
WOMEN’S LEAGUES<br />
RBS Premier 1<br />
Champions – Murrayfield Wanderers<br />
RBS Premier 2<br />
Champions – Cartha Queens Park<br />
RBS National League<br />
Champions – Broughton<br />
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left to right: Medal winners at the Festival of <strong>Rugby</strong>, May <strong>2012</strong>; Gordon Brown receives RBS Volunteer of the Month, February <strong>2012</strong><br />
SCOTTISH NATIONAL FINALS 2011/12<br />
RBS Cup<br />
Gala 24 Ayr 10<br />
RBS Shield<br />
Dunfermline 11 Musselburgh 9<br />
RBS Bowl<br />
Helensburgh 13 Dunbar 7<br />
WOMEN’S NATIONAL FINALS 2011/12<br />
RBS Sarah Beaney Cup<br />
Murrayfield Wanderers 20 RHC 5<br />
RBS Plate<br />
Hillhead-Jordanhill 58 Aberdeenshire Quines 15<br />
RBS Bowl<br />
Stirling County 32 Cartha Queens Park 15<br />
YOUTH & SCHOOLS RESULTS<br />
RBS U18 National Youth Cup<br />
Stirling County 60 Selkirk Youth Club 12<br />
RBS U18 National Youth Bowl<br />
Peebles Colts 27 Perthshire Colts 20<br />
RBS U16 National Youth Cup<br />
Glasgow Hawks 42 Stirling County 29<br />
RBS U18 National Youth Bowl<br />
Boroughmuir 17 GHA 8<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Cup<br />
Edinburgh Academy 12 George Watson’s College 11<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Plate<br />
Earlston High School 33 Carrick Academy 22<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Bowl<br />
Boroughmuir HS/James Gillespie’s HS 36 Queen Victoria School 14<br />
Brewin Dolphin U16 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Cup<br />
George Watson’s College 38 Dollar Academy 0<br />
Brewin Dolphin U16 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Plate<br />
Jedburgh Grammar School 39 Peebles High School 12<br />
Brewin Dolphin U16 <strong>Scottish</strong> Schools Bowl<br />
Madras College 29 Hawick High School 12<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Cup<br />
Community School of Auchterarder 37 Stewartry Sharkettes 29<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Shield<br />
Murrayfield Wanderers 64 Plockton High School 15<br />
Brewin Dolphin U18 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Bowl<br />
Stirling County 72 Glasgow/Ayrshire Cluster 7<br />
Brewin Dolphin U15 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Cup<br />
Grantown Grammar 41 South Barbarians 29<br />
Brewin Dolphin U15 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Shield<br />
Carrick Academy 42 Boroughmuir 31<br />
Brewin Dolphin U15 <strong>Scottish</strong> Girls Bowl<br />
Nicolson Institute/Stornoway RFC 66 Bell Baxter High School 19<br />
RBS AWARD WINNERS 2011/12<br />
Club of the Month<br />
September – Helensburgh<br />
October – Hillfoots<br />
November – Stirling County<br />
December – Gala<br />
January – Preston Lodge<br />
February – Melrose<br />
March – Dunbar<br />
April – Howe of Fife<br />
Club Volunteer of the Month<br />
September – Bill Arkley, Falkirk<br />
October – Moira Black, Hawick Linden<br />
November – Zander Anderson, Waid Academy<br />
December – Kelly Johnstone and Struan Robertson, Stirling County<br />
January – Sarah Calder, Melrose<br />
February – Gordon Brown, Kilmarnock<br />
March – Andrew Jackson, Bishopton<br />
April – Fiona Blair, Dunbar<br />
Try of the Month<br />
September – Chris Stannage, Hamilton<br />
October – Craig Inglis, Hamilton<br />
November – Andrew Findlater, Edinburgh Accies 2XV<br />
December – Johnnie Sloan, Dumfries<br />
January – Stewart Alexander, Greenock Wanderers<br />
February – Rob Ritchie, Portobello<br />
March – Craig Sorbie, GHA<br />
April – Craig Robertson, Gala<br />
SCOTSTOUN 7s FESTIVAL OF RUGBY <strong>2012</strong><br />
Saturday 5 May<br />
Under-18 Cup Winners<br />
Runners Up<br />
Under-18 Bowl Winners<br />
Runners Up<br />
Saturday P7<br />
Fair Play Winners (PCS)<br />
Sunday 6 May<br />
Under-18 Girls Winners<br />
Runners-up<br />
U15 Girls Winners<br />
Runners-up<br />
Stirling County<br />
High School of Glasgow<br />
GHA<br />
Kilmarnock<br />
Strathendrick<br />
Wallace High School (Stirling)<br />
Queen Margaret (Ayr)<br />
Hyndland High School (Glasgow)<br />
Cumnock<br />
S2 Fair Play Winners (PCS) Greenock Wanderers<br />
P7 Fair Play Winners (PCS) GHA<br />
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WORKING WITH<br />
GOVERNMENT<br />
Securing the long-term success of rugby in Scotland requires<br />
solid partnership working with government, politicians, local<br />
authorities and public bodies. <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> has continued to<br />
develop these relationships throughout the season towards an<br />
ongoing positive outlook for the year ahead.<br />
In August 2011, for example, twelve rugby clubs across<br />
Scotland – Adrossan Academicals, Ayr, Biggar, Cambuslang,<br />
Duns, Lismore, Irvine, Kirkcaldy, Marr, Paisley, Perthshire and<br />
Preston Lodge – were awarded up to £50,000 from the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
Government’s facilities fund to improve their rugby facilities. This<br />
was also announced alongside a £2.4 million extension to the<br />
CashBack funding given to <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> which is used to drive<br />
the growth of the game across Scotland in local communities.<br />
The following month, <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> and the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
Government launched the Schools of <strong>Rugby</strong> initiative which<br />
has seen rugby introduced at the heart of school life in 17<br />
state secondary schools across Scotland. The initiative provides<br />
a context for learning inside and outside of the classroom,<br />
allowing all pupils to experience rugby, and improve their fitness<br />
and physical literacy. This in turn will contribute to an enhanced<br />
educational experience in each of the participating schools.<br />
at the HSBC Sevens World Series in March <strong>2012</strong>, to run coaching<br />
sessions and workshops for local young people.<br />
The visit also heralded the announcement of Scotstoun Stadium<br />
as the venue for the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s, with much<br />
work undertaken in the build-up to the event in May <strong>2012</strong> in<br />
partnership with the <strong>Scottish</strong> Government and Glasgow City<br />
Council.<br />
Meanwhile working with politicians from neighbouring home<br />
unions has also been on the agenda this season when Cadder<br />
Primary School in Glasgow played host to a Welsh Assembly<br />
Minister Huw Lewis, Minister for Housing, Regeneration and<br />
Heritage, to learn more about Cashback for Communities. The<br />
school is now home to a <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> community coaching<br />
scheme and Mr Lewis was treated to a rugby session with 20<br />
Primary 7 pupils run by the local development officer, Thomas<br />
Davidson, who is part-funded through the Cashback scheme.<br />
The Minister took notes back to his Assembly colleagues in<br />
Wales with the view of introducing similar ideas into their local<br />
communities.<br />
Then, in December, rugby topped the agenda during the First<br />
Minister, Alex Salmond’s, visit to Hong Kong. During a full day<br />
of rugby activity, the First Minister announced that the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
Government’s CashBack for Communities programme and<br />
Hong Kong’s similar Operation Breakthrough initiative will work<br />
together, sharing experience and learning valuable lessons as<br />
they both seek to lower youth offending and promote healthy<br />
lifestyles.<br />
The two innovative schemes use rugby and other sports to<br />
provide diversionary activities for young people. The First Minister<br />
joined Hong Kong’s Secretary for Home Affairs Mr Tsang Tak-sing<br />
and representatives from <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> to watch young people<br />
from Operation Breakthrough play sevens and also announced<br />
that, as part of this new sporting partnership, the Scotland 7s<br />
squad would travel to Hong Kong ahead of their appearance<br />
MSP Shona Robison with schoolchildren and Glasgow Warriors player<br />
Calum Forrester at the launch of the Schools of <strong>Rugby</strong> initiative at<br />
Paisley Grammar School<br />
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left to right: First Minister Alex Salmond with young rugby players in Hong Kong, December 2011; Councillor Archie Graham (Glasgow City Council), Nicola Sturgeon<br />
MSP, Lawrie Berryman Emirates Vice-president (UK & Ireland) and Mark Dodson; First Minister Alex Salmond with Dominic McKay (Director of Communications & Public<br />
Affairs) in Hong Kong, December 2011; members of North Ayrshire Clubs with Craig Chalmers, Gavin Hastings, Chief Executive of North Ayrshire Council , Elma Murray,<br />
Gerald Davies and John Jeffrey at Ardrossan <strong>Rugby</strong> Club.<br />
This season has also seen many motions made in the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
Parliament congratulating <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>, a small selection of<br />
which are highlighted below:<br />
Richard Simpson, Mid Scotland and Fife: Congratulations to<br />
the Women’s <strong>Rugby</strong> 7s Team—That the Parliament congratulates<br />
the <strong>Scottish</strong> women’s 7s rugby team and the side’s head coach,<br />
Scott Forrest, on what it considers to be the team’s excellent<br />
progress; notes that this includes winning four of five qualifying<br />
matches in order to reach the World Women’s <strong>Rugby</strong> 7s qualifying<br />
competition in Moscow; understands that this success has been<br />
achieved only two months after the team was formed, and wishes<br />
the team every success in Moscow.<br />
Tavish Scott, Shetland Islands: Congratulations to Shetland<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> Club’s First Development Officer<br />
That the Parliament congratulates Shetland <strong>Rugby</strong> Club’s first ever<br />
Development Officer, Daniel Meadows, who will promote rugby<br />
to Shetland primary and secondary schools, helping to promote<br />
healthy eating and exercise in primary schools, establishing a Tag<br />
rugby festival, craft youth coaching and <strong>Rugby</strong> Ready courses all<br />
through the Shetland Islands Council area; highly commends his<br />
work building recruitment successes that he helped bring to the<br />
club for two years as a Modern Apprentice Community Coach<br />
and giving youngsters the opportunity to have fun and play<br />
together as a team, and welcomes the recent visit of the <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
internationalist, Richie Gray, to Shetland to promote and support<br />
the sport’s development in the islands.<br />
Richard Simpson, Mid Scotland and Fife: Chris Paterson Tribute<br />
That the Parliament notes the decision by Chris Paterson to retire<br />
from international rugby; thanks him for what it sees as his fantastic<br />
contribution to <strong>Scottish</strong> rugby over many years; believes that<br />
he has been an inspirational role model by demonstrating that<br />
size alone is not critical to consistent high performance; further<br />
believes that he has more to contribute to <strong>Scottish</strong> rugby, and<br />
wishes him well.<br />
Stewart Maxwell, West Scotland: Cashback for Communities<br />
Helps Fund Next Generation of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Stars<br />
That the Parliament congratulates Paisley Grammar School and<br />
the other 16 secondary schools across Scotland taking part in the<br />
Schools of <strong>Rugby</strong> initiative; considers that the £250,000 allocated<br />
to the initiative from the Cashback for Communities scheme is<br />
an example of how money seized from the proceeds of crime<br />
can have positive and tangible benefits for communities across<br />
Scotland, and recognises the initiative not only as an investment in<br />
the health and wellbeing of young people through sport, but also<br />
as making a major contribution to the next generation of <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
rugby stars.<br />
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> seeks to conduct its business with openness and<br />
respect for its employees, customers and stakeholders. We are<br />
committed to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment<br />
for our employees, stakeholders and all attending events held under<br />
our auspices. In our role of delivering sport, we are committed to<br />
building and maintaining good relations and to opening the sport to<br />
all groups. Here are some highlights from the season:<br />
Sport for All<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> has been praised by sportscotland for its efforts<br />
to widen the appeal of rugby in Scotland and was awarded the<br />
preliminary level of the Equity Standard. We continue to ensure we<br />
are a sport for all.<br />
Widening our Reach<br />
We constantly strive to allow youngsters in areas of deprivation, who<br />
may not have had the opportunity previously, to participate in rugby.<br />
Funding from the Government’s CashBack for Communities has<br />
enabled us to introduce the sport through G4S Street <strong>Rugby</strong> sessions<br />
and help many disadvantaged young people to develop their<br />
confidence, build respect and a team ethos, while also improving<br />
their health and wellbeing.<br />
Role Models<br />
Through our national and representative teams our sport promotes<br />
positive role models for young people. Scotland’s most capped and<br />
highest points scorer, Chris Paterson, recently retired from playing and<br />
will continue to work at <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> to promote the game and its<br />
values to the wider community.<br />
Promoting a Safe Sport<br />
Player safety is paramount while ensuring the game remains<br />
enjoyable. Our Are you ready to play rugby? programme was<br />
launched to ensure a consistent approach to player safety across<br />
Scotland by all coaches, teachers, referees and volunteers. This has<br />
resulted in a number of changes to the game with early indications<br />
from the globally recognised programme as positive.<br />
Supporting Charities<br />
Within the community <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> actively supports a family of<br />
charities – The Murrayfield Centenary Fund, the Princess Royal Trust for<br />
Carers, The Wooden Spoon Society, The Sportsman’s Charity, Hearts<br />
& Balls and The Bill McLaren Foundation. Looking to the wider rugby<br />
family, during <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup, members of the Scotland team<br />
presented a cheque to the Christchurch earthquake appeal, the<br />
result of a fundraising dinner, and undertook coaching with local<br />
youngsters. We make frequent donations of extraneous kit to the<br />
armed forces posted overseas and clubs, both home and away –<br />
most recently to players in Samoa at the end of our summer tour<br />
– and our players at all levels frequently take part in community<br />
events and hospital visits throughout the country. Our status as a<br />
governing body means that we can lead by example in this field.<br />
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left to right: Modern Apprentice Jack Kennedy with the ENABLE award presented to <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>; President Ian McLauchlan presents a cheque for over £45,000<br />
to Christchurch’s Deputy Mayor, Ngaire Button.<br />
BOARD REPORT<br />
THE DIRECTORS PRESENT THEIR REPORT AND FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL<br />
<strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Principal Activities<br />
The principal activity of the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> is to promote the<br />
game of rugby throughout Scotland, using its wholly owned subsidiary<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc for all trading activities. The following<br />
financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements<br />
of the <strong>Union</strong> and its subsidiary.<br />
Business Review<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has achieved a surplus after interest for the year of £1.6m.<br />
Turnover increased by £3.1m over the previous year for a number<br />
of reasons. Pro team income has increased this year as a result of<br />
the performances of both Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> and Glasgow Warriors,<br />
hospitality and event income has also increased, and there is<br />
additional IRB grant income in this <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup year. These<br />
increases are partly offset by lower ticketing and broadcasting<br />
revenue as a result of the different profile of home matches in RWC<br />
year, and in the RBS 6 Nations.<br />
Average bank borrowings over the financial year amounted<br />
to £12.9m which is £1.5m below the previous year. Year end<br />
bank borrowings of £13.4m are £0.7m above the previous year<br />
level. These cash movements are generally as a result of the differing<br />
cash flows in a <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup year together with the surplus for<br />
the year and various working capital movements. <strong>Annual</strong> interest<br />
payments remained at £0.9m.<br />
As outlined in Note 8 to the accounts, on page 58, a re-financing<br />
deal was concluded with the Bank of Scotland in May <strong>2012</strong>, with the<br />
agreement of a new three year term loan. The term loan that was in<br />
place at 30 April <strong>2012</strong> is shown as a current liability on the Balance<br />
Sheet (2011 – long-term liability) as it was due for repayment on 30<br />
November <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
The Directors continue to monitor borrowing levels, income and<br />
expenditure against budget on a monthly basis. They also monitor<br />
other key business issues including professional and national team<br />
performance which are fundamental to the <strong>Union</strong>’s strategy of<br />
growing the game within a stable commercial environment.<br />
Financial Risk Management<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has monitored and evaluated its performance against the<br />
objectives of the current five year Strategic Plan and will continue to<br />
do so against the objectives of the new plan. The risk management<br />
framework, developed in parallel with the plan, is also now well<br />
established with the ongoing identification, evaluation and status<br />
of business risks being presented formally to the Audit Committee,<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board and Council every six months.<br />
Financial Instruments<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> uses interest rate swaps to reduce its exposure to interest<br />
rate movements. Further details of this are noted in the Accounting<br />
Policies and in Note 8 to the Accounts.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> also uses forward sale currency contracts to reduce its<br />
exposure to exchange rate movements. Further details of this are<br />
noted in the Accounting Policies and in Note 7 to the Accounts.<br />
Financial instruments are not used for speculative purposes.<br />
Charitable and Other Contributions<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> made donations towards charitable purposes during<br />
the year of £19k (2011-£ nil). This included a £10k donation to the<br />
Christchurch Earthquake Fund.<br />
Supplier Payments<br />
Payments to suppliers are normally made on a monthly basis, in line<br />
with agreed payment terms which are typically 30 days or payment<br />
at the end of the following month. As at 30 April <strong>2012</strong>, amounts due<br />
to trade creditors represented the annualised equivalent of 29 days<br />
purchases (2011 - 24 days).<br />
Going Concern<br />
The Directors believe that the <strong>Union</strong> has adequate resources to<br />
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and it<br />
therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing<br />
the financial statements.<br />
Employees<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> considers all forms of discrimination to be<br />
unacceptable in the workplace and recognises the value and<br />
importance of promoting equal employment opportunities for its<br />
current and future staff. We aim to be an inclusive organisation where<br />
everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where diversity is<br />
valued across all of the recognised equity strands recognised by<br />
the Equality Act 2010. The organisation is committed to providing<br />
equal opportunities throughout recruitment, employment, training<br />
and career development and has a robust Equal Opportunities<br />
Employment Policy supporting this principle. We are committed to<br />
adopting equitable employment practices and terms and conditions<br />
which are based on the merits, ability and potential of individuals and<br />
to avoiding any conditions or requirements that cannot be justified<br />
by the needs of the job. As an example of this equitable approach,<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> has been granted the Positive About Disabled<br />
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The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board 2011/12<br />
Back row: Jim Greenwood, John Davidson and Jock Millican<br />
Front row: Ed Crozier, Ian McLauchlan (President), Sir Moir Lockhead (Chairman), Mark Dodson (Chief Executive) and Gordon Bulloch<br />
Absent: Graham Lowe and Donald Emslie<br />
People award by Job Centre Plus, recognising our commitment to<br />
equality and confirming that applications from disabled people are<br />
always positively considered by the organisation. Enable Scotland<br />
also named <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> as their Employer of the Year 2011 in<br />
recognition of the inclusive approach taken to employees with<br />
learning disabilities following a nomination from a participant on the<br />
Modern Apprentice programme.<br />
In addition to our equitable employment practices, <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> is<br />
committed to working towards the Equity Standard: A Framework for<br />
Sport which is a collaborative effort between the four national Sports<br />
Councils, UK Sport and equity organisations to achieve measurable<br />
stands of equity. To date, <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> has been awarded the<br />
Preliminary Level of the Equity Standard through our efforts and<br />
commitment to make rugby in Scotland open to all, to identify under<br />
represented groups, and put actions in place to ensure everyone has<br />
a fair chance to take part in rugby should they wish to do so.<br />
Consultation with employees or their representatives has continued<br />
at all levels, with the aim of ensuring that their views are taken into<br />
account when decisions are made that are likely to affect their<br />
interests and that all employees are aware of the financial and<br />
economic performance of their business units and of the company<br />
as a whole. Communication with all employees continues through<br />
e-mail communication, team meeting briefings, the employee<br />
forum, staff briefings and the distribution of the <strong>Annual</strong> Report.<br />
Statement of Directors’ responsibilities<br />
The Directors are responsible for preparing the <strong>Annual</strong> Report and<br />
the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and<br />
regulations.<br />
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements<br />
for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to<br />
prepare the <strong>Union</strong>’s financial statements in accordance with United<br />
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom<br />
Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law<br />
the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they<br />
are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of<br />
the <strong>Union</strong> and of the surplus or deficit of the <strong>Union</strong> for that period. In<br />
preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:<br />
· select suitable accounting policies and then apply them<br />
consistently;<br />
· make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable<br />
and prudent;<br />
· state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been<br />
followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and<br />
explained in the financial statements;<br />
· prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis<br />
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the <strong>Union</strong> will continue in<br />
business.<br />
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting<br />
records that are sufficient to show and explain the <strong>Union</strong>’s transactions<br />
and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial<br />
position of the <strong>Union</strong> and enable them to ensure that the financial<br />
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also<br />
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the <strong>Union</strong> and hence for<br />
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and<br />
other irregularities.<br />
Auditors and Disclosure of Information to Auditors<br />
So far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information<br />
(that is, information needed by the <strong>Union</strong>’s auditors in connection with<br />
preparing their <strong>report</strong>) of which the <strong>Union</strong>’s auditors are unaware.<br />
Each Director has taken all the steps (such as making enquiries of<br />
other Directors and the auditors and any other steps required by the<br />
Director’s duty to exercise due care, skill and diligence) that he ought<br />
to have taken in his duty as a Director in order to make himself aware<br />
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the <strong>Union</strong>’s<br />
auditors are aware of that information.<br />
Directors<br />
The Directors of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc who held office during the<br />
year are noted on page 64.<br />
G A Ireland<br />
Secretary<br />
Edinburgh<br />
21 June <strong>2012</strong><br />
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Scotland <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup squad<br />
announcement, National Museum<br />
of Scotland, August 2011<br />
FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS<br />
OF THE SCOTTISH RUGBY UNION<br />
We have audited the financial statements of the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
<strong>Union</strong> for the year ended 30 April <strong>2012</strong> which comprise the<br />
Principal Accounting Policies, the Consolidated Income and<br />
Expenditure Account, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the<br />
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. The<br />
financial <strong>report</strong>ing framework that has been applied in their<br />
preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting<br />
Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting<br />
Practice).<br />
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors<br />
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities<br />
Statement set out on page 47, the directors are responsible<br />
for the preparation of the financial statements and for being<br />
satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is<br />
to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in<br />
accordance with applicable law and International Standards on<br />
Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply<br />
with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.<br />
This <strong>report</strong>, including the opinions, has been prepared for and<br />
only for the <strong>Union</strong>’s members as a body in accordance with<br />
Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no<br />
other purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept<br />
or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other<br />
person to whom this <strong>report</strong> is shown or into whose hands it may<br />
come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in<br />
writing.<br />
Scope of the audit of the financial statements<br />
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts<br />
and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give<br />
reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free<br />
from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or<br />
error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting<br />
policies are appropriate to the <strong>Union</strong>’s circumstances and<br />
have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed;<br />
the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made<br />
by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial<br />
statements. In addition, we read all the financial and nonfinancial<br />
information in the annual <strong>report</strong> to identify material<br />
inconsistencies with the audited financial statements. If we<br />
become aware of any apparent material misstatements or<br />
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our <strong>report</strong>.<br />
Opinion on financial statements<br />
In our opinion the financial statements:<br />
• give a true and fair view of the state of the <strong>Union</strong>’s affairs as<br />
at 30 April <strong>2012</strong> and of its surplus and cash flows for the year<br />
then ended;<br />
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United<br />
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and<br />
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements<br />
of the Companies Act 2006.<br />
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006<br />
In our opinion the information given in the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board<br />
Report for the financial year for which the financial statements<br />
are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.<br />
Matters on which we are required to <strong>report</strong> by exception<br />
We have nothing to <strong>report</strong> in respect of the following matters<br />
where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to <strong>report</strong> to you if, in<br />
our opinion:<br />
• adequate accounting records have not been kept, or<br />
returns adequate for our audit have not been received from<br />
branches not visited by us; or<br />
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the<br />
accounting records and returns; or<br />
• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by<br />
law are not made; or<br />
• we have not received all the information and explanations<br />
we require for our audit.<br />
Kenneth Wilson (Senior Statutory Auditor)<br />
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br />
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors<br />
Edinburgh<br />
21 June <strong>2012</strong><br />
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
The financial statements have been prepared under the<br />
historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable<br />
Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom. A summary of the<br />
more important accounting policies, which have been applied<br />
consistently, is set out below.<br />
Basis of Consolidation<br />
The consolidated financial statements cover the year to 30<br />
April <strong>2012</strong> and include the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong>, a mutual<br />
organisation, its subsidiary undertakings <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc<br />
and The Murrayfield Experience Limited, and a related body, the<br />
Thistle <strong>Rugby</strong> Trust. The parent body, the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong>,<br />
has not traded during either the current or previous year and its<br />
only assets and liabilities are its investment in, and loans from,<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc of £50,000.<br />
Turnover<br />
Turnover represents ticket sales, broadcasting revenue and all<br />
other income and is stated net of VAT. Revenue is recognised<br />
based on the relevant contractual terms or in accordance with<br />
the occurrence of the relevant event. Where consideration is<br />
received in kind, income and expenditure are grossed up on the<br />
basis of arms length commercial rates.<br />
Tangible Fixed Assets<br />
The cost of tangible fixed assets is their purchase cost, together<br />
with any incidental costs of acquisition. Significant sums are<br />
spent on maintenance of the <strong>Union</strong>’s main asset, Murrayfield<br />
Stadium, therefore the de-minimus level for capitalisation of<br />
assets has been set at £10,000 for the first three asset categories<br />
below and at £5,000 for Other equipment. Depreciation is<br />
calculated so as to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets,<br />
less their estimated residual values, over the expected useful<br />
economic lives of the assets concerned. The straight line<br />
basis is used in respect of all assets and the principal annual<br />
depreciation rates are:<br />
%<br />
Land<br />
Nil<br />
Stands and Heritable property 1-20<br />
Fixtures and fittings 4-25<br />
Other equipment 7-50<br />
Deferred Income<br />
Capital grants and debenture premiums are transferred to<br />
deferred income and amortised over the estimated useful<br />
life of the associated fixed assets or the life of the debenture,<br />
respectively.<br />
Finance and operating leases<br />
Costs in respect of operating leases are charged on a straight<br />
line basis over the lease term.<br />
Leasing and hire purchase agreements which transfer<br />
substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership of an asset<br />
are treated as if the asset had been purchased outright. The<br />
assets are included in fixed assets and the capital element<br />
of the leasing commitment is shown as an obligation under<br />
finance leases. The lease rentals are treated as consisting of<br />
capital and interest elements, with the capital element applied<br />
to reduce the outstanding obligation and the interest element<br />
charged against the profit or loss for the period on a straight line<br />
basis. Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over<br />
the shorter of the lease term and the useful lives of equivalent<br />
owned assets.<br />
Grants<br />
Revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure<br />
account in the same period as the related expenses.<br />
Taxation<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has mutual trading status for taxation purposes as<br />
regards its trading activities with its own members and pays<br />
tax only on the profit derived from trading with non-members.<br />
Deferred taxation is recognised on all timing differences where<br />
the transaction or events that give rise to an obligation to pay<br />
more, or less, tax in the future have occurred by the Balance<br />
Sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is<br />
probable that they will be recovered. The tax rates in force at<br />
the Balance Sheet date are used to calculate the need for any<br />
deferred tax provision or asset.<br />
Financial Instruments<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> uses interest rate swaps to reduce its exposure to<br />
interest rate movements. Receipts and payments on these<br />
interest rate swaps are recognised on an accruals basis over<br />
the life of the swap. The <strong>Union</strong> also uses forward sale currency<br />
contracts to reduce its exposure to exchange rate movements.<br />
The income relating to these sales is accounted for at the rate<br />
of exchange at which the related contract has been taken out.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments<br />
for speculative purposes.<br />
Debenture issue costs<br />
The costs associated with the issue of capital instruments are<br />
charged to the Income and Expenditure Account on an annual<br />
basis over the minimum period remaining until the redemption<br />
of the associated instrument.<br />
Pension costs<br />
Contributions are made by the <strong>Union</strong> to money purchase<br />
scheme pension arrangements for certain employees. Amounts<br />
due to assurance companies are charged against the profit<br />
and loss account in the year in which they become payable.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> provides no other post retirement benefits to its<br />
employees.<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT<br />
Income<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Notes £000 £000<br />
Ticket income 5,748 8,529<br />
Broadcasting revenues 10,004 11,465<br />
Other operating income 22,474 15,092<br />
38,226 35,086<br />
Expenditure<br />
International and Professional <strong>Rugby</strong> 19,116 16,691<br />
Community and Performance <strong>Rugby</strong> 4,494 4,221<br />
Commercial and Operational 9,207 9,121<br />
Club Support and Development 1,900 1,805<br />
Depreciation 1,131 1,037<br />
35,848 32,875<br />
Operating Surplus 2,378 2,211<br />
Surplus on sale of Fixed Asset 121 -<br />
Surplus on ordinary activities before interest 2,499 2,211<br />
Net Interest 3 (919) (923)<br />
Surplus on ordinary activities before taxation 1 1,580 1,288<br />
Taxation 4 (10) -<br />
Surplus for the period 15 1,570 1,288<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has no recognised gains or losses other than those included in the surplus above and therefore no separate statement of<br />
total recognised gains and losses has been presented. All activities are continuing.<br />
There is no difference between the surplus on ordinary activities before taxation and the surplus for the periods stated above and<br />
their historical cost equivalents.<br />
A commentary on the main items included in each of the above categories is appended to the accounts after the Five Year<br />
Financial Summary.<br />
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Notes £000 £000<br />
Fixed Assets<br />
Tangible fixed assets 5 39,894 40,416<br />
Investments 6 2 2<br />
39,896 40,418<br />
Current Assets<br />
Debtors 7 6,141 5,197<br />
Cash in hand 7 2<br />
6,148 5,199<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 (22,826) (13,823)<br />
Net Current Liabilities (16,678) (8,624)<br />
Provisions for liabilities and charges 9 (40) (38)<br />
Total Assets less Current Liabilities and Provisions 23,178 31,756<br />
Financed by:<br />
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 8 292 10,341<br />
Deferred income 10 2,195 2,376<br />
Ten Year Debentures 11 1 1<br />
Murrayfield Debentures 12 31,289 31,207<br />
Irredeemable Debentures 13 97 97<br />
33,874 44,022<br />
General Reserve 15 (10,696) (12,266)<br />
23,178 31,756<br />
The Financial Statements on pages 51 to 60 were approved by the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board on 21 June <strong>2012</strong> and were signed on its<br />
behalf by:<br />
Sir Moir Lockhead, Chairman<br />
Mark Dodson, Chief Executive<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Notes £000 £000<br />
Net cashflow from operating activities 16 927 3,885<br />
Return on investments and servicing of finance<br />
Interest paid on bank overdrafts and loans (810) (841)<br />
Capital Expenditure and Financial Investment<br />
Payments to acquire Tangible Fixed Assets (954) (708)<br />
Receipts from sale of Tangible Fixed Assets 148 -<br />
(Decrease) / increase in cash (689) 2,336<br />
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
(Decrease) / increase in cash in period (689) 2,336<br />
Amortisation of Murrayfield Debentures (82) (82)<br />
Change in net debt (771) 2,254<br />
Opening net debt (44,034) (46,288)<br />
Closing net debt 17 (44,805) (44,034)<br />
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
1. Surplus on ordinary activities before taxation<br />
The surplus on ordinary activities before taxation is stated <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
after crediting: £000 £000<br />
Amortisation of deferred income 181 189<br />
Barter transaction sponsorship income 468 418<br />
And after charging:<br />
Auditors remuneration 26 25<br />
Auditors fees for non-audit services<br />
Tax compliance 11 9<br />
Tax advisory 9 7<br />
Depreciation charge for the period<br />
Owned fixed assets 1,131 1,037<br />
Operating lease rentals<br />
Plant & Machinery 46 62<br />
Other 253 239<br />
Barter transaction sponsorship costs 468 418<br />
Administrative and management expenses 2,808 2,558<br />
During the period the <strong>Union</strong> made donations for charitable purposes of £19k (2011-£ nil). This included a £10k donation to<br />
the Christchurch Earthquake Fund.<br />
2. Staff Costs<br />
The average number of persons employed during the year who are involved in and support the <strong>Scottish</strong> game was:<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>2012</strong> 2011 2011<br />
No. No. No. No.<br />
<strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Professional Players 78 77<br />
Professional Teams – Coaching & Administration 18 17<br />
National Team – Coaching & Administration 12 11<br />
Community 35 31<br />
Performance 51 46<br />
Fitness & Conditioning 17 16<br />
Medical & Physiotherapy 11 12<br />
222 210<br />
Stadium Operations 30 28<br />
Administration Support 43 45<br />
TOTAL 295 283<br />
Within the above figures:<br />
Community includes Referees, Regional Development Managers, Women’s <strong>Rugby</strong> and General <strong>Rugby</strong> Services.<br />
Performance includes Elite Development Players and Coaches, Regional Academy Coaches, and Age Grade & Other Coaches.<br />
Stadium Operations includes staff involved in Event Management, Ticketing and Stadium & Pitch Maintenance.<br />
Administration Support includes Commercial & Marketing, HR & Communications, Finance & IT, Governance and General<br />
Administration.<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
2. Staff Costs (cont)<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Total<br />
Total<br />
£000 £000<br />
Employment costs:<br />
Wages and salaries 16,862 15,264<br />
Social security costs 1,854 1,650<br />
Other pension costs 328 318<br />
19,044 17,232<br />
At the year end the pension accrual was £182k (2011 - £375k).<br />
3. Net Interest<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Interest payable on bank borrowings (837) (841)<br />
Amortisation of Debenture issue costs (82) (82)<br />
(919) (923)<br />
The rates of interest on the <strong>Union</strong>’s term loan borrowings are included in Note 8.<br />
4. Taxation<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Current Tax:<br />
On profits arising from non-mutual trading 10 -<br />
Deferred:<br />
Origination and reversal of timing differences 881 741<br />
Movement in deferred tax unprovided (881) (741)<br />
10 -<br />
Factors affecting the current tax charge for the period: <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Surplus on ordinary activities before tax 1,580 1,288<br />
Corporation Tax at 20% (2011 – 27.83%) 316 358<br />
Effects of:<br />
Net expenses not deductible for tax purposes 154 200<br />
Non-taxable element of surplus on fixed asset disposal (24) -<br />
Crystallisation of tax losses (394) (545)<br />
Non-taxable mutual profits (125) (180)<br />
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 95 121<br />
Capital transactions 10 -<br />
Movement in other timing differences (22) 46<br />
10 -<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has gross taxable profits arising in the period of £48k (2011 – £nil) and is subject to corporation tax at the small profits rate of 20%.<br />
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
5. Fixed Assets<br />
Heritable Fixtures Other Assets Under<br />
Property & fittings Equipment Construction Total<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Cost<br />
Opening 45,681 14,147 3,280 81 63,189<br />
Transfers 81 - - (81) -<br />
Additions 187 316 133 - 636<br />
Disposals (34) - - - (34)<br />
Closing 45,915 14,463 3,413 - 63,791<br />
Depreciation<br />
Opening 8,860 11,308 2,605 - 22,773<br />
Charge for period 540 462 129 - 1,131<br />
Disposals (7) - - - (7)<br />
Closing 9,393 11,770 2,734 - 23,897<br />
Net Book Value<br />
Closing 36,522 2,693 679 - 39,894<br />
Opening 36,821 2,839 675 81 40,416<br />
6. Investments<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> is the beneficial owner of 1,667 €1.27 ordinary shares in European <strong>Rugby</strong> Cup Limited (ERC), a company<br />
incorporated in the Irish Republic. The <strong>Union</strong>’s holding represents 16.67% of the company’s issued share capital.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> holds one €1.25 ordinary share in British Lions Limited, a company incorporated in the Irish Republic. The <strong>Union</strong>’s<br />
investment represents a 25% holding in the issued share capital of the company.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> is the beneficial owner of 100 €1.00 ordinary shares in Celtic <strong>Rugby</strong> Limited, a company incorporated in the Irish<br />
Republic. The <strong>Union</strong>’s holding represents 33% of the company’s issued share capital.<br />
Given the disposition of the other shareholdings in these companies, and the immateriality of their net surpluses and net<br />
assets after receipt of dividends by the <strong>Union</strong>, the Directors do not believe that these investments fall to be treated as<br />
associate companies. Fixed asset investments are stated at the lower of cost and valuation.<br />
7. Debtors<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Amounts falling due within one year £000 £000<br />
Trade debtors 5,297 4,546<br />
Prepayments 665 397<br />
Other debtors 179 254<br />
6,141 5,197<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has entered into a number of forward sale currency contracts to reduce its exposure to exchange rate<br />
movements affecting the income it receives in Euro, from ERC and 6 Nations. At the year end, the contracts held were for<br />
a total of €12.8m, with settlement dates between 14 May <strong>2012</strong> and 17 June 2013 at an average rate of £0.89:€1. The<br />
notional market value of these contracts at 30 April <strong>2012</strong> was £866k. At 30 April 2011, contracts for a total of €14.9m were<br />
held, with settlement dates between 3 May 2011 and 15 May 2013 at an average rate of £0.90:€1. The notional market<br />
value of these at 30 April 2011 was £155k.<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
8. Creditors<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Amounts falling due within one year £000 £000<br />
Bank overdrafts 3,425 2,731<br />
Advance receipts 2,512 4,577<br />
Trade creditors 1,219 942<br />
Other tax and social security 939 1,093<br />
Corporation tax payable 10 -<br />
Accruals 4,721 4,480<br />
Bank Loans 10,000 -<br />
22,826 13,823<br />
Amounts falling due after more than one year <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Bank loans - 10,000<br />
Other creditors 292 341<br />
292 10,341<br />
At 30 April <strong>2012</strong>, the term loan was repayable in full on 30 November <strong>2012</strong> and, as such, is classified as “amounts falling due within one<br />
year”, rather than “amounts falling due after more than one year”. In the event that the <strong>Union</strong> disposed of any property interests, 75% of<br />
the net sale proceeds shall be paid to the <strong>Union</strong>’s bankers towards repayment of the loan.<br />
The <strong>Union</strong> has entered into an interest rate swap with the Bank of Scotland in relation to £10m (2011 - £10m) of the term loan. This fixed<br />
the interest rate on these borrowings at an average of 6.35% (2011 - 6.35%) for 5 years to March 2013, with a break at November <strong>2012</strong><br />
on expiry of the existing loan facility. The average rate of 6.35% results from two separate agreements – one at the rate of 6.38% on £5m<br />
LIBOR based borrowings and the other at 6.32% on £5m borrowings tied to bank base rate.<br />
In May <strong>2012</strong>, the <strong>Union</strong> concluded a re-financing arrangement with the Bank of Scotland and a new term loan of £9.5m has been<br />
agreed. £0.5m of this loan is repayable annually, with the balance repayable in full on 30 June 2015. The <strong>Union</strong> has entered into an<br />
interest rate swap with the Bank of Scotland, initially in relation to £9.5m of the new term loan. This has fixed the interest rate on these<br />
borrowings, from March 2013, at 4.295%.<br />
Security has been granted to the <strong>Union</strong>’s bankers by way of a Bond and Floating charge over the assets of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc.<br />
The interest rate swap arrangements have a notional market value, being the net present value of future cash flows due under the swap<br />
compared to current interest rates. The market value of the LIBOR interest rate swap on 30 April <strong>2012</strong> was (£203k). The market value of the<br />
base rate interest rate swap on 30 April <strong>2012</strong> was (£228k). The respective values on 30 April 2011 were (£372k) and (£399k).<br />
9. Provisions for liabilities and charges Deferred Tax Tenant Club Fund Total<br />
£000 £000 £000<br />
Opening - 38 38<br />
Transfer during period - 2 2<br />
Closing - 40 40<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Deferred taxation comprises: £000 £000<br />
Accelerated capital allowances 2,198 2,196<br />
Other timing differences 494 529<br />
Trading losses carried forward (4,922) (5,835)<br />
(2,230) (3,110)<br />
Deferred tax asset not recognised 2,230 3,110<br />
- -<br />
From 1 April <strong>2012</strong>, the main rate of UK corporation tax reduced from 26% to 24%. Accordingly all deferred tax balances are now<br />
calculated at a rate of 24% as it is expected that deferred tax balances will be realised / settled at these rates in future periods.<br />
Following due consideration of the availability of tax losses in relation to future anticipated taxable profits, the deferred tax asset has<br />
not been recognised. The deferred tax asset will be fully recoverable should there be appropriate future taxable profits.<br />
Further reductions to the main rate of corporation tax are proposed to reduce the rate by 1% per annum to 22% by 1 April 2014. It<br />
is expected that these further reductions will be enacted separately each year. At the balance sheet date the proposed reductions<br />
were announced but not yet substantively enacted.<br />
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
10. Deferred income<br />
Heritable Debenture <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Property Premium Total Total<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Opening 1,695 681 2,376 2,565<br />
Amortisation (31) (150) (181) (189)<br />
Closing 1,664 531 2,195 2,376<br />
11. Ten Year Debentures<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Debenture Class of Value Max. No. No. No.<br />
Issue Debenture Each Authorised Issued Issued<br />
2002 Debentures H £1 1,500 198 198<br />
I £1 1,500 408 408<br />
2009 Debentures J £1 500 90 90<br />
K £1 1,000 429 429<br />
L £1 200 78 78<br />
Debentures issued 1,203 1,203<br />
The 2002 Ten Year Debentures are unsecured, interest free and repayable at par on 31 May <strong>2012</strong>. The 2009 Debentures are<br />
unsecured, interest free and repayable at par on 31 May 2019. Holders of the 2002 and 2009 Debentures have the right to<br />
purchase a ticket for any event or match at the stadium for which the <strong>Union</strong> retains direct control over the allocation of all<br />
tickets. In respect of Six Nations matches, the ticket is for a specific seat.<br />
12. Murrayfield Debentures<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Class of Value No. No. No.<br />
Debenture Each Authorised Issued £000 Issued £000<br />
A £1,200 9,100 9,092 10,910 9,092 10,910<br />
B £2,200 7,900 7,900 17,380 7,900 17,380<br />
C £3,500 1,000 1,000 3,500 1,000 3,500<br />
Thistle £9,900 500 188 1,861 188 1,861<br />
Debentures issued 18,180 33,651 18,180 33,651<br />
Issue Costs:<br />
Opening 2,444 2,526<br />
Amortisation (82) (82)<br />
Closing 2,362 2,444<br />
Net Issue Proceeds less amortisation 31,289 31,207<br />
The Murrayfield Debentures are unsecured, rank pari passu and are interest free. Repayment, at par, is at the discretion of<br />
the <strong>Union</strong> on or after 1 January 2043 in respect of the A and C Debentures and 1 January 2044 with regard to the B and<br />
Thistle Debentures. Murrayfield Debenture holders have the right to purchase a ticket for any event or match at the stadium<br />
for which the <strong>Union</strong> retains direct control over the allocation of all tickets. In respect of Six Nations matches the ticket is for a<br />
specific seat. Thistle and C Debenture holders also have the right to purchase certain matchday hospitality packages.<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
13. Irredeemable Debentures<br />
The 972 (2011 - 972) Debentures of £100 each (the 1925 Debentures) entitle the holder to purchase two tickets at Murrayfield<br />
for each match directly controlled by the <strong>Union</strong>. The debentures are interest free.<br />
14. Leases<br />
Non-cancellable commitments under leases to pay rentals in the year following the year of these accounts are noted below,<br />
analysed to the period in which each lease expires.<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Land & Buildings - Expiring within 2 to 5 years - 250<br />
Land & Buildings - Expiring in more than 5 years 275 -<br />
Plant & Machinery - Expiring within 2 to 5 years 7 -<br />
282 250<br />
15. General Reserve <strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Opening (12,266) (13,554)<br />
Surplus for the period 1,570 1,288<br />
Closing (10,696) (12,266)<br />
16. Reconciliation of operating surplus to net cashflow from operating activities Total Total<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
£000 £000<br />
Operating surplus 2,378 2,211<br />
Depreciation charge 1,131 1,037<br />
Amortisation of deferred income (181) (189)<br />
Tenant club residual fund 2 2<br />
Movement in debtors (944) 576<br />
Movement in creditors (1,459) 248<br />
927 3,885<br />
17. Analysis of changes in net debt<br />
Cash Other<br />
2011 Flows Changes <strong>2012</strong><br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Cash in hand 2 5 - 7<br />
Overdrafts (2,731) (694) - (3,425)<br />
Bank loans (10,000) - - (10,000)<br />
Irredeemable Debentures (97) - - (97)<br />
Murrayfield Debentures (31,207) - (82) (31,289)<br />
Ten Year Debentures (1) - - (1)<br />
(44,034) (689) (82) (44,805)<br />
18. SRU Group<br />
The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> carries out all of its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> <strong>Union</strong> plc, the<br />
registered office of which is Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ. For accounting purposes the group is also deemed<br />
to include the Thistle <strong>Rugby</strong> Trust. The group has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by FRS8 from the need to<br />
disclose transactions between group entities that have been eliminated on consolidation in these group accounts.<br />
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FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011 2010 2009 2008<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Income 38,226 35,086 33,556 29,796 28,237<br />
Expenditure:<br />
International and Professional <strong>Rugby</strong> 19,166 16,691 16,128 14,998 14,183<br />
Community and Performance <strong>Rugby</strong> 4,494 4,221 3,877 3,477 2,801<br />
Commercial and Operational 9,207 9,121 9,354 8,063 7,968<br />
Club Support and Development 1,900 1,805 1,793 1,334 933<br />
Depreciation 1,131 1,037 887 796 897<br />
35,848 32,875 32,039 28,668 26,782<br />
Surplus before exceptional items 2,378 2,211 1,517 1,128 1,455<br />
Exceptional Credit - - 809 - -<br />
Operating Surplus 2,378 2,211 2,326 1,128 1,455<br />
Surplus on sale of Fixed Asset 121 - - - -<br />
Surplus on ordinary activities before interest 2,499 2,211 2,326 1,128 1,455<br />
Net interest (919) (923) (957) (1,072) (1,412)<br />
Surplus before taxation 1,580 1,288 1,369 56 43<br />
Taxation (10) - - - -<br />
Surplus for period 1,570 1,288 1,369 56 43<br />
Capital Expenditure 636 1,008 1,679 707 54<br />
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FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS<br />
COMMENTARY ON THE ACCOUNTS<br />
Turnover<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s income comes from a number of sources. National team ticket sales, including the RBS 6 Nations and the EMC<br />
Autumn Tests, pro team match ticket sales and tickets for the Emirates Airline Sevens Festival, together with related broadcasting<br />
revenue provide a significant element of this. Match day income also includes revenue from pitchside advertising boards along with<br />
revenue from hospitality activities and match programmes. The sale of merchandise is a further important source of income.<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> is grateful for funding from its many sponsors including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Canterbury, and for significant<br />
grant funding from the International <strong>Rugby</strong> Board, sportscotland and the Cashback for Communities programme. Turnover also<br />
includes income from the Heineken Cup and the RaboDirect PRO12 League, and from other events held in Murrayfield Stadium<br />
including dinners, business conferences, concerts and Christmas party nights.<br />
International and Professional <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
The expenditure relating to the players, the management and medical teams involved in international and professional rugby is<br />
included in this category. Travelling, food and accommodation at venues, and other expenses incurred in ensuring these teams are<br />
best prepared to compete at the highest level across the globe are also included here. As well as salaries, costs include kit, laundry<br />
bills, travel insurance, shirt numbering, training facilities, honours caps and team coach hire for all of the Scotland teams playing at<br />
international level.<br />
Pro team costs, in addition to players’, coaches’ and support staff salaries include kit, travel and other coaching costs, and match<br />
day outgoings such as advertising, turnstile staff, ticket printing, venue preparation and entertainment.<br />
Expenditure in the provision of medical services, including physiotherapists, match doctors (for the players), crowd doctors (to<br />
ensure spectator safety), and the medical supplies needed for strapping and treating injuries is included in this category. Finally, the<br />
investment in the strength and conditioning personnel who work with the national and professional teams is also included.<br />
Community and Performance <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Community <strong>Rugby</strong> supports the grassroots of the game and is key in helping to develop the players and coaches of the future.<br />
A team of Development Managers, supported by sportscotland, lead integrated community rugby development throughout<br />
Scotland – eight Regional Development Managers (RDMs) based in their respective regions, a national post assigned to 17-24 year<br />
olds, a project team to oversee the Cashback for Communities programme and a Partnership Manager based at Murrayfield. Other<br />
costs include travel, training and the costs of running events.<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> continues to develop the women’s game providing financial investment from grassroots to international level where<br />
the team competes in the women’s RBS 6 Nations and <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup.<br />
Referee development, from grassroots to international level, includes the costs of referee coaching, travel to games, kit, and staffing<br />
and office expenditure for those employed in this area. Referee costs also include salary, travelling expenses and associated costs<br />
for Scotland’s professional referees.<br />
Development of coaches at all levels of the game is vital to future participation and success. <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> funds the training<br />
of staff to deliver United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC) courses, throughout Scotland to ensure that coaches are properly<br />
qualified to coach at all levels, and is grateful for the support of sportscotland who fund the posts of UKCC Coach Education<br />
Manager and Coach Education Administrator, and support the costs of course delivery. Expenditure also includes the costs of three<br />
coach development officers, training and facility costs as well as tutor and registration fees.<br />
The Regional Academy team includes a Lead Regional Academy Manager and six Regional Academy Coaches (RACs), and is<br />
part funded by sportscotland and the IRB. Also included in this area is an Exiles Performance Development Manager and Coach,<br />
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together with Elite Development Coaches in Glasgow and Edinburgh. All of these roles are responsible for programmes which<br />
identify and develop the best players. Outgoings include Pathway expenditure, kit, balls, travel and the organisation and running<br />
of player development events and camps. The elite development programme, aligned with the pro teams, incurs costs from<br />
coaching to kit to player salaries and insurance as it strives to improve performance in the age-grade teams and to produce players<br />
for the professional teams.<br />
Also included here is the provision of medical services from physiotherapists and doctors, for cover at various community and<br />
performance rugby matches and events held during the season. Similarly, strength and conditioning costs for the community and<br />
performance game are included in this category.<br />
Commercial & Operational<br />
The running costs of the national stadium, from purchasing grass seed to funding roof repairs, from security to public liability<br />
insurance, and from rates to electricity, account for much of the expenditure which ensures that Murrayfield is not only fit for purpose<br />
but a safe, well maintained and attractive venue.<br />
Commercial and operational outgoings also include the costs of hosting matches and of staff working behind the scenes before,<br />
during and after these events. Marketing and commercial costs are included in this category as are the costs of other support staff<br />
in the areas of finance, IT, HR, ticketing and other services. Positive relations with the media are vital and the costs of a well resourced<br />
communications team are also reflected in this area. Finally, the activation costs of marketing campaigns, promotional materials,<br />
media events and other operational activities are included here.<br />
Club Support and Development<br />
To help the sport at grassroots level, clubs are supported through the payment of Participation Monies, Player Accident Insurance,<br />
contributions to cup and league travel costs, the Club Facilities Fund to help with grounds and clubhouse improvements and the<br />
payment of all referees’ travel costs across the country. Clubs also receive ticket commissions for sales of International Tickets.<br />
This category includes the Player Reward Scheme, which makes payment to clubs to acknowledge their contribution to the<br />
development of players who have gone on to win an elite development or professional contract. The joint funding of <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Development Officers in partnerships with both clubs and local authorities across the country is also part of Club Support and<br />
Development expenditure. This club funding is backed up by the vital support of local volunteers, the length and breadth of the<br />
country.<br />
Depreciation<br />
Depreciation is the annual charge in respect of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s fixed assets, primarily the redevelopment costs of Murrayfield<br />
Stadium.<br />
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A YEAR OF<br />
GOVERNANCE<br />
Patron<br />
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal<br />
President<br />
Ian McLauchlan<br />
Vice President<br />
Alan Lawson<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board<br />
Chairman<br />
Sir Moir Lockhead<br />
Executives<br />
Mark Dodson (Chief Executive)<br />
Graham Lowe<br />
(Director of Performance <strong>Rugby</strong>)<br />
Non-Executive Members Gordon Bulloch<br />
Donald Emslie<br />
Jock Millican<br />
Council Representatives Ed Crozier<br />
John Davidson<br />
Jim Greenwood<br />
Ian McLauchlan<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Council<br />
Ian McLauchlan<br />
President<br />
Alan Lawson<br />
Vice President<br />
Peter Wright Premier 1<br />
John Davidson Premier 2<br />
John Steele Premier 3<br />
Jim Greenwood<br />
National Leagues<br />
Jim Stevenson<br />
National Leagues<br />
Barry Sinclair<br />
Edinburgh Regional League<br />
Ed Crozier<br />
Glasgow North Regional League<br />
Bill McMurtrie<br />
Glasgow South Regional League<br />
Alistair Forsyth<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> Borders Regional League<br />
Don Burns<br />
Midlands Regional League<br />
Paddy Hart<br />
North Regional League<br />
Fergus Neil<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Referees Association<br />
Bruce Thompson Schools Division<br />
Kath Vass<br />
Women’s <strong>Rugby</strong> Forum<br />
Bill Nolan<br />
Co-opted member (IRB)<br />
John Jeffrey<br />
Co-opted member (IRB)<br />
Archie Ferguson<br />
Co-opted member (FIRA-AER)<br />
Secretary to Board and Council<br />
Graham Ireland<br />
GOVERNANCE OF SCOTTISH RUGBY<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board 2011/12<br />
The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board is responsible for the ongoing<br />
management of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>. The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Board,<br />
which also serves as the Board of SRU plc, comprises four nonexecutive<br />
Directors, four representatives of the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Council and up to four executive Directors. As at the financial<br />
year end, the Directors of SRU plc were:<br />
Sir Moir Lockhead Chairman<br />
Mark Dodson<br />
Chief Executive<br />
Graham Lowe<br />
Director of Performance <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
Gordon Bulloch<br />
Donald Emslie<br />
Jock Millican<br />
Ed Crozier<br />
John Davidson<br />
Jim Greenwood<br />
Ian McLauchlan<br />
Allan Munro retired from the Board on 25 June 2011. Gordon<br />
McKie and Eamon Hegarty resigned from the Board as Directors<br />
on 14 June and 23 September 2011 respectively.<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Council 2011/12<br />
As at 25 June 2011 Alan Lawson was elected as Vice President<br />
of the <strong>Union</strong> and John Steele succeeded Ian Smith as the<br />
Premier 3 representative on the Council. With effect from 1<br />
January <strong>2012</strong> Malcolm Gillies, Jim Fleming and Gordon Cox no<br />
longer represented Scotland on international rugby bodies and<br />
their co-option to the Council therefore ceased.<br />
The President, Ian McLauchlan, Chaired the Council and the<br />
Vice President, Alan Lawson, acted as the Vice Chair.<br />
Board Committees<br />
During the period, the Board operated four sub-committees<br />
to assist in its business. The role and Chairmen of the subcommittees<br />
were as follows:<br />
The Audit Committee, chaired by Jock Millican, is responsible for<br />
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left to right: Barry Sinclair with RBS representative, Louise Buchanan and Dunbar RFC President, Davie Wilson at the RBS Club of the Month presentation; Sir Moir<br />
Lockhead, Ian McLauchlan and Jock Millican; Ed Crozier hands a cheque to Helensburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> Club President Jon Simmons with local RBS representative<br />
Catriona McArthur after the club won RBS club of the month; Gordon Drummond (Cricket Scotland), Ian McLauchlan, Kenny MacAskill MSP and Malcolm<br />
Gillies open the Inch Park Community Sports Club at Lismore RFC.<br />
Ed Crozier and Jim Stevenson flank the President of<br />
Islay RFC Simon Coughlin.<br />
assisting the Board to discharge its responsibilities for accounting policies, financial<br />
<strong>report</strong>ing, internal control and risk management.<br />
The Nomination Committee, chaired by Sir Moir Lockhead, is responsible for<br />
making recommendations as to the composition, membership and organisation<br />
of the Board and Board Sub-Committees, the recruitment and appraisal of<br />
international body representatives and for making recommendations on senior staff<br />
appointments to the Board.<br />
The Remuneration Committee, chaired by Donald Emslie, is responsible for making<br />
recommendations, within agreed terms of reference, on the <strong>Union</strong>’s remuneration<br />
policies.<br />
The Property Committee was not active during the period.<br />
Compliance with Governance Standards<br />
All members of the Board and Council are required to comply with <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s<br />
Code of Conduct. Under the Code of Conduct any alleged breach of the Code is<br />
subject to consideration by an independent panel.<br />
Development of Corporate Governance<br />
During the period <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s “Standing Working Party on Bye Laws and<br />
Governance”, under the independent Chairmanship of Douglas Hunter, was asked<br />
to consider a wide range of constitutional and governance issues. A full <strong>report</strong> on<br />
the issues arising and the Working Party’s views thereon was issued to the member<br />
clubs during May <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
The Board and Council remain committed to the continuing development of our<br />
governance structures in order to meet the needs of our game.<br />
Kath Vass presents the Nicolson Institute captain<br />
with the Brewin Dolphin under-15 girls Bowl.<br />
HRH The Princess Royal, flanked by the presidents of the <strong>Scottish</strong> and English <strong>Union</strong>s, at the<br />
Calcutta Cup fixture in February <strong>2012</strong><br />
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left to right: France under-20’s Karl Chateaux receives his man of the match award from Bill McMurtrie following the match at Galashiels; Don Burns is<br />
presented with a cheque for £550,000 by Kenny MacAskill MSP during the Cashback for Communities announcement in Fife<br />
Remuneration and Benefits of Non-Executive and Council Board Representatives<br />
Under <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong>’s remuneration policy, the <strong>Union</strong> offers its non-executive Board members, including Council representatives on<br />
the Board, a fee for their service on the Board.<br />
DIRECTOR’S<br />
REPRESENTATIVE<br />
BOARD MEMBER FEE BODIES’ FEE TOTAL<br />
£ £ £<br />
Sir Moir Lockhead 29,167 - 29,167<br />
Gordon Bulloch 15,000 - 15,000<br />
Donald Emslie 15,000 5,250 (CLA) 20,250<br />
Jock Millican 8,750 18,000 (6NC) 26,750<br />
Ed Crozier 15,000 - 15,000<br />
John Davidson 15,000 5,833 (CLA) 20,833<br />
Jim Greenwood 15,000 - 15,000<br />
Ian McLauchlan 15,000 3,333 (ERC) 18,333<br />
Allan Munro 5,833 5,000 (ERC) 10,833<br />
COUNCIL MEMBERS POSITION HELD PAID BY VALUE<br />
£<br />
Bill Nolan IRB Representative IRB 15,000<br />
John Jeffrey IRB Representative IRB 7,000<br />
Archie Ferguson FIRA-AER Representative SRU 2,000<br />
Gordon Cox FIRA-AER Representative SRU 2,333<br />
Jim Fleming ERC Representative ERC 6,667<br />
Malcolm Gillies 6NC Representative 6NC 12,581<br />
Notes:<br />
1. Non-Executive Directors are paid an annual fee of £15,000. The Chairman is remunerated at the rate of £35,000 per annum.<br />
2 Members of the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Council receive no remuneration in respect of this elected role.<br />
3 The International <strong>Rugby</strong> Board (IRB), Six Nations Committee (6NC), European <strong>Rugby</strong> Cup Ltd (ERC) and the Celtic League<br />
Association (CLA) have a policy of financially compensating the representatives serving on those bodies and the service fees<br />
paid to the <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> representatives serving were as noted. Fees payable by those bodies to Mark Dodson and Colin<br />
Thomson, and previously to Gordon McKie and Allan Munro, were disclaimed by the individuals and were retained by <strong>Scottish</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong>.<br />
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left to right: John Jeffrey, sportscotland Chair Louise Martin, Ian McLauchlan and IRB Vice Chairman Bill Beaumont at Scotstoun as Glasgow is announced as<br />
the venue for the HSBC Sevens World Series; Linda and Alan Lawson with Mike Robins,Peter Norman and Mike Power from Hillfoots RFC after the club became<br />
the first Positive Coaching Scotland, in association with the Bill McLaren Foundation, accredited club in Scotland<br />
REGISTERED OFFICE AND ADVISERS<br />
Registered Office<br />
Murrayfield Stadium<br />
Edinburgh<br />
EH12 5PJ<br />
Bankers<br />
Bank of Scotland<br />
Head Office<br />
The Mound<br />
Edinburgh<br />
EH1 1YZ<br />
Auditors<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br />
Erskine House<br />
68-73 Queen Street<br />
Edinburgh<br />
EH2 4NH<br />
Solicitors<br />
Anderson Strathern<br />
Pinsent Masons<br />
1 Rutland Court Princes Exchange<br />
Edinburgh<br />
1 Earl Grey Street<br />
EH3 8EY<br />
Edinburgh<br />
EH3 9AQ<br />
The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> Council 2011/12<br />
Back row: John Steele, John Davidson, Kath Vass, Bill McMurtrie, John Jeffrey, Fergus Neil, Archie Ferguson and Graham Ireland (Secretary to the Council)<br />
Front row: Alistair Forsyth, Barry Sinclair, Alan Lawson (Vice President), Ian McLauchlan (President), Peter Wright, Paddy Hart, Ed Crozier, Jim Greenwood<br />
Absent: Jim Stevenson, Don Burns, Bruce Thompson and Bill Nolan<br />
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A YEAR IN<br />
PICTURES<br />
Far left: Kings of Leon rocked<br />
Murrayfield to a different kind of<br />
action in summer 2011.<br />
Left: Scotland donated extraneous<br />
kit to a number of armed forces<br />
teams serving abroad<br />
Below far left: Young mascots get<br />
ready to cheer on Scotland against<br />
Ireland in August 2011.<br />
Below left: An outsize RBS team<br />
shirt was carried into Murrayfield by<br />
regional club members, to kick off<br />
the EMC August Tests.<br />
Far left: Murrayfield Stadium’s car<br />
park was re-opened to supporters<br />
during the EMC August Tests.<br />
Left: Max Evans is mobbed by<br />
youngsters during a Scotland open<br />
training session at Scotstoun in<br />
August.<br />
Below far left: Flanked by President<br />
Ian McLauchlan and interim Chief<br />
Executive Jock Millican, Mark<br />
Dodson joins <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> as<br />
Chief Executive in September 2011<br />
Below left: Al Kellock tackles<br />
youngsters at a training session<br />
in Christchurch during RWC,<br />
September 2011<br />
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Top row l to r: Scotland supporters at <strong>Rugby</strong> World Cup in Invercargill; Chris Paterson with a young England fan following Scotland’s last pool game in Auckland,<br />
October 2011; Andy Robinson with schoolchildren in Glasgow, anticipating Warriors Heineken Cup meeting with Bath.<br />
Middle row l to r: Scotland Women player Kath Muir, Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong>’s Chris Paterson and Glasgow Warriors’ Moray Low join forces at Murrayfield’s Remembrance<br />
Day service; Al Kellock scores in the first leg of the 1872 Cup at Murrayfield, December <strong>2012</strong>; Edinburgh <strong>Rugby</strong> players make an early Christmas visit to youngsters<br />
at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children.<br />
Bottom row l to r: President Ian McLauchlan presents the 1872 Cup to Glasgow Warriors, January <strong>2012</strong>; Scotland Women head coach Karen Findlay, Scotland<br />
captain Ross Ford, Scotland Women captain Susie Brown and Scotland head coach Andy Robinson at the launch of the <strong>2012</strong> RBS 6 Nations, January <strong>2012</strong>;<br />
former Scotland international Nathan Hines and son, Josh, say farewell to the Murrayfield crowd following his retirement, February <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Top row l to r: Chris Paterson MBE marks his retirement from the national team by placing the ball on the centre circle for the Calcutta Cup game at<br />
Murrayfield, February <strong>2012</strong>; Dan Parks retires from international rugby, February <strong>2012</strong>; Sean Lineen prepares to take on a new role as Head of Player<br />
Acquisition and Gregor Townsend is announced as the new head coach of Glasgow Warriors.<br />
Bottom row l to r: Glasgow Hawks’ Oscar Welch celebrates scoring a try during the under-16 Final at the RBS National Youth League Cup Finals at<br />
Murrayfield, April <strong>2012</strong>; Murrayfield Wanderers’ Laura Steven breaks through the RHC Cougars defence during the RBS Women’s National Cup Final, April<br />
<strong>2012</strong>; Chris Paterson MBE is inducted into the University of Edinburgh Sports Hall of Fame, May <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
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Principal partner of <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong><br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rugby</strong> also wishes to thank the following official partners and sponsors<br />
for their contribution during the 2011/12 Season:<br />
KEY RIGHTS PARTNERS<br />
National team kit partners Sponsors of EMC Autumn Tests Sponsors of Emirates Airlines<br />
Glasgow Sevens<br />
Sponsors of the HSBC Sevens<br />
World Series<br />
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EXPERIENCE<br />
Official hospitality partner Communities Fund Retail partner Broadcast partner<br />
OFFICIAL PARTNERS<br />
OFFICIAL SPONSORS<br />
OFFICIAL SPONSORS<br />
FRONT COVER PHOTO: GREIG LAIDLAW CELEBRATES FOLLOWING THE INJURY TIME PENALTY TO SEAL SCOTLAND’S 9-6 VICTORY OVER AUSTRALIA, JUNE <strong>2012</strong><br />
INSIDE BACK COVER: THE EMIRATES AIRLINE GLASGOW 7S AT SCOTSTOUN, MAY <strong>2012</strong><br />
BACK COVER PHOTO: CHRIS PATERSON, RECIPIENT OF A MACPHAIL SCHOLARSHIP, WITH LACHLAN MILNE, GREAT GRANDSON OF JOHN MACPHAIL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: PA IMAGES, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, GARRY SANDISON, RACHEL LAW, CONTRIBUTED<br />
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EDITOR: ISOBEL IRVINE<br />
ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT ON 21 JUNE <strong>2012</strong><br />
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