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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 />

PAGE 2 | ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 3


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 5


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 7


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 9


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 11


PERFORMANCE<br />

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Lee Jones runs in a try against France at Murrayfield, February <strong>2012</strong><br />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 13


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 15


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 />

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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 />

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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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ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 49


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 />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 | PAGE 69


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 />

®<br />

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 />

PRODUCED BY: SCOTTISH RUGBY COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: DOMINIC MCKAY<br />

EDITOR: ISOBEL IRVINE<br />

ALL INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT ON 21 JUNE <strong>2012</strong><br />

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