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Scottish Rugby
Annual Report
2014/15
Scottish Rugby
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Tel: 0131 346 5000
scottishrugby.org | @scotlandteam
Contents
2
President’s Welcome
4
Chairman’s Review
6
Chief Executive’s Report
8
BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy
12Scotland
14
Scotland 7s
15
Scotland Age Grades
16
Glasgow Warriors
18
Edinburgh Rugby
20
Women & Girls
22Referees
Front cover
Al Kellock lifts the Guinness
PRO12 2014-15 Trophy
Back cover
Scotland Women
Photography
SNS Pix
24
Coaching Pathways
26
Clubs
28
Schools & Youth
30
Commercial Report
32
Corporate Social Responsibility
33
Working with Government
34
Social Media
36
Health & Safety
37
Club & School Results
38
Strategic Report
40Governance
46
Board Report
Produced by Scottish Rugby
Editor
Bronwyn Torrie
Designer
Laura Chessar
All information correct at time of going to
print on 23 July 2015
To download a copy please visit
scottishrugby.org/annualreport
Financial Statements
48
Independent Auditors’ Report
51
Income & Expenditure Account
52
Balance Sheet
53
Cash Flow
54Notes
61
Five Year Summary
62
Commentary on the Accounts
Leadership . Engagement . Achievement . Enjoyment . Respect
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3
Ian Rankin
RWC Trophy Tour
President’s
Welcome
The Webb Ellis Cup was taken on a whistle-stop tour around
Scotland in June, as part of its global journey to Twickenham
for the opening RWC 2015 match. Rugby clubs across the
country hosted the trophy and events to inspire people of all
ages to get involved and support Scotland.
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This season has been particularly exciting as the quality
of domestic rugby has continued to rise.
While players have put in hundreds of
hours of training and, in some cases,
thousands of miles of travel, supporters
have stood on the sidelines in rain, hail
and shine to watch exciting showdowns
as teams battled for coveted silverware
in their respective leagues.
Selkirk Rugby Club for more than 70
years. The Club Awards Dinner was also
a special affair for Livingston Rugby
Club’s Lee Anne Steel, who was named
BT Volunteer of the Season for her tireless
work to ensure the growth of rugby,
particularly at youth level in her region.
These matches simply wouldn’t go ahead if it wasn’t for
volunteers who give up their time to coach, referee, serve
on committees and roll up their sleeves to ensure clubs
survive and thrive.
A fantastic example of this are the Spirit
of Rugby award winners, Jim ‘Basher’
Inglis – a former Scotland internationalist
- and his wife Mary, who have served
BT Cup Finals Day was a highlight of
the season when over 10,000 people
converged on BT Murrayfield for a sundrenched day of first-class club rugby.
Boroughmuir lifted the BT Cup with a
powerful performance to overcome
Hawick, St Boswells completed a league
and cup double by winning the BT
Shield and Alloa were crowned BT Bowl
champions with an eleven try victory
over Cumnock.
In the women’s finals, Watsonians
won the BT Women’s Bowl, Stewartry
claimed the BT Women’s Plate with
Hannah Sloan, who made her Scotland
Women debut this season, crossing
the whitewash three times. Murrayfield
Wanderers won the Sarah Beaney Cup
to add to their BT Women’s Premier
League title, before winning the BT
Women’s Club of the Season award.
Well done to Heriot’s on winning the BT
Premiership and to their coach Phil Smith
for being named Caledonia Best Coach
of the Season. The club also celebrated
their 125th anniversary in style with a
game against the Barbarians who also
celebrated 125 years.
It has been a huge privilege to serve as
President during a time of expansion,
particularly in grassroots rugby where
more money than ever is being
invested. Making the game sustainable
and growing it from the ground up
wouldn’t be possible without our
sponsors, and in particular BT.
Heriot’s celebrate winning the BT Premiership
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Scottish Rugby Annual Report 2014/15
I would like to thank everyone who
plays their part in the success of Scottish
Rugby and for your support throughout
this memorable club season.
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Day 1
Jedburgh
Day 2
North Berwick, Raeburn Place,
BT Murrayfield
Day 3
Howe of Fife, Aberdeen
Wanderers, Banff, Deeside,
Huntly & Mackie Academy
Orkney RFC
Day 4
Highland RFC
Day 5
Scotstoun Stadium, Ayr RFC
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2
2
1
5 days, 13 clubs
14 Scotland players
1000 miles travelled
Club Highlights
McLaren Rugby Club returned
to their home in Callander
after three years away,
following £45,000 of CashBack
for Communities funding to
develop their facilities
Scottish Rugby Chairman Sir Moir
Lockhead switched on Deeside’s
new floodlights at Woodend
Playing Fields, Banchory. The lights
were funded through the club’s
capital and with the support of
sportscotland and the CashBack
for Communities facilities fund.
Currie were
the Scottish
Rugby Under-18
League and
Under-16 League
champions
Over 20 Scotland players were involved in the
Royal Bank of Scotland RugbyForce weekend
which helped 150 clubs to kick off the season
Four years after being formed,
Stewartry Sirens lifted the 2015
BT Women’s Plate
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Sir Moir Lockhead OBE
Net interest
Club Support
Chairman’s
Review
Depreciation
Average
debt
At the heart of our investment from the
ground up is the BT Sport Scottish Rugby
Academy, and much work has gone into
getting all four centres up and running for
the first intake of 87 young players.
This year has seen a dramatic rise in the
number of qualified coaches, with over
950 coaches achieving a qualification
and over 4,500 attending workshops and
conferences thanks to Scottish Rugby.
The Academy gives us a real
opportunity to drive players and
coaches through a system that will
consistently benefit schools, clubs and,
ultimately, Scotland’s professional and
national teams. We are grateful to BT
and our other local partners for their
help in bringing these plans to fruition.
Player safety remains the highest
priority and I would like to commend
Dr James Robson for his contribution to
the ‘If in doubt, sit them out’ guidelines
on managing concussion in Scottish
sport. We also introduced the World
Rugby First Aid in Rugby Level 1 Course
this season and continued to deliver
our RugbyReady course to thousands
of teachers, coaches, referees and
volunteers.
We are also entering a new era for
Women and Girls’ Rugby. We are in the
final stages of realising our ambitious
Despite this, we had a very successful
year as we continue to inspire Scotland
through rugby and ensure our young
people enjoy the game.
Finally, I would like to thank the players,
coaches, volunteers and Scottish Rugby
staff for their hard work this season.
over
£500k
Ticketing
Commercial
& Operational
Turnover
compared to 2013/14
The organisation suffered a serious
blow when World Rugby removed the
Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s from the
Sevens World Series. After nine years of
hard work and investment by Glasgow
Other
operating
income
Expenditure
While our professional teams have made
great strides on the field, the impact of
last year’s BT sponsorship agreement
has started to benefit clubs, schools and
communities directly.
The Schools and Youth structure has
been revised this year with extensive
consultation on the proposed format.
The aim is to ensure more players get
onto the field and graduate through
the age grades and adult game with
improved skills.
This holistic structure will not only expand
our depth of homegrown talent, it
will also provide another pathway for
Scottish coaches to rise up the ranks.
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This sends a clear message that Scottish
Rugby is committed to growing player
numbers and closing the gap with other
nations on the international stage.
City Council, the Scottish Government
and Scottish Rugby, the decision lacked
any logic and was extremely frustrating
to all involved.
£44,219k
Turnover was over £500,000 higher
compared to the previous season.
Additional sponsorship income from BT
and higher RBS 6 Nations ticket revenues
contributed to the increase.
national strategy and Shade Munro has
joined Scotland Women as Head Coach
from his post at Glasgow Warriors.
Income
Our average debt fell to below £10
million for the first time in over a decade
and our investment into the domestic
game continued to rise.
Domestic
& Performance
Broadcast
below £10M
for first time
in over a decade
£44,243k
Scottish Rugby continues to expand all areas of the game
to ensure it is sustainable at every level. At the same
time, we have reduced our debt burden.
International
& Pro Game
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Mark Dodson
Club Sustainability Fund
Chief Executive’s
Report
While there have been some great moments
on the pitch, there has also been a lot of hard
work in the background to make the game
sustainable from the grassroots up.
The health of rugby at all levels is
paramount to the growth and
success of the sport, which is why
we are investing heavily in the
domestic game.
It has been a positive year for Scottish Rugby with our two
professional teams making history at the business end of
the season.
After 20 home-game wins on the trot,
Glasgow Warriors lifted the Guinness
PRO12 trophy. It was a breakthrough
moment for the club and I am
absolutely delighted for Head Coach
Gregor Townsend and the team - they
truly deserved the win.
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Club support &
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Club support and
development now exceeds
£2.7 million, a 23% increase
on the previous year and
follows a 16% rise
in 2013/14.
196, 476
supporters watched Scotland’s three
RBS 6 Nations matches at BT Murrayfield
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Edinburgh Rugby also entered the
record books when they became the
first Scottish side to reach a European
cup final. They played a consistently high
standard of rugby under pressure during
the Challenge Cup and the foundations
are now in place for them to go one
better next season, under Head Coach
Alan Solomons.
Scotstoun welcomed an historic sell-out
crowd at the Emirates Airline Glasgow
7s and there wasn’t a spare seat in the
house for Glasgow Warriors’ last two
Guinness PRO12 games, with crowds of
10,000 recorded at each.
It’s important we maintain and
strengthen our relationships with fans as
every pound from ticket sales goes back
into the game.
Thank you for your loyal support and we
look forward to sharing further successes
with you next season.
Training lights &
showers
£40k
Perthshire
Clydebank
£50k
3G Pitch
£38.6k
Nothing has given me more
pleasure this year than rolling out our
£1.6 million Club Sustainability Fund, made
possible through our partnership with BT.
Stewartry*
Changing rooms,
floodlights,
gym
Duns*
Renovation of school
gym into new
clubhouse
building
£25k
Fourteen clubs benefitted from the first
round of funding and I am delighted
Haddington*
this investment, across a range of
Clubhouse
renovation
major projects, will improve facilities for
club members, local communities and
independently generate more business
to reinvest in the game.
£37.5k
£38k
Biggar*
Pitch & training
area extension
Selkirk*
Selkirk RFC
New pavilion & changing
room with fitness, rehab,
conditioning suites,
community café and
social facilities
Strength &
conditioning
suite
A further 41 clubs received up
to £2000 from the Fast-Track
strand of the Club Sustainability
Fund for maintenance and
improvement projects.
£10k £10k £10k £10k £10k
Stewart’s Melville, Hawick Community Rugby
Trust, Falkirk, Kelso & Linlithgow (£9862)
New Business Development Officers
*additional funding received from sportscotland
Changing room
extension
The club, which won promotion into the BT
Premiership this season, secured £37,500 towards
upgrading their facilities to accommodate the
growing number of teams at the club.
sportscotland awarded a further £37,500 taking the
total amount to £75,000.
“This will make a huge difference.
For us to raise that kind of money
would take four to five years.
There is no doubt the Scotland team
has improved, particularly during the
Autumn tests, but sadly this wasn’t
reflected in the final scores during the
RBS 6 Nations. We have work to do
ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Lismore
Howe of Fife*
The changing rooms at Selkirk Rugby
Club will get a complete overhaul for the first
time in 80 years thanks to Scottish Rugby’s Club
Sustainability Fund.
This success is just the start of our journey;
we have to build on the gains. But most
of all we now have proof that players
and coaches can stay in Scotland
and win silverware. We know we still
have much to do and achieve, but
are looking forward positively to more
competitive and entertaining rugby.
BT Murrayfield has welcomed capacity
crowds this season following sell-out
matches against Ireland and Wales, which
contributed to the highest ever ticket sales
in the tournament’s history in Scotland.
£37.7k
£60k
£38k
“We are a community club, we
rely on bringing our young players
through. Now we can give the
players good changing rooms and
it just finishes off the ground.”
Alloa v Cumnock in the BT Bowl Final
John Rutherford, President, Selkirk RFC
Selkirk’s oldest living Scottish international Jim Inglis and Selkirk Captain
Andrew Cavanagh
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Highly skilled staff have been recruited
to work with players and stakeholders
within each region to identify future
talent and to help instil performance
behaviours and methods. Individual
player plans and region wide
programmes under the agreed national
framework are being developed.
BT Sport Scottish Rugby
Academy
The national launch of the BT Sport Scottish Rugby
Academy in June marked a new beginning to raise the
standard and flow of young talent into the top echelons
of the game.
This exciting national initiative will, for
the first time, see both male and female
players supported within their respective
regions, while still ensuring our future
professional male players have strong
links and opportunities to be involved
with our pro-clubs.
To allow this regional support, we have
secured four new centres with top-class
“Where our Academies are unique, in my experience,
is that our national coaches will work with them on a
weekly basis. Any player in our Academy structure is
only two steps away from working with the likes of
Vern Cotter, Matt Taylor and Jonathan Humphreys”
Scott Johnson, Director of Performance Rugby
Regional matches at under-16,
under-18 and under-20 levels were held
throughout the season to give identified
players a platform to be selected
for the new Academy structure and
international age-grade teams. The
games also brought back meaningful
competition between the four rugby
regions in Scotland.
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Great strides have been made since the
Academy structure was outlined in The
Way Forward policy initiative 18 months
ago. The landmark BT sponsorship deal
has enabled Scottish Rugby to provide
significant investment into the Academy.
Homegrown talent
realising potential in
Season 2014/15
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By the end of the season, seven players
had signed full-time contracts with our
two professional clubs. Zander Fagerson,
Fergus Scott, Glenn Bryce and D’Arcy
Rae have joined Glasgow Warriors,
while Edinburgh Rugby have secured
Magnus Bradbury, Blair Kinghorn and
Rory Sutherland.
Making gains
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While work was on-going to secure
facilities, staff and players for the
new Academy structure, the existing
performance development programme
continued. On top of playing for their
club and school teams, 52 players were
also exposed to the professional stage,
including the Under-20 Six Nations,
Scotland 7s and the Guinness PRO12.
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11 + 1
facilities including, indoor and outdoor
training, performance gyms, medical and
rehab space, offices and classrooms.
The facilities have been developed in
players featured
partnership with other agencies and
in the Guinness
will provide a focal point and regional
PRO12 & European
identity for players, while also providing
performance-training environments that Rugby Challenge &
Champions Cups
are vital to accelerated development.
player capped
for Scotland
Development off the field will have
a greater focus, with education
embedded within the Academy
programmes. A flexible training
approach will allow for personal
development alongside rugby, to help
players become better, well-rounded
individuals.
Academy Managers
Graeme Beveridge | Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill
In partnership with Edinburgh Napier
University & Edinburgh City Council
The Academy will also provide a
pathway for the next tranche of
coaches to bridge the gap between
the club and professional games.
Working to improve the next generation
of players and coaches within the
BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy
will undoubtedly prove significant at
all levels in the game and will help
provide greater consistency and
competitiveness in the future.
Bruce Frame | Caledonia
Aberdeen University, Hillhead Centre
In partnership with University of
Aberdeen & Aberdeen Sports Village
“The Academy is not about taking players out of their
normal environments, it’s about adding value to
individuals and having a positive impact on rugby in
the region by instilling performance behaviours at
clubs and schools” Stephen Gemmell, Head of Academy
Cornerstone of a new era
2015/16
87 players selected for the first intake
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Adam Ashe
was capped
in the summer
tour while
still an Elite
Development
Player
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Jamie Dempsey | Glasgow & The West
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
In partnership with North Lanarkshire
Leisure Trust
Stage 3
contracted players
Stage 2
female players
Stage 2
male players
Chris Dewsnap | Borders & East Lothian
Heriot Watt University, Netherdale
In partnership with Borders College,
Heriot Watt University, Borders Sport and
Leisure Trust, Borders Council and Gala
Junior Rugby Council
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BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy inductees 2015 with Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray and Stuart Hogg
Grant McConell
Age: 20
Position: Winger
Club: Boroughmuir
Honours: Scotland under-18
Boroughmuir winger Grant McConnell
ended the season on a high after
scoring a try in the BT Cup final win over
Hawick at BT Murrayfield. Becoming
a Stage 3 BT Sport Scottish Rugby
Academy player was the cherry on top
for the 20-year-old, who is studying civil
engineering at Edinburgh University.
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“Training 25 hours a week
is going to be a shock to
the system, compared to
my two club and four gym
sessions, but it will be
really beneficial.
“Being in a performance
environment and training
together, with the specialist
coaches and hi-tech
equipment, is definitely
going to help me work
towards my dream of
playing for Scotland.”
Sarah Law
Age: 20
Position: Scrum-half
Club: Murrayfield Wanderers
Honours: Scotland Women
Scotland Women scrum-half Sarah
Law was selected as a Stage 2 BT Sport
Scottish Rugby Academy player. When
the 20-year-old isn’t studying applied
maths at Edinburgh University, she will
be down the road at Napier University
training with fellow Academy players.
“They’re giving us
everything we need so
we can concentrate on
improving all aspects of
our game. The flexible
programme will fit around
my other study and will
also complement my
training with Murrayfield
Wanderers.
“I think the Academy will
give Scotland Women an
opportunity to be better
prepared for the games and
will enable us to compete
at a much higher level. “
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Scotland
Rugby World Cup
Dougie Fife produced the only try in
the loss to France in Paris, before we
suffered a narrow and controversial loss
to Wales and an agonising late defeat
to Italy.
Captain Greig Laidlaw kicked his men
into a half-time lead in the Calcutta
Cup clash at Twickenham, however
competing for a place at
their third Rugby World Cup
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Scotland 41-31 Argentina
Scotland 37-12 Tonga
France 15-8 Scotland
Scotland 23-26 Wales
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Became Scotland’s most capped
prop before announcing retirement
from international rugby.
ten points in ten minutes from England
halted Scotland’s progress.
Flashes of promise and thumping hits
in front of a full house at BT Murrayfield
were eclipsed by a clinical Irish side,
who were not going to let anything get
in the way of securing the title.
Scotland Results
Scotland 16-24 New Zealand
nd
315,270
cup / league champions
this season; Glasgow Warriors,
Euan Murray
capacity at Scotland’s
six home games
in 2014/15
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Despite showcasing the attacking vigour
which fans had become accustomed
to under Cotter, the national team had
a winless campaign.
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Support for Scotland reached fever
pitch following the viagogo Autumn
Tests, with tickets to the Ireland match
selling out in record-time, a capacity
crowd for the Wales game and a record
attendance for the Italy fixture.
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2015 RBS 6 Nations
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Richie Gray scores against Argentina at BT Murrayfield
or
Then came the chance to get back to
winning ways against Tonga at a soldout Rugby Park, where Scotland put in a
strong second-half performance to end
the series with a five-try win.
ing
Within the extended squad there are:
rec
We put in an admirable performance,
but were left lamenting one that got
away in front of an energised crowd of
66,004.
ck
1850m
6 2,1 8 8
scored by Scotland during the
viagogo Autumn Tests
ki
Font Romeu
The promising and potent display in
front of a record crowd for the fixture
was also Head Coach Vern Cotter’s first
bow at BT Murrayfield.
11 tries
43 points
’s
Five of the tries were
scored in the opening
match against Argentina
that saw the hosts post
their first victory against
the Pumas at home since
1990.
What followed was another tale of so
near and yet so far, and there have
been a few in the 109-year history of
matches between Scotland and New
Zealand from a home perspective.
11 penalties
4 out of 5 conversions
la w
Scotland will face Japan, USA, South
Africa and Samoa in the pool stages of
the RWC.
From Richie Gray’s fifth minute try
against Argentina to Tommy Seymour’s
finish of Finn Russell’s cross-field
kick against Tonga at Rugby Park,
Kilmarnock, crowds were entertained
from start to finish.
94%
Gr eig L aid
Fans enjoyed watching Scotland score 11 tries during their three viagogo Autumn Tests
at home – the most tries in an autumn series for seven years.
The extended squad kicked off their
preparations at Font Romeu, a high
altitude training camp in the French
Pyrenees, before the four-game summer
series against France, Italy and Ireland.
Scotland 19-22 Italy
England 25-13 Scotland
Scotland 10-40 Ireland
“The players were rewarded in the autumn for their collective effort to create and
finish opportunities, scoring 11 tries across the three Test matches. We played some
good attacking rugby in the RBS 6 Nations, but needed to do it for much longer and get
our mindset into building games, as well as minimising errors”
Vern Cotter, Scotland Head Coach
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Scotland 7s
Scotland Under-20
Scotland 7s finished the HSBC Sevens World Series in seventh place, overtaking their
previous highest ranking of ninth.
Under-20 Six Nations Championship
After notching up three victories from
five, Sean Lineen’s charges finished third.
In his first term as Head Coach, Calum
MacRae and his charges competed
in the top eight for the majority of
the Series, having qualified for six
Cup competitions across the nine
tournaments.
The squad recorded their first win over
Wales since 2009 and their greatest
winning margin in the 45-0 victory
over Italy.
They celebrated their highest ever finish
of fourth in Wellington, before winning
the Bowl in Hong Kong. There were also
personal highlights among the squad,
including captain Scott Riddell making
the London 7s Dream Team for his eyecatching work at the breakdown.
Six Nations Championship Results
France 45 v 6 Scotland
Scotland 36 v 34 Wales
Scotland 45 v 0 Italy
Colin Gregor became the third highest
all-time points scorer in the HSBC Sevens
World Series, bringing his total to 1345
points. He also became Scotland’s most
capped sevens player with 58 Sevens
World Series caps, before announcing
his retirement at the end of the season.
James Johnstone had an impressive
year and scored at least one try at every
tournament, taking his season tally to 22.
He was also the Series’ top ball carrier.
Scotland under-20 enjoyed their most
successful year by recording their
highest ever finish in the Six Nations
and the World Rugby Under-20
Championship.
England 26 v 11 Scotland
Scotland 17 v 10 Ireland
World Rugby Under-20 Championship
The team had a tough start at the
championship in June, losing against
eventual champions New Zealand and
running close to Ireland, who they beat
during the Six Nations.
First Scotland team to beat England
1983
at Twickenham since
Scotland Sevens team on the eve of the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s
“The team have achieved many of the aims we set out at
the start of the year” Calum MacRae, Scotland 7s Head Coach
In their final pool match, Scotland gave
a scintillating three-try display on
their way to achieving their first victory
against Argentina.
Scotland U20 Patrick Kelly on the break against Wales
Scotland Under-18
Scotland under-18 started their season
in a confident manner scoring three
superb tries against England, before
crossing the whitewash twice in a
victory against Ireland Schools.
The side endured a tough campaign
at the Rugby Europe under-18 Elite
Division Championships, failing to
record a victory in their three games
going down to hosts France, Portugal,
then Ireland in the seventh place playoff match.
Scotland Under-18 Results
England 36 v 27 Scotland
Scotland 21 v 13 Ireland Schools
Rugby Europe Elite Division
France 22 v 10 Scotland
Scotland 0 v 0 Portugal
(Portugal win 3-2 on penalties)
World Rugby Championship Results
This season...
51
games played
Damien Hoyland made his mark during
his first season on the Series by scoring 19
tries, seven of which were in Wellington.
14
in
9 tournaments
Scotland 10 v 68 New Zealand
21
Scotland 29 v 6 Argentina
Scotland 21 v 31 Australia
players
donned
the jersey
including
7 new caps
79,629
miles travelled
Scotland progressed to the top eight
play-offs, yet were unable to record any
further victories going down to Australia
and Ireland.
Scotland Club XV claimed the Dalriada Cup after defeating their Irish counterparts
23-18 at Netherdale, Galashiels. The side, coached by Phil Smith of Heriot’s, lost their
second match against England Counties 37-3.
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Glasgow
Warriors
Glasgow Warriors became
the first Scottish team
to win a major title last
season, defeating Munster
31-13 to lift the Guinness
PRO12 trophy.
The victory capped an incredible
season for Gregor Townsend’s charges,
who finished top of the league for the
first time in the club’s history, securing a
home play-off in the process.
The home semi-final against Ulster was
won in dramatic circumstances, after
the Warriors were down 10-6 at half-time
but battled back to score four tries in
the second half.
Signing Off
After nine years captaining the
Warriors, inspirational leader Alastair
Kellock hung up his boots at the end
of the season bringing an end to a
remarkable career.
A week later, the sides met again and
the Warriors’ home was rocking when
DTH van der Merwe set the place alight
on his final appearance in Glasgow
colours at Scotstoun by scoring a try to tie
the scores. Finn Russell banged the ball
over the sticks from out wide to secure
the Warriors’ place in the final.
At the final in Belfast, the Warriors
dominated proceedings with Rob Harley,
DTH van der Merwe and Henry Pyrgos
scoring before the break. Finn Russell
scored the fourth try of the afternoon to
seal the win against Munster.
Season 2014/15 will undoubtedly go
down in history as the club retained their
Melrose 7s title and also went close to
qualifying from the European Rugby
Champions Cup group stages for the
first time.
The Warriors were unbeaten at home in
the Guinness PRO12 and Townsend was
named PRO12 Coach of the Season.
On the international front, the Warriors
excelled with Finn Russell, Mark Bennett,
Tyrone Holmes, Gordon Reid, Adam
Ashe, Kevin Bryce and Alex Allan all
winning their first caps, with Peter Horne
making his first start at BT Murrayfield.
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, 22
players were named in the training
squad including Rory Hughes, Mike
Cusack and Josh Strauss.
Next season, new signings Mike Blair,
Greg Peterson, Grayson Hart, Sam
Johnson, Kieran Low, Simone Favaro and
Taqele Naiyaravoro will join the squad.
Richie Vernon is congratulated by his team mates after scoring to help secure
Glasgow Warriors a place in the 2014/15 Guinness PRO12 Final
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“What an incredible
feeling it was to lift the
trophy in my final game
before retiring. I’ve been
at the club for nine years
and we’ve been building
and building and building
for so long. For it to get
to the point of winning
the Guinness PRO12 is
just beyond belief.”
The 33-year-old has skippered the club
to two PRO12 finals, playing more than
150 times for the Warriors and winning
56 Scotland caps.
He received this season’s Guinness
PRO12 Chairman’s Award in
recognition of his outstanding service
to the competition.
Kellock will now take up an
ambassadorial role with Scottish
Rugby, as well as assisting the
development of Glasgow Warriors
The main focus of his role will be
engaging with the rugby and business
communities and learning more about
the commercial aspect of sport,
enabling him to stay connected with
the Warriors.
Tommy Seymour on the run
10,000
89%
108
3
capacity crowds at Scotstoun
two weeks in a row v Ulster
increase in Season Ticket
Members since 2012/13
club teams involved in
matchday activity
11
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50%
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Peter Horne, Josh Strauss Tommy Seymour
most tries DTH
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biggest win v Zebre
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increase in
Business Club Members
99
most points
Peter Horne
Game On Programme
Nov 14 - June 15
129
attendees
35
sessions and
workshops
Warriors Kids Camps
Oct 2014 & April 2015
370
kids from
P1 - U18
52
coaching
hours
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Edinburgh
Rugby
Rising Talent
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne emerged as a
potent threat this season and was
voted the Guinness PRO12 Young
Player of the Year.
Edinburgh Rugby made history when they became the first Scottish team to reach a
European cup final with a squad featuring a balance of youth and experience.
After notching up seven wins on
their journey to Twickenham Stoop,
their dream of silverware ended with
Gloucester clinching the Challenge Cup.
The club kicked off their European
campaign with wins over BordeauxBègles and Lyon before back-to-back
successes over London Welsh. Their
defeat against Lyon was quickly
forgotten with victories over Bordeaux
and London Irish, followed by a thrilling
semi-final win over Dragons to book their
place in the final.
Earlier in the season, Alan Solomons’ side
proudly lifted the 1872 Cup for the first
time in six years after a fantastic team
performance, in front of a record crowd
at BT Murrayfield, against Glasgow
Warriors.
15,810 SPECTATORS
at BT Murrayfield saw Edinburgh win
the 1872 Cup - a record crowd for an
Edinburgh Rugby league game
This was a highlight in what was a mixed
Guinness PRO12 season that started with
an away win over Munster and ended
with two losses that put them out of
contention of a top six finish.
Despite finishing the PRO12 with ten
more points than the previous season,
Edinburgh concluded the season in
eighth – the same ranking as 2013/14.
The 21-year-old, who graduated
through the Academy system, was
also honoured closer to home by his
former Cub pack in Edinburgh, who
voted him their local hero of the year.
This placing means they will return to
the Challenge Cup hoping to go one
better under the continued leadership
of Solomons, who committed to
another year at the helm to build on the
momentum.
Taking on kicking duties midway
through the season, the scrum-half’s
accuracy with the boot, in dreadful
conditions, ensured Edinburgh’s
away win over Connacht in January.
The capital club will welcome former
Edinburgh and Scotland internationalist,
Duncan Hodge, to the coaching team
from the Scotland set-up following
Rugby World Cup 2015.
He backed this up with a manof-the-match performance that
saw him take the club’s European
points record with two tries, three
conversions and four penalties in the
win over Bordeaux-Bègles at
BT Murrayfield.
Scotland under-20 internationalists Blair
Kinghorn and Jack Cosgrove will also
be added to the player ranks alongside
Nasi Manu and Will Helu.
“This past season has seen
us make good progress. We
became the first Scottish
team to make a European
final. We won the 1872
Cup for the first time in six
years. Next season is a case
of onwards and upwards”
Alan Solomons, Edinburgh Head Coach
Edinburgh Rugby guard of honour from Duns RFC and Peebles RFC
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Ben Toolis and Ross Ford congratulate Stuart McInally after he scored a try in the
European Challenge Cup semi-final win against Dragons at BT Murrayfield
1,100
416
player community
visits during 2014/15
youngsters attended
Young Gunners Camps
2,379
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Ben Toolis won most lineouts in
the European Challenge Cup
9,511
children were involved in
pre-match activities
people met players at
organised events
WP Nel named at tighthead in the
Guinness PRO12 Dream Team
A further man-of-the-match
performance in the quarter-final win
away against London Irish led to an
outstanding performance in the semifinal home win over Dragons, where
he scored 25 points.
Having been brought in to the
extended squad for the 2014 viagogo
Autumn Tests, he made his Scotland
debut against France in the RBS 6
Nations and was included in the
extended Rugby World Cup squad.
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Women & Girls
Scotland Women
A number of young players made their
debut for Scotland Women this season,
which began with a four-day training
camp in August.
More women and girls are
playing rugby in Scotland
with new teams springing
up this season.
Determined to build on their strong
performance against Italy in the
autumn, Scotland Women kicked off
their 2015 Six Nations campaign against
last year’s winners France.
This means there will be 22 clubs
competing across BT Women’s Premier
League, BT National League 1 and BT
National League 2 next season.
On the national front, Glasgow Warriors
Assistant Coach, Shade Munro, was
appointed Head Coach of Scotland
Women.
Taking up the role this summer, Munro is
charged with progressing the women’s
side in line with the forthcoming national
strategy for women and girls’ rugby, which
is being developed by Head of Women &
Girls’ Rugby, Sheila Begbie MBE.
Rugby for women is one of the fastest
growing team sports in the world and
more needs to be done to close the gap
between Scotland and other nations.
The inclusion of 16 young women in the
first intake of the new BT Sport Scottish
Rugby Academy is a step towards
improving performance. This will have a
positive impact on all levels of the game
as players will benefit from bespoke
strength, conditioning, medical and
playing facilities and expertise.
Scottish Rugby is also planning to bid for
the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 and
ensuring Scotland Women qualify for the
tournament is a priority.
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Former Scotland lock, Shade Munro will
bring 18 years’ coaching experience
to his role as Scotland Women Head
Coach.
A further four camps, including a
win against an Irish Exiles side at BT
Murrayfield, were held alongside weekly
skills sessions.
Howe of Fife, Greenock and Annan have
capitalised on the surge of interest and
have entered teams to play in national
women’s leagues for the first time.
Across the country, the number of female
club and school teams rose to 158 this
season, compared to 130 in 2013/14,
and 42 female referees completed their
UKCC Level 1 qualification.
New coach for
Scotland Women
Despite losing all Six Nations matches,
the side showed improvements with
number 8 Jade Konkel scoring against
Italy and Eilidh Sinclair against England.
Women &
Girls Teams
Munro moved from Glasgow Hawks
to Glasgow Warriors as Assistant
Coach in 2002 and was part of the
Scotland coaching set-up in 2006.
Scotland Women Results
He was also Head Coach of Scotland
A in 2013 when they beat England for
the first time south of the border.
Six Nations
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France 42 v Scotland 0
Scotland 3 v Wales 39
Scotland 8 v Italy 31
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England 42 v Scotland 13
Scotland 3 v Ireland 73
Chloe Rollie, Scotland Women
Greenock Wanderers
Ladies Team Launched
What began as a small group of
young women keen to learn how to
play rugby has turned into a fullyfledged competitive side.
Caitlyn Haldane rallied the players
and launched the weekly training
sessions with the support of local
Rugby Development Officer, Brendan
McGroarty. She also used social media
to spread the word.
The team now has 30 registered
players and will compete in BT
Women’s National League 2 next
season after remaining undefeated
in the National Development League
this year.
“My dad has been
coaching at the club for
years and I’ve always had
an interest in playing and
I just wondered if there
were any local girls who
wanted to give it a go.
A number of the girls
from the team have been
involved in coaching
and helping Brendan
encourage under-15 girls
to start. The aim is to
have an under-18s girls
team as well.” Caitlyn Haldane
Scotland
Women Under-20
The under-20 programme aims to identify,
develop and prepare young players for
the Scotland Women senior squad.
An open trials day at BT Murrayfield
attracted nearly 50 girls from which a
squad was selected for the season.
The Scots won their first match 32-7
against the RAF at Meggetland in
February, with five of the six tries scored
by winger Rhona Lloyd. In the second
fixture, away against Northumbria
University, they kept their 100% record
with a 34-0 win.
Scotland Women 7s
After two warm-up events in Amsterdam
and London, the team competed in two
Rugby Europe Grand Prix tournaments in
Russia and France.
New players, including Scotland Women
caps Jade Konkel and Karen Dunbar
and under-20 cap Caitlin Harvey – got
off to an encouraging start in Russia,
where a first-ever win over Ukraine at this
level and two wins over Portugal saw
them lift the Bowl trophy and take ninth
position on the table.
A tough draw in France, with only one
victory over Italy, saw the Scots finish the
season 11th, resulting in relegation to
Rugby Europe Division A next season.
“I’ve got a lot of
experience in
professional rugby and
I’m keen to bring that to
the women’s game, to
link the two and move
the team on. I’m really
looking forward to the
challenge.
I’ll look at all aspects
of the women’s game –
from the club coaches
to the strength and
conditioners to the team
itself – and work in
conjunction with Sheila,
to bring a different edge
to the national team
programme.”
Shade Munro
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Referees
The regional development positions
were changed to three national roles
and a technical and logistical support
role for districts and societies was
added.
Sam Grove-White was appointed to
the Rugby Europe U18 tournament in
France, while Mike Adamson, Kevin
White and Alex Pratt officiated at the
Rugby Europe Sevens tournament that
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13%
increase in qualified
referees this season
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Neil Patterson, Lloyd Linton and Andrew
McMenemy were involved in the
European Rugby Champions Cup and
Challenge Cup competitions.
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All have been appointed to various
high profile matches and tournaments
this season alongside our other elite
referees.
Mike Adamson at the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s
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Scottish Rugby’s four contracted
referees for season 2014/15 - Lloyd
Linton, Mike Adamson, Sam GroveWhite and Andrew McMenemy
were under the guidance of former
international referee Dave Pearson.
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expectations
to see him selected
for next year’s
Olympic Games.
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While we continue to focus on
educating referees to a high standard,
we have also implemented a revised
structure to our department under
Refereering Commissioner Tappe
Henning.
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also served as an Olympic Regional
Qualifying tournament for Rio 2016.
Young and energetic teams of Scottish
match officials were also appointed
to the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s,
including 18-year-old Ross Mabon,
showcasing to World Rugby the face
and future of Scottish referees.
He also took charge of four
matches at the World Rugby U20
Championship 2015 in Italy and
was assistant referee for three. He
was appointed assistant referee for
the final, which showed the high
regard for his performances in the
tournament.
Lloyd began refereeing in 2008
and has travelled to all corners of
Scotland while gradually moving up
the leagues and gaining experience
on the international stage.
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referees.
Since then, the qualified doctor has
been appointed to international
duty, including two Rugby Europe
internationals – Poland v Ukraine and
Spain v Russia – and the Americas
Rugby Championship in Canada.
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which were attended by over 400
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This season there were 2,400 qualified
match officials across the four regions.
Mike Adamson keeps
improving as a
referee in the HSBC
Sevens World Series
and officiated in
all nine tournaments,
including the Cup
finals in Dubai
and London.
The up-and-coming referee swapped
his stethoscope for a whistle when he
graduated from Aberdeen University
last summer.
Edinburgh
While our elite referees performed on the global stage, hundreds of volunteers picked
up the whistle week in, week out.
Scottish Rugby appreciates the time,
knowledge and contribution all referees
make to the game - without you
matches simply wouldn’t go ahead.
Caledonia
Lloyd Linton
Alex Pratt also represented Scotland
as an assistant referee at the Women’s
Rugby World Cup in France and
officiated in the final. She topped off a
successful season by collecting Scottish
Rugby’s Referee of the Season award.
“I’m hoping next
season will bring more
chances to officiate
Guinness PRO12
matches, European
and international
competitions.”
Lloyd Linton
Mhairi Hay, Assistant Referee in the Scotland Women v Ireland Women Six Nations
match at Broadwood Stadium
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Coaching
Pathways
Coaching
Conferences
Teacher
Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter
focused on the breakdown area,
and Glasgow Warriors Assistant
Coach Kenny Murray spoke about his
journey from the grassroots game to
the professional stage.
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Coaching Day
The day was a mix of presentations
on coaching philosophies and styles,
supported by practical workshops
from coaches in the professional
ranks of the sport.
53%
The Long Term Player Development
Stage Four and Five Coaching
Resource, which focuses on
developing and optimising
performance in players aged 17 and
above, was also launched at the
conference.
increase in coaches
qualifying this season
964
Edinburgh Rugby kids camp at BT Murrayfield
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Edinburgh Rugby
Coaching Day
Over 130 coaches converged on
BT Murrayfield in May to learn from
Scotland’s rugby leaders.
We are grateful for the financial support
of sportscotland to enable us to deliver
UKCC courses at a subsidised cost and
to deliver our workshop programme
free of charge to coaches working in
our clubs and schools.
The World Rugby First Aid In Rugby Level
1 qualification was also delivered for the
Conference
Sharing the
Knowledge
The aim of the course is to accelerate
the development of Scotland’s top
coaches, providing them with the skills
and knowledge required to coach at
the top of the game, and become
leaders in their field.
We also launched the new World Rugby
Strength & Conditioning Level 1 course,
which is managed by our new Strength
and Conditioning Coach Development
Officer, Peter Jericevich. To date, 11
courses have been delivered, with 177
coaches attending.
National Coaches’
Conference
National U18 Coaches’
Conference
This season has seen the launch of a new UKCC Level 4 coaching qualification approved
by sportscoachUK, and developed in conjunction with Edinburgh Napier University.
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We welcomed 374 coaches and teachers to our
coaching conferences in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
first time with more courses due to be
rolled out next season.
further 24 clubs currently undertaking
the accreditation process.
Our Positive Coaching Scotland
Programme, in conjunction with the Bill
McLaren Foundation – which aims to
develop young rugby players through
promoting a player-centred philosophy
– has enjoyed a successful year with 30
clubs achieving accreditation and a
We achieved our target of increasing
the number of continuous professional
development (CPD) workshops and
conferences offered to club and school
coaches this season. Approximately 4200
coaches attended at least one session a 40% increase on the previous season.
“We’ve got a lot of
expertise in our game
and we want to filter
their knowledge down.
The feedback is very, very
positive and people just
want more of it which is
something we’re always
trying to do.”
Neil Graham, Scottish Rugby Coach
Development Manager
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors defence coach Matt Taylor, at the National
Coaches’ Conference at BT Murrayfield
UKCC
Level
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UKCC
Level
2
5%
UKCC
Level
3
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This season’s successful clubs also
secured an additional £600,000 of
sportscotland National Lottery funding
towards their capital projects, through
the one-stop application process.
A further 41 rugby clubs received up
to £2000 each from the Fast-Track
strand of the Club Sustainability Fund
for maintenance and improvement
projects.
The Club Sustainability Fund has also
provided a possible solution to many of
the facility related issues highlighted by
about 60 clubs, who have used the Club
Diagnostic Tool since it was launched in
January. The tool, facilitated by the new
Club Services Managers, helps clubs
identify their strengths and weaknesses,
compare themselves with other clubs
and generate action and business
plans to help them meet their future
aspirations.
This result, and their on-going work
to grow the game on the island,
saw them scoop the BT Club of the
Season Award. Hooker, Scott Rendall,
also won the BT Caledonia Regional
Leagues Player of the Season.
Scottish Rugby also provided support for
clubs to capitalise on Rugby World Cup
2015, including sponsorship and events/
hospitality workshops.
The RWC Trophy Tour gave clubs another
opportunity to host events during the
five-day tour of the Webb Ellis Cup across
the length and breadth of Scotland.
Murrayfield Wanderers’ Rhona Lloyd
celebrates winning the Sarah Beaney Cup
“We pull in players from
some of the 17 islands,
so this is very much the
club’s award. It’s for
everybody, the coaches,
players, volunteers and
parents”
Neil McCartney, Orkney Chairman
All this has been achieved against
the backdrop of the normal travel
arrangements for away trips taking
over 24 hours.
This dedication was also evident in
the club’s drive to see more girls and
boys playing rugby.
To assist with this issue and understand
more about the motivations of adult
male players an extensive player survey
was undertaken in conjunction with
Napier University.
An action plan to improve the transition
of players from school and youth teams
into adult rugby is also being
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The first round of funding from the £1.6
million Club Sustainability Fund was
shared by 14 clubs, who received just
over £400,000, to improve club facilities
or employ Business Development
Officers to generate more income.
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Supporting clubs to develop and plan for the future is a
key focus for Scottish Rugby as it invests more money
than ever into the domestic game.
There has been an increasing trend of
unfulfilled matches in the lower reserve
leagues over recent seasons. To address
this, a Reserve Team Rugby Working
Group has been set up by the Scottish
Rugby Council to investigate the reasons
for this and provide recommendations
on how to reduce this trend.
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Orkney topped an impressive year by
securing promotion into the national
leagues by winning the BT Caledonia
Regional League Division 1 title.
Student & Adult Rugby
Youth Rugby
Clubs
Orkney RFC
The student game, which
offers an important steppingstone between youth and adult club
rugby, has experienced 20% growth.
This includes five new teams and
others being reactivated through the
introduction of an integrated Student
Rugby Series of events and fixtures.
Development Officer Tom Hughes,
Modern Apprentice Mark Sinclair
and volunteers deliver rugby to every
school on Orkney, which requires air
and sea travel to the out-lying islands.
Boroughmuir’s Magnus Bradbury scores a try in the BT Cup Final
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Many of the senior players have
come through the youth section and
girls’ rugby continues to grow, with
the amalgamated Orkney/Caithness
girls under-15 and under-16 teams
reaching this season’s Brewin Dolphin
semi-finals.
Result highlights
The season
kicked off with
the inaugural BT
Scottish Rugby
Charity Shield
match between
the 2013/14
BT Premiership and BT Cup winners.
Heriot’s defeated Melrose 36 - 28
to lift the silverware, while money
was raised for Breast Cancer Care.
Selkirk were the dominant team
in BT National League Division 1 with
an outstanding season that saw the
club win all 22 league matches.
Musselburgh won an exciting
BT National Division 2 title race and
will be joined in National 1 by Howe
of Fife, finally rewarded for regularly
challenging for promotion over the
last five seasons.
Carnoustie HSFP were
promoted to Caledonia 1 as winners
of BT Caledonia 2 Midlands, while
runners up RAF Lossiemouth were
promoted from BT Caledonia 2 North.
Berwick secured their second
successive promotion as champions
of BT East League Division 1, as did
St. Boswells in winning BT East
Division 2.
Murrayfield Wanderers
proved the dominant team in the
women’s game with a league and
Cup double. They lost one match
in securing the BT Women’s Premier
League title and they clinched the
Sarah Beaney Cup with a late try
over Hillhead Jordanhill to win 25 - 22.
Top four play-offs were introduced
this season to determine the BT
Premiership champions.
University of Glasgow v University of
Edinburgh
Heriot’s won the grand final with
a dramatic try in the last period of
play to narrowly beat Melrose 22 - 20.
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Club Development
Officer partnerships
with clubs and local authorities
Expanding the school and youth game
is integral to increasing player numbers
at all levels. The programmes we run
focus on encouraging more children,
from all walks of life, to take up rugby
and continue to play through their
teenage years and beyond.
This year, Scottish Rugby has continued
to support schools and clubs in their
partnerships with Club Development
Officers and Community Coaches.
We have expanded our CashBack
Schools of Rugby to 30, where pupils
at S1-S3 age groups take part in up
to five sessions per week with a focus
on developing core skills, physical
competence and establishing new
rugby teams.
A large part of the year has also been
spent on revising our youth and school
playing structures to ensure there are a
meaningful amount of games at every
age group and suitable training sessions.
1,137
games played
548
by school and youth
club teams this season
through the Youth Coaching Course to deliver in
Primary School and early years of secondary school
Jed Thistle
Jed Thistle were rewarded for their hard work with a haul of national and regional trophies,
including the under-18 National Youth League Cup and under-18 Kings of the Sevens Series.
Our aim is to translate more playing
time and raising the standard of play
into higher retention rates when players
graduate into the adult game.
Head Coach Garry Goodfellow reflects on their season and the successful culture of the club:
“We teach our players discipline and to respect officials and the
opposition. Players that train regularly are rewarded with game
time and we encourage players and their families to support the
club’s fundraising events.”
“We didn’t have a very physical side this year so we worked hard on fitness, skills, set piece and
offloading in the tackle, which worked very well for us. We are a close-knit team with all the
boys staying in the town or living in the surrounding countryside. We have a very small number
of boys to pick from so this makes the success that bit more special.
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George Watson’s College and Merchiston Castle School play off for the Brewin
Dolphin Under-18 Cup at BT Murrayfield
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street rugby sessions taking rugby
beyond its traditional heart lands
in Clubs
teenagers qualified
We have engaged with schools, clubs
and local authorities across the country
to develop a new playing structure for
schools and clubs next season. Taking
this time to discuss and debate the
issues will hopefully create an increased
focus on the long-term development of
players in the clubs and school structure.
Players will also have better skill sets and
a competitive maturity that allows them
to continue to participate and excel as
they progress through the game.
street rugby sessions taking rugby
beyond its traditional heart lands
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“Jedburgh Grammar is now a School of Rugby so that has increased interest. We also work
closely with Jed Forest to ensure our older players continue to play when they outgrow us. I was
delighted to win Daily Record Youth Coach of the Season, but this award is for all the players
and the coaches - Calum Brown, Douglas Moffat and Gary Hill - and also for the endless work
our president Colin Yourston does behind the scenes.”
Rugby Sessions
Rugby has the potential to make a significant impact on young people’s lives. It
teaches physical, mental and emotional life-skills that endure and contribute to the
development of self-reliance and resilience.
34, 678 rugby sessions delivered across Scotland by Club Development Officers.
Schools & Youth
13,563
in Primary
Schools
16,327
in Secondary
Schools
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“With every pound from ticket sales going back into the game, it was encouraging to see
supporters filling BT Murrayfield and Scotstoun this season.”
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There has been rapid growth at
Scotstoun with 3,435 season passes
sold this season and two matches
selling out largely due to the on-field
success of Glasgow Warriors.
The RBS 6 Nations series was
the most successful yet in
terms of ticket sales.
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We completed the final stage of our
partnership by announcing BT as shirt
sponsor for our national and age-grade
teams next season, following the BT
Sport sponsorship of Edinburgh Rugby
and Glasgow Warriors’ match jerseys
this season.
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We are one year into our partnership
with BT and our rugby community has
already started to benefit with the rollout of the £1.6 million Club Sustainability
Fund and the launch of our BT Sport
Scottish Rugby Academy.
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lifting the Guinness PRO12 trophy, Scottish Rugby has enjoyed
a record-breaking season both on and off the pitch.
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Edinburgh Rugby have a loyal
supporter base who enjoyed
seeing them reach the final of the
European Challenge Cup.
Macron have done an excellent job
designing Scotland’s Rugby World Cup kit
and the positive response from fans has
been fantastic. Initial reports from retailers
are that sales have been well above
expectations.
Announcement of BT as Scotland and age-grades shirt sponsor with Brendan Dick,
Managing Director, BT Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland continues to be
an important sponsor and it was great
to see a record 150 clubs taking part in
the Royal Bank of Scotland RugbyForce
weekend to gear up for the season.
We were delighted to add AG Barr
as our soft drink partner, Vitality as our
official healthcare partner and Gullivers
Sports Travel as our supporter travel
partner to our existing sponsors, including
blue-chip partners Dove Men+Care,
Caledonia Best and Macron.
The appointment of Pitch International
LLP as our international media rights
partner will see Scotland’s summer and
autumn home Test matches broadcast
in more countries, including substantial
coverage in the Middle East and North
America. Income generated from this
agreement shows very strong growth
over previous deals.
Expanding our commercial family
means we can continue to increase our
investment into the grassroots game.
Our family day at BT Murrayfield to
launch the strip was also a success with
approximately 1,500 fans coming to watch
Scotland train and meet the players.
“We are focused on
delivering great events for
our supporters and we have
some exciting events lined
up for the Rugby World Cup,
including creating a homefrom-home advantage
through our #tartantakeover
campaign.” Dominic McKay,
Director of Commercial Operations,
Communications & Public Affairs
Jonny Gray, Ross Ford, Richie Gray and Stuart Hogg launch Scotland’s RWC kit.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Working with Government
Scottish Rugby has supported many causes this season both at home and abroad.
Some were borne from tragic circumstances, while others enhanced physical activity
among young people through local rugby clubs.
Scottish Rugby continues to move physical activity, and in particular rugby, higher
up the political agenda. We work with parties across the political spectrum to
demonstrate the value our sport can bring to communities, the nation and Scots
around the globe.
We have provided extraneous kit
to the Jungle Crows junior rugby
club in Calcutta – delivered during
a Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association delegation visit to India.
Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland trio, Tim
Visser, David Denton and Matt Scott,
took part in the Big Dinner, an initiative
inspired by Edinburgh lawyer and
amputee Olivia Giles. Her charity 500
Miles supports those in need of artificial
limbs in Malawi and Zambia.
Closer to home, we have had the
privilege of welcoming terminally ill
children and adults plus their families
behind the scenes on international
match days. We also provided 1,000
Tickets for Troops to the Scotland v Italy
match at BT Murrayfield.
We formed an official partnership with
Trust Rugby International, Scotland’s
only unified rugby club, enabling it
to expand from its Ayrshire roots to a
branch in Edinburgh. They will represent
Scotland in the first unified rugby world
championship in Bradford this summer.
Unified rugby enables players with a
disability to train and play in the same
team as non-disabled players.
Our annual Parliamentary Reception
took place at Holyrood in January
when our main themes were equality
of opportunity and closing the gender
gap. Vern Cotter and Head of Women
and Girls’ Rugby Sheila Begbie answered
MSPs’ questions, while Scotland Women’s
vice-captain Lisa Martin gave an address
on what it means to play for Scotland.
During Scottish Apprentice Week, we
hosted the Cabinet Secretary for Fair
Works, Skills and Training, Roseanna
Cunningham MSP at Currie RFC,
where she met our modern apprentice
Callum Ramm, 18, who led a rugby
festival for around 200 children from
Primary 6 and 7 classes in the Currie
and Balerno area.
The Scottish Government’s CashBack
for Communities has committed over £6
million between 2008 and 2017. The funds
from the seized proceeds of crime support
a range of Scottish Rugby programmes
including school and club sessions, youth
coaching courses, Street Rugby and
Schools of Rugby. Additional funding has
also been invested into improving rugby
club facilities across Scotland.
£6M
committed by
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Scotland’s new Minister for Sport, Health
Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie
Hepburn MSP, was Scottish Rugby’s guest
at the Daily Record Festival of Rugby
during the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s.
He also attended the official opening
of the new artificial pitch at Currie RFC,
funded by Cashback for Communities.
G4S has forged close links to Game
On, which is funded by Wooden Spoon
and supported by Scottish Rugby.
The programme helps young people
develop life skills through rugby. Since
2013, the scheme has worked with over
40 young people and seen many secure
employment, modern apprenticeships,
college courses and recruitment to the
armed services.
Scottish Rugby has engaged with East
Ayrshire Council, which has been an
enthusiastic supporter of our Schools
of Rugby initiative, and won additional
funding to double the Schools of
Rugby in the area to four over the
next three years.
Six Parliamentary motions were passed
this year. Brothers Richie and Jonny Gray
were congratulated for playing their
first Scotland game together against
Argentina and a motion welcomed
the unveiling of the first BT Sport Scottish
Rugby Academy in Caledonia.
Support also continued for our core charities, which have strong links to the rugby family;
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Social Media
Facebook
After launching 18 months ago, our
Scottish Rugby Facebook page has
solidified its place as our largest social
media touch point with over 120,000
fans wanting to interact with news and
photos from within the Scotland camp.
Scottish Rugby fans can
access all the latest news
and activity from our
international and pro sides
all the way down to the
grassroots game through
more channels than ever
before.
Engagement via our social media
channels continues to increase with
Facebook remaining our most popular
platform.
Over on Twitter, we have continued to
gain followers and @Scotlandteam now
has over 100K followers.
We have utilised Periscope to live stream
games, post-match interviews and the
first round of the BT Cup draw.
We have also embraced Vine to create
six-second looping videos to give fans a
behind the scenes look at the Scotland
team’s training and match-preparation.
New features have included a Q&A
session with Scotland and Glasgow
Warriors’ flanker Rob Harley and more
competition formats.
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124,321
Edinburgh Rugby 18,712
Glasgow Warriors 32,424
scottishrugby.org
YouTube
scottishrugby.org is our central online
source of news and information about
everything that is happening within rugby
in Scotland. The website encompasses
fixtures and results from the domestic game
through to full match reports and videos
from the Scotland international team.
Scottish Rugby TV covers everything
from interviews, insights, highlights and
match coverage across all levels of
rugby in Scotland. Games, including
the BT Cup final and BT Premiership final,
were shown live on the channel.
Page
Views*
Site
Visits*
Unique
Users*
4% 11% 11%
to 11.1m
to 3.5m
to 1.4m
*In the year ending June 30 2015.
#BA
Facebook Likes**
thescotlandteam.com was launched
as a central hub for Scotland’s Rugby
World Cup campaign.
It kicked off with the Trophy Tour in June
and will follow the squad’s preparations,
including the summer series, right through
to the tournament itself. It was designed
to seamlessly work across all devices
from smartphones and tablets to desktop
computers and will allow fans to remain
close to the action whether attending the
game, at home or at their local clubs.
We also streamed Heriot’s historic 125th
anniversary match vs Barbarians, which
resulted in over 13,000 views.
Our Rugby World Cup kit reveal video is
our most popular yet and has had over
39K views and counting.
2,101,634 minutes of viewing time have
been clocked up on the main Scottish
Rugby YouTube channel since July 1
2014. This is the equivalent of four years
and these supporters are accessing our
content everywhere from Dingwall to
Dominica.
Instagram
twitter
Our Instagram accounts offer fans a
highly visual look behind the scenes of
Scottish Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby and
Glasgow Warriors
The @scotlandteam remains one of our
most popular social media avenues
with fans who want to find out the latest
news as it happens. Scotland fixtures are
often live-tweeted giving fans another
way of following the action.
The Scottish Rugby account has
surpassed 10K followers and over
11,800 photos have been uploaded by
supporters using #backingblue.
Youtube** Mins
ViewsMembers
SR TV 4,789,821 1,650,569
5,606
ER TV
219,198
188,828
864
GW TV
311,895
789,918
2,031
Instagram Followers**
Our #AsOne and #BackingBlue
hashtags have been a success as fans
utilise them to categorize tweets about
the Scotland team. We also launched
the #tartantakeover campaign to
foster a home-from-home advantage in
England this autumn for the RWC.
twitter Followers**
Scotland10,300
@Scotlandteam101.3K
Edinburgh Rugby
3,336
@EdinburghRugby Glasgow Warriors
8,500
@GlasgowWarriors34.2K
26.8K
**Figures as of 17 July 2015.
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Health & Safety
Focus on H&S
Over 130 staff attended briefing sessions
to raise awareness of the roles and
responsibilities for health and safety
throughout the business.
The session also gave staff an
opportunity to talk openly about their
perception of health and safety within
Scottish Rugby. This information will be
used to help shape the priorities for the
forthcoming year.
Better Disabled Facilities
The 100th Changing Places Toilet in
Scotland was opened at BT Murrayfield
in December 2014. It includes a height
adjustable changing bench and hoist,
and will ensure that we can welcome
all visitors and spectators, regardless of
their disability and personal needs, to
events held at the stadium.
Improved communications
The Corporate H&S Committee
has been restructured to improve
communication, consultation and
planning for health and safety
throughout the business. New local
groups have been established to
promote discussion at a grassroots level
whilst identifying and reviewing key risks
within each department.
First Aid in Rugby
The new World Rugby First Aid in Rugby
Level 1 course was launched this season
and delivered to 148 people.
RugbyReady
This mandatory, practical course was
completed by 3,434 coaches, teachers
and referees this season.
First Aid Response
On non-match days we have 12
qualified first-aiders on site. We also
have three defibrillators strategically
located around BT Murrayfield and all
first-aiders have received training to
ensure a quick response to a cardiac
arrest suffered on site.
Event Safety
We welcomed nearly 1,000 wheelchair
users to our international rugby fixtures
during the season. All fixtures were
delivered safely with no significant
public safety issues or disorder.
Flu Vaccines
All the professional players and more than
80 Scottish Rugby staff received the flu
vaccination in October to ensure business
continuity during the winter rugby season.
Scotland team doctor and Scottish
Rugby’s Chief Medical Officer Dr
James Robson backed the launch of
the Scottish Government leaflet this
season advising coaches, teachers
and parents on how to spot the signs of
concussion and what action to take.
The publication underlines the thinking,
‘If in doubt, sit them out’ and is based
on World Rugby’s clear grassroots
guidance on concussion.
“Scottish Rugby has,
for many years, been
working with like-minded
institutions and experts to
put player welfare to the
forefront of our sport.
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Boroughmuir
U18 Cup George Watson’s College
BT Shield St.Boswells
U16 Cup
Merchiston Castle School
BT Bowl
Alloa
U18 Shield
Glenalmond College
Sarah Beaney Cup
U18 Plate
Earlston High School
BT Women’s Plate
Stewartry
U16 Shield
Stewart’s Melville College
BT Women’s Bowl
Watsonians
U16 Plate
Hawick High School
BT Premiership Heriot’s
Girls U18 Cup
BT National Division 1
Selkirk
Girls U18 Shield
Caithness
Musselburgh
Girls U18 Bowl
Community School of Auchterarder
Lasswade
Girls U15 Cup
Biggar
BT Women’s Premier League
Girls U15 Shield
Hillhead Jordanhill
Girls U15 Bowl
Oban High School
BT Women’s National Division 1 Cartha Queens Park
BT Women’s National Division 2 Glasgow University
BT Caledonia League 1
Orkney
BT Caledonia 2 Midlands
Carnoustie HSFP
BT Caledonia 2 North
Aberdeenshire 2nd XV
Kirkcaldy 2nd XV
BT Caledonia 3 Midlands East
Arbroath
BT Caledonia 3 Midlands West
Stirling County 3XV
BT Caledonia 3 North Deeside
Stobswell
BT Caledonia 4 North
Highland 2nd XV
“This is building on work we’ve done
at Scottish Rugby, including our ‘Are
you ready to play rugby’ programme,
which teaches good technique and
risk management. It also teaches
participants that sport is good for you
and there are possible risks, but if
you’re careful then you can enjoy a
healthy lifestyle.” Dr James Robson
BT West Division 1
GHK
BT West Division 2 Oban Lorne
BT West Division 3 Cumnock
BT West Division 4 Moffat
BT East Regional Division 1 Berwick
BT East Regional Division 2
St.Boswells
BT East Regional Division 3 Ross High
Dr Robson also encouraged former
Scotland rugby players to participate
in a groundbreaking study by University
of Glasgow researchers on the effects
of concussion and whether there is
evidence that head injuries in rugby
have any long-term health effects.
Youth Results
“If in doubt, sit them out”
Scottish Rugby was a driving force
behind new cross-sport guidelines on
concussion, which was developed by
leading experts.
Brewin Dolphin Schools Results
Club Results
BT Cup “The launch of national guidelines for
the recognition and management of
concussion across all sports in Scotland
marks a new standard in collaborative
care, and one which I hope others will
copy.
Club Awards of the Season
BT Club
Orkney
BT Women’s Club
Caledonia Best Coach
Phil Smith, Heriot’s
Daily Record Youth Coach
Garry Goodfellow, Jed Thistle
Referee
Alex Pratt
Spirit of Rugby Award
Jim and Mary Inglis, Selkirk
BT Volunteer
Lee Anne Steel, Livingston
Frank Coutts Memorial Try
Jason Hill, Heriot’s
Player of the season awards
BT Premiership
Jason Hill, Heriot’s
BT National Leagues Division 1
Nick McCashin, Stew-Mel FP
BT National League Division 2 Chris Mason, Howe of Fife
BT National League Division 3
Douglas Hearn, Lasswade
National U18 Youth Cup
Jed Thistle
BT Caledonia Divisions
Scott Rendall, Orkney
National U16 Youth Cup Ayr & Stirling County
BT East Divisions
Keir Hamilton, RDVC
National U18 Bowl Melrose Wasps
BT West Divisions
Dan Hull, Oban Lorne
National U16 Bowl
Biggar
BT Women’s Premier League
Emma Bree, Melrose
Scottish Rugby U18 League Currie
BT Women’s National Division 1 Alison Henderson, Stewartry
Scottish Rugby U16 League
Currie
BT Women’s National Division 2 Victoria Harper, Grangemouth
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Strategic Report
The Directors present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 May 2015.
Principal Activities
made during the year for the new International pitch. Interest
charges fell to £0.6m, compared with £0.7m in the period to 31
May 2014.
The principal activity of the Scottish Rugby Union is to promote
the game of Rugby throughout Scotland, using its wholly owned
subsidiary Scottish Rugby Union plc for all trading activities.
The Directors continue to monitor borrowing levels, income
and expenditure against budget on a monthly basis. They
also monitor other key business issues including Professional
and National Team performance which are fundamental
to the Union’s strategy of growing the game within a stable
commercial environment.
Business Review
The Union continues to work towards the objectives outlined
in its Policy Initiatives, specifically in the areas of academies,
coaching, the women’s game, schools, clubs, and refereeing.
The implementation of these initiatives has continued in the
course of the year.
On pages 46 to 60, the Directors present their report and audited
consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 May
2015. The Financial Statements comprise the consolidated
financial statements of the Union and its subsidiary.
The Union has achieved a £24k surplus for the year (period
ended 31 May 2014: surplus of £0.9m). Turnover was £0.5m
higher than in the period to 31 May 2014, with additional
sponsorship income from the BT agreement and higher ticket
revenues from three home Six Nations matches compared
with two in the prior period being offset by reduced broadcast
income from Six Nations and the effects of the depreciating
euro. Other income was £0.1m lower than in the period ended
31 May 2014, with various offsetting factors affecting this.
Increased sponsorship from BT is partially offset by there being
no income from the British & Irish Lions Tour this year, a 12 month
period against a 13 month period last year, and other smaller
changes in incomes relating to grants and other income.
Within the expenditure categories, there are the effects of
returning to a 12 month period from the 13 month period in
2013/14, together with increases in investment in a number of
areas of the game. Club Support and Development shows
a 23% increase compared with the prior period, which itself
showed a 16% increase compared with 2012/13. This year, the
increase relates mainly to the funding available from the new
Club Sustainability Fund, made possible through the BT deal.
International and Professional Rugby, which represents the
Union’s largest cost base, although similarly represents the largest
income generating area, has dropped from £23.6m to £22.8m,
where the effects of the period length were partially offset by
higher National Team tour investment and additional Pro Team
coaching and off-field investment. Investment in Community
& Performance Rugby has increased from £5.0m to £6.2m,
both through the increased resource being made available for
Domestic Rugby, but also through enhanced expenditure in the
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Financial Risk Management
The risk management framework of the Union is well established
with the ongoing identification, evaluation and status of
business risks being presented formally to the Audit Committee,
Scottish Rugby Board and Council, periodically.
Financial Instruments
Gregor Townsend and Vice-President Edward A. Crozier
BT Academies. Commercial and Operational costs increased
from £10.1m to £10.9m reflecting the increased focus on
generating income, together with continuing higher investment
in the maintenance of BT Murrayfield Stadium. Similarly, there
were a number of additional events in 2014/15 compared with
2013/14 including the One Direction concert, and an additional
6 Nations match, with associated costs. Depreciation fell to
£1.1m as a result of the profile of the asset base.
Average bank borrowings over the year amounted to £8.6m,
which is £1.6m below the level during the period to 31 May
2014, generally as a result of funds from World Rugby received
in advance of Rugby World Cup. Year end bank borrowings of
£8.1m are £0.3m above the previous period level, principally as
a result of working capital movements, in particular payments
The Union uses interest rate swaps to reduce its exposure to
interest rate movements. Details of this are noted in the
Accounting Policies and in Note 8 to the Financial Statements.
The Union also uses forward sale currency contracts to reduce
its exposure to exchange rate movements. Details of this are
noted in the Accounting Policies and in Note 7 to the Financial
Statements. Financial instruments are not used for speculative
purposes.
By order of the Board
Robert M Howat
Secretary
Edinburgh, 23 July 2015 Leadership . Engagement . Achievement . Enjoyment . Respect
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Governance
Patron
President
Vice President
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal
Edward A. Crozier
Ian Rankin
Scottish Rugby Council
Ian Rankin
President
Edward A. Crozier
Vice-President
Peter Laverie
Premier Division
Dr Doug Ward CBE
National Division
Graeme Scott
Championship Divisions
Ian Barr
Championship Divisions
Jim Littlefair
Edinburgh Regional League
Jim Stevenson
Glasgow North Regional League
Bill McMurtrie
Glasgow South Regional League
Alan Brown
Scottish Borders Regional League
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Graham Kerr
Midlands Regional League
Mike Monro
North Regional League
Fergus Neil
Scottish Rugby Referees Assoc.
Bruce Thompson
Schools Division
Dee Bradbury
Women’s Rugby Forum
Rod Lynch
Exile Clubs
John Jeffrey
Co-opted member (World Rugby & Six Nations)
Archie Ferguson
Co-opted member (Rugby Europe)
At the AGM on 16 August 2014 Ian Rankin succeeded Donald
Macleod as President and Edward A. Crozier was elected
as Vice-President of the Union after a contested election.
Graeme Scott joined the Council, replacing John Steele as the
National 2 representative. John Jeffrey and Archie Ferguson,
in their capacities as Scottish Rugby’s representatives on
international bodies, continued to serve during the year as
non-voting co-optees to the Council.
Ian Rankin chaired the Council with the Vice-President, Edward
A. Crozier acting as the Vice-Chair. The Council met 11 times
during the financial year, including meeting immediately
after the AGM to elect Council representatives to the Board,
quarterly reviews, two joint strategy and briefing sessions with
the Board and additional briefing meetings. The Council is
responsible, among other things, for reviewing the operational
activity delegated to the Board, developing and fostering the
game of rugby in Scotland, reviewing and advising on matters
of policy and strategy and developing relationships within the
game at both domestic and international levels.
Council members continued to participate in a number
of working groups throughout the year including season
structures and governance review and in ambassadorial
capacities supporting the various age-grade and women’s
national teams.
Ian Rankin
Elected as Vice-President at the 2013 AGM, Ian served as
President this season. A former captain of Edinburgh Wanderers
and Howe of Fife, he went on to coach both sides and Kirkcaldy
before taking charge of Caledonia Reds and Edinburgh
Reivers. He also assisted with Scotland A and Scotland under-20
before holding the Director of Rugby position at Dundee HSFP.
Jim Littlefair
Jim is a business consultant and chairman of the Hearts and
Balls Charitable Trust.
Edward A. Crozier
Ed was elected Vice-President at the 2014 AGM. He previously
served on the Scottish Rugby Council as the Glasgow
North Regional Representative and as a Scottish Rugby
Board member. He also serves as a director on the board of
Celtic Rugby Limited, the organiser of the Guinness PRO12
competition.
Bill McMurtrie
With nearly 40 years’ experience in rugby-related media, Bill is
renowned for his vast knowledge of the game both in Scotland
and internationally, still lending that experience to Scottish
Rugby’s annual Rugby Record. Bill is an honorary member of
Tennis Scotland and was a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust
Council for 20 years from 1977.
Dee Bradbury
President of Oban Lorne and Secretary of Argyll and Bute, Dee
has been an employee of Police Scotland since 1984. The former
manager of Scotland Women under-18, she is an established
athlete and has represented both Scotland and Great Britain in
athletics as well as playing representative netball.
Mike Monro
A member of Aberdeenshire RFC since 1971, Mike has served
as Secretary and President. He refereed for a number of years
after retiring from playing.
Alan Brown
A keen rugby player and Chartered Accountant, he has
worked in the social housing sector for the past 31 years and
is currently the Director of Finance and Corporate Services for
the Eildon Housing Association Ltd.
Archie Ferguson
Archie serves as an ex officio member of the Council due
to his position as one of Scottish Rugby’s representative at
Rugby Europe. A former teacher, deputy head and education
inspector, Archie has been involved with rugby at all levels of
the game, including spells as a Board director of Scottish Rugby
and Celtic Rugby Limited.
John Jeffrey
John won 40 caps for Scotland and was a member of the Grand
Slam team of 1990. He was also a British Lion and continues
to promote Scottish Rugby’s interests through serving as an ex
officio member of the Council by representing Scottish Rugby
at World Rugby and on the Six Nations Council.
Graham Kerr
Graham has been a member of Alloa RFC for many years,
serving the club as a player, Coach, Secretary and VicePresident. As a rugby administrator, Graham was employed as
Caledonia Rugby Administration Executive between 1997 and
2006. Since 2006 he has served on the Caledonia Competitions
Committee and is currently Caledonia Midlands Age Grade
Convenor.
Peter Laverie
The former Head Coach of Ayr and Cartha Queens Park is
now forwards coach at Glasgow Hawks. Peter is also a Senior
Lecturer at Glasgow Clyde College.
Rod Lynch
Rod is a member and new Chief Executive of London Scottish.
He was elected as the first Scottish Exile Clubs Representative
on the Council prior to the 2012 AGM.
Fergus Neil
A referee for eight years then a referee assessor, Fergus is a
World Rugby accredited Performance Reviewer and has
served as such at the Under-21 World Championships.
He chaired the 2007 Scottish Rugby Match Officials Restructure
Group and was Chairman of Scottish Rugby’s Match Officials’
Selection Panel from inception until his election to the Council.
Graeme Scott
Graeme Scott joined the Council following the 2014 AGM.
Prior to his appointment, Graeme served as the Championship
Club Forum Secretary and he remains Honorary Secretary of
Whitecraigs RFC.
Jim Stevenson
Jim played rugby for Rutherglen, Cambuslang and Dalziel. He
represented Glasgow and District Union and Lanarkshire during
a career spanning over 30 years. A retired local government
offer with Glasgow City Council, Jim was Scottish Rugby
President from 2008 to 2010.
Bruce Thompson
An Oxford graduate in classics, Bruce is Head Teacher of
Strathallan School and the Scottish representative on the
Headmasters’ Conference Sports Committee. He also chaired
the HMC Committee that looked into rugby safety issues liaising
closely with Scottish Rugby.
Doug Ward
A current member and past President of Biggar, Doug is the
Chairman of Celtic Renewables Ltd and a Vice-President of the
European Biodiesel Board. He was appointed CBE in 2006 for
services to agriculture in Scotland and received an honorary
doctorate in 2010 from Edinburgh Napier University.
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Sir Moir Lockhead OBE
Originally a mechanical engineer, Moir went on to be Chief
Executive of First Group plc, and was appointed as the
Chairman of the Scottish Rugby Board on 1 July, 2011.
Awarded a knighthood for services to transport in 2008,
following an OBE in 1996, he was re-appointed to the Board
for a further three years from 1 July 2014. He also chairs the
Nomination Committee.
Scottish Rugby Board
As at the financial year end, the Directors of the Boards of
Scottish Rugby Union and Scottish Rugby Union plc and their
terms of office were:
Sir Moir Lockhead
Independent non-executive, Chairman
Originally appointed 1 July 2011 for 3 years.
Re-appointed for a further 3 years with effect from 1 July 2014.
Ian Barr
Council nominated non-executive
Appointed 22 June 2013 for 2 years.
Current term expires AGM 2015.
Mark Dodson
Chief Executive
Appointed 19 September 2011.
Colin Grassie
Independent non-executive
Appointed 1 July 2012 for 3 years.
Andrew Healy
Finance Director
Appointed 22 August 2013.
Ian McLauchlan
Appointed 1 July 2012.
Dominic McKay
Director of Commercial Operations,
Communications & Public Affairs
Appointed 22 June 2013.
Mike Monro
Appointed 6 December 2012.
Re-appointed 16 August 2014 for 3 years.
Fergus Neil
Appointed 1 July 2012.
Re-appointed 22 June 2013 for 3 years.
Ian Rankin
(President as Chair of Council) Appointed 16 August 2014 for 1 year – expires at AGM 2015.
Lesley Thomson, QC
Appointed 1 October 2013 for 3 years.
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The Scottish Rugby Board is responsible for the ongoing
management and operations of Scottish Rugby, under powers
delegated to it under the Bye-Laws. The Scottish Rugby Board,
which also serves as the Board of Scottish Rugby Union plc,
comprises four independent non-executive Directors, four nonexecutive Directors nominated by the Scottish Rugby Council
(one of the four being the President in his capacity as Chairman
of the Council) and three executive Directors. Colin Grassie is
the Senior Independent Director.
Executive Directors serve under the terms of their employment
or service contracts. The independent non-executive Directors
are appointed for terms of three years and would normally
be expected to serve for two terms. Appointment of the
independent non-executive Directors is by the Board, on the
recommendation of the Nomination Committee and subject to
ratification by the Council.
The Council nominated non-executive Directors are appointed,
or reappointed as the case may be, by the Council after the
AGM. Their terms in office vary; under the current Bye-Laws
the President, as Chairman of Council, serves as a Director for
one year. Other Council nominated non-executive Directors
may serve for up to three years at a time, subject to remaining
a member of Council. Eligibility for re-election depends on
remaining a member of Council and the application of the
Bye-Laws. On ceasing to be a member of Council, a Council
nominated non-executive Director is also required to step down
from the Board.
The Board met 11 times during the year, including a separate
strategy session and the two joint briefing sessions with the
Council. The Vice-President attends Board meetings as an
observer but is not entitled to vote. The Board conducts an
annual evaluation of its performance with the outcomes
reported to the Board as a whole and procedures adjusted as
appropriate following that appraisal.
Mark Dodson
Starting his career in 1979 at the Guardian Media Group, Mark
became Chief Executive of Guardian Media Group Regional
Media in 2005 and was appointed to the Guardian Media
Group Board.
He was appointed as Chief Executive in September 2011
and is one of Scottish Rugby’s representatives with European
Professional Club Rugby, the 6 Nations Council, World Rugby
and the British & Irish Lions.
Ian McLauchlan
Ian played for Jordanhill, Glasgow and Natal, was capped for
Scotland 43 times (19 as captain) and played in all Tests of the
successful British Lions Tours of New Zealand in 1971 and South
Africa in 1974.
He served two terms as Scottish Rugby President, is a non
executive member on the Scottish Rugby Board and is one of
Scottish Rugby’s representatives with European Professional
Club Rugby.
Ian Rankin
Elected as Vice President at the 2013 AGM, Ian has served
as President this season. The former captain of Edinburgh
Wanderers and Howe of Fife went on to coach both sides
and Kirkcaldy before taking charge of Caledonia Reds and
Edinburgh Reivers. He also assisted with Scotland A and
Scotland under-20 before holding the Director of Rugby
position at Dundee HSFP.
Dominic McKay
Director of Commercial Operations, Communications & Public
Affairs, Dominic joined Scottish Rugby in January 2008 from his
previous post at drinks giant Pernod Ricard. He is one of Scottish
Rugby’s representatives on Celtic Rugby Limited (CRL) and
Rugby Europe. A keen sailor, he is Chairman and Trustee of the
sailing charity Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.
Mike Monro
A member of Aberdeenshire RFC since 1971, Mike has served as
Secretary and President. On retiring from playing, he refereed
for a number of years and sits on the Scottish Rugby Council.
Ian Barr
Instrumental in setting up the Midlothian Rugby Development
Group, Ian has served as President of Lasswade RFC for a
number of years and sits on the Scottish Rugby Council.
Colin Grassie
Born in Glasgow, Colin joined the Board on 1 July 2012. He chairs
the Remuneration Committee and is the Senior Independent
Director. He also sits on the Advisory Board of Winning Scotland
and is chair of the Development Trust of the Glasgow School
of Art.
Andrew Healy
Joining Scottish Rugby in 2007 as Financial Controller, Andrew
was appointed to the Board as Finance Director in 2013.
A Chartered Accountant and born in Glasgow, he played
with GHA for a number of years, before retiring and taking
up refereeing for a further nine years. He played for Glasgow
Schools, Glasgow under-18 and Glasgow under-21 and
represents Scottish Rugby on the ERC Finance Committee.
Lesley Thomson QC
Scotland’s Solicitor General and a former general committee
member at Melrose RFC, Lesley was the first woman to sit on the
Scottish Rugby Board when she was appointed in 2013.
Fergus Neil
A referee for eight years then a referee assessor, Fergus is an IRB
accredited Performance Reviewer and has served as such at
the World Rugby under-21 World Championships.
He chaired the 2007 Scottish Rugby Match Officials Restructure
Group and was chair of the SRU March Officials’ Selection
Panel from inception until his election to the Council. Fergus
acts as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Robert Howat
Robert joined Scottish Rugby as General Counsel in January
2013 and oversees the Legal and Governance Department.
Prior to taking on this role he was company Secretary at Celtic
FC for 11 years.
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Board Committees
Governance Standards
During the period, the Board operated three sub-committees
to assist with the delegation and management of its business.
Membership of Board committees is restricted to non-executive
Directors and includes at least one Council nominated nonexecutive director on each committee. Executive Directors
and other members of staff and external advisers attend
meetings regularly as required. Each committee has detailed
terms of reference approved by the Board and Council.
All members of the Board and Council are required to comply
with Scottish Rugby’s Code of Conduct. Under the Code
of Conduct any alleged breach of the Code is subject to
consideration by an independent panel. No breaches or
alleged breaches were reported in the year.
The Chairman of each committee presents a report to the
Board on the committee’s work at the next Board meeting.
Audit Committee (Chair: Fergus Neil)
Mike Monro, Fergus Neil and Lesley Thomson served on this
Committee during the financial year. The Committee is
responsible for assisting the Board to discharge its responsibilities
for accounting policies, financial reporting, internal financial
control and risk management. The Committee met 4 times
during the financial year. Committee meetings are attended
routinely by the Financial Director, the Financial Controller,
the Company Secretary and representatives from the Union’s
auditors.
Nomination Committee (Chair: Sir Moir Lockhead)
Ian Barr, Sir Moir Lockhead, Ian McLauchlan and Ian Rankin
served on the Committee during the financial year. The
Chief Executive and Company Secretary also attend the
Committee’s meetings. This Committee is responsible for
making recommendations to the Board as to the membership
of the Board and its Sub-Committees, the identification
and recruitment of new
Directors when required and
the identification and appraisal of international body
representatives. Advice is taken from external consultants as
required. The Committee met 3 times in the year.
Remuneration Committee (Chair: Colin Grassie)
Development of Corporate Governance
During the year a Review Panel was formed by the Council, with
an Independent Chairman (Rob Flockhart) for the purpose of
examining governance issues. These included considering the
role and terms of office of the President and Vice-President
and Council electoral constituencies. Following a consultation
exercise the Review Panel’s recommendations on the first of
these subjects were delivered to the Council in April 2015 and
form the basis for two of the resolutions to be proposed by the
Council and Board at the 2015 AGM.
The Council and Board remain committed to the continuing
development and improvement of our governance structures.
Work in relation to Council electoral constituencies and other
governance matters is intended to continue during the 2015/16
financial year.
Remuneration and Benefits of Non-Executive and Council
Board Representatives
The Union offers its non-executive Board members, including
Council representatives on the Board, a fee for their service.
The annual rates of fee applied for the non-executive Board
members serving at the financial year end are set out below.
These amounts are pro-rated for part years. Board members
are also entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred wholly,
exclusively and necessarily on Scottish Rugby business.
Due to the application of Scottish Government rules on
other appointments Lesley Thomson continued to waive any
entitlement to fees.
Colin Grassie, Mike Monro, Ian McLauchlan and Lesley Thomson
served on the Committee during the financial year. The
Committee is responsible for making recommendations, within
agreed terms of reference, on remuneration policies, monitoring
and approving executive directors’ and certain senior
executive remuneration packages, setting and monitoring
key performance targets and reviewing succession planning.
Approval of the remuneration of senior coaches and higherearning players also falls within the Committee’s remit.
The Committee met four times during the financial year. The
Company Secretary attends meetings, with the Chief Executive
attending as required. Advice is taken from external consultants
when needed.
Lesley Thomson QC
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Director’sRepresentative
Fee
Bodies’ Fee
Total
£
£
£
Sir Moir Lockhead 35,000
-
35,000
Ian Barr
15,000
-
15,000
Colin Grassie
15,000
-
15,000
Ian Rankin 15,000
-
15,000
Ian McLauchlan
15,000
10,000 (ERC)
25,000
Mike Monro
15,000
-
15,000
Fergus Neil
15,000
-
15,000
0
-
0
Lesley Thomson
Council members serving as international representatives for
Scottish Rugby Union are also entitled to be paid a fee for
their services on those bodies. The annual rates of fee for those
individuals in office at the financial year end are set out in the
table below. Fees are subject to pro-rating for part years.
Position Held
Paid by
Value
£
Edward A. Crozier Archie Ferguson
John Jeffrey
CRL
CRL
7,000
Rugby Europe
SRU
7,000
World Rugby
and 6NC
World Rugby
and 6NC
25,000
Notes:
1.
These rates were not changed in the financial year.
2.
Members of the Scottish Rugby Council receive no
remuneration in respect of their elected roles although are
entitled to recover expenses incurred wholly, exclusively
and necessarily on Scottish Rugby business in accordance
with Scottish Rugby’s expenses policy.
3.
World Rugby, Six Nations Committee (6NC) and Celtic
Rugby Limited (CRL) compensate the representatives/
directors serving on those bodies and the service fees
paid to the Scottish Rugby representatives involved were
as noted. Fees payable by those bodies during the
financial year to Mark Dodson and Dominic McKay were
disclaimed by the individuals and are retained by Scottish
Rugby.
4.
Dominic McKay served as a director of Celtic Rugby
Limited during the year, with Mark Dodson and Ian
McLauchlan being Scottish Rugby’s nominated board
members of European Professional Club Rugby.
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Board Report
The Directors present their Report and the audited financial statements for the year
ended 31 May 2015.
An overview and review of the Union can be found in the
Business Review, within the Strategic Report on page 38.
Going Concern
The Directors believe that the Union has adequate resources
to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future
and it therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in
preparing the Financial Statements.
Employees
Scottish Rugby recognises the value and importance of
promoting equal employment opportunities for its current
and future staff and considers all forms of discrimination
to be unacceptable in the workplace. We aim to be an
inclusive organisation where everyone is treated with dignity
and respect and where diversity is valued across all of the
recognised equality strands detailed within the Equality Act
2010. The organisation is committed to providing equal
opportunities throughout recruitment, employment, training
and career development and has a comprehensive Equal
Opportunities Employment Policy, Equality and Diversity
Policy and several other related policies that support the nine
protected characteristics within the Equality Act.
We are committed to adopting equitable employment
practices and terms and conditions which are based on the
merits, ability and potential of individuals, and to avoiding
any conditions or requirements that cannot be justified by the
needs of the job. As an example of this equitable approach,
Scottish Rugby has been granted the Positive About Disabled
People award by Job Centre Plus, recognising our commitment
to equality and confirming that applications from disabled
people are always positively considered by the organisation.
In addition to our employment practices, Scottish Rugby has
achieved the Intermediate Level of the Equality Standard: A
Framework for Sport which is a collaborative effort between the
four national Sports Councils, UK Sport and equality organisations
to achieve measurable stands of equality. Scottish Rugby
has also been awarded the Preliminary Level of the Equality
Standard through our efforts and commitment to make rugby
in Scotland open to all. A significant amount of work has been
undertaken in producing and implementing our Equality and
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Diversity Plan, which can be located on our website, and we
have appointed an Equality Champion. In addition we have
recruited an Equality and Outreach Manager. This role has
been instrumental in imbedding equality and diversity and
progressing actions within our plan.
Consultation with employees or their representatives has
continued at all levels, with the aim of ensuring that their views
are taken into account when decisions are made that are
likely to affect their interests and that all employees are aware
of the financial and economic performance of their business
units and of the company as a whole. Communication with
all employees continues through e-mail communication, team
meeting briefings and the distribution of the Annual Report.
Statement of Directors’ responsibilities
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report
and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable
law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial
statements for each financial year. Under that law, the Directors
have elected to prepare the Union’s Financial Statements
in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards
and applicable law). Under company law, the Directors must
not approve the Financial Statements unless they are satisfied
that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Union and of the surplus or deficit of the Union for that period.
In preparing these Financial Statements, the Directors are
required to:
•
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them
consistently;
•
make judgements and accounting estimates that are
reasonable and prudent;
•
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards
have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements;
•
prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern
basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Union
will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting
records that are sufficient to show and explain the Union’s
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the Union and enable them to ensure
that the Financial Statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
of the Union and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity
of the Union’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom
governing the preparation and dissemination of financial
statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Auditors and Disclosure of Information to Auditors
So far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit
information (that is, information needed by the Union’s auditors
in connection with preparing their report) of which the Union’s
auditors are unaware.
Each Director has taken all the steps (such as making enquiries
of other Directors and the auditors and any other steps
required by the Director’s duty to exercise due care, skill and
diligence) that he or she ought to have taken in his or her duty
as a Director in order to make himself or herself aware of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the Union’s
auditors are aware of that information.
Directors
The Directors of Scottish Rugby Union plc who held office
during the period, and up to the date of signing the Financial
Statements, are noted on page 42.
By order of the Board
Robert M Howat
Secretary
Edinburgh, 23 July 2015
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Financial Statements
Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of the
Scottish Rugby Union
Report on the Group Financial Statements
Our Opinion
Other matters on which we are required
to report by exception
In our opinion Scottish Rugby Union’s consolidated financial
statements (“the Financial Statements”):
Adequacy of accounting records and information and
explanations received
•
give a true and fair view of the state of the Union’s affairs
as at 31 May 2015 and its surplus and cash flows for the
year then ended;
•
have been properly prepared in accordance with United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
•
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements
of the Companies Act 2006.
What we have audited
The Financial Statements, comprise:
•
the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 May 2015;
•
the consolidated income and expenditure account for
the year then ended;
•
the consolidated cash flow statement for the year then
ended;
•
the accounting policies; and
•
the notes to the Financial Statements, which include other
explanatory information.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in
the preparation of the Financial Statements is applicable law
and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In applying the financial reporting framework, the directors have
made a number of subjective judgements, for example in respect
of significant accounting estimates. In making such estimates,
they have made assumptions and considered future events.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the
Companies Act 2006
In our opinion the information given in the Strategic Report and
the Board Report for the financial period for which the Financial
Statements are prepared is consistent with the Financial
Statements.
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Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you
if, in our opinion, we have not received all the information and
explanations we require for our audit. We have no exceptions
to report arising from this responsibility.
Directors’ remuneration
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you
if, in our opinion, certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration
specified by law are not made. We have no exceptions to
report arising from this responsibility.
Responsibilities for the Financial
Statements and the audit
Our responsibilities and those of the directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of directors’
responsibilities set out on page 47, the directors are responsible
for the preparation of the Financial Statements and for being
satisfied that they give a true and fair view.
Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the
Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and
International Standards on Auditing (UK & Ireland) (“ISAs (UK
& Ireland)”). Those standards require us to comply with the
Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.
This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and
only for the company’s members as a body in accordance with
Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other
purpose. We do not, in giving these opinions, accept or assume
responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to
whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save
where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.
free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or
error. This includes an assessment of:
•
whether the accounting policies are appropriate to
the Union’s circumstances and have been consistently
applied and adequately disclosed;
•
the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates
made by the directors; and
•
the overall presentation of the Financial Statements.
We primarily focus our work in these areas by assessing the
directors’ judgements against available evidence, forming
our own judgements, and evaluating the disclosures in the
Financial Statements.
We test and examine information, using sampling and other
auditing techniques, to the extent we consider necessary to
provide a reasonable basis for us to draw conclusions. We
obtain audit evidence through testing the effectiveness of
controls, substantive procedures or a combination of both.
In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial
information in the Financial Statements (the “Annual Report”)
to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial
statements and to identify any information that is apparently
materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with,
the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing
the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material
misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications
for our report.
Kenneth Wilson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Edinburgh, 23 July 2015
What an audit of financial statements involves
We conducted our audit in accordance with ISAs (UK &
Ireland). An audit involves obtaining evidence about the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to
give reasonable assurance that the Financial Statements are
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Principal Accounting Policies
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention, and on a going concern basis, in
accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and applicable
Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom. A summary of
the more important accounting policies, which have been
applied consistently, is set out below.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated Financial Statements cover the year to 31
May 2015 and include the Scottish Rugby Union, a mutual
organisation, its subsidiary undertakings Scottish Rugby Union
plc and The Murrayfield Experience Limited, and a related
body, the Thistle Rugby Trust. The parent body, the Scottish
Rugby Union, has not traded during either the current period or
previous year and its only assets and liabilities are its investment
in, and loans from, Scottish Rugby Union plc of £50,000.
Turnover
Turnover represents ticket sales, broadcasting revenue and all
other income and is stated net of VAT. Revenue is recognised
based on the relevant contractual terms or in accordance with
the occurrence of the relevant event. Where consideration is
received in kind, income and expenditure are grossed up on
the basis of arms length commercial rates.
Tangible Fixed Assets
The cost of tangible fixed assets is their purchase cost, together
with any incidental costs of acquisition. Significant sums are
spent on maintenance of the Union’s main asset, BT Murrayfield
Stadium, therefore the de-minimus level for capitalisation of
assets has been set at £10,000 for the first three asset categories
below and at £5,000 for Other equipment. Depreciation is
calculated so as to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets,
less their estimated residual values, over the expected useful
economic lives of the assets concerned. The straight line
basis is used in respect of all assets and the principal annual
depreciation rates are:
%
LandNil
Stands and Heritable property
1-20
Fixtures and fittings
4-25
Other equipment
7-50
No depreciation is charged on Assets under Construction.
Deferred Income
Capital grants and debenture premiums are transferred to
deferred income and amortised over the estimated useful
life of the associated fixed assets or the life of the debenture,
respectively.
Debenture issue costs
The costs associated with the issue of capital instruments are
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charged to the Income and Expenditure Account on an annual
basis over the minimum period remaining until the redemption
of the associated instrument.
Pension costs
Contributions are made by the Union to money purchase
scheme pension arrangements for certain employees.
Amounts due to assurance companies are charged against
the income and expenditure account in the year in which they
become payable. The Union provides no other post retirement
benefits to its employees.
Consolidated Income
& Expenditure Account
Year Ended
31 May
Period ended
31 May
Notes
2015
£000
2014
£000
Income
Ticket income
10,143
8,225
Broadcasting revenues
10,822
12,065
Other operating income
23,278
23,440
Leasing and hire purchase agreements which transfer
substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership of an asset
are treated as if the asset had been purchased outright. The
assets are included in fixed assets and the capital element
of the leasing commitment is shown as an obligation under
finance leases. The lease rentals are treated as consisting
of capital and interest elements, with the capital element
applied to reduce the outstanding obligation and the interest
element charged against the surplus or deficit for the period
on a straight line basis. Assets held under finance leases are
depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the useful
lives of equivalent owned assets.
44,243
43,730
Grants
Revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure
account in the same period as the related expenses.
Finance and operating leases
Costs in respect of operating leases are charged on a straight
line basis over the lease term.
Taxation
The Union has mutual trading status for taxation purposes as
regards its trading activities with its own members and pays
tax only on the profit derived from trading with non members.
Deferred taxation is recognised on all timing differences where
the transaction or events that give rise to an obligation to pay
more, or less, tax in the future have occurred by the Balance
Sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised when it is
probable that they will be recovered. The tax rates in force at
the Balance Sheet date are used to calculate the need for any
deferred tax provision or asset.
Financial Instruments
The Union uses interest rate swaps to reduce its exposure to
interest rate movements. Receipts and payments on these
interest rate swaps are recognised on an accruals basis over
the life of the swap. The Union also uses forward sale currency
contracts to reduce its exposure to exchange rate movements.
The income relating to these sales is accounted for at the rate
of exchange at which the related contract has been taken out.
The Union does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments
for speculative purposes.
Expenditure
International and Professional Rugby 22,761
23,614
Domestic and Performance Rugby
6,201
4,969
Commercial and Operational 10,876
10,077
Club Support and Development
2,772
2,251
Depreciation
1,053
1,257
43,663
42,168
Operating Surplus
580
1,562
Net Interest
3
(556)
Surplus on ordinary activities before taxation
1
24
860
Taxation on surplus on ordinary activities
4
-
-
15
24
860
Surplus for the financial period
(702)
The Union has no recognised gains or losses other than those included in the surplus above and therefore no separate statement
of total recognised gains and losses has been presented. All activities are continuing.
There is no difference between the surplus on ordinary activities before taxation and the surplus for the periods stated above and
their historical cost equivalents.
A commentary on the main items included in each of the above categories is appended to the Financial Statements after the
Five Year Financial Summary.
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Consolidated balance sheet
Notes
2015
£000
2014
£000
Fixed Assets
Consolidated cash flow statement
Year Ended
Period ended
31 May
31 May
Tangible Fixed Assets
5
39,616
39,629
2015
2014
Investments
6
2
2
Notes
£000
£000
39,618
39,631
Net cashflow from operating activities
16
1,999
4,391
Interest paid on bank overdrafts and loans
(341)
(409)
(1,877)
(598)
Current Assets
Return on investments and servicing of finance
7
5,456
4,896
Cash at bank
-
404
Cash in hand
8
5
5,464
5,305
Debtors
Capital Expenditure and Financial Investment
Payments to acquire Tangible Fixed Assets
Financing
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(20,132)
(11,654)
Repayment of bank loan
(2,250)
(1,250)
Finance lease
(4)
(5)
(Decrease) / Increase in cash
(2,473)
2,129
(14,668)
(6,349)
9
(46)
(44)
Total Assets less Current Liabilities and Provisions
24,904
33,238
Year ended
Period ended
8
148
8,451
31 May
31 May
Deferred income
10
2,070
2,207
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt
2015
2014
Ten Year Debentures
11
1
1
£000
£000
Murrayfield Debentures
12
31,542
31,460
Irredeemable Debentures
13
97
97
(Decrease) / Increase in cash in period
(2,473)
2,129
Amortisation of Murrayfield Debentures
(82)
Repayment of bank loan
2,250
Net Current Liabilities
Provisions for liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
General Reserve
15
33,858
(8,954)
24,904
42,216
(8,978)
33,238
Finance lease
(89)
1,250
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Change in net debt
(301)
Opening net debt
(39,411)
(42,706)
Closing net debt
(39,712)
(39,411)
17
3,295
The Financial Statements on pages 50 to 60 were approved by the Scottish Rugby Board and signed on its behalf on 23 July
2015 by:
Sir Moir Lockhead OBE, Chairman
Mark Dodson, Chief Executive
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Surplus on ordinary activities before taxation
Year Ended
Period ended
31 May 2015 31 May 2014
The surplus on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after crediting: £000
£000
Amortisation of deferred income
137
148
Barter transaction sponsorship income
851
710
2.
And after charging:
Auditors remuneration
Auditors fees for non-audit services
Tax compliance
Tax advisory
Other
Depreciation charge for the period
Owned fixed assets
Operating lease rentals
Plant & machinery
Other
Barter transaction sponsorship costs
Administrative and management expenses
Wages and salaries
21,052
19,868
Social security costs
2,295
2,131
Other pension costs
573
488
23,920
22,487
25
25
8
7
6
9
22
1,053
1,257
44
305
851
2,682
10
265
710
2,646
Staff Costs (cont)
Year Ended
Period ended
31 May 2015 31 May 2014
Total
Total
£000
£000
Employment costs:
At the period end the pension accrual was £159k (2014 - £105k).
3. Net Interest
Year Ended
Period ended
31 May 2015 31 May 2014
£000
£000
Interest payable on bank borrowings
(474)
(613)
Amortisation of Debenture issue costs
(82)
(89)
(556)
(702)
2.
Staff Costs
The average number of persons employed during the period who are involved in and support the Scottish game was:
Year EndedPeriod ended
31 May 2015
31 May 2014
No.
No.
No.
No.
Rugby
Professional Players
101100
Professional Teams - Coaching & Operations
2422
National Team - Coaching & Operations
99
Elite Development Players & Coaches
3326
Domestic & Performance
6961
Strength & Conditioning
1112
Medical & Physiotherapy
1011
257241
Stadium Operations
3734
Commercial, marketing & other
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42
corporate functions
TOTAL
345317
The rates of interest on the Union’s term loan borrowings are included in Note 8.
4. Taxation on surplus on ordinary activities
Year Ended
Period ended
31 May 2015 31 May 2014
£000
£000
Current Tax:
On profits arising from non-mutual trading
--
Deferred:
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(27)
533
Movement in deferred tax unprovided
27
(533)
-
-
Factors affecting the current tax charge for the year:
Surplus on ordinary activities before tax
24
860
Corporation Tax at 20% (2014 - 20%)
5
172
Effects of:
Within the above figures:
Net expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Domestic & Performance includes employees within the BT Academies, Domestic Rugby Support, Services, Participation
and Development, Coach Development, Outreach & Equality, Schools & Youth, Domestic and Elite Refereeing, and Age Grade & Other Coaches.
Crystallisation of tax losses
(112)
(316)
Non-taxable mutual profits
(150)
(134)
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances
88
Movement in other timing differences
286
Stadium Operations includes staff involved in Event Management, Ticketing and Stadium & Pitch Maintenance.
Commercial, marketing & other corporate functions includes Commercial & Marketing, HR & Communications, Finance & IT,
Governance and Business Services.
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141
-
167
105
-
The Union has gross taxable profits arising in the period of £nil (2014 - £nil).
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5. Fixed Assets
Heritable
Property
£000
Cost
As at 1 June 2014
46,128
7.
Fixtures
& fittings
£000
Other
Equipment
£000
Assets Under
Construction
£000
Total
£000
14,171
3,888
916
65,103
Additions
513
162
365
-
1,040
Transfers
916
-
-
(916)
-
As at 31 May 2015
47,557
14,333
4,253
-
66,143
Accumulated Depreciation
As at 1 June 2014
Charge for year
As at 31 May 2015
10,241
12,190
3,043
-
25,474
657
218
178
-
1,053
10,898
12,408
3,221
-
26,527
Net Book Value
As at 31 May 2015
36,659
1,925
As at 31 May 2014
35,887
1,981
1,032
845
-
916
39,616
39,629
6.Investments
The Union is the beneficial owner of 1,667 €1.27 ordinary shares in European Rugby Cup Limited (ERC), a company incorporated
in the Irish Republic. The Union’s holding represents 16.67% of the company’s issued share capital.
The Union holds one €1.25 ordinary share in British Lions Limited, a company incorporated in the Irish Republic. The Union’s
investment represents a 25% holding in the issued share capital of the company.
The Union is the beneficial owner of 100 €1.00 ordinary shares in Celtic Rugby Limited, a company incorporated in the Irish Republic.
The Union’s holding represents 33% of the company’s issued share capital.
Given the disposition of the other shareholdings in these companies, and the immateriality of their net surpluses and
net assets after receipt of dividends by the Union, the Directors do not believe that these investments fall to be treated as associate companies. Fixed asset investments are stated at the lower of cost and valuation.
7.Debtors Amounts falling due within one year
2015
£000
2014
£000
Trade debtors
4,413
3,818
Prepayments
Other debtors
56
655890
388188
5,456
4,896
Debtors (cont)
The Union has entered into a number of forward sale currency contracts to reduce its exposure to exchange rate movements
affecting the income it receives in Euro. At 31 May 2015, the contracts held were for a total of €9m, with settlement dates
between 25 January 2016 and 29 July 2016 at an average rate of £0.73:€1. The notional market value of t hese contracts at
31 May 2015 was £151k. At 31 May 2014, contracts for a total of €1.3m were held, with a settlement date of 30 June 2014 at
an average rate of £0.86:€1. The notional market value of these at 31 May 2014 was £61k.
8.Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
2015
£000
2014
£000
Bank overdrafts
2,072-
Bank Loans
6,000
Obligations under finance leases
5
5
Advance receipts
4,391
3,918
Trade creditors
2,163
2,251
Other tax and social security
1,234
1,111
Accruals
4,267
4,369
20,132
11,654
8,250
Amounts falling due after more than one year
Bank loans and overdrafts
-
Obligations under finance leases
37
Other creditors
145
194
148
8,451
Finance lease obligations to which the Union is committed are due:
In one year or less
5
5
Between one and two years
3
5
Between two and five years
-2
8
12
Within Amounts falling due within one year, bank loans of £6m (2014 - amounts falling due after more than one year - £8.25m)
were repayable in full on 30 June 2015. Security was granted to the Union’s bankers by way of a Bond and Floating charge
over the assets of Scottish Rugby Union plc.
The Union had entered into an interest rate swap with the Bank of Scotland, in relation to £6m of the loan (2014 - £8.25m). This
fixed the interest rate on these borrowings at 4.295% (2014 - 4.295%).
The Union has concluded a further re-financing deal with the Bank of Scotland and a new term loan of £6m has been agreed.
£0.5m of this loan is repayable annually, with the balance being repayable in full on 30 June 2020. The Union has also entered
into a further interest rate swap with the Bank of Scotland, initially in relation to £5.5m of the new term loan. This has fixed the
interest rate on these borrowings, from July 2015, at an average rate of 3.491%.
The interest rate swap arrangement has a notional market value, being the net present value of future cash flows due under
the swap compared to current interest rates. The market value of the interest rate swap on 31 May 2015 was (£9k). The
market value of the interest rate swaps in place on 31 May 2014 relating to the £8.25m term loan was (£43k).
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9. Provisions for liabilities
12. Murrayfield Debentures
Deferred
Tax
£000
Tenant
Club Fund
£000
Total
£000
Opening
-
44
44
Transfer during period
-
2
2
Closing
-
46
46
Deferred taxation comprises:
2015
2014
Class of
Debenture
Value Each
No. Authorised
A
£1,200
9,100
B
31 May 2015
No. Issued
£000
9,092
10,910
31 May 2014
No. Issued
9,092
£000
10,910
£2,200
7,900
7,900
17,380
7,900
17,380
C
£3,500
1,000
1,000
3,500
1,000
3,500
Thistle
£9,900
500
188
1,861
188
1,861
Debentures issued
18,180
33,651
18,180
33,651
2,280
£000
£000
Accelerated capital allowances
1,644
1,704
Issue Costs:
Opening
2,191
Other timing differences
390418
Amortisation
(82)
Trading losses carried forward
(3,399)
(3,470)
Closing
2,109
2,191
(1,365)
(1,348)
1,365
1,348
31,542
31,460
Deferred Tax asset not recognised
--
Following due consideration of future anticipated taxable profits, the residual deferred tax assets on trading losses carried forward has not been recognised on the basis that it will take some time for them to be fully recovered. The deferred tax asset will be fully recoverable should there be appropriate future taxable profits.
10. Deferred income
31 May
31 May
2015
2014
£000£000
Heritable
Property
£000
Debenture
Premium
£000
1,598
609
Amortisation
(31)
(106)
(137)
Closing 1,567
503
2,070
Opening
2,207
2,355
(148)
Net Issue Proceeds
less amortisation
(89)
The Murrayfield Debentures are unsecured, rank pari passu and are interest free. Repayment, at par, is at the discretion of
the Union on or after 1 January 2043 in respect of the A and C Debentures and 1 January 2044 with regard to the B and Thistle
Debentures. Murrayfield Debenture holders have the right to purchase a ticket for any event or match at the stadium for which
the Union retains direct control over the allocation of all tickets. In respect of Six Nations matches the ticket is for a specific seat.
Thistle and C Debenture holders also have the right to purchase certain matchday hospitality packages.
13. Irredeemable Debentures
The 972 (2014 - 972) Debentures of £100 each (the 1925 Debentures) entitle the holder to purchase two tickets at BT Murrayfield for
each match directly controlled by the Union. The debentures are interest free.
2,207
14.Leases
11. Ten Year Debentures
Class of
Max. No. Debenture Issue
Debenture
Value Each
Authorised
2014
No. issued
2009 Debentures
J
£1
500
90
90
K
£1
1,000
429
429
58
2015
No. issued
L
£1
200
7878
2012 Debentures
N
£1
1,000
1414
O
£1
1,000
180180
Debentures issued
791791
The 2009 Debentures are unsecured, interest free and repayable at par on 31 May 2019. The 2012 Debentures are unsecured,
interest free and repayable at par on 31 May 2022. Holders of the 2009 and 2012 Debentures have the right to purchase a ticket for any event or match at the stadium for which the Union retains direct control over the allocation of all tickets. In respect of Six Nations matches, the ticket is for a specific seat.
Non-cancellable commitments under leases to pay rentals in the year following the year of these Financial Statements are noted below, analysed to the year in which each lease expires.
2015
2014
£000
£000
305305
Land & Buildings - Expiring within 2 to 5 years
Plant & Machinery - Expiring within 2 to 5 years
1510
320315
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15. General Reserve
2015
£000
2014
£000
(9,838)
Opening
(8,978)
Surplus for the year
24
Closing (8,954)
860
(8,978)
16. Reconciliation of operating surplus to net cashflow from operating activities
Year ended
Period ended
31 May 2015
31 May 2014
£000£000
Operating surplus 580
1,562
1,257
Depreciation charge
1,053
Amortisation of deferred income
(137)
Tenant club residual fund
Movement in debtors
Movement in creditors
1,061
1,355
1,999
4,391
17. Analysis of changes in net debt
31 May 2014
Cash Flows
£000
£000
2
(148)
2
(560)363
Other
Changes
£000
31 May 2015
£000
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Five year Summary
2015
£000
2014
£000
2013
£000
2012
£000
2011
£000
Income
44,243
43,730
39,275
38,226
35,086
Expenditure:
International and
Professional Rugby
22,761
23,614
20,884
19,116
16,691
6,201
4,969
4,701
4,494
4,221
Domestic and
Performance Rugby
Commercial and
Operational 10,876
10,077
8,874
9,207
9,121
Club Support and
Development
2,772
2,251
1,932
1,900
1,805
Depreciation
1,053
1,257
1,100
1,131
1,037
43,663
42,168
37,491
35,848
32,875
580
1,562
1,784
2,378
2,211
-
-
-
121
-
580
1,562
1,784
2,499
2,211
(556)
(702)
(926)
(919)
858
1,580
1,288
-
-
(10)
-
24860
858
1,570
1,288
534
636
1,008
Operating Surplus
Surplus on sale of Fixed Asset
Cash in hand
5
3
-
Bank
404
(2,476)
-
(2,072)
Surplus on ordinary activities
before interest
Bank loans
(8,250)
2,250
-
(6,000)
Finance Leases due within one year
(5)
4
(4)
(5)
Net interest
Finance Leases due after one year
(7)
-
4
(3)
Irredeemable Debentures
(97)
-
-
(97)
Murrayfield Debentures (31,460)
-
(82)
(31,542)
Ten Year Debentures
(1)
-
-
(1)
(39,411)
(219)
(82)
(39,712)
18. Related Party Transactions
Two of the directors of Scottish Rugby Union plc, Mike Monro and Ian Rankin, were also trustees of the Murrayfield Centenary
Fund during the year. Scottish Rugby Union plc does not charge the charity for any administrative or other support that it
provides and made no donation to it in the current year or previous period.
Surplus before taxation
Taxation
Surplus for year / period
Capital Expenditure
24
860
-
1,040
(923)
Note (1)
1,558
Note (1) – 2014 represents a 13 month period, ended 31 May 2014. Other columns represent one year, ended 31 May for 2015, and
30 April for other years.
During the course of the year, £16k (2014: £9k) of ad hoc grounds and facility services were purchased from WH&R Barr, a firm
whose managing partner, Ian Barr, is a Director of Scottish Rugby Union plc. At the year end £nil (2014: £2k) was outstanding.
Fergus Neil, a director of Scottish Rugby Union plc acts as a referee performance reviewer for domestic, EPCR and Pro12
fixtures, on behalf of Scottish Rugby. The fee payable to Mr Neil for this service in the year was £1,125 (2014: £1,500).
19. SRU Group
The Scottish Rugby Union carries out all of its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Scottish Rugby Union plc, the
registered office of which is BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ. For accounting purposes the group is also deemed
to include the Thistle Rugby Trust. The group has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by FRS8 from the need to
disclose transactions between group entities that have been eliminated on consolidation in these group Financial Statements.
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Commentary on the Financial
Statements
This section provides a general commentary on the income and
expenditure categories for the year ended 31 May 2015.
Turnover
Scottish Rugby’s turnover comes from a number of areas.
National team match ticket sales, including the RBS 6 Nations
and the viagogo Autumn Tests, pro-club match ticket sales
and tickets for the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s, together with
related broadcasting revenue provide a significant element of
this. Match day income also includes revenue from pitchside
advertising boards, match programmes and revenue from
hospitality activities. The sale of merchandise throughout the
period is a further important source of income.
Scottish Rugby is grateful for funding from its many sponsors
including BT, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Macron, and
for significant grant funding from World Rugby, sportscotland
and the Cashback for Communities programme. Turnover
also includes income from the European Rugby Cup and
the Guinness Pro12 League, and from other events held in BT
Murrayfield Stadium including dinners, business conferences,
concerts, football matches and Christmas party nights.
International and Professional Rugby
The expenditure relating to the players, management, medical
and strength & conditioning teams involved in International
and Professional rugby is within this category. This includes
travel, food and accommodation at venues, salaries, kit,
laundry costs, travel insurance, training facilities, honours caps
and team coach hire for all of the Scotland teams playing at
international level. It also includes all Pro-club costs, being
players’, coaches’ and support staff salaries together with kit,
travel and other coaching costs, and match day outgoings
such as advertising, turnstile staff, ticket printing, venue
preparation and entertainment.
The investment in The BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in
2014/15 is included in this category. Costs include coaching,
facilities, programmes and players, kit, equipment and match
costs. Specialist coaching costs are included here, as are
analysis and other rugby operational support costs. This area
also includes investment in the Exiles programmes.
Referee development, from grassroots to international level,
includes the costs of referee coaching, travel to games, kit,
and staffing and office expenditure for those employed in this
area. Referee costs also include salary, travelling expenses
and associated costs for professional refereeing.
In the area of coaching, Scottish Rugby staff deliver United
Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC) courses throughout
Scotland to ensure that coaches are properly qualified to
coach at all levels and the delivery of this programme is partfunded by sportscotland. Also included are the costs of the
Coach Development Officers, and training and facility costs,
as well as tutor and registration fees. Scottish Rugby assists in
the delivery of the Positive Coaching Scotland programme
and the costs associated with this are included here, as are the
programme and administration costs of the Are You Ready to
Play Rugby safety initiative.
Finally, the provision of medical services from physiotherapists
and doctors, for cover at various events and matches are
included here, as are related strength and conditioning costs.
Scottish Rugby is grateful for the support of sportscotland and
World Rugby grants which assist in the delivery of a number of
the above programmes.
Commercial & Operational
Domestic and Performance Rugby
Commercial and Operational costs cover various areas of
activity in Scottish Rugby. The running costs of the national
stadium are included and these range from pitch repair and
preparation to roof and other stadium maintenance, from
security to insurance, and from rates to electricity, gas and
water, all of which continue to ensure that BT Murrayfield
remains a suitable, safe, and well maintained venue. Also
included are match day and non-match day operational and
staff costs, as are other event management and entertainment
costs.
Grassroots investment, which is key in helping to develop the
players and coaches of the future, as well as maintaining and
growing the game, is included in this category. The domestic
Marketing and commercial expenditure is included in this area,
where the costs of partnering with, developing and maintaining
Scottish Rugby’s family of sponsors are recorded. The activation
Expenditure in the provision of medical services, including
physiotherapists, match doctors for the players, crowd doctors,
and the medical supplies needed for strapping and treating
injuries is included in this category as is the investment in
the strength and conditioning personnel who work with the
National and Professional teams together with the associated
programme costs.
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rugby team, which is supported by sportscotland, together
with associated programme costs, including travel, training
and event costs are also included. Similarly, expenditure for
the delivery of the programme related to funding from the
Cashback for Communities grant is included here.
costs of marketing campaigns, promotional materials, media
events and other operational activities are also included
here. Similarly included are the costs of other support staff
and programmes in the areas of ticketing, HR, procurement, IT,
finance, governance and business services. Finally, the costs
of the communications and public affairs team and related
activity across the wide spectra of print, broadcast, web and
other social media are part of this category.
Club Support and Development
Scottish Rugby recognises that investment in the sport at
grassroots level is a key element in maintaining and growing
the game. Clubs are supported through the payment of
Participation Monies, Player Accident Insurance, contributions
to cup and league travel costs, the Club Sustainability Fund
and the payment of all referees’ travel costs across the
country. Ticket commissions which clubs receive for sales of
international and sevens tickets are included here as are player
reward scheme payments, where clubs’ contributions to the
development of players who have gone on to win academy or
professional contracts are acknowledged. The joint funding of
Club Development Officers in partnerships with both clubs and
local authorities across the country is also part of club support
and development expenditure.
Depreciation
Depreciation is the annual charge in respect of Scottish
Rugby’s fixed assets, primarily the redevelopment costs of BT
Murrayfield Stadium.
Registered Office
Auditors
BT Murrayfield Stadium
Edinburgh, EH12 5PJ
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants and
Statutory Auditors
Level 4, Atria One,
144 Morrison Street,
Edinburgh, EH3 8EX
Bankers
Bank of Scotland
Head Office
The Mound,
Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ
Solicitors
Pinsent Masons
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street,
Edinburgh, EH3 9AQ
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Thank you to Scottish Rugby’s
Partners
Principal Partners
Official Partners
Glasgow 7s Partners
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