2013 - Queensland Reds

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2013
ANNUAL
REPORT
2013 Queensland Rugby Annual Report
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QUEENSLAND RUGBY
UNION HIGHLIGHTS
2013 CONTENTS
Chairman’s Report
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• QRU celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2013 through
a range of activities and events which showcased the
rich history of the code in the state. These included a
popular QRU exhibit at Brisbane City Hall, 10 ‘Heritage
Round’ themed games within the Premier Rugby
competition, a ‘Back to Ballymore’ themed Premier
Rugby finals series, a ‘Heritage Round’ Super Rugby
Reds game against the NSW Waratahs at Suncorp
Stadium, the induction of the initial 11 members into the
newly-created QRU Hall of Fame at the Reds Gala Ball
and a celebration on the main Ballymore field involving
the current Reds squad on 2 November 2013.
CEO’s Report
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Farewell to Ewen McKenzie
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Queensland Rugby Union inducts its
first members into the Hall of Fame
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2013 St.George Queensland Reds
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• Queensland became the largest state in Australia for
Rugby participation for the first time, boasting 259,690
participants across the state - a 37% rise from the
2012 figures.
• Queensland’s national footprint is up by 5.5% to 42.83%
market share, ahead of NSW (31.73%). Queensland
experienced a 62% rise in Sevens participation.
• Queensland Rugby Corporate Partner investment to
clubs up 49.88% from 2012 through the Aggregation
Program.
• Government investment to clubs has increased
21.13% year on year.
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Financial Profit before Depreciation of $954,115.
•
Over 37,000 females participated in Rugby in 2013.
•
Queensland Under-16s were crowned as National
Champions for the third straight year.
•
Queensland Country Heelers reclaimed the “Battle of
the Boarders” trophy against NSW Country for the first
time on NSW soil – Queensland Country went through
the 2013 season undefeated. Country players from
Queensland and NSW took on the British & Irish Lions
in Newcastle. 10 Queenslanders were named in the
Combined Country squad.
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Nearly 9,000 fans packed into Ballymore for the
Queensland Premier Rugby Grand Final, where Easts
Tigers claimed a 27-22 win over GPS.
Queensland contributed 10 players to the Australian
Under-20s side and Captain Curtis Browning was
named Australian Under-20s player of the year for the
second straight year.
•
St.George Queensland Reds achieved 10 wins, 2
draws and 4 losses in their 2013 regular season.
•
Quade Cooper breaks 600 career Super Rugby points,
and becomes just the second Reds player behind Elton
Flatley to achieve the honour.
•
Reds become the first team in Super Rugby history
to record a regular season clean sweep over New
Zealand opposition. Reds achieved their first win in
Dunedin since 1981.
•
Reds defend the Templeton Cup for the fourth straight
occasion, defeating the Waratahs twice in the regular
season.
Community Rugby
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Members and Affiliate Reports
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Committee Reports
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Office Bearers
58
Financial Report
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Auditor’s Report
96
Honour Board
98
Vales 99
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Reds qualify for their third straight Super Rugby Finals
Series appearance.
•
Reds host an historic match against the British and
Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium, with 50,136 spectators
in attendance.
• Reds crowd attendance surpasses all Queensland
sports, with an average 33,880 in attendance at home
games in 2013.
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Reds family continues to grow, with a jump from 32,640
members in 2012 to 36,014 in 2013.
St.George Queensland Reds debutants (3): Curtis
Browning (Rd 6 v Bulls), Sam Denny (Queensland Debut
against British and Irish Lions), Jono Owen (Queensland
debut against British and Irish Lions/Super Rugby debut
Qualifying Final v Crusaders).
St.George Queensland Reds to reach 50-game
milestone (4): Rob Simmons (Rd 2 v Waratahs), Anthony
Fainga’a (Rd 7 v Highlanders), James Hanson (Rd 16 v
Rebels), James Slipper (Rd 20 v Waratahs).
St.George Queensland Reds to reach 100-game
milestone (1): Greg Holmes (Rd 13 v Sharks).
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130 YEAR CELEBRATIONS
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2013 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
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n 2013 Queensland Rugby continued to realise
record outcomes across all areas of our business.
For the first time, Queensland became the largest rugby
market overall in Australia and the leading state for
Rugby participation in 2013. We saw a 37% increase in
Queenslanders playing Rugby, according to the Australian
Rugby Union’s (ARU) Annual Participation Census.
PARTICIPATION
259,690 Queenslanders played Rugby in 2013 with
highlights including a 62% rise in Sevens participation, a
6% rise in junior and senior club Rugby participation and
37,841 females participating in the game last year.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership grew steadily as more than 36,000
Queenslanders joined the St.George Queensland Reds
army and ensured we finished the year with the largest
membership base in the Queensland sports market.
Importantly, the Reds have risen to have the 12th largest
membership base of all 50 professional sporting teams in
Australia and we have a target to reach 50,000 members
in 2014.
ATTENDANCE
Our Membership growth was matched in record overall
attendance levels and we averaged nearly 34,000 fans at
our Fortress, Suncorp Stadium, including a bumper crowd
of 50,136 for the Reds game against the touring British &
Irish Lions, a scintillating match that provided one of the
real highlights of the Rugby year.
VIEWERSHIP AND FAN AVIDITY
More Australian Rugby fans watched the Reds on Fox
Sports than any other Super Rugby team with an average
of 121,271 viewers for each Reds game. We also had
more Reds devotees following us throughout the year on
our various digital and social media platforms than any of
our Australian Super Rugby competitors.
ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS
The Reds qualified for their third consecutive Super Rugby
finals series in 2013, with the team finishing second in the
Australian conference.
While their season finished with a disappointing loss to a
white hot Crusaders outfit in Christchurch in the quarter
final, the regular season saw them secure 10 wins, two
draws and suffer just four losses.
It was also a season which saw the Reds become the firstever Super Rugby side to record a clean sweep of its New
Zealand opponents in the regular season. Domestically,
they continued their recent dominance over arch rivals the
NSW Waratahs, staging a fourth-straight defence of the
Templeton Cup.
The Reds also had the privilege of being involved in the
historic British & Irish Lions tour in a harrowing 22-12 result
in front of a packed house at Suncorp Stadium.
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Five Reds reached significant milestones during the 2013
season, with Greg Holmes playing his 100th game for
Queensland and Rob Simmons, Anthony Fainga’a, James
Hanson and James Slipper reaching their 50th Queensland
caps.
Three players also made their debut for Queensland
throughout the season, with Curtis Browning getting his
first taste of Super Rugby against the Bulls in Brisbane,
while Jono Owen and Sam Denny made their Queensland
debut against the British & Irish Lions.
Congratulations also to Jake Schatz, winner of the 2013
Pilecki Medal as judged by his peers.
Sixteen Reds were involved in Wallabies squads throughout
the year, with Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga’a, Chris FeauaiSautia, Will Genia, Liam Gill, Mike Harris, James Horwill,
Rob Simmons and James Slipper all adding to their Test
caps in 2013.
Anthony Fainga’a was originally named in the Wallabies
squad for The Rugby Championship but had to pull out
to undergo shoulder surgery, while Albert Anae spent
time with the squad but did not earn Test selection. Jake
Schatz came close to his Wallabies debut, being named to
face the All Blacks, but withdrew the day before the game
with a knee injury.
The conclusion of the 2013 season also saw the departure
of Reds Director of Coaching Ewen McKenzie – who was
appointed the new head coach of the Wallabies.
McKenzie led the Reds for four seasons, delivering
Queensland Rugby its first Super Rugby championship
in the professional era and back-to-back Australian
conference titles in 2011/2012.
In line with McKenzie’s plans, Richard Graham joined
QRU in 2012 as part of a new European-style coaching
structure which saw him appointed as Head Coach for the
Reds for the 2013 season and beyond.
I would like to thank Ewen, Richard and captain James
Horwill for their tireless efforts in 2013 and congratulate the
entire team and staff on their season.
COMMUNITY RUGBY
The success in the growth in participation numbers across
Queensland ultimately gives us the opportunity to develop
talent within our state. Our Queensland representative
teams continue to demonstrate the strength of our talent
development pathways.
The Queensland U16 Red team won the National
Championship for the third consecutive year. Queensland
won the U18 National Indigenous Championships and
North Queensland won the U16s.
Six Queenslanders were named in the Australian Schools
squad, while 11 of our schoolboys were included in the
Australia A Schools squad.
Queensland contributed 10 players to the Australian U20
squad.
The Queensland women’s Sevens team currently
make up a significant proportion of Australian national
women’s Sevens squad as their planning starts for the
game’s induction to the Olympic roster in Rio, 2016. The
Queensland youth girls Sevens program continues to
grow, with 9 players currently involved in the Australian
Youth Olympic squad to play at the youth Olympic games
in China in August 2014.
The Queensland Country Heelers reclaimed the “Battle
of the Boarders” trophy against NSW Country for the first
time on NSW soil. It was a big year for Country Rugby with
Country players from Queensland and NSW having the
opportunity to take on the British & Irish Lions in Newcastle
as part of the Lions tour. Ten Queenslanders were named
in the final 23-man Combined Country squad.
In another competitive Premier Rugby season, Easts
defeated GPS 27-22 in a pulsating final to claim the
Hospitals Cup in front of nearly 9,000 fans at Ballymore.
GPS won the Welsby Cup and also collected the Horsley
Cup for the Minor Premiership. University took out the
Doughty Shield for the fourth successive year with 11
of their teams progressing through to the finals series
across all grades. It is encouraging to see such success
being achieved by Queensland Teams and our clubs.
Congratulations to all clubs, teams, officials and fans for
your contribution in 2013.
2013 FINANCIAL RESULT
Queensland Rugby reported a surplus of $287,492 after
depreciation ($666,623) in 2013 compared to a surplus of
$975,194 after depreciation ($629,405) in 2012.
More detailed information on the financial results and
comparisons to 2012 are included in the financial report.
2014
While there is much to look forward to in 2014, this year
perhaps more than any other in recent history, will also be
crucial to the future of the code in Australia. Our governing
body, the ARU, has repeatedly acknowledged that the
game faces severe financial hardship over the next two
years.
The QRU is well placed to face these challenges and is
working tirelessly to protect its position in the Queensland
sporting landscape. The QRU will continue to offer to work
closely with the ARU to find the best operating model to
take the game forward, however in doing so will always
have the protection and best interests of all of Queensland
Rugby’s assets as our first concern.
Finally, I would like to thank the Queensland Rugby Board
for their continued support and most importantly CEO
Jim Carmichael and the hard working staff of Queensland
Rugby for their efforts this year. The results enjoyed in 2013
are a good return for your industry and commitment to
Rugby in Queensland over the past year.
Rod McCall
Chairman
Queensland Rugby
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2013 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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ueensland Rugby was determined to build on our
strong 2012 results in 2013 and it is pleasing that
this was achieved in key areas including participation,
membership, attendance and viewership.
OVERALL REACH, CHALLENGES AND
FUTURE GOALS
In 2013, Queensland became the leading state for Rugby
participation which the QRU believes is an imperative
for the future sustainability of the sport in Queensland.
Rugby’s reach in the state now incorporates over a quarter
of a million participants, 20,000 volunteers, 200 Clubs,
500 schools and over 500 partnerships with state, national
and international businesses and organisations.
When assessing the many challenges affecting our code
in 2013 and beyond, it is evident that Queensland Rugby
would need to continue to create and implement new
strategies designed to accelerate ‘scale and growth’.
This would require the QRU further committing in excess
of $2 million of future earnings in 2013 to achieve
important programming, while also ensuring Queensland
maintains its advantage as a traditional rugby stronghold
in an increasingly competitive sporting landscape. This
was particularly important in order to counter significant
investment by rival football codes (AFL and NRL) at both
the elite and ‘grass roots’ level.
In 2013 and beyond, Queensland Rugby has focused on:
• Continuing to deliver pre-emptive strategies to further
consolidate the game and increase Rugby’s market
share,
• Further developing the commercial base by identifying
and fully integrating the stakeholders within all available
assets, infrastructure and resources,
• Strengthening QRU’s influence over national
policy across key areas (governance, CRM, future
competitions at all levels of the professional and
non-professional, talent identification and retention,
Game Development, Collective Bargaining Agreement
negotiations and player welfare, etc.),
• Improving the engagement and ‘value proposition’ with
all stakeholders, including corporate and Government,
to achieve more effective activation programs and
increased investment into the elite and community
game,
• Ensuring all stakeholders’ expectations, roles and
responsibilities are clearly defined, through strong
leadership, governance and management,
Also, the further consolidation of the ‘Future Generation’
strategy has enabled the QRU to accelerate growth of the
game in order to create a consistent economic base for
Rugby in Queensland.
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As a consequence, this has enabled the QRU to continue
to influence Rugby nationwide through delivering outcomes
focused on ‘scale and volume’. Furthermore, this has
supported our considerable focus on countering industry
and external competitor risk inherent in the business of
professional sport.
Since 2009, all of QRU key measurements have shown an
upward trend as evidenced in the table below:
Legend
Attendance total
2009
2013
2009 - 2013
% increases
111,876
304,919
262%
Attendance
average
18,646
33,880
82%
Membership
6,225
36,014
479%
782,219
1,630,00
108%
Corporate
Sponsorship ($)
4,006,990
6,933,000
73%
Corporate
Hospitality ($)
1,207,005
2,475,000
105%
Corporate
investment to
clubs ($)
200,000
1,091,308
446%
Government
investment to
clubs ($)
947,866
2,074,418
119%
Participation
90,042
259,690
288%
9,548
15,000
75%
Broadcast
audience
Volunteers
education
• 2013 - Reds were Super Rugby Quarter-Finalists,
• 2013 - Reds achieved the largest membership of
professional sporting franchises in Queensland
• 2013 - Reds achieved the largest membership of Super
Rugby franchises, including Australia, New Zealand &
South Africa
• 2013 - Reds achieved the largest average attendance
of professional sporting franchises in Queensland
• 2013 - Rugby was confirmed by State Government as
the largest participation field-sport in Queensland.
The framework designed for the community game has
ensured that sub-unions and clubs improve their own
circumstances and status by transitioning towards
achieving complete financial sustainability through growth;
therefore eliminating their reliance on direct funding from
national and state governing bodies. This will allow the
necessary further investment to be made to all areas
of the professional and grass roots game, including
important capital and human infrastructure, programing
and education investments. Commercial partnerships and
relationships have been created with organisations from
specifically identified industries that provide both economic
and intellectual investment into both elite and community
Rugby.
The ‘whole of Rugby’ aggregation business model now
supports the game’s ‘grass roots’ through interrelated
volume strategies.
• Improving the capacity of our community programing
• The long term success of our high-performance
programs
• Economic security and sustainability for the code
In relation to the ongoing discussions with Queensland
and Federal Government, QRU continues to work closely
on our vision for Ballymore and we have recently received
confirmation from the Queensland Treasurer and Minster
for Trade of his support for the conversion of the land
tenure to freehold at nil consideration, subject to QRU
fulfilling the long-term growth and sustainability model
presented for Ballymore.
THE SCRUM
Queensland Rugby celebrated its 130th anniversary in
2013 and to mark the occasion will introduce a permanent
presence for Rugby at the home of the St.George
Queensland Reds, Suncorp Stadium.
QRU’s NRC STRATEGY
Nine teams are scheduled to compete in the inaugural
season of a new domestic Rugby competition, the National
Rugby Championship (NRC), which is scheduled to begin
in August this year and the competition will include two
teams from Queensland, four from New South Wales and
one each from the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and
Western Australia.
Although the QRU has been granted a license for two
teams, at the time of printing QRU is still discussing much
of the detail of the competition with the ARU and the
NRC Commission and continuing our due diligence for
final recommendation to the Board on 8 May, including
ensuring that Queensland’s representation in the NRC is
aligned to our overall strategy and eliminating any inherent
risks to our sub-unions and clubs. To that end, in the first
year, on behalf of Rugby in the state it is an intention that
both Queensland teams will be organised and managed
by QRU to ensure the NRC achieves the desired strategic
outcomes. Furthermore, the QRU is committed to a
Brisbane City team and a Queensland Country team
with existing infrastructure being a central and critical
component of our planning.
A new Rugby precinct will be built in the Southern Plaza
of the stadium and will feature an architectural monument
called ‘The Scrum’ which will represent all aspects of
the code and its many stakeholders including players,
volunteers, clubs, sub-unions, schools, referees and
administrators.
The precinct design will be officially launched at the
2014 St.George Queensland Reds Gala Ball and will be
completed and unveiled ahead of the Reds’ first home
game of 2015.
2014
2013 has been a challenging year across many fronts
but I am pleased to report that with the support of all of
Queensland Rugby’s stakeholders we have achieved
many of our key objectives that have given us valuable
insights and a strong platform to ensure that we continue
to strengthen the code in Queensland and nationally in
2014 and beyond.
Jim Carmichael
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Rugby
BALLYMORE
QRU has a vision to ensure Ballymore transitions from
being an iconic and historic stadium to a contemporary
sport and recreation facility for all of Rugby in Queensland.
In line with this vision, the major strategic objective is
for Ballymore to become the aspirational destination for
Rugby, which is fundamental to the long-term growth
and sustainability of the code in Queensland. This will
deliver a holistic model which integrates Rugby’s elite and
community programs to ensure the scale and volume of
our game can attain the highest quality of infrastructure
and resources. In turn, this will continue to deliver the
following:
• Growth in participation
• Recruitment and retention of the very best talent
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FAREWELL TO EWEN MCKENZIE
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n 2013, St.George Queensland Reds Director
of Coaching Ewen McKenzie elected to pursue
new coaching challenges, eventually leading to his
appointment as the new Wallabies coach.
McKenzie led the Reds for four seasons, during which
time he delivered Queensland Rugby its first Super Rugby
championship in the professional era and back-to-back
Australian conference titles in 2011/2012.
After amassing 119 Super Rugby coaching caps over a
nine season career with the NSW Waratahs and the Reds,
McKenzie became the most-capped coach in Super
Rugby history when the Reds met the Highlanders in
Dunedin on March 29, 2013.
In his first year with the Reds, McKenzie took a side
which had won just eight games during the previous three
seasons to a fifth place finish in 2010, the team’s best
result since 2002.
McKenzie also created a winning culture in the young
playing group and in 2011 the Queensland Reds produced
one of sport’s great fairytale stories by finishing on top
of the Super Rugby ladder before going on to win their
maiden Super Rugby championship in the professional
era.
While falling short of their ultimate goal in 2012 of a second
title triumph, the Reds continued to play at a high level and
went on to secure back-to-back Australian Conference
titles following an 11 win, five loss regular season campaign.
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Following the implementation of pre-emptive strategies
designed to safe-guard the organisation, in 2013, McKenzie
shifted to the role of Director of Coaching and oversaw
High Performance Rugby Operations. Richard Graham,
who joined QRU in 2012 as part of a new European-style
coaching structure, took on the role of Head Coach for the
Reds for the 2013 season and beyond.
QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION INDUCTS ITS
FIRST MEMBERS INTO THE HALL OF FAME
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s part of the 130-year celebrations of the code in
the state, Queensland Rugby inducted the first
11 members into the newly established Hall of Fame
as a special feature of proceedings at the 2013 Reds
Gala Ball on August 30.
In what will become a highlight of the Reds awards night,
each inductee or living relative received a 9ct gold pin and
Hall of Fame plaque as a part of the ceremony.
Queensland Rugby Chairman Rod McCall, who also
chairs the Hall of Fame selection panel meetings, believes
the Hall of Fame will create a lasting legacy for Rugby in
Queensland.
“The group of inaugural inductees spanning across the
130 year history of the code are 11 of the greatest players
Queensland has produced,” Mr McCall said.
“These players served Queensland with distinction both on
and off the field while making an indelible mark on Rugby
at an International level as well.
“There were so many other great players who came close
to being recognised in the inaugural induction and there
will now be an annual opportunity to honour them.
“It is encouraging to think that this Hall of Fame tradition
will become a special part of the Reds Gala Ball each
year,” Mr McCall added.
The 11 Hall of Fame Inductees were selected from a
shortlist of 52 by a panel of Rugby experts.
The expert selection panel includes; Rod McCall
(Queensland Rugby Chairman), Andrew Slack (Queensland
Rugby Vice-President), John Ryan (Queensland Rugby
Life Member and former Queensland Team Manager),
John Connolly (former Queensland and Wallaby Coach),
Wayne Smith (Rugby writer for The Australian) and Jim
Tucker (Rugby writer for the Courier Mail). Rugby historian,
Ian Diehm, is the advisor to the selection panel throughout
the selection process.
The selection criteria for inductees into the Hall of Fame
states:
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they must have been retired from Queensland for 10
years,
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they have played and/or coached for Queensland, and
• they have made an overall contribution to the game.
The Hall of Fame inductees include:
Name
Queensland Representative
Years
Queensland Debut
Wallabies Test
Caps
Wallabies
Captaincies
Arthur Hickson
1880/1890s
1882
-
-
Phil Carmichael
1900s
1903
4
-
Jimmy Flynn
1910s
1912
2
1
Tom Lawton Senior
1920/1930s
1919
14
7
Eddie Bonis
1920s
1929
21
-
Des Connor
1950/1960s
1954
12 (Aus)
2 for Aus
1 for All Blacks
Mark Loane
1970/1980s
1973
28
6
Paul McLean
1970/1980s
1973
31
1
Michael Lynagh
1980/1990s
1982
72
15
Tim Horan
1990s
1990
80
1
John Eales
1990/2000s
1990
86
55
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2013 ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS
SEASON IN REVIEW
ROUND 1
The Reds began their season with a tough 24-6 loss in
Canberra against the ACT Brumbies. A near sell-out crowd
of 17,058 was present to witness the Reds fall short in the
latter stages of the match despite their best efforts, as the
Brumbies ran away with the game thanks to a brace of
tries from Queensland product Jesse Mogg. After claiming
three of the previous four games against the Brumbies, the
loss was the Reds’ first in Canberra since 2010 and their
first in the Super Rugby conference format.
ROUND 2
The Reds’ first match at Suncorp Stadium for 2013 was
a successful one, with a strong 25-17 win over interstate
rivals the NSW Waratahs. The Reds got off to a flying start
with a pair of tries inside the first 10 minutes to Ben Tapuai
and Dom Shipperley, but the Waratahs struck back in the
second half. Tapuai then crossed for his second try with six
minutes remaining to clinch a hard-fought victory in front
of 35,801 supporters that took part in the Reds Heritage
round celebrations. The match marked four straight wins
over the Waratahs and 22 wins from the last 25 games
at Suncorp Stadium, as well as 50 caps for lock Rob
Simmons.
ROUND 3
The Reds hosted the Wellington Hurricanes in their second
straight home game and emerged with an 18-12 win in
front of a 30,995-strong crowd. For the first time in 33
matches, the Hurricanes did not cross for a try in what was
a superb defensive effort by the home side. The match
saw a number of milestones reached by the Reds, with
Rob Simmons crossing for his first ever Super Rugby try,
Digby Ioane scoring his first try at Suncorp Stadium since
2011, and the Reds clinching their first victory over the
Hurricanes since 2007. The win made it 23 wins from the
last 26 matches at Suncorp Stadium, a win percentage
only matched by the Crusaders within the same time
frame.
ROUND 4
The Reds travelled to Melbourne to take on the Rebels
and secured their third straight victory with a 23-13 win in
front of 13,179 people at AAMI Park. Going into the break
trailing 13-10, after a pair of penalties to James O’Connor
and a try on half-time to Lachlan Mitchell, the Reds came
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out firing in the second half. Scrumhalf Nick Frisby crossed
for a try immediately after half time to hit back, and some
accurate goal kicking from Quade Cooper secured the
win. The triumph kept the Reds’ perfect record against the
Rebels intact, making it five in a row against the Melbourne
franchise.
ROUND 5
The Reds suffered their first home loss in Super Rugby
history to the Western Force as they fell 19-12 in front of
26,709 supporters. The Reds were kept try-less for the
second time of the season in Will Genia’s first match back
since injuring his knee in September 2012, when playing
for the Wallabies against the Springboks in Perth. The only
try of the match was scored by Alfie Mafi late in the first
half, as Quade Cooper and Sias Ebersohn traded penalties
for the majority of the game.
ROUND 6
The Reds returned to winning ways in Round 6 as they
negotiated a 23-18 win over the Bulls. The Reds defence
again rose to the occasion keeping the Bulls try-less, as
Jono Lance and Quade Cooper crossed the line either side
of half time. It was a significant night for James Horwill as
he played for the first time since May 26 2012, and threeyear Australian schoolboy star Curtis Browning made his
Reds debut from the bench. It was the Reds’ third win over
the Bulls in their last four outings, all three victories coming
at Suncorp Stadium.
ROUND 7
The Reds began their New Zealand road trip with an
exciting 34-33 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin. In a
game that had everything, the Reds escaped the Forsyth
Barr Stadium with victory and a four-try bonus point for
the first time in 2013. It was the Reds’ third straight victory
over the Highlanders but the first away from home in Super
Rugby history. A number of milestones were reached as
well, as Anthony Fainga’a reached his 50th Reds cap and
coach Ewen Mackenzie became the most capped coach
in Super Rugby history with 121 caps. Quade Cooper
broke the 500-point barrier for the Reds in Super Rugby, a
feat only achieved by Elton Flatley before him.
ROUND 8: BYE
ROUND 9
The Reds finished the New Zealand trip in style with a
31-23 win over reigning Super 15 champions the Chiefs
in Hamilton. The bonus point win meant that the Reds
claimed all 10 possible points from their two games in New
Zealand, an effort never achieved in Super Rugby history.
Going into the break leading 14-10 after tries to Rod
Davies and Jake Schatz, the Reds capitalised quickly after
half time as Davies crossed again before Quade Cooper
touched down in the 52nd minute. Despite a yellow card
to Anthony Fainga’a in the 56th minute, the Reds were
able to hang on and record a historic win. The victory took
the Reds to 11 wins from their last 12 games against New
Zealand opposition.
ROUND 10
The Reds returned home to a blockbuster clash as they
faced the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium in a top-of-theconference battle which ended in a 19-19 draw. Despite
having nearly all the ball in the second half and scoring
three tries to one, the Reds were unable to capitalise on
what was a dominant performance. The Brumbies kept
in touch with the home side through the accurate boot of
Christian Lealiifano and tackled themselves to a standstill.
The 19-19 draw meant the Brumbies would stay two
points clear of the Reds atop the Australian Conference
standings.
ROUND 11
The Reds picked up a tough 12-11 win over the Auckland
Blues at “Fortress Suncorp” to complete a clean sweep
over New Zealand opponents in 2013. The clean sweep
has never been achieved by an Australian Conference team
and extended the Reds’ hot streak against New Zealand
opponents to 12 of their last 13 matches. The accurate
boot of Quade Cooper was the difference between the two
sides, as he kicked four from five penalty goal attempts to
steer the Reds home. The win was the Reds’ fourth in a
row against the Blues.
ROUND 12
The Reds travelled to nib Stadium in Perth where they
took on the Western Force for the second time in 2013,
however they could only record an 11-11 draw. It was the
second draw for the Reds in 2013, after they drew 1919 with the Brumbies in Brisbane two weeks prior. The
Force defence held the Reds try-less until the 73rd minute,
when Chris Feauai-Sautia crossed for the away side. The
draw meant the Reds only took two of a possible 10 points
away from the two matches with the Force.
ROUND 13
The Reds returned home to capture a crucial 32-17 bonus
point win over the Sharks in Durban. The Reds raced out
to a 29-3 half time lead on the back of four tries in the
first 34 minutes, securing the bonus point before half time.
From that point on the Reds focused on maintaining the
lead and they did just that, sitting just one point behind the
Brumbies in the race for Australian Conference honours.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak against the
Sharks and was also the first of coach Ewen Mackenzie’s
tenure. The win was a particularly special one for Greg
Holmes, who became the only current Reds player to have
played 100 games for Queensland.
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ROUND 14
The Reds’ perfect run against international opponents
in 2013 came to an end in Bloemfontein as they fell 2713 to the Cheetahs. In a contrast to the previous week’s
performance against the Sharks in which they scored four
tries before half time, the Reds started slow and allowed
two tries inside the first 26 minutes. The Cheetahs led 18-6
at half time and continued to build that lead through the
boot of Elgar Watts. The Reds could only manage a 78th
minute consolation try to Ben Lucas and left Bloemfontein
on a sour note.
ROUND 15
The Reds finished their tour of South Africa winless, after
losing 20-15 to the Stormers at DHL Newlands Stadium.
The game was a typical Reds-Stormers clash of attrition as
the home side lead 3-0 at the break. Quade Cooper kept
the Reds in the match with five penalties but it was not
enough as Jean de Villiers’ try in the 44th minute proved
the difference. The Reds returned to Australia five points
behind Australian Conference leaders the ACT Brumbies
in the standings.
ROUND 16
The Reds returned to Brisbane and faced the Melbourne
Rebels in what was a must-win clash for Queensland if
they were to stay in touch with the top of the table. After
they trailed 13-17 at the half time siren, the Reds stormed
back with a 20-3 second half and claimed a 33-20 bonuspoint victory. In what was the second annual Indigenous
Round, Jake Schatz claimed the inaugural Frank Ivory
Medal as he was awarded man-of-the-match honours.
The game also marked 50 Queensland Reds and Super
Rugby caps for hooker James Hanson. The win was the
Reds’ sixth straight over the Rebels and kept the unbeaten
run of games in tact against the Melbourne side.
ROUND 17: BYE
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REDS V BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
The Reds took on the British & Irish Lions at Suncorp
Stadium on June 8 and fell 22-12 in front of 50,136 Rugby
fans from around the world. In what was an action-packed
match in which the Reds threw the ball from sideline to
sideline, the Lions burst out of the gates and held a 16-7
lead at half time. However, the Reds would not go away
and with only minutes remaining, drew within a converted
try at 19-12. But it was not enough as the Lions kicked
another penalty goal and proceedings soon came to a
close in what was the most entertaining tour match of the
Lions’ trip to Australia.
ROUND 18
The Reds entered the final round of the regular season
requiring a win to guarantee fifth place and a third-straight
finals berth. To further intensify the match, they had to win
against bitter interstate rivals the Waratahs in Sydney. The
Reds emerged with a 14-12 victory and the Templeton
Cup in front of 20,037 fans at ANZ Stadium. In what was a
typical Australian Conference battle up front, the accurate
kicking of Quade Cooper got the better of the Waratahs
and dragged the Reds over the line. Cooper kicked three
penalties and broke the 600 point barrier in the process. It
was an extra significant win for James Slipper as he won
his 50th Queensland and Super Rugby cap.
QUALIFYING FINAL
After placing fifth in the regular season, the Reds were
pitted against the Crusaders in a 4th v 5th matchup in
Christchurch. Unfortunately, the Reds’ season came to an
end in a 38-9 loss. The Crusaders were clinical in a four-try
display that knocked the Reds out of the competition at
the Qualifying Final stage for the second straight year.
2013 PILECKI MEDAL
Pilecki Medal Count Round-By-Round
Top 10
Round One v Brumbies
Jake Schatz
269
Liam Gill
262
James Slipper
227
Greg Holmes
206
Will Genia
125
Eddie Quirk
117
Rob Simmons
105
Saia Fainga’a
103
Round Eleven v Blues
Liam Gill
31
Will Genia
21
Eddie Quirk
21
James Slipper
16
James Slipper
17
Quade Cooper
14
Round Two v Waratahs
Round Twelve v Force
Eddie Quirk
48
Digby Ioane
24
Liam Gill
18
Jake Schatz
23
Greg Holmes
15
Greg Holmes
22
Round Three v Hurricanes
Round Thirteen v Sharks
Liam Gill
30
Greg Holmes
37
Jake Schatz
24
Jake Schatz
17
Rod Davies
100
Greg Holmes
19
Saia Fainga’a
15
Digby Ioane
100
Round Four v Rebels
Round Fourteen v Cheetahs
Liam Gill
21
Luke Morahan
22
Jake Schatz
18
Chris Feauai-Sautia
19
Nick Frisby
15
Digby Ioane
18
Round Five v Force
Round Fifteen v Stormers
Ed O’Donoghue
29
James Slipper
35
Liam Gill
18
Greg Holmes
28
Chris Feauai-Sautia
11
Jake Schatz
12
Round Six v Bulls
Round Sixteen v Rebels
Will Genia
31
Jake Schatz
35
Quade Cooper
18
James Slipper
13
Greg Holmes
16
Greg Holmes
12
Round Seven v Highlanders
Round Twenty v Waratahs
Jake Schatz
38
James Slipper
35
Will Genia
25
Saia Fainga’a
30
Anthony Fainga’a
14
Liam Gill
17
Round Nine v Chiefs
Qualifying Final v Crusaders
Rod Davies
42
Liam Gill
36
Liam Gill
23
James Slipper
28
Will Genia
13
Jake Schatz
16
Round Ten v Brumbies
Liam Gill
23
James Slipper
20
Rod Davies
19
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2013 ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS STATISTICS
Crowd
BRUMBIES
WARATAHS
HURRICANES
REBELS
FORCE
BULLS
HIGHLANDERS
Saturday 16
February
Saturday 23
February
Friday 1 March
Friday 8 March
Saturday 16
March
Saturday 23
March
Friday 29 March
Canberra
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
AAMI Park
Suncorp
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
Forsyth Barr
Stadium
Canberra
Brisbane
Brisbane
Melbourne
Brisbane
Brisbane
Dunedin
17,058
35,801
30,995
13,179
26,709
28,399
12,431
24-6 Brumbies
25-17 Reds
18-12 Reds
23-13 Reds
19-12 Force
23-18 Reds
34-33 Reds
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Anae, Albert
17
17
17
17
17
17
16 (DNP)
Cooper, Quade
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Player
Daley, Ben
17
Davies, Rod
22
13
Fainga’a, Anthony
13
2
2
2
2
2
16 (DNP)
Feauai-Sautia, Chris
22
13
13
22
11
14
Frisby, Nick
20
20
20
9
20
21
9
9
Fainga’a, Saia
Genia, Will
7
7
7
7
7
Hanson, James
16
16
16
16
16
2
Harris, Mike
15
15
21
21
13
22
1
1
1
1
1
Gill, Liam
Holmes, Greg
Horwill, James
Ioane, Digby
11
11
Lance, Jono
21
21 (DNP)
Lucas, Ben
9
Morahan, Luke
11
11
15
9
9
22
22
6
6
6
19
19
13
9
7
2
1
1
5
5
11
15
15
20 (DNP)
15
20 (DNP)
14
11
McDuling, David
Owen, Jono
6
Quirk, Eddie
6
6
8
6
Robinson, Beau
Samo, Radike
8
8
8
8
8
14
14
14
14
21 (DNP)
Simmons, Rob
5
5
5
5
5
18
Slipper, James
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Tapuai, Ben
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Toua, Aidan
13
Schatz, Jake
Shipperley, Dom
Wallace-Harrison,
Adam
15
4
18
19
19
22 (DNP)
18 (DNP)
18
8
14
4
21 (DNP)
18
20 (DNP)
Ah Wong, Nigel
Butler, Jarrad
19
7
19
Enever, Blake
Davis, Kevin
Seuteni, Ulupano (UJ)
19
Browning, Curtis
Denny, Sam
O’Donoghue, Ed
18
Key:
12
4
Queensland Debut
4
4
Captain
4
4
18
CHIEFS
BRUMBIES
BLUES
FORCE
SHARKS
CHEETAHS
STORMERS
REBELS
Saturday 13
April
Saturday 20
April
Friday 26 April
Saturday 4 May
Friday 10 May
Saturday 18
May
Saturday 26 May
Saturday 1 June
Waikato
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
nib Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
Free State
Stadium
DHL Newlands
Stadium
Suncorp
Stadium
Hamilton
Brisbane
Brisbane
Perth
Brisbane
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Brisbane
16,428
38,404
31,050
11,927
31,921
15,792
32,756
31,504
31-23 Reds
19 -19 Draw
12-11 Reds
11-11 Draw
32-17 Reds
27-13 Cheetahs
20-15 Stormers
33-20 Reds
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
Pos
1
17
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
17
17
1
11
14
14
16
13
17
17
17
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
16
2
2
2
2
2
16
22
21 (DNP)
21
22
13
13
13
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
21
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
2
2
16
16
16
16
16
2
1
1
17
3
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
22
11
11
11
11
15
15
15
15
15
20 (DNP)
20 (DNP)
20
21
21
6
6
6
11
15
21
21 (DNP)
15
15
11
11
6
6
6
6
19
20
20
20
20
7
8
19
8
8
8
8
14
22
22
14
8
8
6
8
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
17
3
3
3
12
12
12
3
12
22 (DNP)
22
22
13
4
18
18
18
18
19
19 (DNP)
19
19
19
18
18 (DNP)
21 (DNP)
20 (DNP)
7
19
18
18
Key:
18
Queensland Debut
18
5
4
Captain
13
BRITISH & IRISH
LIONS
WARATAHS
QUALIFYING FINAL
- CRUSADERS
Saturday 8 June
Saturday 13 July
Saturday 20 July
Suncorp Stadium
ANZ Stadium
AMI Stadium
Brisbane
Sydney
Christchurch
50,136
20,037
22-12 British & Irish Lions
W 14-12
38-9 Crusaders
Pos
Pos
Pos
2013 caps
Anae, Albert
16
16
16
Cooper, Quade
10
10
10
Crowd
Player
1
Daley, Ben
Davies, Rod
14
Fainga’a, Anthony
12
14
Fainga’a, Saia
9
Holmes, Greg
11
0
17
172
7
Qld pts
17
0
18
0
88
608
90
610
0
57
5
59
5
9
25
44
75
45
75
11
5
62
25
59
25
94
40
67
40
5
14
13
0
16
10
16
10
9
21
9
5
18
15
19
20
9
12
5
86
85
87
85
7
16
10
41
25
41
25
15
5
50
25
51
25
8
18
31
201
32
201
17
0
104
30
106
30
2
Harris, Mike
Qld caps
14
7
Hanson, James
SR Pts
2
Genia, Will
Gill, Liam
SR caps
2
Feauai-Sautia, Chris
Frisby, Nick
2013 Pts
22
12
3
1
1
5
Horwill, James
Ioane, Digby
10
0
87
30
91
35
10
5
86
110
66
90
Lance, Jono
21
21
12
13
5
20
8
21
8
Lucas, Ben
15
15
15
10
15
62
61
63
61
Morahan, Luke
11
11
22
9
5
46
55
47
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
1
0
18
0
2
0
McDuling, David
Owen, Jono
18
17 (DNP)
Quirk, Eddie
6
6
6
17
0
29
0
30
0
Robinson, Beau
7
20
20
7
0
58
5
38
0
Samo, Radike
19
18
19
6
0
69
45
35
25
Schatz, Jake
8
8
8
17
20
49
20
50
20
23
22
11
11
5
35
55
36
55
Simmons, Rob
5
4
17
5
65
5
65
5
Slipper, James
3
3
17
0
51
15
51
15
13
13
16
15
40
35
41
35
2
0
5
0
5
0
5
0
67
25
33
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
19 (DNP)
10
0
12
0
13
0
21
0
0
1
0
1
0
Davis, Kevin
0
0
0
0
0
0
Seuteni, Ulupano (UJ)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Shipperley, Dom
13
Tapuai, Ben
Toua, Aidan
Wallace-Harrison,
Adam
5
Ah Wong, Nigel
20
Butler, Jarrad
Enever, Blake
Browning, Curtis
Denny, Sam
17
O’Donoghue, Ed
4
Key:
14
4
Queensland Debut
18
Captain
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
15
0
36
0
43
0
2013 COMMUNITY RUGBY
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013 was a milestone year for Queensland
Rugby, as the game grew to new heights never
before reached. For the first time, Queensland was
Australia’s leading state for Rugby participation,
seeing a 37% increase in Queenslanders playing
Rugby in 2013, according to the Australian Rugby
Union’s (ARU) Annual Participation Census.
259,690 Queenslanders played Rugby in 2013 with
highlights including a 62% rise in Sevens participation,
a 6% rise in junior and senior club Rugby participation
and 37,841 females participating in the game last year.
Queensland now boasts a 42.83% market share of the
game Australia wide.
The QRU’s efforts to sustainably grow and develop the
game have seen it further grow its share in the competitive
Queensland sporting market to become Queensland’s
number one field sport.
This is a significant achievement considering that in 2010,
Rugby was the fourth most played field sport in the state.
Queensland Rugby has invested significant infrastructure in
to the growth and development of the game to safeguard
the code for future generations, and in 2013, juniors were
able to experience the game through a variety of channels,
including Rookies2Reds and Try Sevens, as well as Walla
and Super Rugby weeks.
Investment into the Grassroots game also experienced
significant growth in 2013, with Queensland Rugby
Corporate Partner investment to clubs up 49.88% from
2012 through the Aggregation Program, and Government
investment to clubs increasing 21.13% year on year.
On the field, Queensland’s teams achieved a number of
significant milestones.
In Sevens, Queensland teams made it through to finals
at both the Open Women’s National Championships
and the Under-18 Girls National Championships, while
Keebra Park SHS won their fourth consecutive National
Schoolboys Sevens title in an all Queensland final against
The Southport School.
The Queensland Under-16 team won their third straight
National Championships and the Queensland Country
Heelers went through their 2013 season undefeated under
the tutelage of former Queensland and Wallaby great
Garrick Morgan.
While Easts won the encounter, Rugby was the winner on
the day with the atmosphere created by the vocal crowd
reminiscent of the Ballymore glory days.
The future of our game appears healthy and the efforts
of everyone, from the administrators to the volunteers, is
ensuring the sustainability of Rugby for the next generation.
ROOKIES2REDS
E
stablished in 2012,
Rookies2Reds
has
been a welcome addition
to the junior sports
landscape, with more than
4,000 kids involved in its
first year. In its second
year, the program saw a 33% increase in participation
and continues to grow.
In 2013, more than 6,000 boys and girls from across the
state participated in the program.
Rookies2Reds expanded to cater for three different age
brackets in 2013:
• Little Legends (5-7)
• Junior Champs (8-9)
• Future Stars (10-11)
The separation of age brackets allowed Rookies2Reds
coaches to further target skills for each age group,
benefiting individual participant’s development.
Rookies2Reds was once again well received amongst
the Queensland Rugby community, with 95% of parents
saying that the program is safe and promotes a healthy
and active lifestyle. 91% of parents also said that Rookies
to Reds was great value for money.
In 2014 the program continues to evolve and with the help
of new sponsor St.George Bank, Rookies2Reds will offer
more to the next generation of Queensland Rugby talent.
The strength of the code at the grassroots level was best
displayed at the 2013 Queensland Premier Rugby Grand
Final series, where nearly 9000 spectators converged on
Ballymore to witness Easts and GPS go head to head for
the Hospital Cup.
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QUEENSLAND SEVENS FESTIVAL
I
n partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland
(TEQ), Queensland Rugby continues to provide a
variety of Sevens programming and events that drive
significant growth into new markets.
With Sevens a current Commonwealth Games sport and
soon-to-be Olympic sport in 2016, Queensland Rugby has
created and implemented the various programs that will
help deliver the following outcomes:
• Introduce new participants to Rugby.
• Create a new pathway for participants to be
recognised and selected for representative honours.
A critical component to the longevity and growth of the
game in Queensland, Sevens Rugby will drive rugby into
new markets and ensure continued growth across all
indicators.
The Queensland Sevens Festival enjoyed a 47% rise
in participants in 2013 and saw the number of schools
competing nearly double, from 69 to 123, demonstrating
the success of the program and the growth the game has
seen state-wide.
The initiative was delivered in partnership with Tourism
and Events Queensland(TEQ) to expose children to the
exciting Rugby Sevens format and also encourage schools
to get kids active and have fun in a safe and enjoyable
environment.
In 2013, 24,261 Queensland students took part in the
program, an increase of 47%.
The number of schools involved also nearly doubled, with
123 schools participating in the 2013 program.
Another initiative launched during the 2013 festival was
the Try Sevens - Adopt a Country promotion, which saw
players from each of the IRB Sevens teams visit different
schools and encourage students to support them ahead
of the Gold Coast Sevens.
BALLYMORE CUP
T
he Ballymore Cup is a state-wide
competition which allows for
schoolboys teams to participate in a
large-scale Rugby tournament.
The festival also included the popular Try Sevens Program,
the Primary School Q7s carnival, the Queensland Under-18
Boys Sevens Championships and Queensland Rugby’s
Gold Coast Corporate Tag Sevens.
The 2013 Ballymore Cup displayed the
strength of Rugby on both the Gold
Coast and Sunshine Coast, with Pacific
Pines State High School winning the
Under-18 division, and Sunshine Coast Grammar School
winning the Under-15 division.
QUEENSLAND SCHOOLS 7’S
CHAMPIONSHIP (Q7’S)
The Ballymore Cup is crucial to Queensland Rugby’s
development pathway, as it presents non-traditional
Rugby schools and schools from regional areas with the
opportunity to compete at a higher level.
T
he Q7’s program is designed
to provide opportunities
for schools from around
Queensland to compete in
one of ten regional carnivals
and qualify for the Q7’s Finals,
which in 2013 were held at The
Southport School on the Gold
Coast.
Keebra Park State High School produced many memorable
moments on the pitch during the Festival, winning their
fourth consecutive Queensland Under-18 Boys Sevens
Championship before going on to win their fourth
consecutive National Schoolboys title in an all Queensland
Final against The Southport School.
QUEENSLAND REDS TRY 7’S
T
he
Queensland
Reds TrySevens
program encourages
schools
around
Queensland to play
Sevens Rugby in the lead up to the IRB Sevens World
Series event on the Gold Coast.
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In the Under-15 division, All Saints Anglican College
finished in third place and Pacific Pines State High School
finished in fourth place.
The Under-18 competition resulted in Marsden State
High School coming in third place and Sunshine Coast
Grammar finishing in fourth place.
Highlights:
• Under-15 Division: Sunshine Coast Grammar
defeated St. Brendan’s Yeppoon 13-7
• Under-18 Division: Pacific Pines State High School
defeated Ignatius Park Townsville 30-27
INDIGENOUS PROGRAM
T
he
Queensland
Reds Indigenous
Program (QRIP) was
established in 2010.
Initially delivered into the
Mornington Island and
Doomadgee communities, the program has continued to
expand and is now delivered state-wide to encompass
the additional communities of Yarrabah, Woorabinda and
Cherbourg, as well as significant program delivery within
urban areas.
Closely aligned to the Closing the Gap commitment by the
Federal Government to improve the lives of Indigenous
Australians, in particular providing a better future for
Indigenous children, the QRIP has been developed with
a charter “to support and encourage young Indigenous
Queenslanders to stay in school, seek employment and
further training and as a result become a leader within their
community”.
Using Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) staff for program
delivery and the St.George Queensland Reds players,
brand and corporate notebook for inspiration, aspiration
and to unlock opportunities, the QRIP is built on the values
of:
• Leadership: Fostering personal, cultural and
educational leadership through a multi-faceted
approach aligned with cultural kinship systems.
• Teamwork: Developing a “whole of community”
approach which demonstrates and highlights the
key strengths of individuals and how those skills can
support the collective group.
• Commitment: Demonstrating a commitment from all
parties and stakeholders to ensure a concerted and
sustained effort to support not only the success of the
program; but also the success of the individual, as well
as the combined group and/or community.
In 2013 the QRIP delivered:
• 50 visits to indigenous communities
Community Development Program:
• 4 Rookies2Reds School Attendance Programs – 892
participants
• Yarrabah Breakfast Club – 731 participants – 82%
increase on 2012
Future Indigenous Leaders Program:
• 20 participants in Year 6 or 7 form Cherbourg and
Woorabinda
• 2480 hours of individual mentoring by QRU staff
• Attendance at two QRU Indigenous Leadership Camps
• Participation in the Indigenous Round Match
• Attendance rates above that of State Indigenous
averages
• Improvements in school behaviour and achievement
levels
Learn Earn Legend!:
•
•
•
•
40 participants across 10 schools
1900 contacts delivered by QRU staff
100% graduated Year 12
97% successfully transitioned into employment or
further education (25% above State average)
Employment Strategy:
• Support of Mission Australia’s “REDdy to Work”
Program
o Participants achieved:
• 100% completion of pre-employment training
• 100% work place transition
• 100% 26 Week outcome
With an identified focus on a “crayon to career” program,
the QRIP structure ensures QRU are delivering for the
betterment of a generation of people. This is achieved
through:
Pillar 1 – Growth and Sustainability: Reconciliation Action
Plan, Indigenous Advisory Group and the Queensland
Reds Indigenous Round
Pillar 2 – Community Engagement: Community
Development and Reds Future Indigenous Leaders
Program
Pillar 3 – Education and Employment: Learn Earn Legend!
and Employment Strategy
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VOLUNTEER EDUCATION
REPRESENTATIVE PATHWAY
Q
PREMIER RUGBY 2013
ueensland Rugby worked hard throughout 2013
to further educate the volunteers associated
with Rugby around the state.
A total of 145 coaching courses were run throughout 2013,
attended by 2,849 participants. Queensland experienced
a 44% rise in Smart Rugby compliance, a 29% rise
in Coaching Kids Rugby compliance and a 16% rise in
Foundation Course compliance.
QRU development staff also ran two Level 2 coaching
courses in 2013 and Queensland now boasts 345
accredited Level 2 coaches, a rise from 329 in 2012.
Thirty-two referee education courses were run throughout
2013 and a total of 573 participants took part. Queensland
Rugby also held the second-ever Advanced Referee
Seminar with 50 participants.
T
he Queensland Premier Rugby competition
showcased the healthy talent pool that
Queensland Rugby enjoys yet again in 2013, as 10
clubs competed for the coveted Hospital Cup.
The competition provided a platform for both coaches
and players to strive for higher honours, and provided
a talent pool from which many players are selected for
representative and Super Rugby teams.
The 2013 season also saw the incorporation of the Premier
Rugby Heritage Round, to coincide with Queensland
Rugby’s celebration of its 130-year history. Each club had
the opportunity to host a Heritage Round throughout the
season with the help of the QRU.
Once again the race for final spots was hotly contested
through the 18 Round season, with GPS, Easts, University
and Brothers finishing in the top four spots respectively.
The Grand Final was contested between Easts and GPS,
both sides looking to end long-standing title droughts.
The Premier Rugby Grand Final took on a “Back to
Ballymore” theme, and the increased celebrations saw
nearly 9,000 spectators converge on Ballymore for the
Sunday afternoon clash.
Easts emerged victorious 27-22 in what was one of the
better Grand Final match ups in recent memory, the men
from Tigerland lifting the Hospital Cup for the first time
since 2008.
University again dominated the Colts divisions, taking out
Premier and Colts 1, with Souths claiming the Colts 2
honours.
Below is a list of trophies that were awarded for the 2013
Premier Rugby season:
• Leading point scorer – Sam Greene, Wests
(212 points)
• Leading try scorer – Varesa Mataitini, Norths
(25 trys)
• Alec Evans Medallist – Brett Gillespie, Wests
• Welsby Cup – GPS
• Horsley Cup – GPS
• Doughty Shield – University
• Queensland Colt of the Year – Sam Greene, Wests
• Premier Colt of the Year – Jonah Placid, Easts
• Tony Shaw Medallist – Michael Gunn, Easts
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PREMIER FINALS AT BALLYMORE
PREMIER COLTS FINALS AT BALLYMORE
FINALS - WEEK 1 - 25/08/2013
FINALS - WEEK 1 - 25/08/2013
Home Team
v Away Team
Home Team
Major Semi-Final
Major Semi-Final
6
GPS
21
Easts
Minor Semi-Final
University of Queensland
v Away Team
Brothers
19
23
17
Souths
14
Gold Coast Breakers
24
Gold Coast Breakers
0
Minor Semi-Final
26
12
Brothers
Gold Coast Breakers
FINALS - WEEK 2 - 01/09/2013
FINALS - WEEK 2 - 01/09/2013
Preliminary Final
Preliminary Final
49
GPS
32
FINALS - WEEK 3 - 08/09/2013
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FINALS - WEEK 3 - 08/09/2013
Grand Final
Grand Final
22
GPS
Brothers
27
Easts
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PREMIER COLTS RUGBY TABLE
PREMIER RUGBY TABLE
Team
P
W
L
D
Pd
BP
Pts
Team
P
W
L
D
Pd
BP
1
GPS
18
14
3
1
226
15
73
1
Brothers
18
16
1
1
462
17
83
2
Easts
18
13
4
1
322
14
68
2
18
13
5
0
381
18
70
3
18
13
3
2
263
12
68
3
Gold Coast Breakers
18
13
5
0
183
14
66
4
Brothers
18
13
5
0
266
13
65
4
Souths
18
11
6
1
195
15
61
5
Sunnybank
18
10
8
0
242
16
56
5
Easts
18
10
8
0
66
12
52
6
Souths
18
10
8
0
216
13
53
6
Sunnybank
18
9
9
0
40
13
49
7
Wests
18
8
10
0
-55
8
40
7
GPS
18
9
9
0
20
10
46
8
Norths
18
3
15
0
-328
11
23
8
Norths
18
6
12
0
-196
9
33
9
Gold Coast Breakers
18
3
15
0
-497
9
21
Sunshine Coast
Rugby Union
9
18
2
16
0
-505
4
12
10
18
1
17
0
-655
2
6
Sunshine Coast
Rugby Union
10
Wests
18
0
18
0
-646
1
1
Pts
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QUEENSLAND COUNTRY
2
013 was a milestone year for Queensland Country,
with the Heelers going through the season
undefeated. Under the guidance of their Head Coach,
former Reds and Wallabies lock Garrick Morgan,
new life was breathed into the Country program.
The Queensland Country Heelers reclaimed the Battle
of the Boarders trophy against NSW Country for the first
time on NSW soil, playing in the curtain raiser to the British
& Irish Lions tour match against Combined Country in
Newcastle.
Ten Queenslanders were named in the final 23man Combined Country squad that faced the Lions.
Congratulations to Haydn Hirsimaki (Sunshine Coast),
Blake Enever (Sunshine Coast), Jarrad Butler (Gold Coast),
Tom Cox (Sunshine Coast), Tareta-Junior Siakisini (Gold
Coast), Tom Kearney (Sunshine Coast), Rikki Abraham
(Townsville), Rory Arnold (Gold Coast), Shaun McCarthy
(Townsville) and Dale Ah Wang (Cairns) who all took part
in the match.
Following their success against NSW, the Heelers backed
up their efforts and went through the Interstate Carnival
in Adelaide undefeated, claiming wins against Northern
Territory, Tasmania and South Australia. The Queensland
Country Under-20s also won their division at the Interstate
Carnival.
The QCRU acknowledge the following country subregional champions:
•
Townsville (northern region open championship)
•
Gold Coast (southern region open championship)
•
Rockhampton (central region open championship)
*no under-19 championship played.
•
Sunshine Coast
championship)
•
Townsville (northern region under-19 championship)
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(southern
region
under-19
The country championships culminated in the regional
games between northern region, central region and
southern region both at open and under-19 level. The
northern regional team retained its open championship
while the southern regional team won the under-19
championship.
QUEENSLAND SCHOOLBOYS
COUNTRY HEELERS RESULTS
Battle of the Border Cup
Queensland Country v
NSW Country (Townsville)
24-24 Draw
Queensland Country def
NSW Country (Newcastle)
21-20
Interstate Carnival - Adelaide
Northern Territory
38-0
Queensland Country def Tasmania
41-7
South Australia
28-18
Interstate Carnival Under-20s – Adelaide
South Australia def
Queensland Country
21-14
Queensland Country def Victoria
26-17
T
he run of Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union
Championship Finals contested by Queensland
sides came to an end in 2013, as both teams were
eliminated in the semi-final for the first time since
2000.
Queensland I defeated Queensland II 17-7 in the third
place playoff and NSW I beat NSW II 20-12 to claim the
championship.
Queensland had 11 Australian representatives along with
returning coach Stephen Phillpotts:
Junior Fakaosilea – St. Patrick’s College, Evander GuttenbeilThe Southport School, Adrian Henley – Trinity Anglican
School, Maclean Jones – St. Joseph’s Nudgee College,
Douglas MacMillan – Anglican Church Grammar School,
Alex Mafi – St. Joseph’s Nudgee College, Campbell Magnay
– St. Joseph’s Nudgee College, Moses Sorovi – St. Peter’s
Lutheran College, Mitch Third – The Southport School, James
Todd – Ipswich Grammar, Brad Wilkin – Iona College.
GRAINCORP COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Queensland (Opens)
Far North Queensland def Mt Isa
36-5
Far North Queensland def Mackay
50-11
Townsville def Mt Isa
20-0
Mackay def Townsville
20-19
Townsville def Far North Queensland
29-12
Central Queensland (Opens)
Western Queensland def Central
Highlands
10-3
Wide Bay def Central Highlands
36-5
Rockhampton def Wide Bay
44-5
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Queensland 1:
Queensland 2:
Name
School
Name
School
Evander Guttenbeil
The Southport School
Richie Asiata
Alex Mafi
St Joseph’s Nudgee College
Keebra Park State High
School
Sam Clifton
Jake Lyon
Jake Upfield
Matt Gibbon
Reece Hewat
Max Allen
Siena Catholic College
Lolo Fakaosilea
St Patrick’s College
Izack Rodda
Ipswich Grammar School
Brad Wilken
Iona College
Patrick Morrey
Brisbane Grammar School
Maclean Jones
Douglas MacMillan
Issak Fines
Anglican Church Grammar
School
Mitchell Third
Joel Brown
Adrian Henley
St Peter’s Lutheran College
Moses Sorovi
Harry Wathen
Toowoomba Grammar School
Carlin Anderson
Landon Hayes
Richard Aitsi
Isaac Nathan
Conrad Quick
Brisbane Boys College
James Todd
Liam Jurd
Ikaika Fa’aoso
Campbell Magnay
Christon Mahanga
Sunnybank State High School
Jame McColl
Joshua Bowen-Bowyer
Jamason Fa’ananaSchultz
William Bailey
Anglican Church Grammar
School
Luke Papworth
Shaun Laurie
James Tuttle
Shambeckler Vui
Nathan Russell
Ryan McCully
St Edmund’s College
Jayden Rodwell
Harry Masters
Sunshine Coast Grammar
School
Assistant Coach – Michael Crank – Mt Maria College
Henry Devine
Marist College Ashgrove
Physiotherapist – Ian Astbury
Antonie Iosefa
Brisbane State High School
Manager – James Turner – Iona College
Coach – Carl Marshall – Brisbane Grammar School
Manager – Noel Gardner – St Edmund’s College
Coach – David Cooke – Cleveland State High School
Assistant Coach – Mark Moxon – Ignatius Park College
Physiotherapist – Joel McPhee
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QUEENSLAND U/16
Queensland 16’s Red:
ueensland Red picked up its third straight
Rod Macqueen Shield and Under 16 National
Championship title with an impressive 31-7 victory
over NSW Schools at St. Ignatius College, Riverview
in 2013.
Q
Name
School
Club
Josvyn Sokimi
Ipswich Grammar
School
Sunnybank
JRUC
Alex Horan
St Joseph’s College,
Gregory Terrace
Kenmore
JRUC
Queensland White also competed well, finishing fourth
overall after going down to Sydney Juniors in the third
place playoff 27-7.
Angus ScottYoung
Anglican Church
Grammar School
Easts JRUC
Brodie Croft
Nudgee
N/A
The Queensland Under 16 program is a well-renowned
breeding ground for future Reds and Wallabies, with
players such as Quade Cooper and Will Genia having
progressed from Under 16 honours in the past.
Calvin Pritchard
Nudgee
N/A
Clifton Setu
N/A
Connor Moroney
Gregory Terrace
Kenmore
JRUC
Darcy Swain
N/A
Dean Bender
Toowoomba Grammar
School
N/A
Eli Pilz
Nudgee
N/A
Gavin Luka
Nudgee
N/A
Harry Nucifora
Anglican Church
Grammar School
Easts JRUC
The national tournament provides a learning process
for players and coaches alike, offering a chance for
participants to get a better understanding of the rigours of
the game both on and off the field.
Queensland 16’s White:
Name
School
Club
Agassi Stowers
Nudgee
N/A
Ben Gunter
Wests JRUC
Carter Auld
N/A
Izaia Perese
N/A
Connor
Christensen
Rockhampton
Grammar School
Rockhampton
Brothers
Anglican Church
Grammar School
Jackson Evans
N/A
Connor Gentile
Padua College
N/A
Nudgee
Cooper
Mackenzie
N/A
Josh Webb
Anglican Church
Grammar School
N/A
Daniel Byrne
Marist College,
Ashgrove
Ashgrove GPS
JRUC
Kyle Leofa
Gregory Terrace
Sunnybank
JRUC
Enoka Kalapu
Brisbane SHS
Sunnybank JRUC
Peter Flitcroft
Harry Parcekk
Ipswich JRUC
Pacific Lutheran
College
Caloundra
JRUC
Jack Lodder
Gregory Terrace
Brothers
JRUC
Reece Hewat
Nudgee
N/A
Jayden Carroll
Iona College
N/A
Regan Glynn
St Patrick’s College
N/A
Jeremy Gimpel
Anglican Church
Grammar School
Easts JRUC
Shambeckler Vui
Ipswich Grammar
School
Ipswich
Rangers
Jordan Lenac
Sunnybank
JRUC
Toby Greenup
N/A
Tuaina Tualima
Brisbane SHS
Kain Humphries
N/A
Sunnybank
JRUC
Kendric Felu
Villanova College
Sunnybank
JRUC
Tyrone Southorn
Brisbane SHS
Souths JRUC
Liam Clifton
N/A
Liam Wright
Anglican Church
Grammar School
Easts JRUC
Lucas Palmer
Sunnybank
JRUC
Marantha Aj
Raeli
Ipswich Grammar
School
N/A
Navar Herbert
Keebra Park SHS
Nerang RUC
Sam Edwards
Ashgrove GPS
JRUC
Tyler Campbell
N/A
Coach - Rob Donaghue
Assistant Coach - David Miles
Assistant Coach - Tyrell Barker
Team Manager - Michael Grice
Coach - Jason Gilmore
Assistant Coach - Anthony
Connellan
Assistant Coach - Michael
Lucas
Team Manager - Ben
Lowrie
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QUEENSLAND WOMEN’S
AND GIRL’S RUGBY
Queensland U18 Women’s Red:
Name
Region
n 2013, Queensland again entered two teams into
the National Sevens Championships at both Open
level and Under-18s.
I
Mariola Belessis
Brisbane
Shenae Ciesiolka
Darling Downs
The two teams in the National Women’s Sevens
Championships performed well. Queensland Red won
the Plate Final against NSW Blue 24-14 and Queensland
White made it through to the semi-finals before falling to
Touch Football Australia 21-12.
Georgie Friedrichs
Queensland also entered two teams into the National
Under-18 Girl’s Sevens competition which was held
at Bond University as part of the Queensland Sevens
Festival. Queensland Red made it through to the Cup Final
at Skilled Park but just fell short of their NSW Counterparts
22-10 to place second.
Queensland White finished fourth overall after losing their
third place playoff to Western Australia.
Dominique Du Toit
Ashley Kearney
Ema Masi
Maddy McCarthy
Maddy Phelps
Terri Rasolea
Darling Downs
Darling Downs
Darling Downs
Ipswich
Darling Downs
Sunshine Coast
Brisbane
Lana Sheedy
Sunshine Coast
Laura Waldie
Brisbane
Taia Stowers
Brisbane
Head Coach - Tim Murray
Assistant Coach - Luke Zeremes
Manager - Michael O’Brien
Physio - Chari Mouton
Queensland Women’s Red:
Name
Position
Queensland U18 Women’s White:
Shannon Parry (C )
1 L / H Prop
Name
Region
Cheyenne Campbell (VC)
2 Hooker
Rae Barker
Brisbane
3 T / H Prop
Chloe Crothers
Darling Downs
Moana Virtue
Toni Tupuhi
Tricia Brown
Aimee Gilbert
Nareta Marsters
Kirby Sefo
Tallisha Harden
4 Scrumhalf
5 Flyhalf
6 Centre
7 Wing/Fullback
8 Utility
9 Utility
Dalena Dennison
10 Utility
Elizabeth Campbell
12 Utility
Rebcca Tavo
11 Utility
Kenia Finae
Sophie Fitzgerald
Ana Inoke
Amber Piley
Georgie Rackermann
Eden Randell
Emily Roberts
Brisbane
Darling Downs
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Darling Downs
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
Toni Wells
Gold Coast
Coach - Damon Virtue
Sophie Williams
Townsville
Assistant Coach / Team Manager - Evan Willis
Head Coach - Moana Virtue
Name
Position
Mel Kawa
1 L / H Prop
Ivy Kaleta
2 Hooker
Asako Ono
Helena Blair
Tess Gardner
Adi Unaisi Baiu
Nella Hake
Velsie Auvaa
3 T / H Prop
4 Scrumhalf
5 Flyhalf
6 Centre
7 Wing/Fullback
8 Utility
9 Utility
Tayler Ellyatt
10 Utility
Meg Ward
12 Utility
Te Weraahi Edwards
11 Utility
Coach - Jerry Scott
Assistant Coach / Team Manager - Kieran Moffat
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Sunshine Coast
Assistant Coach - Reg Tayler
Queensland Women’s White:
Saxon Campbell
Grace Wilkins
Manager - Karli Lancaster
Physio - Kira Watson
Queensland also competed in the National Women’s
15-a-side Championships, which were held at St. Ignatius
College, Riverview in Sydney.
Queensland performed extremely well all the way into the
Grand Final, including a 51-0 win over NSW country.
The side finished second overall after going down to
Sydney 22-3 in the final.
Queensland Women’s XV:
Name
Club
Alex Bannon
Hayley Barclay
Sunnybank
Tricia Brown
Cheyanne Campbell
Lizzy Campbell
Saxon Campbell
Dalena Dennison
Maryanne Fauimo
Delwyn Fraser
Redlands
Redlands
Redlands
Redlands
Sunnybank
Redlands
Tess Gardner
Sunnybank
Fenella Hake
Redlands
Aimee Gilbert
Mel Kawa
Nareata Masters
Terisa Noble
Liz Patu
Renea Pirihi
Lizzy Pou
Asaka Ono
Kirby Sefo
Delyse Taulaulelei
Moana Virtue
Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Wests
Redlands
Redlands
Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Head Coach - Jerry Scott
Assistant Coach - Chris Daykin
Manager - Karli Lancaster
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QUEENSLAND INDIGENOUS
I
n 2013 Queensland Rugby once again put together
two solid Under-16 Indigenous sides which
competed as Northern and Southern Queensland
and competed at the National Indigenous
Championships.
North Queensland won the championships for the second
straight year, beating Northern New South Wales 38-19 in
the final.
South Queensland were also successful after defeating
the combined Southern New South Wales/ACT team 3824 to finish third.
A total of 12 players from the two Queensland teams were
selected for the National Indigenous Under-16s team,
which played in the National Under-16s Championships
in early October.
The National Indigenous Under-16 team were clear
frontrunners in their division, winning each game by a
sizeable margin.
The Queensland Indigenous representatives were:
Player
Team
Brandon Luta
Northern Queensland
Daniel Kirk
Southern Queensland
Jarrod Mabo
Kailab Coventry
Keith Doi
Matthew Gibuma
Rennurl Dempsey
Trey Bingarape
Wes Mooka
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Northern Queensland
Lionel Anau (Shadow)
Northern Queensland
Kumya Gabey (Shadow)
Northern Queensland
Joel Munt (Shadow)
Southern Queensland
The Queensland Under-18 Indigenous side successfully
defended its 2012 Under-18 National Indigenous
Championship title in 2013, defeating New South Wales
34-22 in the Grand Final.
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From this success, the National Under-18 Indigenous
Schoolboys squad was selected and a number of
Queenslanders were chosen in the squad which competed
in the National Schoolboy Rugby Championships.
Under-18 Indigenous Schoolboys squad Queensland
representatives:
Player
Leonard Snowball
Paul Cobbo
Callum Enoch-Barlow
Ikaika Fa’aoso
Moses Sorevi
Trae O’Neill
Carlin Anderson
Joshua Robinson
Shaun Laurie
Freddie Nona
Daniel Jennings
QUEENSLAND JUNIOR RUGBY
UNION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
T
he Queensland Junior Rugby Union (QJRU) State
Championships moved to Albany Creek GPS
Rugby Club in 2013.
The QJRU 2013 State Championships Final results were:
U13:
Shield
Gold Coast 26 def
Brisbane Yellow 19
Plate
The event saw nearly 1000 players spread across 41
teams take to the fields representing their regions, in front
of over 5,000 spectators across the week.
Brisbane Red 26 def
Sunshine Coast 10
Cup
Townsville 28 def Bushrangers 5
7th/8th playoff
The tournament saw players take part from Brisbane as
well as Queensland’s affiliate regions Sunshine Coast, Gold
Coast, Darling Downs, Townsville and the Bushrangers
(Central & Far North Queensland) as well as an invitational
side from Papua New Guinea.
Brisbane Green 55 def
Brisbane Blue 5
U14:
The Competition also took on the traditional City v Country
format, and City and Country representative teams were
selected in each age division following the finals. The two
teams in each age division then faced off at Ballymore on
Friday, 27 September.
Shield
Brisbane Red 23 def
Brisbane Green 22
Plate
Gold Coast 37 def
Brisbane Yellow 10
Cup
Brisbane Blue 12 drew
Bushrangers 12
7th/8th playoff
Darling Downs 24 def
Gold Coast 10
U15:
Shield
Brisbane Red 20 def
Brisbane Green 7
Plate
Darling Downs 20 def
Bushrangers 12
Cup
Brisbane Blue 38 def
Sunshine Coast 8
7th/8th playoff
Brisbane Yellow 36 def
Gold Coast 24
U16:
Shield
Brisbane Green 29 def
Sunshine Coast 8
Plate
Bushrangers 16 def
Brisbane Red 12
Cup
Townsville 12 def Gold Coast 10
U17:
Shield
Brisbane Blue 17 def
Brisbane Yellow 8
Plate
Bushrangers 27 def
Papua New Guinea 14
Cup
Gold Coast 10 def
Sunshine Coast 7
City v Country:
Under-13s
City 17 def Country 12
Under-14s
Under-15s
Under-16s
Under-17s
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U13 teams
U15 teams
City
Country
Country
1
Timor Loban
Tom Blackmore
Laterell Soli
1
Chris Yanopa
2
James Scott
Ben Stewart
Tyrell Kopua
Martin Koorts
2
3
3
Jarred Hoopert
4
Tom van der Schyff
4
Blake Hofland
5
Regan Leslie
5
Alex Kerswell
6
Harry Charlesworth
6
Normski Doyle
7
Ewan Fitzgerald
7
Kris Verevis
8
Ben Beatty
8
Harry Hoopert
9
Tom Dickenson
9
Callum Payne
10
Harry Leerentveld
11
Dempsey Tihema
Whetu Kiwi Kiwi-Moeara
10
Caleb Tull
12
Bailey Tau Tau
Charlie Bruce
12
Borore Howton
13
Jordan Laffer
Jimmy Patrick
11
13
Kurt Wiltshire
14
Hayden Saltner
14
Ben Joseph
15
Tye James
15
Creeden Weir
16
Tom Cole
16
Richard Clift
17
Theo Fourie
17
Matt Faessler
18
Tom Wagner
18
Kaleb Talbot
19
Christian Batic
19
Matt Wilshire
20
Iharaira Tamarapa
20
Carson Dehnert
21
Jim Chapman
21
Josh Sloane
22
Mitch Adams
22
Matt McCarthy
23
Zac Bussuttil-Rochford
23
Michael Murray
Eugene Koortz
Thomas Forde
Mitchell Wood
Joe Small
Cameron Howard
Joseph Faulalo
Villiami Lea
Wolfgang Wallace
Xavier Siolo
Mitchell Lockett
Xavier Soli
Jon Springthorpe
Tristan Seeto
Zion Niha
Joshua Smith
Zac Charles
Christian Suemalo
Ruan Peter
Emmitt Keepa
Alex Colvin
Samuel Hearne
Iona Siolo
Michael Prendergast
Rob Dupont
Pelu Alo-Emile
Fred Tolai
Peter Donohue
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Phil Gould
Assistant Coach
Manager
Lenny McCullogh
Liam Adams
Jonathon Clough
Cailean Hope
Thomas Mikaele
Sam Wallace
Kalala Meni
Tim Sippel
Ben Simpson
Liam Pakau
Joshua Fernandez
Tyson Williams
Joel Kuchel
Jack Cuneo
Reece Bamford
James McMillan
Tevita-Unga Wolske
Efi Ma'afu
Reuben Wall
Will Andersson
Jonny McMurtry
Greg Nelson
Dean Layton
Blue Adams
Trevor Patrick
Sports Trainer
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Scott Gale
Peter Webb
Assistant Coach
Manager
Marty Leggatt
Sports Trainer
U16 teams
U14 teams
City
Country
City
Country
Lonyal Luafutu
1
Prynce Taugaele
Luke Rutherford
1
Brandon Luta
Harry Birgan
2
Tipene Seymour
Eli Fakailoatonga
2
Ngattai Campbell
3
Brendan Jones
3
Jake McGarry
4
Carlos Swasbrook-Murray
4
Harrison Stower
5
Oscar Rogers
5
Damian Leahy
6
Max Marshall
6
Jack Farrell
7
Egan Siggs
7
Mace Hartley
8
Lone Tietie
8
Martin Brennan
9
Dan Hawea
9
Lachlan Howell
Issac Lucas
10
Josh Vuta
10
Chris Morgan
Quinton Mahina
11
Jedd Percival
Connor Stork
Jason Gough
12
Malu Nona
Aaron Potini
11
12
Kailab Coventry
13
Oliver Trenthardt-Smith
13
Callum Lanskey
14
Daniel Burns
14
Jayden Congoo
15
Alex Gow
15
Andrew Ramsden
16
Joel Eglington
16
Brad Morgan
17
Noel Rodger
17
Tui Tea
18
James Bradbury
18
Ty Wehipeihana
19
Jake Steere
19
Jamison Quirk
20
Ryan Briggs
20
Ewelu Mene
21
Sam Pennisi
21
Molia Feleleia
22
Harry McMahon
22
Joseph Munro
23
Carwyn Moon
23
Maia Raihe
Head Coach
Steven Page
Lawrence Tominiko
Braydn Rees
Duane Botha
Kolio Peterson-Timu
Bryce Luff
Fraser McReight
Neal McNamara
Jacques Knopp
William Feeney
Lachlan Kearnely
Josh Herron
Jason Tani
Tyrone Timu
Austin Palmer
Patrick Tafa
Joshua Fenner
Roma Jnr Vaeau
Finn McKee
Tom Hogan
Tony Paradies
Mick Tunny
Mark English
Colm McNamara
Wilbur Munday
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City
Moses Alo-Emile
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Manager
Sports Trainer
Bruce McFarlane
David Holzl
Sonny Jobe
Richard Iulio
Masi Granita
Will Sankey
Jaiden Schultz
Braden Schiller
Ione Cordtz
Geoffery Robertson
Thomas Carroll
Teariki (Kingi) Puri
Cris Afamasaga
Liam McNamara
Max Coyne
Caleb Williamson
Kirdes Fa-agase
Christian Seinafo
Ethan Moore
Lockie Foulds
Sean Whitu
Matthew Wishart
Andrew Clough
Tony Wall
George Wilson
Scott Asche
Fraser Power
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Manager
Sports Trainer
Lachlan McMurtrie
Andy Green
One Mata'uaia
Sue Bartlett
U17 teams
City
Country
Addi Isaac
1
Lachlan Bates
Jayden Whiting
2
Craig Simpson
3
James Grigson
4
John Swain
5
Tye Nash
6
Matt Burke
7
Kieran Anderson
8
Aidan Chesterfield
9
Connor Jones
Vavia Kiwi Kiwi-Moerara
10
Robert Fuz
Antoniao Asiata
11
Tau Atutahi
12
Kadison Armstrong
13
Trent Harris
14
Brandon Fourie
15
Macauley Kippen
16
Jahrome Graham
17
Excell Placid
18
Elliot Thompson
19
Dylan Leyland
20
Daniel Sierant
21
Lachlan Stewart
22
Karel Fox
23
Sam Hicks
Hamish Richardson
Alastair Berking
Ropeti Mateai
Malik Pataanga
Joshua Huntley
Simon Burns
Jake Strachan
Antoine Iosefo
David Pritchard
Troy Simpson
Mark Broadhead
Daniel Sitanilei
Lealiki Nuapoto
Wayne McLean
Sam Rowlands
Josh Acworth
Lachlan Grey
George Sipaea
Jamie Hilliar
Ray Caranese
Rob Riori
Nigel Hogan
Garry Gray
Shaylen Padayachey
Iain McLean
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Steve Anderson
David Wright
Assistant Coach
Manager
Denise Sands
Sports Trainer
Physio
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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
C
apacity Development, a central element of
the One Economy Model, delivered strong
commercial platforms and Government funding
outcomes during 2013 to drive financial sustainability
and infrastructure assets across our community
game.
The Queensland Rugby Aggregation Program facilitated
growth in these key areas through unlocking the combined
buying power of the Rugby Economy to provide savings,
rebates and equipment directly to clubs.
In 2013, over $1.4 million worth of savings, rebates and
infrastructure support were attained by clubs throughout
Queensland who participated in the program. Access to
aggregation purchasing arrangements provided clubs
with the opportunity to improve their financial sustainability
through maximising savings and revenue on commonly
purchased items.
2013 saw the introduction of industry leading partners
including Coca-Cola Amatil, Lion and Agnew Wines,
unlocking the highest level of support in the area of market
intelligence, promotional collateral and sales equipment to
maximise club revenue opportunities. Free stock delivery
and user-friendly ordering provided a significant time
saving for volunteers.
Further to club benefits, the program provides Queensland
Rugby corporate partners with the opportunity to invest in
grassroots Rugby while growing market share. Queensland
Rugby provides the important link between clubs and
corporate partners for the benefit of all.
Expansion of Rugby infrastructure is critical to the growth
of the Rugby Economy. Queensland Rugby Union, its
members and sub unions secured over $2.7 million of
government funding in 2013 for community infrastructure
and resources.
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As in 2012, the Government’s Jobs Plan Officers, along
with the Queensland Rugby Development Officers,
supported clubs through grant writing assistance that
provided clubs with the opportunity to submit grants for
necessary items. Federal, State and Local government
grant funding programs provided resources to secure
valuable infrastructure, equipment and volunteer training.
The conclusion of the year saw the completion of a detailed
infrastructure survey of all clubs in Queensland to identify
future infrastructure priorities and provide the basis for an
expanded club grant funding program in 2014.
In 2014, Capacity Development will drive growth in
corporate partner investment and infrastructure funding
into the code through program expansion and refinement.
The introduction of customised grant activity for each
club supported by the Queensland Rugby Government
Relations Manager will see the number of applications and
outcomes grow. The addition of new aggregation partners
and a greater engagement of clubs state wide will see
significant growth through the Rugby economy.
2013 REPORTS
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2013 MEMBERS & AFFILIATE REPORTS
BROTHERS
T
he Club had a successful year even
if in the end we fell short of our
expectations for several of our teams.
Premier Grade commenced the year
well with sterling performances in
the opening rounds, only to fall away
somewhat as the season progressed
as injuries and player losses took a
toll on our depth.
We congratulate the several players who secured
contracts to play in the Northern Hemisphere despite
the fact they weakened our teams overall. Premier Colts
achieved a minor premiership but were sadly knocked out
of the preliminary final. In the end only Brisbane Division
One Second Grade played in a grand final and they were
overcome by a stronger GPS team on the day.
Development of players through Colts has been more than
satisfactory and augers well for 2014. The development
work with the Colts has been rewarded with several
selections in the Under 20s Queensland squad for 2014.
The club introduced a Sevens Tournament to the Rugby
calendar after the completion of the Premier Grade
competition. The tournament was well received with 16
teams competing for a reasonable cash prize at Premier
level and four teams in the schools competition. With the
advent of competition grade lights we hope to extend the
competition this year to include women’s teams.
Early in this calendar year we received the good news we
had been awarded a State Government Get Playing Grant,
which will allow us to upgrade the lights on the Jack Ross
Oval. With the contribution of the Brisbane City Council in
upgrading the lights on the Vic Walsh Oval, Crosby Park
will be well lit during the 2014 season.
The Committee embarked on a new Strategic Plan for
2013 and beyond. Some objectives were achieved with
other tasks set to carry over to later years. This delay in
completion of tasks recognises the volunteer nature of
administration in Premier Rugby. Volunteers do an amazing
job in the devotion of their time to tasks that promise little
reward other than personal satisfaction.
In addition to volunteers, quality Rugby at the Premier
Grade level would not be possible without the contribution
of sponsors and supporters who contribute to revenue
earned from functions conducted throughout the year.
Brothers is fortunate to have the sponsors we have, many
of whom have supported the club over a long period and
several donors who seem never to fail to support when
called on.
The work done at all levels in 2013 and during the early
months of 2014 ought to be rewarded with significant
success both on and off the field. I wish players every
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success for an injury free season and thanks in advance to
all of our sponsors, donors and supporters.
Jim Frayne
Brothers President
BUNDABERG
T
he year started with the flood in Bundaberg on
26 January, which disrupted our preparations
for the representative season. Our first trial match
against Gladstone on 1 February was cancelled, as
all the roads were closed and once they re-opened
people had higher priorities than training and playing
Rugby. Despite this, 12 players from Bundaberg were
selected in the Wide Bay side to play in the Central
Queensland Country Championships competition
against Rockhampton, Central Highlands and
Western Queensland.
At the end of the representative season, the focus moved
to juniors who play from April until July. The focus of the
junior competition is participation and developing the skills
of the players, with the better performed players attending
the QJRU Country Muster for developing Rugby regions.
The Waves Falcons Junior Rugby Club have experience
solid growth, with an increase in participation and coaching
from current and past players of the Falcons, which is an
example to all local players.
The senior competition is played in spring to attract
enough players to support four, one-team clubs, and the
2013 season continued to improve with more players
participating. Isis also improved, with more numbers
than the last couple of seasons after the collapse of a
large employer several years ago. However, they are in
a development phase with the majority of their players
younger than 21.
The competition was the strongest since 2006 with
close games creating interest each week. Good crowd
numbers continue to support the games, especially with
good weather during the competition. The Waves Falcons
played West Barbarians in the semi-final to play the Turtles
in the Grand Final. West Barbarians defeated the Waves
Falcons 19-5 in a hard fought game that was not decided
until the last five minutes. The Turtles won the grand final
31-12 after a dominant first half, leading 24-0 at half time. It
was the fourth straight win for the Turtles in the Bundaberg
Rugby competition and was a good reward for a strong
season.
Many thanks must go out to the volunteers who help out
at the Rugby each week, in what for many is long year
from February until December. The referees, whether
they are local or are from other Rugby regions are much
appreciated and many thanks for their efforts throughout
the year.
Matthew Leighton
Bundaberg Senior Rugby Union President
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
T
A) Season Summary
2013 was another good season with plenty of highlights.
A Grade had a terrific finals series with Brothers defeating
Dawson Valley to take out the A Grade premiership. There
were also some close and exciting matches in reserve
grade, with Cap Coast winning the title after going through
the regular season undefeated. Congratulations go to both
of our premiership winners.
he 2013 CHRU Rugby season was another
successful year both on and off the field. Once
again five teams competed in the senior competition
and the Clermont Bushpigs sucessfully defended
their premiership. The Grand Final was an excellent
free-flowing game against the Emerald Rams with
both teams attacking from all parts of the field.
In representative Rugby, CH had a mixed bag of results.
The opener was an away game at Longreach which
resulted in a 10-3 loss. Man of the match honours went
to Alex Hogarth. In the second match CH hosted the
Brahmans from Rockhampton who used an expansive
game to overcome the Highlanders 34-21. The remaining
representative match saw CH travel to Hervey Bay to play
against Wide Bay. After a hard-fought match the final
score was 12-11 in favour of Wide Bay. Man of the Match
accolades went to Eddie Donaldson.
Following the completion of the matches several players
were selected for further representative honours. The
selection of Harry Elliot as the Queensland Country Captain
and Eddie Donaldson in the Queensland Country U/20
side provided a reward for the boys’ hard work through
the CH representative season.
In July the CH Rugby Ball was hosted by the Emerald Rams.
The night featured Ben Tune as guest speaker and was a
tremendous success. The CH Awards were presented on
the evening with Highlanders Captain Nathan Lord named
Representative Player of the Year and Eddie Donaldson
named as Rookie of the Year.
Recruiting and retaining qualified referees remains a major
challenge for the CH competition. This challenge will be
rectified in 2014 with a number of new referees receiving
accreditation. A big thank you to Tony O’Regan who was
the most capped referee in 2013.
The other ongoing challenge for the competition is
recruiting and retaining club volunteers to assist in the
match-day preparations. The ongoing drought conditions
and dramatic downturn in the mining sector have also
placed constraints on volunteer availability.
In junior Rugby, the CHJRU once again hosted a
successful Country Muster. This carnival has become an
excellent talent recruitment pathway, with several players
successfully gaining scholarships to GPS schools.
Overall, 2013 was a challenging yet rewarding year and we
can only hope that we can continue to enjoy competitive
Rugby on the highlands.
Eddie Shaw
CHRU President
Pathways Rugby continues to prosper and we also had a
very successful schools competition.
B) On Field Highlights
The CQ Open representative team had a fantastic season
in which they went undefeated. Congratulations must go
to the terrific coaching of this side through Steve Anderson
and his team. Unfortunately it is still a struggle to get a
meaningful competition for our Under 19 representative
team. CQ also fielded teams at the Country junior muster.
Further congratulations must go to Lee Anderson who
was rewarded for his hard work on the field with selection
in the Qld Country team.
C) Off Field Highlights
Sponsorship continued this year with good support from
Thrifty, Red Rooster, PFD Foods and Ready 24 Hour
Fitness Centre.
The development officers for CQ have done a tremendous
job developing Rugby in our region.
D) Acknowledgements
CQ Rugby would like to thank all of our volunteers for
their efforts during 2013. This not only includes CQRU
volunteers but all of the club volunteers and our referees.
I would also like to say that we appreciated the efforts of
clubs to appoint a match official and help control Rugby
for your club.
A special thanks goes to our groundsman Mr Wayne
Dunstan for maintaining Rugby Park as one of the best
grounds in Queensland Country and Mr Athol Backhouse,
who in addition to being our chief line marker also chairs
the judicial committee.
I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Steve
Anderson who started as our Director of Rugby in 2013.
I acknowledge the Queensland Government which
provided CQRU funding for Development and Education
Co-ordinator Brian Auld under the jobs plan program
which helps get more Queenslanders active through sport
and recreation.
Thanks also go to Queensland Rugby Union for helping
co-ordinate this program.
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I wish to thank all committee members for their efforts in
2013.
Dave Glover
Central Queensland Rugby Union President
DARLING DOWNS RUGBY
D
arling Downs Rugby experienced further success
in 2013, with progress made on all levels of the
Rugby spectrum. The year started in great fashion
with the hosting of the St.George Queensland Reds
v Auckland Blues trial game on February 2, 2013 at
the Toowoomba Sports Ground.
With over 6,000 spectators in attendance, the Darling
Downs community showed its appreciation of world
class Rugby and their support for their State team. In the
afterglow of the event, the Sunday under age competition
entered its second year in its revamped format with 23
teams. This competition built on the success of the
previous year and culminated in some memorable grand
finals at the Toowoomba Sports Ground in early June. The
senior competition continued in its usual intriguing style as
the fortunes of the nine A Grade sides ebbed and flowed
through 18 rounds. In August we held our Downs Rugby
Awards night to celebrate and recognise all that is good
about the game of Rugby on the Downs. The night was
well supported and continues to be a highlight of the Rugby
calendar. On September 7 the Risdon Cup Grand Final
was held at the Toowoomba Sports Ground. The stadium
facilitated a Grand Final day fitting of the occasion and
the day was capped off by a nail-biting struggle in the A
Grade final between Toowoomba Bears and Goondiwindi.
Goondiwindi triumphed 24-22 in a drama filled game.
Some of the highlights of the year were:
• The successful hosting of the St.George Queensland
Reds v Auckland Blues Trial game at Toowoomba
Sports Ground on February 2, 2013 with over 6,000
spectators in attendance to cheer on the Reds
•
1,287 registered under age players with competitions
across all age groups from under 6 to under 17
• 919 registered senior players with A, B and C Grade
making Downs Rugby the second-largest Queensland
Country Rugby Union region;
• A strong nine-team A Grade competition which was
won by Goondiwindi at the Toowoomba Sports
Ground hosted by Downs Rugby
• Running of the Downs Rugby Awards Night
•
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The solid showing of the Darling Downs Senior
and Under 19 sides in the Queensland Country
Championships was capped off by the selection of
Mick Gall, Charlie Fidow, Matt Howse and Sonny
Power in the Heelers team which won the Tri State
Carnival in Adelaide. Sam Munsie and Sam Hogarth
also played with this group in the Heelers team that
played in the curtain raiser to the British & Irish Lions
game in Newcastle. Sam Hogarth, Marley Tane and
Ajay Anganjuan won selection in the Heelers U20
team which played in the Tri State Carnival
• Following the participation of the full complement of
teams at the Queensland Junior Rugby Union State
Championships at Albany Creek, 18 players were
selected in the respective Queensland Country teams.
The highlight of the Downs campaign was the third
placing of the Under 15 team
• The valued added by two Club Development Officers
under the former State Government’s Jobs Plan
program.
In closing, it has been another busy year for Downs Rugby,
managing competitions for the full range of Rugby at all
levels for approximately 2,206 registered players across
the Darling Downs. We continue to strive for increased
growth and development of the sport of Rugby Union on
the Downs in the face of competing codes in a sports-mad
region.
One of the fundamental features of the Downs Rugby
structure is the operation of various sub committees
to support and advise Downs Rugby on the running of
the various levels of competition. The members of these
committees are dedicated and passionate volunteers who
willingly give of their precious time. Their wise input and the
hours they commit cannot be understated. The other body
of volunteers who are integral to the competition are the
DDRRA under President Mr Peter Buchanan.
I would like to thank my fellow Downs Rugby Directors
(Dick Webster, Mark Brownlie, Craig Coetzee, Rod Hohn,
Scott Mead and Danielle Bermingham) and General
Manager, Cameron Donaldson, who continue to provide
the driving force which guides and leads the organisation.
Downs Rugby is indebted to the generous sponsorship
support from main sponsors FK Gardner & Sons, Subway
and Kooga. In 2014, Wagners are also coming on board
as a major sponsor and we look forward to working with
this iconic and successful local company.
With 2013 behind us, another season rolls on and we
recently hosted the memorable St.George Queensland
Reds v Chiefs trial match in Toowoomba on February
8. With a crowd of over 7,500 present, hopefully the
increased numbers in attendance are a sign of things to
come in 2014.
Mike Horan AM
Chairman, Downs Rugby Limited
EASTS
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013 was a milestone year for
Easts, as the Premier Grade side
claimed the Queensland Premier
Rugby Hospital Cup with a stellar
27-22 win over GPS in front of nearly
9000 spectators at Ballymore. Over
66 years we have won four of them
at the top level. Pleasingly, all of
those four have come in the last 16 years. It is a fine
record.
2013 has been a success on and off the field. It hasn’t
come without a lot of passionate support from all involved
with the club, and it is that support that allows a club such
as Easts to prosper.
We impress upon players at both junior and senior level the
importance of a team. I would like to acknowledge a few of
the off field team, my fellow Board members:
Vice President – Tim Stoddart
Junior Rugby Director – Kylie Duncan
Senior Rugby Director – Sean Mowen
Marketing & Fundraising – John Loth
Club House Director – Andrew Tambakis
Treasurer/Secretary – Tony Stoddart
Thank you for all your tireless efforts, this club is lucky to
have you all. I would like to acknowledge and thank in
particular John Loth who is retiring from the Board. I would
also like to express my thanks to our Club Manager Julie
Laws.
To our principal sponsor Cromwell and its CEO Paul
Weightman, thank you for your continued generosity.
To Mullins Lawyers and Russell Loane at EyeLighting,
thank you again for your continued support and again for
committing for next year.
Otherwise, to all sign, jersey and other sponsors, your
contribution to Easts has been outstanding.
There are simply too many volunteers for me to mention
individually for their significant efforts for the club this year.
However, to Ian Scotney, Leo Bertini, Ros Richards, Tania
Burling and Lyn Bertini – thank you.
Through 2013 we have consistently tried to foster a one
club theme with positive interaction between the juniors
and seniors. Senior players not only coached some junior
teams but also contributed by mixing with juniors on a
juniors Friday club night when called upon. The support
from the juniors’ parents and their children at senior home
games was wonderful. The Board will be continuing to
encourage this interaction in 2014.
We have a strong junior base of 64 teams and Kylie
Duncan and the junior committee manage it very well so
that all who play at Easts have a great rugby participation
experience. Six of nine eligible teams made finals in the
juniors and four made the grand finals. Congratulations to
under-13 Blue for their grand final victory. I would like to
thank life member Shaun Hourigan for his coaching coordination efforts.
For the seniors, 2012 was a difficult year. A massive off
season with increased focus on strength and conditioning
under Shaun McLean at the Anglican Church Grammar
gymnasium paid dividends later in the year.
Thanks to Chris Dillan and his team and to Dr Michael
McLean for undertaking the role of Club Doctor this
year. Our senior football director Sean Mowen chaired a
committee including Julie Laws, Dave Kearney, Damien
Beeston, Mick Jellic, Brian Turnbull and Bob Milosevic.
They worked really hard to establish a professional and fun
environment for all senior players. Congratulations to Luke
Bertini, Sam Owens and Tom Milosevic for their efforts in
the Club Captain role. They certainly fostered the Tiger
culture.
Congratulations to Pat Richards, Tim Sampson, Michael
Lucas and Peter Mullins for their achievements with the
premier grade side this year. To all coaches, managers and
trainers through the seniors and juniors, your efforts are to
be applauded.
To our representative players at the Reds, Ed Quirk,
Aidan Toua, Jarrad Butler and Blake Enever - well done.
Congratulations to our Australia Under-20s, UJ Seutini,
Pettowa Paraka, Jonah Placid and Andrew Ready, you are
a wonderful example for the juniors at our club.
It is important that we acknowledge the significant
contribution made by Club auditors BDO and Damian
Wright, John Mullins as Honorary Solicitor and club Patron
Shayne Sutton.
The club continues to build an income stream away from
core rugby activities. Along with a number of ad hoc hiring
agreements in place, we have formal relationships with
Villanova, Coorparoo Cricket, Kick It Touch and Ultimate
Disc. They ensure the fields at Bottomley Park and the
club house get used all year round. With respect to our
premises we have through 2013 installed state of the art
lighting to our main field.
We have worked very hard over recent years to improve
the Club’s financial position. We are at a stage where a
significant clubhouse upgrade is being planned and steps
have already been taken in that regard to the concept
stage.
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Thank you for the opportunity to be President of this great
club in 2013. It has been a fantastic year.
The future looks bright. Thank you for your efforts.
Peter Murdoch
Easts Rugby Union President
We had a number of players selected to play for Graincorp
Queensland Country Heelers and Colts (Under 20s) in
2013. For the first time since 2003 Queensland Country
were victorious over the NSW Cockatoos. They also won
the championship in Adelaide in both Seniors and Under
20s. Dale Ah Wang gained selection in the Australian
Combined Country team to play against the British & Irish
Lions in Newcastle. Despite a comfortable win by the
Lions, this was a great opportunity for Country Rugby.
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND RUGBY
Women’s
President’s Report
The Women’s competition was successful again in 2013.
We played two games against Townsville and came out
victorious both times to claim the championship. FNQ
Women’s 7s team was invited to the Queensland Rugby
selection weekend and they surprised a number of teams
with their skill and commitment. We hope the Women’s
Competition will grow toward a 7s competition in the
future, in an effort to mirror the ARU’s direction.
S
eason 2013 was again a great success for Far
North Queensland rugby. Of the many highlights,
perhaps the best of them all was the expansion of
our Juniors and the competitiveness of our Senior
competition.
Juniors and Senior Rugby
This year was very testing for the Juniors as we were without
the Mann St. fields and we had to incorporate a home
and away competition. With the competition expanding
to 49 teams, this tested parents, players and officials.
None of this would be possible without the hard work and
commitment of coaches, parents and supporters.
The 2013 Senior Competition was the strongest it has
been in years, with five of the seven A Grade clubs in the
premiership mix right up to the last round and the final
series was again a great display of our local talent.
The Southside Crusaders emerged victorious, as they
secured their first A Grade Premiership.
Junior State Championship
The Junior FNQ Rugby teams travelled to Emerald to
contest the Country Muster and push for selection in
the Bushrangers teams. Selection in the Bushrangers
would mean a chance to play in the State Championship
at Albany Creek, Brisbane. Once again FNQ Rugby
preformed exceptionally well on and off the field. We had
a record number of players selected for Bushrangers
and Queensland Country teams, which is a fantastic
reward for the hard work the players put in this season.
Congratulations to all coaches and managers for their
tireless efforts over the training period and throughout the
competition.
Thunder
The Thunder had another great year in both Under 19s
and Seniors, with the Open’s only loss coming against
Townsville. They recorded comprehensive wins over both
Mt. Isa and Mackay.
NQ and Queensland Country
After a successful selection process, we had record
numbers selected for NQ in both Under 19 and Seniors.
NQ were again Queensland Country Senior Champions
after not losing a game against South Queensland and
Central Queensland.
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Robert Brennan
Far North Queensland Rugby President
GPS OLD BOYS
T
he 2013 season was a
successful one for the club
with a number of significant
goals being achieved. The
club fielded nine teams in
2013, with six of these qualifying for the finals series.
Of these six, three were minor premiers in their
respective grades.
In the Premier and Brisbane rugby competitions, Premier
Grade, First Grade and Third Grade all finished the
home-and-away season as Minor Premiers, with Third
Grade backing this achievement up with a well-deserved
Grand Final win. Unfortunately, both Premier Grade and
First Grade fell one game short in 2013. However, their
respective appearances in the Grand Finals ensured GPS
were well represented on Grand Final day. While Premier
Grade had a tremendous season in 2013, that elusive first
premiership since 1996 is still a major goal for the club.
With the improvements made this season, I’m confident
that goal is achievable in the not-to-distant future.
Fourth Grade backed up their premiership win in 2012,
with a repeat performance in 2013. Congratulations on
this fine achievement. Fifth Grade also represented the
club during the finals series, but unfortunately bowed out
to a well-drilled Souths outfit.
In 2013, the GPS Colts program produced mixed
results, with the club’s flagship colts team, Premier Colts,
finishing seventh. While the Premier Colts team performed
admirably at times, their inconsistency was their ‘Achilles
Heel’. With a young playing group in 2013, high hopes are
held for this team improving their placing in 2014. Colts 1
had a better year, eventually finishing third when beaten
by Souths in the preliminary final. The Colts 2 team had a
more difficult year with a trying draw and a lack of varied
competition proving to be a hurdle. However, the team
always displayed great spirit and while the results were
not always forthcoming, the players did enjoy their rugby
during the year.
Congratulations to all players, coaches, managers and
support staff for their efforts in 2013. To have the club
represented on Grand Final Day in four of the top five
grades in Queensland Premier Rugby is an achievement
in itself.
The Presentation Dinner proved to be a successful
night in 2013, with over 180 attending the event.
Congratulations to all of the award winners on the night.
A special mention to the GPS Rugby Clubman of the
Year – Brogan Melit. Brogan has performed the rugby
director role in 2013 in a charismatic, friendly but highly
professional manner. His assistance in putting together
the rugby program is reflected with the results the club
achieved this year. Once again – thank you.
Thank you to our Club Captain in Byron Roberts for your
efforts throughout the year. In what must have been
a frustrating year for Byron personally with his injury,
it would have been very easy for him to sit back and
simply recuperate. To the contrary, Byron got stuck
into his role as Club Captain in rallying support for club
events, assisting on match day and being a key part of
the Premier Grade support staff.
Congratulations to all of the players who achieved
significant playing milestones in 2013. While there
were quite a few who surpassed 100 Club Games in
2013, three players achieved the rare feat of playing
their 200th match for GPS Rugby Club. Cameron King,
Liam Ferguson and Mark Donaldson all achieved this
milestone in 2013. Well done to you all.
Our home games in 2013 continued to be a highlight for
the club. Opposition teams know when they visit Yoku
Road every year, they will find a parochial crowd to deal
with. A great deal of effort from a great number of people
goes into putting our home game days together. From
the set-up crew that start at 6:00am, to the teams that
pull down the fields at 6:00pm, thank you all for your
support.
It would be remiss of me to not acknowledge the
unwavering support that the club has received from
the committee in 2013. Under the untiring efforts and
direction of President Anthony Herbert, these gentlemen
have devoted a great deal of time and effort into the
club’s operations in 2013. The club has been successful
both on and off the field this season, and it’s through
the leadership of this group that this has been achieved.
Congratulations.
In closing the 2013 season, I would like to take this
opportunity to personally thank every volunteer who has
assisted during the year. The club is only as strong as
the effort that is put into it. As the sole employee of the
senior club, I have received great support from many
people within the club. Volunteers are the heart of any
club and through the collective effort of all; we have had
a great year.
With a number of exciting initiatives for the club in the
near future, I’m confident that 2014 will be an even
bigger year for the club. I look forward to seeing you
all involved again next year as we collectively strive to
improve our results both on and off the field.
Matthew Turner
GPS Old Boys General Manager
LOGAN CITY RUGBY UNION CLUB INC
Martin Whitu
Logan Rugby Union Club President
MACKAY DISTRICT
Junior And School Football
J
unior Rugby in Mackay saw a boost in numbers
and shift in competition format, which helped
the game thrive in 2013. The continued involvement
of Whitsunday and the increased rep program
has made our juniors work harder than ever in an
attempt to improve their chances of selection for
higher honours.
Senior Competition
Unfortunately the senior Rugby in 2013 was not able to
follow up 2012’s great success as we were not able to
play consistent football at reserve grade and A grade
level. Hopefully in 2014 our judiciary and clubs committee
can continue to enforce a strict code of conduct via its
members, so our competition can run at a high quality
for spectators. If each committee has a full quota of
members and are all attending required meetings then
this will lighten the load on all volunteers.
The MDRU representative season was strong as our
senior side finished top of its section and provided a
number of players for country selection. The pleasing
aspect has been the involvement of the U19s and this
will be embraced further in the future. Thanks must go to
Phil Papanicolau and Damian Royan for organising and
coaching this age group. Thanks must also go to the
senior group, their famous win over Townsville this year
will be remembered by all.
Whitsunday Raiders finally achieved the success they
have sought for the past two years, winning premierships
in both grades. This is a credit to their committee and the
volunteers who have helped the club from the position
they found themselves in three seasons ago.
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Summary
I have made this request year in and year out but until
the clubs of Mackay take any notice we will still be the
inferior competition in this town – we need people on
our committee to drive our sport hard and develop
Rugby as it should be in this region. We all talk about
the mateship that we have gained from the sport but
our young brigade wants to play in a good quality
competition with further pathways for representation.
We need to provide all of this in a facility that is well
maintained and this takes organisation from a good
committee.
I would like to thank the juniors in particular for
maintaining the gate, the grounds and the clubhouse
in the absence of a senior committee. In addition
my thanks go to Phil Papanicolau for organising and
maintaining a competition that finished successfully in
September.
Both Norths Reserve grade and Premier Colts narrowly
missed the finals and both were in the position of needing
to win two from two in their last games to make the finals.
Norths lower grades struggled with numbers after a
number of injuries, but still put in some close efforts and
will build on this for 2014.
Towards the back end of 2013, a new direction was
started with the appointment of a rugby manager and the
development of a full rugby operation plan to help develop
Norths as an on field force over the next three years. Part
of this plan was securing all new coaching staff across
the club which started with Paul Healy taking up the head
coaching role for the season and with him came several
former Brothers rugby coaching staff.
Norths set about establishing a rugby academy and
this started one week after the club finished its Sevens
campaign at Byron Bay where the team narrowly missed
the final.
Bryan Sheedy
MDRU President
Although the club has much work to do, they have started
well with the 2014 preseason already showing some
exciting results and the involvement of a full new committee
that are focused on building the future of Norths.
MOUNT ISA RUGBY UNION
Adam Nash
North Brisbane Rugby Union Rugby Manager
Robert Campbell
President MIRU
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY RUGBY UNION
NORTH BRISBANE
A
t the 2013 Annual General
Meeting, Norths saw a
rather poor financial position
due to the club still feeling
the flow on effects of the
two previous years’ floods,
that had not only done major
damage to the main field’s
lighting and overall field
condition, but had also contributed to the rather
tough financial position that the club had found
itself in.
Norths secured the coaching services of Mike Bishop
and Paul Healy for their Premier team while also
recruiting players from overseas and internationally
to help strengthen the depth and put together a
competitive side.
With Premier grade putting in solid efforts during the first
half of the season but constantly falling over at the 60th
minute mark, it was voted by the committee that the
club would secure the services of former Wallaby Tony
Darcy as coaching director to help drive the team to
complete their games. Not long after the appointment of
Tony Darcy, Mike Bishop stood down from his position
and then Paul Healy took up the head coach position
with Tony Darcy assisting.
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T
he 2013 season is now complete and the QCRU
can celebrate the on-field success, honour its
past and plan for the future.
Highlights on the playing field included the Heelers’ success
against the Cockatoos, strong Queensland Country
representation in the Australian country team which
played against the British & Irish Lions and the northern
regional side going back to back in the Graincorp Country
Championships. In honouring our past we recognise the
contribution of Andy Purcell and in planning for the future
we see opportunities in new competitions such as the
National Rugby Championship.
Queensland Country Representative Program
This year’s Queensland Country Representative Program
included five matches. The Heelers had an outstanding
season and remained undefeated. This program included
two matches against the NSW Country Cockatoos. One
match was played in Townsville (24-all draw) and the
second match in Newcastle as a curtain raiser to the Lions
v Combined Country match (QCRU 21 d NSW C 20).
The remaining three matches were played in Adelaide,
where the Heelers defeated the Northern Territory 30-nil,
Tasmania 41-7 and South Australia 28-18. The Queensland
Country Heelers were named interstate open competition
champions. The Colts completed a double at the same
competition.
The coaches and team managers who undertook roles
during the season are as follows:
Townsville Game:
Head Coach – Garrick Morgan
Assistant Coach – Brett Johnstone
Assistant Coach – Scott Barnes
Manager – Dan Bowdler
Physios – Morgan Pratt and Mark Brownlie
The country championships culminated in the regional
games between northern region, central region and
southern region both at open and under-19 level. The
northern regional team retained its open championship
while the southern regional team won the under-19
championship.
Australian Country
Last year it was announced that a Combined Queensland
and NSW Country team would be selected to play the
British & Irish Lions in Newcastle. The 10 Queensland
country players who participated in that match were:
Newcastle Game:
Head Coach – Garrick Morgan
Assistant Coach – Lachlan Parkinson
Manager – Reg Tayler
Physio – Jordan Craig
1. Haydn Hirsimaki (Sunshine Coast)
2. Tareta-Junior Siakisini (Gold Coast)
3. Tom Kearney (Sunshine Coast)
4. Rikki Abraham (Townsville)
Adelaide Game:
Heelers
Head Coach - Garrick Morgan
Assistant Coach – Brett Johnstone
Manager – Dan Bowdler
Physios – Morgan Pratt and Mark Brownlie
5. Rory Arnold (Gold Coast)
6. Shaun McCarthy (Townsville)
7. Dale Ah Wang (Cairns)
8. Blake Enever (Sunshine Coast)
9. Tom Cox (Sunshine Coast
U20s:
Head Coach – Clint Bullock
Assistant Coach – Wilba Urquhart
Manager – Rod Hohn
Physio – Kira Watson
10.Jarrad Butler (Gold Coast)
Country Championships
This year both the northern and central regions adopted
a home and away based competition format, while the
southern region held a round robin competition over a long
weekend.
The QCRU acknowledge the following country subregional champions:
• Townsville (northern region open championship)
• Gold Coast (southern region open championship)
• Rockhampton (central region open championship)
*no under-19 championship played.
• Sunshine
Coast
championship)
(southern
region
under-19
• Townsville (northern region under-19 championship)
Country Administration
2013 also marked the passing of QCRU and QRU life
member Andy Purcell. Andy was both a selector and
coach of the Queensland Country representative side in
the 1970s, past president of the QCRU and life member.
A more detailed outline of Andy’s contribution to both
Queensland and country Rugby is contained in an obituary
which appears on the Downs Rugby website.
On behalf of QCRU committees both past and present
I would like to acknowledge the contribution and efforts
made by Brent Hagen in his role as country administrator
prior to his departure. We also recognise the contributions
in 2013 made by his successors, which include Scott
Oakhill, Rob Donaghue, Lachlan Parkinson and Joel
Johnston.
2014 Program
The 2014 season may see a new pathway for country
players established if the ARU continue with the proposed
National Rugby Championship and a Queensland Country
team is admitted to that competition. An expression of
interest is being submitted on behalf of the QCRU.
Other changes to the country program include the recent
announcement by the ARU that the U20 program will be
moved to February for next season.
Dan Morton
QCRU President
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QUEENSLAND JUNIOR RUGBY UNION
T
he Queensland Junior Rugby Union (QJRU) had
a successful year in 2013, hosting two quality
events in the Country Muster and the QJRU State
Championships.
We worked hard to actively engage with and further develop
our relationship with the Queensland Rugby Union and as
a result, they were able to greatly assist with the hosting of
both the Country Muster and State Championships.
The Country Muster was held in Emerald across two days
of competition and encompassed teams from the majority
of Queensland’s regional junior sub-unions north of the
Sunshine Coast.
Representative Bushranger sides were selected at the
end of the Muster and these teams travelled to Brisbane
to take part in the QJRU State Championships at Albany
Creek GPS.
The State Championships ran over three days at Albany
Creek and saw nearly 1,000 players spread across 41
teams take to the fields representing their regions in front
of more than 5,000 spectators.
Through the greater involvement of the QRU we were able
to include a number of sponsorship activations throughout
the State Championships and I would like to thank all the
sponsors who were involved across the competition.
The State Championships also incorporated the traditional
City v Country format at the end of the tournament and
we saw representative sides for both City and Country
selected in each age divisions. These teams then faced off
at Ballymore, giving the players the chance to play at the
home of Queensland Rugby.
Thanks to all of the committee members, coaches,
managers, administrators, volunteers and the State
Championship hosts, Albany Creek GPS, for all their efforts
in putting together a great State Championships and I look
forward to working with you all again in 2014.
Warren Ackworth
QJRU President
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QUEENSLAND RUGBY
FOOTBALL SCHOOLS UNION
Host Region: Darling Downs
EXECUTIVE
Chair:
Damien Barker – Area Supervisor,
Brisbane Catholic Education
Deputy Chair: To be appointed
Secretary: Darren Kayrooz –
Kenmore State High School
Treasurer: John Brew – Principal,
Centenary State High School
Other members: Noel Gardiner (AIC) –
St Edmund’s College, Ipswich
12 Years State Championships
Steve Phillpotts (GPS) –
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
18 Years State Regional Championships
Host Region: QRFSU Executive
Host Venue:
Sunnybank Rugby Club
Dates:
Thursday 30 May to
Sunday 2 June
Convenor: Phil Muller and Darren Kayrooz
Results:
Champions – South Coast defeated
Sunshine Coast in the final followed by
Darling Downs, Met East, Northern,
Met West, Met North, Capricornia,
Peninsula, Wide Bay
Host Region: Met North
Host Venue: Sunnybank Rugby Club
Dates: Thursday 22 August to
Sunday 25 August
Convenor: David Cooke, Darren Kayrooz
Results: Champions – Met West defeated
Met North in the final followed by
Met East, Sunshine Coast, South Coast,
Darling Downs, Northern, Peninsula,
Capricornia, Wide Bay
Host Venue: Goodiwindi Rugby Club
Dates: Friday 30 August to
Sunday 1 September
Convenor: Noel Gardiner
Results: Champions – Met North defeated
Met West in the final followed by
Met East, South Coast, Sunshine Coast,
Darling Downs, Peninsula,
Capricornia
STATE TEAMS
Queensland 1 – Evander Guttenbeil (TSS), Alex Mafi
(Nudgee), Sam Clifton (TSS), Jake Upfiels (TSS), Reece
Hewat (Nudgee), Lolo Fakaosilea (St Patrick’s), Brad Wikin
(Iona), Maclean Jones (Nudgee), Issak Fines (TSS), Mitchell
Third (TSS), Adrian Henley (St Peter’s), Harry Wathen (TGS),
Landon Hayes (IGS), Issac Nathan (TSS), James Todd (IGS),
Ikaika Fa’aoso (St Peter’s), Christon Mahanga (Sunnybank
SHS), Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz (IGS), Luke Papworth
(TSS), James Tuttle (Nudgee), Nathan Russell (BBC), Pedro
Ikitau (St Francis).
Manager – James Turner (ACGS), Coach – Carl Marshall
(BGS), Assistant Coach – Michael Crank (Mt Maria),
Physiotherapist – Ian Astbury.
Results: v ACT won 35-19; v Victoria won 42-17;
v NSW 2 lost 17-25; v Qld 2 won 17-7.
Queensland 2 – Riche Asiata (Keebra Park SHS), Jake
Lyon (TSS), Matt Gibbon (Nudgee), Max Allen (Siena), Izack
Rodda (IGS), Patrick Morrey (BGS), Douglas MacMillan
(ACGS), Joel Brown (TSS), Moses Sorovi (St Peter’s), Carlin
Anderson (IGS), Richard Aisti (Nudgee), Conrad Quick
(BBC), Liam Jurd (TGS), Campbell Magnay (Nudgee),
Joshua Bowen-Boyer (BBC), William Bailey (ACGS), Shaun
Laurie (St Peter’s),Shambbeckler Vui (IGS), Ryan McCulty
(St Edmund’s), Jayden Rodwell (Nudgee), Harry Masters
(Sunshine Coast Grammar), Henry Devine (Marist Ashgrove),
Antonie Iosefa (BSHS).
Manager – Noel Gardiner (St Edmund’s College),
Coach – David Cooke (Cleveland and District SHS),
Assistant Coach – Mark Moxon (Ignatius Park College,
Townsville), Physiotherapist – Joel McPhee.
Results:
v
Combined
States
won
31-0;
v Western Australia won 33-17; v NSW 1 lost 24-39;
v Qld 1 lost 7-17.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
OTHER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS:
18 years Boys
AIC: Iona College, Lindum
Host Venue:
St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney
GPS: St Joseph’s College, Nudgee
Dates: Monday 1 July to Saturday 6 July
TAS: St Columban’s College, Caboolture
Convenor: ASRU – Andrew Elliott
Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast Grammar
Results: New South Wales 1 – First
(defeating NSW 2 in the final );
Queensland 1 defeated Queensland 2
in the play-off for 3/4 .
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
NATIONAL SELECTIONS
Australia A v Fiji & New Zealand: Sam Clifton (The
Southport School), Doug MacMillan (ACGS), Joel Brown
(The Southport School), James Tuttle (Nudgee, captain),
Campbell Magnay (Nudgee), Josh Bowen-Boyer (Brisbane
Boys College), Matt Gibbon (Nudgee), Maclean Jones
(Nudgee).
Coach: Mike Wallace (The Southport School).
Results: v New Zealand lost 36 to 0; v Fiji won 31 to 7.
Australia v Fiji & New Zealand: Alex Mafi (Nudgee),
Brad Wilkin (Iona), Adrian Henley (Trinity Anglican School,
Cairns), Evander Guttenbeil (The Southport School), Moses
Sorovi (St Peter’s Lutheran College), Mitchell Third (The
Southport School), Lolo Fakaosilea (St Patrick’s College).
• The continued growth in the number of regions
participating in the 12 Years State Regional
Championships has now increased to eight regions
out of a possible ten.
• The coaching of Australia by Steve Phillpotts (BBC)
and Australia A by Mike Wallace (TSS) demonstrates
the quality of coaching at the schoolboy level from
schools through to regions, state and national levels.
• The growth in the number of younger teachers who
indicated a willingness to administer, coach and
manage at regional level.
• Brad Wilkin from Iona College received the Ian MacMillan
Memorial Award for the Queensland Schoolboy Player
of the Year for 2013. Brad captained both his school
side and the Queensland 1 team with distinction.
Coach: Steve Phillpotts (Brisbane Boys College).
• The ongoing support from Sunnybank Community
and Sports Club and the QRU support through Volvo
assisted with many teams playing in the variety of
competitions offered. This support was very handy this
year when the 18 Years State championships had to
be re-located back to Brisbane at short notice.
Results: v New Zealand lost 17 to 16; v Fiji won 31 to 7.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Australian Team to tour the United Kingdom and
Ireland in November and December: Alex Mafi
(Nudgee), Adrian Henley (Trinity Anglican School, Cairns),
Evander Guttenbeil (The Southport School), Moses Sorovi
(St Peter’s Lutheran College), Mitchell Third (The Southport
School), Lolo Fakaosilea (St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe),
Doug MacMillan (Churchie), James Tuttle (Nudgee),
Campbell Magnay (Nudgee), Maclean Jones (Nudgee),
James Todd (Ipswich Grammar School).
• The staff of the QRU for their generous support of the
QRFSU rugby program and for their ongoing financial
assistance.
Coach: Steve Phillpotts
BALLYMORE CUP
18 Years Final Winners: Pacific Pines SHS (30)
defeated
Ignatius
Park
College,Townsville
(27)
Runners up.
15 Years Final: Sunshine Coast Grammar (13) defeated
St Brendan’s, Yeppoon (7) Runners up.
• Volvo and Sunnybank Community and Sports Club for
their continued sponsorship of our program.
• All the teachers who gave generously of their time and
energy to coach and manage all regional and state
teams.
• Phil Muller and his team from Queensland School
Sport for their readiness to assist wherever necessary
especially when having to relocate the 18 Years State
Regional Championships.
• All the Regional Sports Officers who ensure that
regional teams are so well organized.
• All out match officials who gave of their time to officiate
at the various events.
• The QRFSU Executive, and especially Darren Kayrooz,
were ready to help out and organize whenever
necessary.
Damian Barker
Chair QRFSU
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QUEENSLAND RUGBY
REFEREES ASSOCIATION
T
he 2013 year has seen a continuation of the
support provided by the QRRA to the Rugby
community in the appointment of match officials.
From Premier Rugby through to Schools Rugby and
Juniors, the Association appointed officials to 4,501
matches which was consistent with the numbers
recorded in the previous year. There were two areas
of significant increase and that was for Schools
competitions and Sevens Rugby.
The Association membership reached 330 of which
264 were appointed during the season. Once again the
recruitment of school age members was continued and
the level of the under 20 age membership remains at 22%
which augers well for the future in replacing older members
whom take on other roles. Again, the Sunnybank club
referee program contributed to this increase in numerical
strength and the association will continue to support that
program and encourage its adoption in other clubs.
Recruitment and retention remains a positive for the QRRA
with 46 new recruits being integrated into the active referee
ranks. This more than covers the retirements so looking
forward toward 2014 the expectation is that there will be
enough numbers to cover all matches.
Smart Rugby compliance for those appointed was again
100% and that will again be achieved in 2014. General
accreditation is an issue which takes time and follow
up and the QRRA assists the QRU in this process. The
Association accredited 118 members, 35 of whom were
first-year referees.
Since 2007 the Association has recognised that having a
historical database of members and course participants is
integral to maintaining a source of possible match officials
should recruitment slow. To this end it has accumulated
a significant file of people who could be encouraged to
become referees when volunteer levels slow. This file also
extends to those who have not renewed and reasons,
where advised, as to non-renewal. When this is coupled
with records of appointments, capable of interrogation, it
places the association in a knowledgeable position when
making decisions about future direction.
Out of many highlights in 2013 the association was
fortunate enough to have the match officials for the British
& Irish Lions Test Match Chris Pollock, Craig Joubert,
Reimon Poite and Glen Jackson address the membership
at a function before the match. Such meetings are most
valuable in providing insights into the elite level of the game.
Our education program was successful with above
average attendance. With changes to the game now
coming annually it is essential to have programs in place
and resources to produce so that the membership is fully
conversant with current trends in the game. In recognition
of this, plans are already well advanced for an even more
aggressive approach in 2014.
The Association was represented on the ARU Referee
Panel by Rohan Hoffman, Damian Mitchelmore and Matt
O’Brien and they together with John Christophersen, John
Corry, Paul Haydock, Luke Moloney and Simon Moore
made up the Premier Referee Panel.
Once again opportunity was given to other members to
act as number fours, fives and sixes at Super Rugby level.
Andrew Cole has continued in the role of ARU High
Performance Manager and National Selector and has
recently achieved the honour of being appointed to the
International Rugby Board’s Referee Selection Panel.
Scott Young has continued in his role with the International
Rugby Board as Sevens Reviewer and continues his role
as National Selector. He also has been appointed to a
position at the ARU in Referee Administration and Match
Official development.
Sponsor Coopers Plains Dental Group will be terminating
their sponsorship in 2014 after 11 years and the Association
thanks the group for their loyalty over that period of time.
Our thanks also go to our flag sponsor Laudiston’s Valuers
Auctioneers, and Volvo whom support us through the
Queensland Rugby Union.
Paul Heath
QRRA Executive Officer
QUEENSLAND
SUBURBAN RUGBY UNION
I
would like to start by acknowledging and thanking
the players, coaches, supporters, sponsors
and most importantly the volunteers for your
contributions to the 2013 QSRU season. Without
your invaluable commitment of time and money
there would be no competition and my committee is
most indebted to each and every one of you.
The semi-finals and preliminary finals series were again
hosted by suburban clubs and I would like to take this
opportunity to thank Logan, Ipswich and Everton Park
clubs for their hospitality and the extraordinary efforts they
put in to make these days the success they were with
record numbers at all finals games. I would like to think this
tradition will continue in the years ahead and other clubs
seize the opportunity to enjoy the same levels of off-field
success. My thanks also go to the QRU for their support
of our Grand Final days at the home of Queensland Rugby
– Ballymore.
I would like to congratulate all clubs and teams on the way
they conducted themselves on and off the field throughout
the season and acknowledge the minor premiers and
premiers in each division.
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Division
Premiers
Barber Cup
Redlands
Pegg Cup Pine Rivers Boars
Scotney Cup
Goodna
Normanby
Brothers
Cup
Runners-Up
Minor Premier
Wynnum
Everton Park
Riverside
Wynnum
Everton Park
Riverside
Wests
Brothers
REDLANDS
F
irstly, I want to take this opportunity to thank
everyone associated with the club for their efforts
that have contributed to another successful year. I
would especially like to thank the following people:
REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
•
The members of the Management Committee
The Barraclough Shield, the symbol of interstate
supremacy between Queensland and New South Wales
suburban competitions, was contested as the main curtain
raiser to the Reds versus British & Irish Lions at Suncorp
Stadium. This year heralded a changing of the guard for
our representative team with many long-serving players
retiring from the game, thus providing an opportunity for
a new breed of players to enter the representative ranks
together with a new coaching panel. Whilst the squad may
have lacked in experience, it certainly didn’t lack heart or
passion. After beginning confidently and displaying a high
level of skill and effort, Queensland was simply no match
for a top quality New South Wales side and went down
45 – 0. While it was not a result fit to celebrate 50 years of
suburban Rugby in Queensland, we are determined to put
in place the right frameworks and support mechanisms
for our representative team in 2014. To this end, we have
appointed Paul Davey and Steve Inwood, two long-time
suburban coaches and, in Paul’s case, some valuable
overseas coaching experience, to prepare plans early in
an effort to bring the Barraclough Shield back to Brisbane.
I would like to thank the QRU, in particular, Rod McCall
and Tony Shaw, for their support in bringing the game to
Suncorp on such an auspicious occasion, and also thank
the ARU for its assistance and co-operation.
•
The Rugby Committee, the Finance Committee, the
Operations Committee and the Grounds Committee
•
Our Coaches, Managers, Linespersons, Trainers,
H20 technicians, Grounds men, Field Markers, and
Referees.
•
Our club Sponsors, whose generosity has contributed
in so many ways to keep Redlands Rugby Union
afloat.
•
All our other Volunteers, Parents and Carers who give
up their time to assist in so many ways around the
club.
The 2013 Barraclough Shield squad was as follows:
Aaron Manning (Wynnum), Dugald Asprey (Brothers),
Daniel Tape (Wynnum), Daniel Egan - Captain (Ipswich),
Joshua Sio (Ipswich), Cory Stuart (Redlands), Hunter
Thomas (Wests), Sean Murtagh (Riverside), Matthew Myers
(Wynnum), Moea Niha (Redlands), Brent Reid (Wests), Joey
Leulu-Brown (Springfield), Rayno Hendricks (Everton Park),
Brendon Vitale (Wynnum), Patrick Bessell (Riverside), Jay
Staunton (Wests), Chris Owen (Easts Longhorns), London
Sau (Wests), Lodewijk Gielens (Wynnum), Damien Coe
(Riverside), James Davis (Redlands), Grant Turner (Easts
Longhorns) and Aaron Savage (Wynnum).
Thanks to the coaching staff of Damon Tuka and Paul
Farmer, Manager Sean O’Neill and its support staff of
Jordan Craig, David Baldwin and Mania Ieti.
I would also like to thank the QRU for their support in
helping run our various competitions.
Finally, I would like to thank my committee – Cam Leggat,
Sean O’Neill, Shane Robbie, Craig Eason, Cath McDonald
and Karl Shrubsole, who volunteer their valuable time in a
true display of their love of the game. Thank you for your
invaluable support in 2013.
Noel Rafter
QSRU Inc. President
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• The Golden Oldies for their continued support and
never ending work around the club.
It has been a sensational year for our 1st Grade Senior team
as they took out the Suburban Division 1 Premiership, the
first 1st Grade Senior Premiership in the club’s history.The
Grand Final was a pressure cooker with the teams locked
at 14-14 at full time. Extra time saw the men dig deep to
get on top of Wynnum 24-14.
This year also saw our Women’s Open Rugby side take
out the Premiership in their second year of being at the
club. This is also a first for the club, being the first ever
Women’s premiership the club has won. After narrowly
going down to Sunnybank in last year’s Grand Final, the
team produced a gutsy effort to get up over Sunnybank
this year, 7-6.
At junior level, our numbers were up slightly on last year
with a good number of new players. This provides the club
with a good base to work from. The players need to be
congratulated on the way they represented the club with
pride and distinction. Our Under 15 team made it to their
Grand Final only to fall short in the dying minutes of the
game. Congratulations also to all the players who made
representative teams this year.
Representative Players
Australian Women’s Sevens: Sharni Williams (C), Shannon
Parry.
Queensland Suburban: Moea Niha, James Davis, Corey
Stuart.
Queensland Women’s Sevens: Cheyenne Campbell,
Saxon Campbell, Shannon Parry, Wera Edwards, Nella
Hake, Lizzie Campbell, Dalena Dennison.
Queensland Women’s 15s: Cheyenne Campbell, Saxon
Campbell, Nella Hake, Lizzie Campbell, Lizzie Pou, Dalena
Dennison, Renae Pirihi, Delwyn Fraser.
Under 15 Brisbane: Aiden Elliot, Jack Hatfull, Brenton
Smith
Under 14 Brisbane: Lloyd Gorman, Joshua Fenner, Braiden
Sherrin, Benjamin Fox, William Feeney, Tristan Stanghon,
Nathan Marshall, Rory Bown, Jaiden Daniela
Under 12 Brisbane East: Coby Sinclair, Darcy Stevens,
William Aston, Thomas Feeney, John Scroope, Trent Back,
Darcy Kenefake
A big congratulations to all the juniors involved at the club
this year on a fantastic season. The little ones in particular
(U6-U9) really enjoyed themselves.
This year saw the completion of the Council recapping
adjacent to our fields and reinstatement of the additional
car parks in readiness for next season. This has made a
huge difference to the outlook of the club next season. I
wish to thank the Council for all the support throughout
the 2013 season and look forward to working even more
closely with them in 2014.
Special thanks must go to Lauren Hunn, our Sport and
Recreation Co-ordinator from the Department Sport
Recreation, based out of Redlands Sporting Club. Lauren
has been an avid supporter of our club over the past two
years and has assisted us in acquiring a wide range of
Local, State and Federal Government grants. These grants
have enabled the club to provide appropriate training gear
for our players as well as accreditation courses for our
volunteers, coaches, managers and first-aid personnel,
which will certainly assist the club in reducing its operational
costs.
2014 will see the club concentrate on player recruitment to
ensure our playing numbers are increasing and providing
an environment that encourages our kids to participate in
the wonderful team sport of Rugby Union at Redlands.
Keith Davis
Redlands Rugby Union President
GOLD COAST & DISTRICT RUGBY
G
old Coast & District Rugby
Ltd (GCDRU) was registered
as a “not for profit” Public
Company on 30th November,
2012 and assumed responsibility
for the conduct of Rugby in the
Gold Coast region.
Initial Objectives
•
To repair and rebuild the reputation of Rugby
•
To repair relations with the QRU
•
To bring together the feuding factions in the community
Rugby clubs
•
To repair relations with Gold Coast Breakers
• To review and enhance the development pathway for
Gold Coast junior players
Staffing
The staffing of GCDRU has been problematic from the
outset following the resignation of the RGC Rugby Manager
early in the new year. His replacement has, however, made
much progress in rationalising the local competition.
The appointment by QRU of a Development Officer early
in the year was very welcome. Unfortunately, GCDRU has
had to fund our two “Jobs Plan” Local Sport & Recreation
Coordinators from May and October respectively. I am
confident that we will at last receive the Jobs Plan grant
funding for six months commencing March 1. This will,
however, be for only the final six months of the original
grant. Although this will be much appreciated, we have
just received (on Tuesday 25 February) notification that
the State Government Local Sport & Recreation Jobs
Plan program will not be continued past the original
commitment.
Community Clubs
GCDRU started life with little member support due to the
deterioration of the credibility of RGC over a number of
years. Nevertheless, all Clubs completed Participation
Agreements and relations have improved although there
is still much to be done. Some Clubs are demonstrating a
positive and energetic attitude – some continue to struggle.
Cyclones
A lot of effort has been put in by GCDRU staff and Club
volunteers to re-energise our representative teams, the
Gold Coast Cyclones who have represented our region
with not inconsiderable success.
•
U13 Cyclones 2013 QJRU State Champions
•
U13 Cyclones 2013 Gold Coast Carnival Division
Runner Up
•
U14 Cyclones 2013 QJRU Plate Winners
•
Senior Cyclones 2013 South Queensland Champions
- undefeated
•
11 Senior Cyclone players selected for South
Queensland Country
•
13 players selected for Queensland Country including
the game against British & Irish Lions
Our major objectives were to :
•
Secure the long term financial future of Gold Coast
Rugby
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Junior Development
A principal goal of Gold Coast Rugby is to offer an
attractive development pathway for young players in our
region. Programs are underway in conjunction with the
Gold Coast Academy of Sport (GCAS) for U13 and U14s
and the ARU Junior Gold Cup for U15 and U17s already
appears to be generating an encouraging group of young
players.
Bond University
Much time and effort has been committed to developing a
close and effective relationship with Bond. Despite some
hiccups we have overcome early issues, and future access
to Bond facilities will be valuable to GCDRU. When the
Bond Rugby/Breakers transition has been completed I
foresee co-operation developing. I fear, however, that the
transition will go only part way this year, and that the Bond
Rugby brand may suffer.
Conclusion
Without resting on our laurels I believe we can look back
on GCDRU’s first year with some satisfaction. The 2013
competition was run without any major issues, some
progress was made in promoting harmony between the
various stakeholders and the reputation of Gold Coast
Rugby has been restored to some extent. There remains,
however, much to do in 2014. The major challenges we
are confronting are:
The combined effort of all teams this year saw the club
finish second in the Doughty Shield to University. The
Doughty Shield is awarded annually to the champion
Brisbane club, based on competition points won across all
participating teams.
I am pleased to announce that our 2014 Premier Grade
head coach will be Michael Broad. Michael Broad will be
looking to build on the improvements made in 2013 and
will be assisted by Van Humphries.
The club was honoured to have four Queensland Reds in
our playing ranks in 2013: Quade Cooper, Chris FeauaiSautia, Beau Robinson and Sam Denny. Quade Cooper
and Chris Feauai-Sautia represented Australia during
2013. Sam Denny made his Queensland debut against
the British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium. In addition
we had seven players: Feleti Kaitu’u, Alex Hatzis, David
Hennaway, Ben Tarr, Marcus Van Zati, Andrew Muirhead,
Matt Gordon, and Keeghan Sefton selected in the U/20
training squad for Australia. Congratulations to them all.
During 2013 Michael Baice, Sam Denny, Elliott Fowke, and
Craig Fitzsimmons all played their 100th game for Souths.
Perpetual award winners at this year’s Magpie awards
were;
• Howard Southgate Memorial Club Aggregate Best &
Fairest – Chris Field
• Index Group Trophy for Best Player in a Grand Final –
Colts 2 – Brodie Wilson, Colts 1 – Grant Fitzsimmons,
Div. 1 5th Grade – Bernard Berger, Div. 1 1st Grade –
Jock Kent
•
To establish a financial base for future operations
•
To grow the competition
• Ripper Doyle Memorial Trophy for Best Defensive Player
– Chris Field
•
To build the reputation of Gold Coast Rugby, particularly
among the parents of young players
• Gregg “Goofy” Forster Memorial Trophy for Player with
Most Potential – David Hennaway
MICHAEL SUMMERS
GCDRU Chairman
• Graeme Constant Memorial Trophy for Most Promising
Under Age Player – Lochie Oppenheimer
• Dan Egan Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Under
Age Player – Nic Crookes
• Bert Cottrell Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Player
– Tom Armstrong
SOUTHS
S
eason 2013 was one of the
most successful for Souths in
many years, both on and off the
field. We had seven of our nine
teams represented in the finals in
week one at Ballymore. Premier
Grade competed well all year
finishing out of the finals in sixth
place.
• President’s Trophy for the Outstanding Club Member
who is a Player – Peni Toia
Of the seven Souths teams that competed in the finals,
four competed in the Grand Final of their respective
competitions, 1st Grade, 5th Grade and both Colts 1 and
2. We took away three Premierships for 2013 with 1st
Grade, 5th Grade, and Colts 2 all being successful on the
Grand Final day. Congratulations to all of the players, and
thank you to all of the coaches, managers and support
staff, for another great year.
• Bob Bergin Memorial Trophy for Magpie of the Year –
Elliott Fowke
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• Neil “Tiny” Betts Medal for Outstanding Achievement –
Sam Denny
• Eddie Bonis Memorial Trophy for Club Captain - Elliot
Fowke, Cameron Marshall, Billy Hammond
• “Chipsy” Wood Memorial Trophy for Clubmen of the
Year – Paul Watt
Thank you all for your great service to the club.
I would like to offer my thanks to all of the members of the
2013 management committee. The club is truly fortunate
to have all of you give of your time and skills so generously.
The Souths Committee wishes to thank all coaches,
managers, volunteers and club staff who gave freely of
their time during the 2013 season and to Souths Junior
Rugby Club for their support and the use of their facilities
and the supply of ball boys for our home games.
At Souths we continue to enjoy the support of some great
sponsors. Our Principal Club Partner The Index Group.
Our Elite Sponsors FTI Consulting, and Nelson Australia,
and our Major Apparel supplier and sponsor KooGa. We
thank them all for their contribution to our club and look
forward to their support in 2014.
Anthony Shepley
SDRUFC Inc. President
STINGRAYS
T
management.
he
Sunshine
Coast
Premier
Rugby
team
again had a difficult year
in 2013. The lack of player
depth and horrific injury toll
throughout the competitive
season placed great strain
on the playing group and
Throughout the year coach John Rangihuna found a
tremendous challenge in sourcing all the capable and
willing talent on the Sunshine Coast to play in the Premier
competition. Players based as far away as Hervey Bay
put their hand up to make it to every training session and
match they could in order to support the team.
Despite the tough string of results, the efforts of all those
involved from players, coaches/managers and volunteers
was nothing short of commendable, and are tremendously
valued in such challenging circumstances.
We would like to thank the coaching staff headed by John
Rangihuna (Opens) and Hamish Procter (Colts). Special
mention goes to Ian Brown as the Director of Stingray
Rugby. His commitment to the development of Sunshine
Coast Rugby is unrivalled.
Unfortunately 2013 was also the year in which Sunshine
Coast Rugby made the difficult decision to withdraw the
Stingrays Premier team from the Queensland Premier
Rugby Competition indefinitely. After the establishment of
a Terms of Reference, a review was undertaken into the
sustainability of the Premier Program. The membership
agreed that the financial commitment put the game at
risk locally, and subsequently voted to withdraw the
representative side for the Premier Competition. We would
like to thank all players, coaches, managers, volunteers,
supporters and sponsors for making the Stingrays side
possible over the last few years. Your tremendous effort
has been greatly valued by SCRU Rugby. We hope all of
your efforts can stay with us in assisting Sunshine Coast
Rugby in 2014 and beyond through our local competitions,
and representative pathways.
Glenn Ferguson
Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Limited President
SUNNYBANK
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013
was
another
successful year for
Sunnybank
Rugby
as
the club finished 4th in
the Doughty Shield Club
Championships
and
despite an absence of
Premiership success, 2nd Grade and the Women’s
side took out Minor Premierships. The Colts program
was again a success, with Colts 1 and Colts 2 both
finishing in the top four.
In addition to the success of the aforementioned teams,
the following Sunnybank players represented the club at
State or National level:
Wallabies (3):
Rob Simmons, Liam Gill, Digby Ioane.
Reds (8):
Greg Holmes, Albert Anae, Rob
Simmons, Liam Gill, Jake Schatz,
Ben Lucas, Ben Tapuai, Digby Ioane.
Reds EPS (1):
Nigel Ah Wong.
Australian 7s
Men (6):
Women (4):
Tom Lucas, Peter Lee, Allan Faalavau,
Junior Laloifi, Ben Adams, Jordan
Tuapou.
Alicia Quirk, Kirby Sefo, Taleesha
Harden, Amy Turner.
Australian U20 (4): Jake McIntyre, Ben Meehan, Henry
Taefu, Maile Ngauamo.
The club continues to provide a strong pathway from juniors
to professional Rugby with Sunnybank being the only club
to provide teams in every age group and every graded
Division 1 BJRU competition. The club had Premiership
success in the U14 and 15 Division 1 competitions and all
other teams contested finals.
The club’s international Sevens program for men and
women is unique in Australian club Rugby and the club
enjoyed success at a number of tournaments in 2013.
Most notable was the effort at the Singapore Cricket Club
7s where the team finished in the top four in front of many
professional national programs and provinces such as
France, Western Province, Auckland and Northland.
We would like to show our gratitude to the backing
we receive from our members, volunteers, staff and
supporters, without whom we would not be able to
achieve the success we have. The Sunnybank Community
and Sports Club continue to provide generous support,
not only to Sunnybank Rugby but to many other Rugby
groups and the community in general.
Dan McConaghy
Sunnybank Senior Rugby Union President
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SUNSHINE COAST RUGBY UNION
S
unshine Coast Rugby Union in 2013 saw much
excitement, with our cornerstones of Rugby in
the Schools, Junior, and Senior Club competitions
played with the passion and effort we have come to
expect from them.
The SCRU will continue to build upon these foundations
for the coming years. Once again the finals series of
these competitions were played with a great intensity,
and we commend all players and coaches for the passion
displayed.
Following the development of a strategic plan, the SCRU
has ensured to act fiscally responsible as we continue
to address previous debts, and limit spending. This has
affected programs and events that would ideally be
available for our members, however such decisions have
been made in the best interests of the game locally.
The Sunshine Coast was offered the fantastic opportunity
to once again host the Queensland Reds against the 2012
(and now 2013) Super Rugby Champions the Waikato
Chiefs.
SCRU formed a valued partnership with the Palmwoods
Hotel, who came on board in support of the Reds vs
Chiefs trial match, the Sunshine Coast Stingrays, and the
local Senior competition. The Palmwoods Hotel supplied
great support to the game, and we would like to thank
them for their contribution in 2013. We would also like to
thank our other partners Ferguson Cannon, Rettore Notley,
Fencescape, Ezyfit, Verifact, and Curry & Jorgensen Dental
for their support this season.
This year Australia saw the British & Irish Lions visit our
shores for the first time since 2001, and the Sunshine
Coast found itself playing a significant role. The Coast
played host to both the Wallabies and the Lions for training
camps throughout the year. In addition, the Sunshine
Coast attained the highest number of affiliated players
representing the combined Queensland and New South
Wales Combined Country side. Sunshine Coast products
Blake Enever and Tom Cox were joined by Stingrays prop
and local QRU Development Officer Haydn Hirsimaki, and
Noosa Dolphins Prop Tom Kearney in being selected to
play against the Lions. Maroochydore Swans player Elliot
Hagen was among the Combined Country squad in the
lead up to the match.
Our Junior competition was again a very well participated
contest involving 105 teams across 10 clubs, featuring a
total of 1,549 participants. Again we fielded five teams in
the QJRU State Championships with our best result being
the Under 16s who placed second. A total of 28 boys went
on to represent Queensland Country Juniors.
Schools rugby continued to grow with 41 teams
participating. Sunshine Coast Grammar dominated
the finals series taking out the U/15, Second XV and
First XV titles. The competition provided eight QCSS
representatives whilst Max Allen and Harry Masters went
on to represent Queensland II.
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In the Senior competition, Maroochydore won the A Grade,
while Noosa won the Reserve and Colts titles. Noosa also
took out the Club Championship trophy. The Maleny club
continued to show strong growth by participating in both
Under 19 and Reserve Grade finals. The 2013 Spirit of
Rugby Award was deservedly won by Tony Arnold from
this club.
Representative fixtures saw our Seniors and Colts play
both Darling Downs and Gold Coast. A total of 17 players
went on to represent South Queensland whist a further
eight players were included in the QCRU Open Squad.
Without doubt our biggest expansion was in the Sevens
Program. Numerous awards were won during the year
with seven of our female players going on to reach higher
representation.
Unfortunately, 2013 was also the year in which Sunshine
Coast Rugby made the difficult decision to withdraw the
Stingrays Premier team from the Queensland Premier
Rugby Competition indefinitely.
Glenn Ferguson
Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Limited President
TOWNSVILLE
S
eason 2013 was again a year of great success for
Townsville Rugby. A few of the many highlights
include the ongoing expansion of the Junior
competition, the reintroduction of the Women’s
Competition to the ANZAC Day Challenge and Senior
Grade finals.
Juniors and Seniors
This year our Junior Competition was launched by Reds
Players Luke Morahan and Dave McDuling, and as always
these guys did a great job engaging with our players and
hopefully inspiring them to one day follow in their footsteps.
We also expanded the junior ranks with the introduction
of an Under 8 program, which will no doubt continue
successfully through 2014.
Once again all clubs were well represented throughout the
Final Series. I would like to give a special mention to the
Burdekin Under 11s for a breakthrough season ending
in premiership success and to Teachers West for their
strong representation throughout the finals. None of this is
possible however, without the hard work and commitment
of coaches, parents and supporters.
The 2013 Senior Competition was the strongest and
closest contested in many years. Five of the six A Grade
clubs were in the premiership mix well in to the closing
rounds of the season and the final series was again a great
display of our local Rugby talent.
The Burdekin Rugby Club overcame competition favourites
Brothers, to secure their first A Grade Premiership since
1994. Congratulations to all clubs and players that
participated throughout the season.
In the return match, the Heelers produced their first victory
since 2003 over the NSW Cockatoos with a 21-20 win
in a match that was played as the curtain raiser for the
aforementioned Tour Match.
State Champs
ARU Junior Gold Program
The Queensland Junior Rugby Union State Championships
were held in Albany Creek, Brisbane, and we had our
Under 13-16 Brolgas compete once again in 2013.
Townsville performed exceptionally well on and off the field.
We had a total of ten players selected in the respective
Queensland Country team which is a fantastic reward for
the hard work those players contributed throughout the
carnival. Congratulations to all the coaches and managers
for their tireless effort over the training period and also the
competition. Townsville Rugby Union is excited for next
year’s tournament.
At the end of Season 2013, Townsville hosted trials for the
ARU Junior Gold Program for next year’s U15s and U17s.
The trial involved 50 players in each team to select a 30
man squad.
Brolgas
The Brolgas had another great year in the U19 and Senior
Divisions, the U19 team did not lose a game and the
Senior team were crowned North Queensland Inter-State
Champions against Cairns and Mackay. This year’s Brolgas
home game was a tremendous success with Townsville
playing Cairns from U12s through to Senior Grade. The
Brolgas did not lose a game the whole day. The Brolga
and Army rivalry continued this year with the two teams
facing off twice in the calendar year. Once again the brutal
ANZAC Day match took place with the Brolgas overcoming
a brave Army side, grabbing bragging rights for 2013. The
Remembrance Day game also was played this year with
a Brolga Barbarians team playing the North Queensland
Army side on this very special day. The Brolgas made it
two from two in 2013 and everyone is looking forward to
next year’s fixtures.
North Queensland & Queensland Country Heelers
After a successful Regional Championship, Townsville
dominated selection in the North Qld teams to play Central
Qld and South Qld. The U19s lost narrowly to South Qld
in Cairns but the Seniors came back from 36-0 down at
half time to snatch an incredible win. The next game was
played in Rockhampton with both teams coming away
with wins. Congratulations to all the coaches involved
- Pita Thompson/Clint Bullock (U19) and Terry Shiells/
Richard Lehmann (Senior).
The two teams will play in a new competition called the
Junior Gold Cup which takes place in early 2014. The
players are training every Sunday in the off season with
the help and guidance of their coaches. The teams will
play against different Junior Gold Programs around
Queensland.
Sponsors
Thank you again to our corporate partners - Mike Carney
Toyota, Troy Williams the Good Guys, and Gabcon
Constructions. Their continued support underpins the
success and sustainability of the Rugby community.
Administration and Supporters
The Townsville Rugby Community has been a continual
shining light on the sporting landscape. Our success
both locally and at a representative level, highlights the
commitment and dedication of the coaches, managers
and volunteers, and time spent in ensuring the success of
our competition.
Thanks again to the TDRU Executive Committee for your
support and direction throughout 2013.
Lachlan Bell
TDRU - President
Fourteen Townsville players were selected to play for the
Graincorp Queensland Country Heelers and Colts (U20)
in 2013. Townsville hosted the Heelers home game in
May, against NSW Country with Rikki Abraham, Shaun
McCarthy and Tom Vinson all selected to play for Heelers.
It was great to see such high quality of Rugby played at
Hugh Street, as the match resulted in a 24-24 draw.
On the back of their outstanding representative season,
Shaun McCarthy and Rikki Abraham both won selection in
the Australian Combined Country team to play the British
& Irish Lions in Newcastle. Despite a comfortable win by
the Lions, this was a great opportunity for country Rugby
and all the men involved.
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UNIVERSITY
2
013 was very successful for
the University of Queensland
Rugby Football Club (UQRFC), as
we claimed The Doughty Challenge
Shield for a fourth consecutive year.
Eleven teams represented UQRFC
over the three weeks of finals at
Ballymore, with Premier Colts and
Colts 1 claiming Grand Final victories for the third
consecutive year.
These accomplishments show the great depth we have
across our playing group and credit must also go to the
great group of volunteer coaches, managers and trainers
who give up their time week after week.
Special mention must go to all of our sponsors for their
support for the 2013 season. In particular we would like
to thank our long running Principal Sponsor Buildcorp and
look forward to a continuation of this great partnership in
2014.
UQ Properties & Facilities have again been instrumental in
providing some of the best playing surfaces in Brisbane
which we are very grateful for. I must also thank UQ Sport
for their assistance and ongoing support throughout the
year.
Thanks must also go to the UQRFC Committee who are
the driving force behind the scenes at the club. Their
experience and knowledge is such a valuable resource
and I thank them for the hard work they put in to make this
club what it is.
UQRFC had a number of players selected for representative
duties during the 2013 season. Curtis Browning and Harry
Parker both represented Australia at the IRB Junior World
Championship where Curtis was also named as Captain
for the Tournament. Curtis capped off an impressive year
by making his Queensland Reds debut against the Bulls,
as well as being named Australian Under 20s Player of the
Year at the John Eales Medal awards night. Con Foley and
Nick Malouf were key members in the Australian Sevens
Squad in 2013. Con finished the year on a high taking out
the Shawn Mackay Award and Sevens Player of the Year at
the John Eales Medal awards night. Our women were also
rewarded for their hard work with Melanie Kawa, Brooke
Saunders, Asako Ono, Trish Brown and Hayley Sullivan
being selected in the Wallaroos training squad for the 2014
Women’s Rugby World Cup.
UQRFC was again well represented at the annual UQ Blues
Awards night in 2013. Curtis Browning was awarded a Full
Blue for his outstanding achievement in 2013 while Nick
Malouf, Harry Parker, Melanie Kawa and Asako Ono were
awarded Half Blues.
Coaches, volunteers and players were recognised at the
2013 UQ Sports Club & Sports Awards night. UQRFC
took out the Presidents Cup which is awarded to the club
that has achieved an outstanding performance in 2013.
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Mick Heenan was named Coach of the Year, while James
Hanson was named Sportsman of the Year for 2013.
The Red Heavies finished the year with a Rugby tour to
USA with games in San Diego, Tempe and Austin. Both the
men and women registered wins against UCSD and the
University of Texas, however due to unseasonal weather
in Tempe were forced to cancel games against Arizona
State University. The women finished their tour with a trip
to New York taking out the Bowl Final in the New York
Rugby Sevens tournament.
I look forward to seeing players, coaches, managers,
trainers and supporters of the Red Heavies down at St
Lucia in 2014.
Bruce Brown
UQRFC President
WESTERN QUEENSLAND RUGBY
2
013 was a very successful year for Western
Queensland Rugby thanks to the hard work and
commitment of a number of rugby lovers in the
region.
Meg Cook and Bryanne Kerr were secretary and Treasurer
respectively, and along with Pru Button, they were the
strength behind Western Queensland Rugby. Our local
competition was won by the Longreach Jumbucks who
defeated the Barcaldine Boars in the last minute of a
hotly contested Grand Final officiated by Richard Bright
from Roma. Nick Cook and Cameron Heath instigated
the success of the Jumbucks both on and off the field
assembling a squad of players who had great belief,
experience and most of all had fun both on and off the
field. Barcaldine, under Andrew Pearce, have been the
most consistent team over the past two years, playing
hard rugby in the best spirit of the game.
Dean Workman was our referee coordinator as well as
coaching the Western Queensland representative team. He
has been a great contributor to Western Queensland Rugby
over a number of years as a player, club and representative
coach and an official at all levels. The Western Queensland
team had a great win over the Central Highlands and lost
narrowly to Central Queensland (Rockhampton).
Pru Button was the driver in organising two great
functions for Western Queensland; one before the Central
Queensland game and the other before the Grand Final.
Guest speakers were John Connolly, Garrick Morgan
and Peter Slattery with Michael Blutcher our Master of
Ceremonies. The Royal Flying Doctor Service received a
donation from Western Queensland Rugby of $13,000.
We also had a Golden Oldies game as part of our Western
Queensland vs Central Queensland representative day
and a Veterans game as a curtain raiser to our Grand Final.
Boyd Curran
Westen Queensland Rugby Union President
WESTS
A
t the end of 2012 Wests were
awarded the BJRU “Club
of the Year” which was a great
milestone and reward for our
Junior Committee’s hard work.
2013 was our first year as a combined
juniors and seniors club. The club
has not only grown from strength to
strength on the field but off the field
we have some major visions that could set us up for a very
bright future.
I believe for this game to really succeed in Queensland our
juniors and seniors at all clubs need to work together to
reap the best rewards for our members, players and the
broader Rugby community. Not every child will be a Red
or play for Australia but he or she can now start at three
years of age in our Puppy Pack and go all the way through
juniors and play grade football at seniors and finish off in
our Golden Oldies club.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the wonderful
volunteers who give up their time to help the Club to be
the success that it is. Also my sincere thanks goes to the
Wests Committee for all their long hours they put in behind
the scenes, and of course their families who support them.
A special thanks goes out to Jo Staples our Registrar and
Medic whose wonderful enthusiasm is always on display
to our members and visitors.
I would like to congratulate both Brett Gillespie and Sam
Green for finishing within the top five players in the running
for the Alex Evans Premier Player of the season award.
The award was taken out by Brett and rightly so, as you
would not find a better leader or more consistent player
who represents our club. I would also like to congratulate
Sam Green on his first season in Premier Rugby where
he was the top point scorer in the competition and was
named Queensland Colt of the Year. Also a special mention
to Tim Geary, who made his Premier debut at the ripe old
age of 35.
The lower grades were competitive, with Tim Geary’s
second grade taking out the title in a great Grand Final win
over Brothers, while our Normanby Cup side lost to the
Brethren in their Grand Final. We also had two other teams
make the finals this year.
I would also like to thank all our Major Sponsors, Sedgman
and Sci-Fleet, for all their help with our car raffle and
Precinct sponsorship. Also Hutchinson Builders and all the
other generous businesses that sponsor our Club or have
chosen to associate themselves with Wests.
Finally our special thanks goes to the QRU for all their
efforts in running the competition. The game gets bigger
each year and we at Wests look forward to contributing
to the growth and development of the game in its entirety.
Tony Buckley
Wests President
I can only describe our start to the Premier season as
disrupted following the loss of Phil Mooney to Panasonic in
Japan, and assistant coach Scott Allen resigning. With the
appointment of Pat Byron as head coach and later Even
Willis as assistant coach, the team found its feet again and
had another productive year.
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2013 COMMITTEE REPORTS
QRU JUDICIAL APPEALS COMMITTEE
I
n 2013 the Judicial Appeals Committee dealt
with six matters, most of which related to player
eligibility. We heard no appeals from players in
relation to suspensions or penalties handed down
by judicial panels which would suggest to us that
the penalties handed down whilst not always agreed
with, are being accepted.
I thank the members of the Committee for the commitment
and diligence they demonstrate in what can be difficult
and/or controversial matters.
The Judicial Appeals Committee is vigilant to ensure that
there is no conflict of interest for any of the members of
the Appeals Committee in the hearing of matters, with
Wren Bligh and I disqualifying ourselves throughout the
year due to conflict or possibility of perceived conflict of
interest. It is very important to maintain the integrity and
the independence of this important responsibility.
It is with a great amount of sadness that we acknowledge
the death of Wren Bligh. Wren has been a stalwart of the
committee for more than two decades and served as
chairman for many years. His straight line, commonsense
approach to difficult issues was extremely valuable in
reaching appropriate and correct decisions. He will be
greatly missed for his contribution, his insight and great
sense of humour.
John Mullins
Queensland Judicial Appeals Committee Chairman
• There was a reasonably significant decrease in the
total number of players being sent off for foul play. It
is useful to compare send offs from previous years,
as follows:
o 2010 - 92
o 2011 - 69
o 2012 - 74
o 2013 - 63
With the increase in player numbers, and assuming the
referees are policing the laws of the game, the incidence
of foul play is decreasing. To have a 30% decrease in the
number of players sent from the field over the space of
four seasons is a credit to the players, support staff and
administrators.
• A further matter to note is the reduction (and ultimate
elimination in 2013) of breaches of the Code of
Conduct. It was an unfortunate blight on rugby in
2012 that there were a number of Code of Conduct
breaches broadly relating to abuse of match officials
by both players and coaching personnel. Included
in the Code of Conduct breaches were a number
of pitch invasions by reserve players, spectators,
coaching personnel and the like. Clearly the clubs
had received the message from the Judiciary that
such activity would not be tolerated and would be
dealt with severely. It was refreshing to record that
there were no such breaches in 2013.
• The key statistics for 2013 then were:
QRU JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
T
he features of the 2013 season were:
• The continuation of the mandatory regime, in that
it is a minimum requirement for referees to send off
players who have transgressed either Law 10.4(a)
“punching or striking” or 10.4(b) “stamping or
trampling”, save for Premier matches and finals. This
system works very well and is clearly maintained
and policed by the referees.
• There was a slight increase unfortunately in the
number of Colts players being sent off in 2013
(21 compared to 16 for the 2012 year). This is
not a significant increase, however it underlines
the importance that the proper laws of the game
relating to foul play should be instilled as soon as
possible. The breaches of the laws of the game at
this level typically relate to striking and every effort is
made by the Judicial Committee to empathise with
coaches, managers and support staff that striking
is not tolerated. Unfortunately a number of Colts
players see an opportunity to be involved in foul play
following the constraints of their school system.
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o 63 players were sent off and 5 were cited
(compared with 74 and 2 in 2012 and 69 in
2011).
o 40 players were given 1 week’s suspension
without appearance (compared with 35 in 2012).
o 21 Colts (7 Premier Colts) were sent off
(compared with 16 Colts with 4 Premier Colts
sent off and 1 Cited in 2012).
o 6 Premier players were sent off and 2 cited
(compared with 3 sent off and 1 cited in 2012).
• The Committee wish to acknowledge the cooperation of clubs in ensuring that players attended
with representatives. The Judicial Committee has a
view that player representatives, officials, coaches
and managers are ideal conduits to pass to their
respective clubs the position the committee takes
on illegal/foul play.
The Committee particularly wishes to acknowledge the
assistance of Mr Michael Backstrom of the QRU for
diligent record keeping, preparation of Committee papers
and advice to clubs of Committee decisions.
I particularly wish to acknowledge the assistance of my
fellow Judiciary Committee Members, Mr Geoff Gardiner
and Mr Timothy Conroy and reserve Committee Member,
Chris Newton.
John Mullins
QRU Judiciary Committee Chairman
STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE
QRU Board Appointed Chairman:
Rob Donaghue
(QRU General Manager,
Game Development)
Committee Members: Neill McCann
(QRU Appointed)
Peter Gofton
(QRU Appointed)
(QRU Referee Development Coordinator)
Mark Hogan
(QRRA (Brisbane) Inc President)
Peter Buchanan
(Country Appointed Delegate)
Geoff Pegg
Management Responsibility:
Lachlan Parkinson
(QRU Game Development Manager Education, Pathways & Rugby Services)
The QRU’s State Referee Committee (SRC) achieved the
following planned objectives in 2013:
• Advanced Training and Education programs for the
Premier Development and Talent Identification Squads
• Continued Education and Development of the State’s
Referee Coaching Panel
• Development of Junior Refereeing and Coaching
across the State
• Provision of Match Officials for all SRC - Designated
Matches
There was no change to the structure of the QRU State
Referee Committee in 2013 with this committee operating
under the Chairmanship of the QRU General Manager, Game
Development. This Chairmanship allowed the activities and
objectives of the SRC to be further aligned with the QRU’s
Game Development program across the State in respect of
Referee Recruitment, Development and Education.
The Queensland Country Championship format remained
unchanged from 2012, allowing the opportunity to continue
with the appointment of Host Regional referees and
referee coaches to inter-regional matches as part of their
ongoing referee and referee coach development. The
referee coaches appointed to review the performance
of the referees were required to submit coaching reports
to the SRC for assessment in respect to Regional Match
appointments. The SRC were requested to appoint referees
to all Regional Under-19 and Senior matches. This was
undertaken after reviewing coaching reports and through
liaison with Country Associations to ensure the referees
were up to the required standard. Four Regional and Two
QRRA (Brisbane) Inc referees were appointed to control the
six Under-19 and Senior Regional matches. Development
of referees was undertaken in a number of Country centres
throughout the year in conjunction with courses that were
conducted by the QRU Game Development Department.
The SRC continued with their Advanced Training and
Education program for 20 referees that were selected in the
Premier Development and Talent Identification squads. Ten
of these referees were then included to participate in the
ARU training squad, joining up with Queensland’s four ARU
Panel Referees. All 20 referees undertook additional strength
and conditioning training, attended key education sessions
that included programs covering subjects such as tactical
communication, game analysis, referee interaction and
decision making under pressure. These referees were also
allocated mentors with all referees being selected to referee
in the Brisbane Grade Competition season finals. Referees
selected in the development programs were also selected
to referee at the various championships and Rugby events
listed below as part of their referee development process.
Queensland based referee coaches were also selected as
referee coaches at these championships listed below.
Over the year, the SRC made 1,610 appointments of Match
Officials to Matches in the following competitions:
•
Premier Rugby
• Queensland Country Championships
• City v Country
• QRFSU 18 years Championships
• QRFSU Schoolboy Trials
• QRU Ballymore Cup Competition
• Queensland Junior State Championships
• ARU Santos Indigenous Under 16 Championships
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• QRU Queensland Primary School Under 12 Q Sevens
• QRU Queensland Schoolboy Sevens
• ARU National Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Sevens
• Appointed as Referee Coach Combined NSW/QLD
Country v British & Irish Lions
• Appointed as Referee Coach NSW Waratahs v
British & Irish Lions
• ARU Ella Sevens
• Appointed as Referee Coach ACT Brumbies v
British & Irish Lions
• Other Requested Appointments
• Appointed as ARU Referee Coach IRB Sevens Gold
Coast
Following are the achievements of Queensland Referees
and Referee Coaches during 2013:
• Tim Aistrope
• Appointed as Referee Queensland 18 Years State
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU Australian Schools
Championships
• Peter Buchanan
• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Junior
State Championships
• Peter Buchanan (Senior)
Rugby Union State Championships
• Dick Byres
• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Schools
• Appointed as Assistant Referee Reds A v Tonga A
PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee QLD Suburban v NSW
Suburban Representative Match
• Appointed as Referee ARU Australian Schools
Championships
• Brett Cronan
• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 18 Year
State Championships
• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 15
Years State Championships
• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships
• Appointed as Referee City Under 17 v Country
Under 17
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Women’s Sevens
Championships
• Appointed as Referee QRU Queensland Schoolboy
Sevens Championships
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Women’s
National Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolboy
• Scott Chapman
State Championships
• John Christophersen
• Appointed as Assistant Referee QLD Suburban v
NSW Suburban Representative Match
• Appointed as Referee Brisbane 2nd Grade Grand
Final
• Tim Clough
• Appointed as Referee Australian Schools
Championships
• Appointed as Referee Australian Schoolboy Sevens
Championships
• Appointed as Referee Australian Schoolgirl Sevens
Championships
• Andrew Cole
• Retained as ARU National Referee Coach
• Appointed as Referee Coach for Thirteen Super
Rugby Matches
• Appointed as Referee Coach Reds A v Tonga A
PRC Match
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• John Corry
• Appointed as Assistant Referee National Academy v
Reds A PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolgirl
• Rupert Dingle
• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State
Championships
• Ben Dorrington-Plumb
• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU National
Schoolboy Sevens Championships
• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU National
Schoolgirl Sevens Championships
• Paul Evans
• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Schools
• Appointed as Referee Coordinator Queensland
Junior Rugby Union State Championships
• Cameron Foley
• Appointed as Referee Crusaders v Kings Super
Rugby Match
• Appointed as Referee Australian Under 20
Representative Trial Match
• Appointed as Referee City Under 15 v Country
Under 15 Representative Match
• Appointed as Referee Western Force v St George
Reds Super Rugby Match
• Ian Foster
• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 15 Year
State Championships
• Appointed as Referee Brumbies v Rebels Super
Rugby Match
• Appointed as Referee Western Force v Brumbies
Super Rugby Match
• Appointed as Referee Brisbane Premier Grade
Grand Final
• Appointed as Number 4 St George Reds v British &
Irish Lions Match
• Peter Gofton
Championships
• Paul Haydock
• Appointed as Assistant Referee St George Reds v
Chiefs Super Rugby Trial
• Appointed as Assistant Referee National Academy v
Reds A PRC Match
• Appointed as Assistant Referee Brisbane Academy
v Fiji A PRC Match
v Japan PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee QLD Country Heelers v NSW
Country Cockatoos Representative Match
• Appointed as Assistant Referee QLD Suburban v
NSW Suburban Representative Match
• Appointed as Referee ARU National Under 16
Championships
• Matterson Head
• Paul Heath
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Under 16
National Indigenous Championships
• Rohan Hoffman
• Retained as Referee on the ARU National Referee
Panel
• Selected as SANZAR Super Rugby Referee
• Appointed as Assistant Referee for Sixteen Super
Rugby Matches
• Appointed as Referee Rebels v Hurricanes Super
Rugby Match
• Appointed as Number 5 Australia v British & Irish
Lions Test Match
• Appointed as Number 4 Australia v South Africa
Rugby Championship Match
• Appointed as Number 4 Australia v Argentina
Rugby Championship Match
• Rachel Horton
• Appointed as Referee ARU Women’s Sevens
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU Women’s National
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolboy
• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolgirl
• Reilly Hourigan
• Chyna Howlett
• Appointed as Referee ARU Women’s Sevens
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU Women’s National
Championships
• Selected as Development Referee IRB Women’s
Sevens Referee Panel
• Nicholas Joseph
• Declan Lane
• Jayden Leavers
• Appointed as Referee Waratahs V Rebels Super
Rugby Match
• Appointed as Referee Reds A v Japan PRC Match
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• Steve Leszczynski
• Appointed as TMO for Eleven Super Rugby
Matches
• Appointed as Referee South QLD v Central QLD
Country Championship Match
• Michael Lucas
• Simon Moore
• Appointed as Assistant Referee Reds A v Tonga A
PRC Match
• Appointed as Assistant Referee Reds A v Japan
PRC Match
• Matt O’Brien
• Retained on the ARU National Referee Panel
• Appointed as Referee ARU Under 16 National
Indigenous Championships
• Appointed as Referee IRB Sevens Gold Coast,
Wellington, Hong Kong, Japan and Rugby World
Cup Sevens.
• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU Schoolboy
Sevens
• Appointed as Referee Brisbane Academy v Fiji A
PRC Match
• Duncan Male
• Neill McCann
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU National Schools
Championships
• Stuart McKinnon
• Appointed as Referee Western Force A v Samoa A
PRC Match
• Appointed as Assistant Referee for Six Super Rugby
Matches
• Appointed as Number 4 ACT Brumbies v British &
Irish Lions
• Selection as Referee on the IRB’s Sevens
International Referee Panel
• Appointed as Referee Wellington v Manawatu ITM
Cup Match NZ
• Drew Meehan
• Appointed as Referee Southland v Waikato ITM
Cup Match NZ
• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU Schoolboy
• Eamon O’Sullivan
• Damien Mitchelmore
• Retained as Referee on the ARU National Referee
Panel
• Geoff Pegg
• Selected as Member of National Premier
Appointments Panel
• Appointed as Assistant Referee for Nine Super
Rugby Matches
• Appointed as Referee Coordinator QRFSU 18 Years
State Championships
v Fiji A PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee Coach QLD Country Heelers
v NSW Country Cockatoos Representative Match
• Appointed as Assistant Referee Reds A v Japan
PRC Match
State Championships
• Appointed as Referee National Academy v Reds A
PRC Match
State Championships
• Appointed as Number 5 Match Official St George
Reds v British & Irish Lions
• Appointed as Referee Coordinator Queensland
Junior Rugby Union State Championships
• Appointed as Number 4 Match Official Melbourne
Rebels V British & Irish Lions
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Schoolgirl
• Appointed as Number 5 Match Official Wallabies v
South Africa Rugby Championship
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Schoolboy
• Appointed as Referee Brisbane 1st Grade Grand
Final
• Appointed as Referee Australian Schoolboys v New
Zealand Schoolboys Test
• Pat Rae
• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Under 16
National Championships
• Sam Rasmussen
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• John Raukete
Championships
• Reimon Raukete
• Appointed as Referee QRFSU 12 Years State
Championships
• Jordan Ryan
• Appointed as Referee QRFSU 18 Years State
Championships
• Tom Ryan
• Appointed as ARU Liaison Officer Queensland
• Cameron Stanfield
• Appointed as Referee FNQ v Mt Isa Country
Championship Match
• Craig Taylor
• Appointed as Referee Coach QRFSU 15 Years
State Championships
State Championships
Championships
• Paul Towler
Championships
• Andrew Twist
• Appointed as Referee Townsville v Mackay Country
Championship Match
• Appointed as Referee ARU Under 16 National
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU Schoolgirl Sevens
Championships
• Appointed as Referee ARU Schoolboy Sevens
Championships
• Kevin Twomey
• Appointed as Referee Townsville v Mackay Country
Championship Match
• Chris Woodhouse
• Appointed as Referee Coach QRFSU 18 Year State
Championships
State Championships
Championships
• Scott Young
• Retained as ARU National Referee Selector
• Appointed as ARU Referee Coach NT Hottest
Sevens Darwin
• Appointed as Referee Coach Brisbane Academy v
Fiji A PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee Coach Western Force A v
Samoa A PRC Match
• Appointed as Referee Coach Reds A v Japan PRC
Match
• Appointed as Referee Coach for Nine Super Rugby
Matches
• Retained as IRB’s International Sevens Referee
Coach
• IRB Sevens Referee Coach Gold Coast, Dubai,
USA, Wellington and Hong Kong.
Activity programs to be considered for 2014 are to:
• Compilation and Implementation of Referee and
Referee Coaching Development Strategy 2014
• Advanced Training and Education programs for
the Premier Development and Talent Identification
Squads
• Further Develop Junior Refereeing and Coaching
across the State
• Continuation of Country Associations Referee and
Referee Coach Development
Geoff Pegg
QRUSRC Administration Officer
• Lara West
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2013 OFFICE BEARERS
Patron
Her Excellency
Ms Penelope Wensley AO
Governor of Queensland
Director of Coaching
Ewen McKenzie
Head Coach
Richard Graham
Vice Patrons
The Honourable Campbell Newman
Premier of Queensland
Delegates to the Australian Rugby Union
The Right Honourable
The Lord Mayor of Brisbane
Cr Graham Quirk
Judiciary Committee
President
Tony Shaw
Vice Presidents
Bill Ross, Andrew Slack
Board of Directors
Rod McCall (Chairman), Jim Carmichael,
Michael Arnett, Mark Connors,
Damien Frawley, James Horwill,
Paul McNicholl, Mark Thompson, Chris White
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Carmichael
Chief Commercial Officer
Daniel Herbert
Chief Financial Officer
Ashley Selwood
Chief Operating Officer
David Hanham
Head of Marketing
Amanda McConaghy
Head of Corporate Communications &
Media
Philip Pope
Head of Game Development
Robert Donaghue
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Paul McNicholl, Rod McCall, Michael Arnett
Paul Tully (Chairman), Geoff Gardiner, Tim Conroy
Judicial Appeals Committee
John Mullins (Chairman), Wren Bligh (Vice Chairman),
Chris Newton, Noel Rafter, Ian Scotney OAM,
Greg Core, Andrew Cole
2013
FINANCIAL
REPORT
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Attached is the formal Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2013 together with the associated Directors
Report, Audit Report and Directors Declaration.
As the attached is the formal presentation to be provided under the Law, it may be helpful to Members to include a
deeper analysis of the financial results for the year and the position at the end of December.
Similarly to 2012 below is a general ‘Sources and Application of Funds’. It shows the main areas of revenue and
expenditure and where the funds flow throughout the organisation. At the heart of the diagram is the Reds. The diagram
shows that the Reds produce total net revenue of $16.6m ($17.9m in 2012) and expenditure totals $15.1m ($15.2m
in 2012) leaving a surplus of $1.5m ($2.7m in 2012) which is then used in three key areas being Game Development,
Premier Rugby and a surplus. The net result in 2013 is down on 2012 due to the earnings from the Qualifying home
final in 2012 and reduced overall Gate Takings in 2013. As well as the downstreamed funds from the Reds, Game
Development generates its own revenue plus receives grants from the ARU and Government. Premier Rugby receives
amounts from the Reds and the ARU keeping in mind that the individual clubs also received grants directly from the ARU
in 2013.
ARU
$3.9M
$12.7M
$150k
Premier Rugby
Expenditure
$390k
Commercial and
Other Revenue
$1.8M
$240k
Reds
Expenditure*
$15.1M
$1.0M
Game Development
Expenditure
$4.8M
$0.3M
Surplus
Government
Grants
$0.9M
$1.1M
*Includes Player Payments, Coaching and Support Staff, Team Servicing plus Reds related Commercial, Marketing
and Media costs plus an allocation from Ballymore and Corporate costs
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Hopefully this diagram helps provide a better understanding of the flow of funds through the organisation. Turning
now to the attached Financial Statements the following provides further information in relation to the Statement of
Comprehensive Income and the Statement of Financial Position.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Statement of Comprehensive Income shows a bottomline surplus of $287k for the year, however the more important
result is the Profit Before Depreciation which indicates a result for the financial year of $954k. This result illustrates the
effective net cash result for the year, notwithstanding the more accurate cashflow position shown in the Statement of
Cash Flows.
The final result for 2013 is down on the same result for 2012 however a major component of the 2012 outcome was the
earnings from the home Qualifying Final in that year. Clearly such a match did not occur in 2013. The Reds vs British &
Irish Lions match in 2013 was managed by the ARU and although the QRU received a match fee, it was a lower return
than as achieved from a Super Rugby Qualifying Final if comparing the two additional matches.
Some of the other major points to note from the Statement of Comprehensive Income are:
• Sponsorship has continued to grow in 2013. Due to a change in circumstances around a couple of key contracts,
a re-alignment of revenue to contract dates occurred in 2013. This created additional revenue in 2013 however the
re-alignment will be more consistent in future years due to the change in financial year. In fact this revenue flow is part
of the many reasons behind the change in financial year from 2014.
• Corporate Hospitality for 2013 was less than 2012 due principally to the proceeds from the 2012 Qualifying Final in
2012.
• Gate Takings were down substantially due to the Qualifying Final in 2012 however also due to gate takings being
down across the board. Average ticket sales for 2013 were 34,227 per match compared to 38,089 in 2012. The
financial outcome from this difference plus the Qualifying Final proceeds included in 2012, account for the overall
reduction in Gate Takings. The Board and Management believes the Lions year, although a boon for the game, had
an impact on Super Rugby ticket sales in 2013. There is anecdotal evidence that a similar result occurred in NSW.
• Grants were down by approximately $600k in 2013 compared to 2012 made of two components. A special grant
from Suncorp Stadium of $300k per annum applied to the 2011 and 2012 years only and secondly the ARU reduced
its High Performance Grant to all Super Rugby teams by $300k in 2013.
• Other Revenue was up by approximately $300k made up of $75k received for participating in the away Super Rugby
Qualifying Final, additional Game Development revenue, an increase in Merchandising royalties and an increase in
Ballymore rental income received.
Therefore overall revenue is down by approximately $500k. The 2012 revenue was impacted by approximately
$1.6m gross from the Qualifying Final in that year, however the 2013 year had the benefit of the $500k fee for the
Reds vs Lions match. Hence year on year total revenue was up slightly on the 2012 result.
Expenditure has tracked very much in line with 2012 other than those expenses directly related to the Qualifying
Final in 2012. More generally the major movements in expenditure can be outlined as follows:
• Match Day Operational Expenditure is reduced from 2012 due to the costs of the Qualifying Final included in 2012
plus the general reduction in gate takings revenue in 2013.
• Increase in Commercial expenditure due to the increase in Sponsorship servicing costs resulting from the increased
revenue.
• Marketing expenditure reduced from 2012 due to a reduction in advertising expenditure plus the re-timing of
Membership fulfilment costs. This latter expense is now incurred in the same year as the revenue and again the
change in financial year will help the matching of expenditure with revenue in the future.
• Game Development and Operations had a major increase based on increased expenditure in programmes and
employment cost hence underpinning the continued growth in this area; and
• Increase in Reds Team expenses across player and coach contracting due to the transitioning of the Head Coach
role plus an increase in player payments due to the change in the contracting system at the national level causing an
increase at State level for some players.
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All other expenditure is either in line with 2012 or slightly reduced and as a result total expenditure is slightly up on
2012 based on the comments above.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
The Statement of Financial Position shows Total Members Equity of $14,525,543 principally represented by the
investment in Ballymore including the Administration Building.
More importantly the Report shows that the negative working capital position of $3,519,083 at the end of 2012 has
declined to $3,645,681 at the end of 2013. It should be noted however that due to the loan with St George Bank
being represented in Non Current Liabilities, its reduction of $500k during 2013 is not represented in the working
capital position. In reality the working capital deficit reduced.
It is the intent of the Board to further improve the debt position with its strategy to reduce core debt to nil by the end
of 2014. The business’ cashflow can then be managed effectively through the $2m overdraft.
The main impact on the Balance Sheet for 2013 was the impairment to the value of the land at Ballymore of $5.3m.
Previous valuations have shown the value at $18m. However following an updated valuation for December 2013, the
new value is shown at $12.7m hence causing the $5.3m impairment.
In assessing the market value of Ballymore, the Valuer, Mr Paul Robbins from Savills, has taken into consideration
the following factors:
• Ongoing significant flooding impact outlined by the Brisbane City Council and State Government sea level rise
projections;
• The current title or the land under a Deed of Grant in Trust and its associated limitations; and
• No direct benchmarking evidence for other major spending stadium sales to be relied upon.
It would appear that the first item above is the most relevant in understanding the reduction in value from the 2010
valuation. The Board has no choice but to show the lower value of the land in the Balance Sheet with the resulting
impairment being offset against the Asset Revaluation Reserve in Members Equity.
At the time of finalising this report, the Board is continuing discussions with the State Government regarding the
granting of freehold title on Ballymore and if this is achieved the value of the land may significantly increase.
One other important matter to note from the financial position and the associated Statement of Cashflows is the
cashflow position during the year. Overall the cash position reduced by $2.2m with approximately almost one half
of this being represented by Capital Expenditure ($446k) and the debt reduction ($500k) which is similar to previous
years. There is however a net outflow from operating activities of almost $1.4m with the following reasons:
• As at the end of 2012, the QRU had collected Membership, Corporate Hospitality and other ticketing on behalf of the
ARU for the Lions Tour which had to be paid to the ARU in 2013;
• Certain sponsorship contracts were re-aligned to late 2013 for revenue purposes however remained unpaid at the
end of 2013 and hence increased debtors;
• The State Government Sport and Recreation Grant for the 2014 year of almost $300k was received in January 2014
whereas it had been received in December in previous years; and
• A new membership initiative was introduced in late 2013 for 2014 renewals whereby a payment programme is now
in place hence increasing debtors at the end of 2013 and reducing cash on hand.
Although on the surface it may appear that cash has depleted during the year it has been caused by either timing
issues or new positive initiatives that can be now funded by the business.
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THE FUTURE
The Board has resolved to change the financial year to be an October year end to be effective for the 2014 year. This will
mean the 2014 financial year will be for ten months only.
In terms of the future financial position the Budget for 2014 is indicating another positive surplus and a forecast for 2015
has worked from the basis of targeting a $1m surplus before depreciation similarly to previous years. With the St George
Bank loan aimed to be repaid in full by the end of 2014 (eighteen months ahead of schedule), the projected positive
results for the future will enable the usage of the current overdraft to be reduced at the same time as continuing the
investment in the game.
One key ingredient in the future of the QRU’s financial position will be the environment at the national level. Clearly the ARU
has many challenges ahead particularly in regard to its financial position and how this translates to the Member Unions.
By the time of the next annual report there should be a clear direction in this regard and hence a better understanding of
any impact on the QRU’s financial position.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors of Queensland Rugby Union Ltd, except where otherwise stated, present their report on the Company
for the financial year ended 31 December 2013.
DIRECTORS
The name and particulars of the Directors of the Company in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:
Mr R J McCall
Mr M C Thompson
Mr J Carmichael
Mr C G White
Mr P B McNicholl
Mr J Horwill
Mr M N Arnett
Mr M Connors
Ms K Ferguson (resigned 20 April 2013)
Mr D Frawley (appointed 20 April 2013)
Information on Directors
Mr R J McCall
Chairman
Mr Rod McCall joined the QRU Board as Chairman in 2009, having previously served as a Director of the ARU in 1996
as RUPA appointed Director and again from 2007 to 2009. Rod had an extensive Rugby playing career, representing
Queensland and Australia from 1986 to 1995. He played 107 games for Queensland and 40 Tests for Australia, including
winning the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Rod is currently the Managing Director of successful printing company IPG Print.
Mr J Carmichael
Mr Jim Carmichael became Queensland Rugby CEO in November 2009, with almost 25 years experience as a senior
executive, board member and executive management consultant within a range of business types, including local
and international, private and publicly listed start-up and established organisations. The industries Mr Carmichael has
experience in include multi-media, technologies, entertainment and major sports industries. More recently Mr Carmichael
was a senior executive with the Australian Football League in various roles including Director of Major Projects and Head
of New Business and Enterprise, developing major strategic initiatives to produce sustainable growth, profit and brand
value for the AFL, State league bodies and clubs.
Mr M N Arnett B.Com, LLB
Elected to the Board on April, 17 2010 Mr Michael Arnett is a former partner of law firm Norton Rose. Michael is a
director of a number of public and private companies, including New Guinea Energy Ltd, Seqwater, Queensland Energy
Resources Ltd and NRW Holdings Limited in the mining and energy sector. Michael has been involved in significant
corporate and commercial legal work for the resource industry for over 25 years.
Mr P B McNicholl B.Sc(Hons), B.Econ, GAICD
Mr Paul McNicholl has more than 27 years of experience in senior executive roles in major public companies in both
the industrial and consumer retail markets and has built up a wealth of business skills and commercial acumen. Paul’s
directorships have included Delta Australia, Valmont Australia, Donhad Pty Ltd and Webforge Australia Pty Ltd, Voca
Communications Pty Ltd and the Australian Steel Institute. Paul played for Queensland in 71-72, served on the Committee
of the University of Qld Rugby Club for 10 years and was a referee for several years whilst residing in Sydney. He was
elected to the Board on April 17, 2010.
Mr M C Thompson BBUS CPA
A partner at Whytes Accountants and Business Advisors Mr Mark Thompson provides Specialised Taxation Advice
with a significant focus on the Professional Sport industry. Mark’s client base spans numerous participants within this
sector including sportspeople, media executives, coaches, talent management companies, sport organisations and their
executives. In addition to Mark’s role as a Director on the Board of Queensland Rugby Mark is a current Director of Bulls
Masters Ltd and his community rugby involvement has included posting as Chairman of Brothers Rugby Club. Mark was
elected to the Board on April 17, 2010.
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Mr C White
A sports and event management specialist, Mr Chris White is the Managing Director of talent and sponsorship
management company, International Quarterback. Chris has previously been on the Board of Events Queensland and
Tourism Queensland. He was the Chair of Gold Coasts Events Company, which was responsible for the V8 Races on the
Gold Coast and in Townsville. Through Chris’s many years experience in the sports industry he has built up exceptional
contacts across corporate, sports, media and government. Chris was elected to the Board on April 17, 2010.
Ms K Ferguson BA (Hons) LLB (Hons)
Kirstin is an experienced Director sitting on a diverse range of listed and unlisted boards. These include appointments
as Chairman of the Thiess Advisory Board and Non-Executive Director on the boards of Dart Energy, SunWater and
Queensland Rugby Union. Kirstin has received a number of awards for her work as a Non-Executive Director including
the prestigious Talbot Function Scholarship awarded by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in 2012
and she was also selected for the AICD ASX Chairman’s Mentoring Program in 2011. Kirstin is a Graduate of the AICD
Company Directors Course and International Company Directors Course. Kirstin was elected to the Board on 16 April
2011, and resigned on 20 April 2013.
Mr J Horwill
Mr James Horwill was appointed to the Board in April 2011 as the Rugby Union Players Association nominee. James is
the current captain of the St George Queensland Reds and a member of the Qantas Wallabies. James led the Reds to
the Super Rugby title in 2011, the first in the professional era.
Mr Mark Connors LLB PS 146 Accredited
Mr Mark Connors was elected to the Board in March 2012. Mark represented Queensland and Australia between 1991
and 2006, and is currently the second highest capped player for Queensland with 134 caps. Mark was previously a
Member of the Board of the Australian Rugby Union from 2007 to 2012 having been nominated by the Rugby Union
Players Association. He is a former practising Lawyer now working as an Investment Advisor.
Mr Damien Frawley
Damien has a distinguished playing career in Rugby Union, representing both Queensland and NSW as well as playing
10 Tests for the Wallabies. Damien is currently the CEO of the successful institutional investment manager, QIC having taken up the role in 2012. Most recently, Damien was the country head of BlackRock Australia, responsible for
managing $45 billion of assets on behalf of clients. Prior to this, Damien was BlackRock’s Head of Account Management,
overseeing sales, marketing and product efforts across institutional and retail channels. Damien’s career has also included
roles at Merrill Lynch Investment Management, Barclays Global Investors and Citibank. Damien is a member of CEDA
State Advisory Council (October 2012) and a member of the Financial Services Council Investment Board Committee
(December 2012).
Mr Ashley Selwood B.Bus, MBA, FCPA, AGIA (Company Secretary)
Ashley Selwood was appointed Company Secretary on 19 May 2011 as part of his role on the Special Executive
Committee and took up the position fulltime in September 2011. Ashley has formal Company Secretarial qualifications
including Grad. Dip in Corporate Governance and was previously the Company Secretary of the Australian Rugby Union
since June 1998.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The Company’s principal activities in the course of the financial year were the control and operation of Rugby Union in
Queensland.
During the year there was no significant change in the nature of these activities.
LIKELY DEVELOPMENT AND RESULTS
Likely developments in the operations of the company and the expected results of those operations (such as the
redevelopment and the future of Ballymore), have not been included in this report as the Directors believe, on
reasonable grounds, that the inclusion of such information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the
Company.
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is
set out on page 69.
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MEETING OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year, 9 formal meetings of the Board of Directors of the Queensland Rugby Union Ltd were held. The
number of meetings attended by each Director during the year is as follows:
Number eligible to attend
Number attended
Mr R.J. McCall
9
9
Mr J Carmichael
9
8
Mr M.N. Arnett
9
9
Mr C.G. White
9
8
Mr P.B. McNicholl
9
9
Mr M.C. Thompson
9
8
Ms K Ferguson
2
2
Mr J Horwill
9
2
Mr M Connors
9
9
Mr D Frawley
6
5
BALLYMORE COMMITTEE
During the Financial Year one meeting was held of the Ballymore Committee. The number of meetings attended by each
committee member is as follows:
Number attended
Mr M C Thompson
1
1
Mr R J McCall
1
1
Mr J Carmichael
1
1
Mr C McCluskey
1
1
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
During the Financial Year a number of meetings were held of the Audit and Risk Committee. The number of meetings
attended by each committee member is as follows:
Mr P McNicholl (Chairman)
Number attended
3
3
Mr M Arnett
3
3
Ms K Ferguson
1
1
Mr D Frawley
2
2
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LIFE MEMBERS NOMINATION COMMITTEE
During the Financial Year a number of meetings were held of the Audit and Risk Committee. The number of meetings
attended by each committee member is as follows:
Number attended
Mr P McNicholl
1
1
Mr A Shaw (Chairman)
1
0
Mr A Taylor
1
1
Mr J Carmichael
1
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OPERATING RESULTS
The company’s surplus for the financial year after income tax was $287,492 which compares to a 2012 Surplus of
$975,193. The Company’s surplus includes a depreciation charge of $666,623 (2012 - $629,405).
The Land at Ballymore was revalued at December 2013 due to the last valuation having taken place in 2010. As a result
of the new valuation an impairment of $5,300,000 has been made to the Land value in the Fixed Assets offset against
the Asset Revaluation Reserve in Members Equity.
DIVIDENDS
The Company is a Company limited by guarantee and is prohibited under its Constitution to declare dividends.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Details of the Commercial, Game Development, Professional Rugby and Corporate activities of the Company for the year
have been outlined under those operational headings in the previous pages of the annual report.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS
No significant changes in the Company’s state of affairs occurred during the year, other than the Boards discussion to
change the financial year end applicable in 2014.
MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
There are no matters or circumstances which have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected
or may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the
Company in subsequent financial years.
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OFFICERS AND AUDITORS INDEMNIFICATION
The Company has not, during or since the financial year, in respect of any person who is, or has been, an officer or
auditor of the Company or of a related body corporate:
• indemnified or made any relevant agreement for indemnifying against a liability incurred as an officer or auditor,
including costs and expenses in successfully defending legal proceedings; or
• paid or agreed to pay a premium in respect of a contract insuring against a liability incurred as an officer or
auditor for the costs or expenses to defend legal proceedings;
with the exception of the following:
- During or since the financial year the Company has paid premiums to insure each of the Directors and
the Company secretary against liabilities for costs and expenses incurred by them in defending any legal
proceedings arising out of their conduct while acting in the capacity of director or Company secretary of the
Company, other than conduct involving a wilful breach of duty in relation to the Company. Further details are
prohibited by a confidentiality clause.
PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
No person has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings
to which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of
these proceedings.
The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to Section 298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001
on behalf of the Directors.
R.J. McCallJ. Carmichael
Chairman
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dated in Brisbane this 18th day of March 2014
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
In 2012 the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) released its Sports Governance Principles to be considered by Australia
Sporting Bodies. Although more focussed on National Sporting Organisations, the Board decided to report the current
Queensland Rugby Union position against the ASC Principles. The following table was provided in the last Annual Report
however has been updated and included again for Members’ information.
Principle 1: Board, Composition, Roles & Powers
ASC SPORTS GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION
LTD POSITION (QRU)
1.1
That management powers be formalised, disclosed and placed
Conforms
in a Board which has the power to exercise all the powers of the
organisation, except those powers that the Act or Constitution requires
to be exercised in general meeting
1.2
That national sporting organisations be incorporated as a company
limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2011 (Cth).
Conforms although the QRU is a
State Body
1.3
That the incorporated body has a constitution, which embodies the
following key sections:
• interpretation - objects and powers
• members - membership and meetings of members (general
meetings)
• the board - powers (including delegations), election and
appointment of directors, other roles (chief executive officer and
secretary) an meetings of the board
• reporting, recording and execution of company documents
•accounts
•auditors
• indemnity and insurance of directors
• winding up
Conforms
1.4
That the members of an organisation should elect the majority of the
board of directors. In addition, any issue on which a vote is taken,
whether at a board meeting or general meeting, should require a
majority of votes for any proposal to be passed
Conforms. With the introduction
of Board Appointed Directors the
Members will elect the majority of the
Board
1.5
That the governance structure should feature a clear separation of
powers and responsibilities between the board and the chief executive
officer and their staff
Conforms. Formal Delegation of
Authority in place
1.6
That the chairman/president should be selected by the board
Conforms. Chairman is elected
annually by the Board immediately
following the Annual General Meeting
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1.7
QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION LTD POSITION
(QRU)
That the board should:
i. confirm the broad strategic directions of the organisation
i. Conforms. Strategic Plan in place.
ii. appoint, dismiss, direct, support professional development ii. Conforms. Contract in place and annual reviews
for, evaluate the performance and determine the
conducted against KPIs aligned to Strategic Plan
remuneration of, the chief executive officer
iii. approve, monitor and be accountable for the financial and
non-financial performance of the organisation, including
setting fees
iii. Conforms. Formal Board Reports are prepared for
each meeting including financial and non-financial
reporting. Other communication sent to Board
between meetings
iv. ensure an effective system of internal controls exists and
iv. Conforms. A formal Board Manual is in place
is operating as expected, and that polices on key issues
and organisational policies exist and are regularly
are in place and appropriate and that these can be applied
reviewed. Internal controls in place due to policies,
effectively and legally to those participants or persons for
delegations, reporting and external audit. A
whom they are intended
separate Compliance Report is provided at each
Board Meeting
1.8
v. develop a clearly articulated and effective grievance
procedure
v.Conforms.
vi. ensure financial and non-financial risks are appropriately
identified and managed
vi. Conforms. A formal Risk Register exists with the
Audit and Risk Committee reviewing annually.
Each Board Meeting receives a report on an
identified risk.
vii. ensure the organisation complies with all relevant laws,
codes of conduct and appropriate standards of behaviour
vii.Conforms.
viii.provide an avenue for key stakeholder input into the
strategic direction of the organisation
viii.Conforms. The Strategic Plan is the responsibility
of the Board however outlines the plan to
stakeholders formally at General Meetings and
less formally through Management’s individual
discussions with stakeholders.
ix. ensure director, board and chairman performance
evaluation and professional development occurs regularly
ix. To be developed as part of the newly created
Nominations Committee Charter.
That each board should be structured to reflect the
complex operating environment facing the modern sporting
organisation. Normally, it is envisaged that a board will:
i. comprise between five and nine directors
i.Conforms
ii. have a sufficient blend of expertise, skills and diversity
necessary to effectively carry out its role
ii. Conforms. Skills Matrix completed and updated
and is reviewed as part of the Nominations
Committee Charter.
iii. have all directors being independent, regardless of
whether they are elected or appointed
iii.Conforms
iv. have the ability to make a limited number of external
appointments to the board to fill skills gaps
iv.Conforms
v. institute a staggered rotation system for board members
with a maximum term in office to encourage board
renewal while retaining corporate memory
v.Conforms
vi. be broadly reflective of the organisation’s key stakeholders, vi. Conforms. Nominations Committee now
but not at the expense of the board’s skills mix and the
established
organisation’s objectives
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QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION LTD
POSITION (QRU)
1.9
That national sporting organisations and their member bodies
have aligned objects and purpose to ensure effective and
efficient achievement of sport outcomes
Conforms at State Level
1.10
That where two or more bodies are amalgamating, an
interim board arrangement occurs in order for all parties to
be confident about the future direction and priorities of the
amalgamated body.
N/A
1.11
That the board outline the role of individual directors/board
Conforms. Formal Board Manual and Declarations
members, including (at a minimum)
of Interest Register in place. Related party
• the fiduciary duty of directors to act in the interests of
transactions recorded. Induction in place and
the members as a whole and not to represent individual
performance review to be introduced as part of
constituents. Thus, once elected, the board should
the role of the Nominations Committee.
have the ability to operate independently in the interests
of the organisation as a whole, free from undue
influence
• the legal duties of individual directors, including the
requirements of directors to:
- act in good faith and for a proper purpose
- exercise due care and diligence
- ensure the organisation does not continue to carry
on its business while insolvent
- meet the requirements of various other federal and
state laws that directly impact on the organisation
• a code of conduct or policy specifying the behaviour
expected of directors (see Principle 6)
• a conflict of interest provision that specifies:
- a director must disclose actual/potential conflicts of
interest
- the process for disclosure of real or potential
conflicts of interest
- a process that governs a director’s involvement in
any decisions with which they have a conflict of
interest
- the requirement for a register of ongoing interest to
provide a record of all potential conflicts
- a director should not hold any other official or
corresponding administrative position within the
organisation at any level that creates a material
conflict of interest. This is to ensure no actual or
perceived conflicts of interest
• maintaining a register of related party transactions
• the responsibilities of directors for completing an
induction program, undertaking continuing professional
development as well as engagement in ongoing
performance assessment (see Principle 4)
1.12
That the roles of key positions in the governance system
are documented and understood. Normally these positions
should include:
•board
- chair/president
-directors
- company secretary
- chairs of board committees
•management
- chief executive officer
Conforms
1.13
That the chief executive officer will not normally be a director
of the board. This enables and supports a clear separation of
power between the board and management
Does not conform. The CEO is an Executive Director.
The Australian Rugby Union Ltd and many other of
the larger sporting bodies do not conform with this
principle. The ASC has advised that this Principle
applies more to smaller sporting organisations
and that it does not have an issue with Executive
Directors in place at ARU and State Board level.
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Principle 2: Board Processes
POSITION (QRU)
2.1
That the board should document its meeting process.
Conforms. Board Manual in place
Normally this will include:
• legal requirements
• decision-making approach (consensus versus
voting) and voting rights of attendees
• protocol/s for meeting conduct and director
behaviour
• logistical details such as meeting frequency, meeting
location, timing of meetings, attendees, etc
2.2
That the board should prepare an agenda for each
meeting. In addition, the board should agree how the
agenda will be developed and the items for regular
inclusion.
2.3
Conforms. Board Report submitted one week
That board meetings should have appropriate
prior to the meeting. Minutes finalised soon after
documentation. This means issues submitted to the
the meeting
board should be in an appropriate and agreed from (a
board paper) and be circulated sufficiently in advance of
the meeting. The board should similarly maintain a clear
record of decisions made through an appropriate and
agreed minuting process.
2.4
2.5
2.6
Conforms. Board Report and agenda prepared
for each meeting
That the board should be provided with all relevant
information on an issue to enable proper execution of
directors’ duties. The board, or any individual board
member, should also have the right to request, through
the chief executive officer, any additional information
from management if required (see Principle 4).
That the board should plan its key annual activities and
develop a corresponding board calendar/work plan
That the board and each committee established by the
board should have terms of reference or a charter.
The terms of reference or charter should include, at a
minimum:
• board/committee purpose
• authority delegated to the board/committee
• board/committee composition, including the
appointment of a chair
• reporting requirements
• delineation of the role of the board/committee and
the role of management
Conforms
Conforms
Conforms. All Committees have Charters
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Principle 3: Governance Systems
POSITION (QRU)
3.1
That the board should determine the process by which
it oversees and develops the strategic direction, key
objectives and performance measures as well as core
values and ethical framework for the organisation
Conforms
3.2
That the board should develop a protocol outlining
Conforms
expectations for board-management interactions. This will
normally include:
• expectations regarding the use of a board
member’s networks/contacts
• expectations regarding provision of advice to the
chief executive officer and management
• a protocol for individual directors to acquire all
information required for decision-making and
control (see Principle 4)
3.3
That the board should have in place an effective and
efficient monitoring and evaluation system. This will
include financial and non-financial monitoring. In
particular, each board should monitor outcomes of
the implementation of the strategies as the basis for
the evaluation of overall performance and reporting to
members (see Principle 5).
3.4
3.5
3.6
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Conforms
Conforms. Risk Register in place with regular
That the board should have in place an effective risk
monitoring.
management strategy and process. This will require
the board to take actions to identify key risks facing
the organisation and ensure that risk management
strategies are developed and actioned. The risk
management system should comply with the Australian/
New Zealand Risk Management Standard AS/NZA ISO
31000:2009
That the board should implement an effective
compliance system. It is recommended that his system
comply with Australian Standard AS3806:2006 and
require, at a minimum, that:
i. the organisation compiles with all relevant statutes,
regulations and other requirements placed on it by
external bodies
i. Conforms to the best of its knowledge:
ii. effective internal controls exist and there is full
and accurate reporting to the board in all areas of
compliance
ii. A separate Compliance Report is provided at
each Board Meeting
iii. the organisation is financially secure and is able to
meet all its financial obligations when they fall due,
in the normal process of business
iii.Conforms
That the board should develop and document a regular
(annual/six monthly) performance review process for
the chief executive officer
Conforms. Formal annual reviews in place
Principle 3: Governance Systems
POSITION (QRU)
3.7
That the board must ensure an effective audit system
and process is in place. The audit process may include
internal and external processes and systems
Conforms. No formal internal audit is deemed to
be required
3.8
That the board should establish an audit committee and
Conforms. Audit and Risk Committee.
that its role be set out by formal charter/terms of reference
3.9
That the board should establish a nomination
committee and that its role be set out by formal charter/
terms of reference
3.10 That since ultimate decision-making power rests with
the board, the board should clearly document all
delegations of authority to the chief executive officer
and other individuals, committee or groups. This
document, or delegations register, should be regularly
reviewed and updated. It should be the subject of a
formal board resolution.
Conforms. Nominations Committee established in
2013.
Conforms. Formal Delegation of Authority in place
Principle 4: Board Reporting And Performance
POSITION (QRU)
4.1
That the board should ensure its officers and directors
have appropriate insurance cover
Conforms
4.2
That the board should ensure all directors undergo an
appropriate induction process
Conforms
4.3
That the board should ensure that a director can
access independent professional advice if required
and that this is appropriately protected with a deed of
access or similar
Conforms
4.4
That the board should receive timely reports that are
presented regularly (preferably monthly), including:
• accurate financial statements, that comprise:
- profit and loss statement
- balance sheet
- cash flow statement
- written report regarding material variances from
budget
- budget versus actual report on a month and
year-to-date basis as well as identifying the fullyear budget
- listing of all major outstanding debtors and
creditors
- bank reconciliation (including bank account
evidence)
• performance reporting against the organisation’s
strategic objectives
Conforms with all major components however
no bank reconciliation or debtors and creditors
listings are provided as this is a matter for
management.
4.5
That the full board of directors should annually meet
and be debriefed by the external auditor on the
state of the financial position and systems within the
organisation and any issues identified throughout the
audit process
Conforms through Audit and Risk Committee
4.6
That the board should regularly review and assess its
To be reviewed as the Nominations Committee
own performance and the performance of individual
in 2014 as part of its Charter.
directors, including that of the chair and its committees.
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Principle 5: Stakeholder Relationship And Reporting
POSITION (QRU)
5.1
That the board should strive to ascertain the interests,
aspirations and requirements of members and create
responses to these in the form of a national strategic plan
with alignment between this and member plans
Conforms.
5.2
That members of an organisation should have the ability
to remove board members (or a board as a whole)
and change the constitution, should they see fit, in
accordance with applicable legislation
Conforms
5.3
The board directors should have no voting rights at
general meetings
Conforms
5.4
That the board should provide members and key
Stakeholders with a comprehensive annual report
outlining how they fulfilled the governance roles,
achieved strategic objectives and aspirations of the
organisation, and sufficient financial information so that
members can make a judgement as to how effective
the board is fulfilling its role
Conforms
Principle 6: Ethical And Responsible Decision-Making
POSITION (QRU)
6.1
That the board establish a code of conduct to guide
directors, the chief executive officer and other senior
management as to:
• the practices necessary to maintain confidence in
the organisation’s integrity
• the responsibility and accountability of individuals
for reporting and investigating reports of unethical
practices
Conforms
6.2
That the board ensure key decisions and actions are
based on a thorough review of all available information
and are assessed against the organisation’s risk
management framework and strategic objectives and that
these are documented
Conforms
6.3
That the board ensure a business case is developed
for each major project or significant event/activity prior
to the organisation committing resources and that the
worst-case scenario has been evaluated and can be
mitigated/managed by the organisation
Conforms through formal Board Reports for
Board Meetings
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QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION LIMITED
A.C.N. 055 120 217
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
REVENUE
Sponsorship
7,064,273
5,917,812
Corporate Hospitality
2,057,708
2,372,773
Match Day
7,419,106
8,557,111
Grants
6,055,760
6,604,383
15,574
56,605
1,583,590
1,252,246
24,196,011
24,760,930
Match Day Operational Expenses
2,674,404
3,525,254
Commercial
2,189,889
1,876,764
Marketing
1,906,298
2,857,655
Game Development and Operations
3,873,802
2,754,197
Reds Team Expenses
8,413,412
7,784,918
291,824
203,418
Corporate
2,763,055
2,867,680
Ballymore
1,129,212
1,286,445
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
23,241,896
23,156,331
Profit before Depreciation
954,115
1,604,598
666,623
629,405
287,492
975,194
-
-
287,492
975,194
Interest Received
Other
TOTAL REVENUE
EXPENDITURE
Communications and Media
Depreciation
2
Profit After Depreciation
Income Tax Expense
1(f)
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO
THE MEMBERS
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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A.C.N. 055 120 217
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Note
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Profit for the year attributable to the Members
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
287,492
975,194
(5,300,000)
-
-
-
(5,300,000)
-
-
-
-
-
Other comprehensive income for the year
(net of tax)
(5,300,000)
-
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR
(5,012,508)
975,194
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Gain/ (loss) on revaluation of Land
Income tax relating to items that will not be
reclassified subsequently
1(f)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
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A.C.N. 055 120 217
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
33,687
1,350,585
Trade and other receivables
3
3,656,094
2,677,943
Consumables
4
188,637
81,040
Other current assets
5
248,858
211,915
4,127,276
4,321,483
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Property Plant & Equipment
6
19,272,084
24,792,461
Receivables
3
-
14,286
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS
19,272,084
24,806,747
TOTAL ASSETS
23,399,360
29,128,230
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
8
1,312,958
1,924,174
Borrowings
9
952,838
10,745
Provisions
10
232,108
38,600
Deferred revenue
11
5,275,053
5,867,047
7,772,957
7,840,566
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings
9
680,014
1,146,437
Provisions
10
25,606
148,313
Deferred revenue
11
395,240
454,863
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
1,100,860
1,749,613
TOTAL LIABILITIES
8,873,817
9,590,179
14,525,543
19,538,051
11,825,543
11,538,051
2,700,000
8,000,000
14,525,543
19,538,051
NET ASSETS
MEMBERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
Revaluation Surplus
TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY
Capital, leasing and contractual commitments 12, 13
Contingent liabilities
16
Members Liability
14
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Revaluation
Surplus
$
Retained Earnings
$
Balance as at 1. 1.12
Total
Equity
$
10,562,858
8,000,000
18,562,858
975,193
-
975,193
-
-
-
975,193
-
975,193
Balance at 31.12.12
11,538,051
8,000,000
19,538,051
Balance as at 1. 1.13
11,538,051
8,000,000
19,538,051
287,492
-
287,492
-
(5,300,000)
(5,300,000)
287,492
(5,300,000)
(5,012,508)
11,825,543
2,700,000
14,525,543
Net profit attributable to Members
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
Net profit attributable to Members
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
Balance at 31.12.13
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Note
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Receipts from patrons, sponsors etc
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
23,077,094
26,649,442
15,574
56,605
(24,332,172)
(25,288,157)
(124,674)
(132,003)
(1,364,178)
1,285,887
(446,247)
(558,428)
17,857
10,714
(428,390)
(547,714)
(500,000)
1,125,000
76,341
32,182
Proceeds from/(repayments of) ARU Loan Facility
-
(1,500,000)
Proceeds from/(repayments of) other loans from ARU
-
(32,500)
(423,659)
(375,318)
(2,216,227)
362,855
1,350,585
987,730
(865,642)
1,350,585
- Cash On Hand
1,500
1,500
- Cash At Bank
32,187
1,349,085
(899,329)
-
(865,642)
1,350,585
Interest received
Payments to suppliers, wages etc
Interest paid & other financial costs
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities
(b)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property plant & equipment
Payments for property, plant & equipment
Member Loan Repayments/(Net loans to members)
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from /(repayments of) St George Facility
Net proceeds (repayments) from leasing facility
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
Cash at beginning of the financial year
Cash at end of the financial year
(a)
NOTE (a)
For the purposes of Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Comprises:-
- Bank Overdraft
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
NOTE (b)
Reconciliation of Cash Flow provided by
Operating Activities to Profit from ordinary activities
Net Cash (used)/provided by operating activities
(1,364,178)
1,285,887
(666,623)
(629,405)
1,112,991
30,918
36,943
(75,959)
- Increase/(Decrease) in inventories
107,597
(98,748)
- (Increase)/Decrease in provisions
(70,800)
(34,834)
- (Increase)/Decrease in deferred revenue
651,617
475,397
- (Increase)/Decrease in payables
479,945
21,937
287,492
975,193
Non cash flows in Profit from ordinary activities
- Depreciation
Changes in assets and liabilities
- Increase/(Decrease) in receivables
- Increase /(Decrease) in prepayments
Profit from ordinary activities for the year
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
normal business activities and the realisation of assets and
discharge of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
The financial report is a general purpose financial report
that has been prepared in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements,
other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian
Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act
2001
At 31 December 2013 the statement of financial position
shows there is a deficiency of net current assets of
$3,645,681 (2012 $3,519,083), and net cash outflow
from operating activities of $1,364,178 (2012 $1,285,887
inflow). The Company however reported an operating
surplus for the period of $287,492 (2012 $975,193).
The directors have determined that Queensland Rugby
Union Limited is permitted to apply the Tier 2 reporting
requirements (Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced
Disclosure Requirements) as set out in AASB 1053
Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards
because it is a not-for-profit private sector entity. As such,
the directors have adopted AASB 2010-2 Amendments
to Australian Accounting Standards Arising from Reduced
Disclosure Requirements from 1 January 2011. AASB
2010-2 only mandatorily applies to annual reporting periods
commencing on or after 1 July 2013. The adoption of
AASB 2010-2 has had no impact on amounts recognised
in the financial statements and related notes because it
merely requires less disclosures for these general purpose
financial statements, which have been prepared using
Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure
Requirements, than if these financial statements were
prepared using Australian Accounting Standards.
The Directors have reviewed profit and loss forecasts, cash
flow forecasts and related assumptions which indicate the
QRU has the ability to pay its debts as and when they fall
due. Not withstanding the above financial position, the
Directors have therefore prepared the financial statements
on a going concern basis. The Directors believe that
with profitability forecast in 2014 plus the financial result
achieved in previous years, the QRU will be able to generate
positive operating cash flows and be able to pay its debts
as and when they fall due.
The financial report covers the entity, Queensland Rugby
Union Ltd as an individual entity. Queensland Rugby Union
Ltd is a Company limited by guarantee, incorporated and
domiciled in Australia.
The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis
and is based on historical costs and does not take into
account changing money values or, except where stated,
current valuations of non-current assets. Cost is based on
the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for
assets.
The following is a summary of the material accounting
policies adopted by the Company in the preparation of
the financial report. The accounting policies have been
consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
(a)
Going Concern
(b)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried
at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated
depreciation.
LAND
Land was initially measured at deemed cost based on
the fair value of the land granted to the Company by the
Queensland Government, being the amount for which
an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable
willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. The land
was first recognised in the financial statements in 2001
at $10,000,000 on the basis of an independent valuation.
The valuation took into account the specialised nature and
restrictions placed on the Land.
A subsequent valuation of the Land was undertaken on 22
December 2010. This valuation was $18,000,000 and was
taken up at 31 December 2010. A subsequent valuation
was undertaken at 31 December 2013 which indicated
a reduction in value to $12,700,000. This latter value has
now been taken up in the Financial Statements. Details
relating to the most recent valuation are included in Note 6.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis which contemplates the continuity of
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis
over their useful lives to the Company commencing
from the time the asset is held ready for use.
Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the
shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or
the estimated useful lives of the improvements.
It is important to note the QRU has an interest in the land at
Ballymore through a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) issued
by the State Government. There are associated restrictions
over the transfer and commercial use of the property.
The depreciation rates used for each class of
depreciable assets in the current and previous
financial years are:
BUILDINGS
Class of Fixed Asset
Buildings are measured on the cost basis less depreciation
and impairment losses.
The carrying amount of buildings is reviewed annually by
Directors to ensure that it is not in excess of the recoverable
amount from the buildings. The recoverable amount of the
buildings is the higher of the buildings fair value less costs
to sell or value in use. In relation to the Ballymore Buildings
and Stadium, value in use is determined by reference
to depreciated replacement cost. This value has been
determined by reference to an independent assessment
of the deemed replacement cost of land and buildings at
Ballymore.
A valuation has been undertaken for the year ended 31
December 2011 of Ballymore and its improvements for
purposes of assessing impairment to the value of the
assets. No impairment of the asset has been identified
and hence the asset continues to be recorded at cost less
accumulated depreciation.
(c)
Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment are measured on the cost
basis less depreciation and impairment losses.
The carrying amount of plant and equipment is
reviewed annually by Directors to ensure it is not
in excess of the recoverable amount from these
assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on
the basis of the expected net cash flows which
will be received from the assets employment and
subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows
have not been discounted to their present value in
determining recoverable amounts.
(d)Depreciation
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including
buildings and capitalised lease assets, but excluding
Buildings and
Improvements
Plant and Equipment
2.5 - 10%
10 – 33.3%
Depreciation rates in relation to the above classes of
fixed assets are regularly reviewed by Directors
(e)Consumables
Consumables are valued at cost and are utilised in
the business in the following financial year.
(f)
Income Tax
The Company is exempt from income tax pursuant
to the Income Tax Assessment Act.
(g)
Contra Sponsorships
The Company is in receipt of sponsorships in the
form of contras for travel, playing gear, advertising,
car leasing etc. These contras have been recognised
in the financial statements as both income and
expenditure unless the contra has not been fully
realised or expended.
(h)Leases
Lease payments for operating leases, where
substantially all the risks and benefits remain with
the Lessor, are expensed in the periods in which
they are incurred. This basis reflects the pattern of
benefits derived from the use of the leased assets.
Leases of property, plant and equipment where the
Company has substantially all the risks and rewards
of ownership are classified as finance leases and
capitalised at inception of the lease at the fair value
of the leased property, or if lower, at the present value
of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments
are apportioned between the finance charges and
reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a
constant rate of interest on the remaining balance
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(j)Revenue
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon
delivery of goods to customers.
of the liability. Finance charges are charged to profit
or loss over the lease period so as to produce a
constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining
balance of the liability for each period.
Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional
basis taking into account the interest rate applicable
to the financial assets.
Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the
shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the
lease term.
(i)
Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised
upon the delivery of the service to the customers.
Employee Benefit Provisions
Wages and Salaries, Annual Leave and Sick
Leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including nonmonetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating
sick leave expected to be settled within 12 months
of the end of the reporting period are recognised
in other payables in respect of employees’ services
rendered up to the end of the reporting period and
are measured at amounts expected to be paid
when the liabilities are settled. Liabilities for nonaccumulating sick leave are recognised when leave
is taken and measured at the actual rates paid or
payable.
Long Service Leave
Liabilities for long service leave are recognised as part
of the provision for employee benefits and measured
as the present value of expected future payments
to be made in respect of services provided by
employees to the end of the reporting period using
the projected unit credit method. Consideration is
given to expected future salaries and wages levels,
experience of employee departures and periods of
service. Expected future payments are discounted
using national government bond rates at the end
of the reporting period with terms to maturity and
currency that match, as closely as possible, the
estimated future cash outflows.
Regardless of when settlement is expected to occur,
liabilities for long service leave and annual leave
are presented as current liabilities in the statement
of financial position if the entity does not have an
unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12
months after the end of the financial period.
Rental income is accounted for on a straight line
basis over the term of the lease. Contingent rentals
are recognised as income in the periods when they
are earned.
Grants from government are recognised at their fair
value where there is reasonable assurance that the
grant will be received and the QRU will comply with all
the attached conditions. Government grants relating
to costs are deferred and recognised in profit or loss
over the period necessary to match them with the
costs that they are intended to compensate.
(k)
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net
of the amount of GST, except where the amount of
GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian
Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is
recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the
asset or as part of an item of expense. Receivables
and payables in the Statement of Financial Position
are shown inclusive of GST.
(l)
Interest Bearing Liabilities
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at fair
value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings
are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Any
difference between the proceeds (net of transactions
costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in
the statement of profit and loss over the period of
the loans and borrowings using the effective interest
method.
Retirement Benefit Obligations
Contributions are made by the entity to employee
superannuation funds and are charged as expenses
when incurred.
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(m) Trade receivables
Trade receivables are recognised at original invoice
amounts less an allowance for uncollectible amounts
and have repayment terms between 30 and 90
days. Collectibility of trade receivables is assessed
on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to
be uncollectible are written off. An allowance is
made for doubtful debts where there is objective
evidence that the QRU will not be able to collect
all amounts due according to the original terms.
Objective evidence of impairment includes financial
difficulties of the debtor, default payments or debts
more than 90 days overdue. On confirmation that
the trade receivable will not be collectible the gross
carrying value of the asset is written off against the
associated provision.
(n)
(p) Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements
The Directors evaluate estimates and judgements
incorporated into the financial statements based
on historical knowledge and best available current
information.
Key Estimates
Impairment – details of the accounting policy
relating to the impairment of assets are are
disclosed in Note 1(o). Specific notes relating
to the impairment assessment of the land at
Ballymore are disclosed in Note 1(b).
Key Judgements
Provision for doubtful debts – details of the
policy relating to the provision for doubtful debts
are disclosed in Note 1(m).
Trade payables
Trade and other payables represent liabilities for
goods and services provided to the QRU prior to
the year end and which are unpaid. These amounts
are unsecured and have 30-60 day payment terms.
(o)
Impairment of Assets
At the end of each reporting period the QRU
assesses whether there is any indication that
individual assets are impaired. Where impairment
indicators exist, recoverable amount is determined
and impairment losses are recognised in profit or
loss where the asset’s carrying value exceeds its
recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the
higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and
value in use. For the purpose of assessing value in
use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted
to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
that reflects current market assessments of the time
value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
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NOTE 2 – PROFIT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
Profit from ordinary activities before income tax has been determined after:
(a) Expenses:
Interest paid or payable to:
- other persons
124,674
131,742
Buildings & improvements
529,442
501,404
Plant & equipment
122,111
127,718
15,070
283
666,623
629,405
Bad and doubtful debts
25,000
135,909
Remuneration of the auditors for the audit of financial
statements
49,599
46,137
208,461
158,332
Depreciation of non-current assets:
Leased Plant & equipment
Rental expense on operating leases
NOTE 3 – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Trade Receivables
Less Provision for Doubtful Debts
Other Receivables
Loans to Members (Note 18 (c))
1,946,087
1,590,697
(81,895)
(193,625)
1,864,192
1,397,072
1,652,616
1,141,585
139,286
139,286
3,656,094
2,677,943
-
14,286
-
14,286
NON CURRENT
Loans to Members (Note 18 (c))
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NOTE 3 – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)
Analysis of Allowance Account
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Opening Balance
Provisions for doubtful receivables
Receivables written off during the year
Closing Balance
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
193,625
289,046
25,000
135,099
(136,730)
(230,520)
81,895
193,625
NOTE 4 – CONSUMABLES
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Team Playing Kits
Merchandise
29,498
81,040
159,139
-
188,637
81,040
NOTE 5 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Prepayments
88
248,858
211,915
248,858
211,915
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NOTE 6 - PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Land at independent valuation
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
12,700,000
18,000,000
12,700,000
18,000,000
26,566,924
26,146,871
(12,666,557)
(12,103,857)
(7,851,929)
(7,851,929)
6,048,438
6,191,085
Plant & Equipment - at cost
1,224,344
1,329,119
Accumulated Depreciation
(835,028)
(761,452)
389,316
567,667
Leased Plant & Equipment - at cost
149,683
33,992
(15,353)
(283)
134,330
33,709
19,272,084
24,792,461
Buildings Stadium Infrastructure - at cost
Recoverable Amount Write Down
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
An independent valuation of Land was undertaken as at 31 December 2013 by Mr Paul Robbins, AAPI certified, Registered
Valuer No. 2094, of FPD Savills. The revaluation was undertaken to enable Directors to assess whether there was any impairment
to the asset values at 31 December 2013. This valuation indicated a value of the Land as $12,700,000, and as a result the
directors have determined that an amount of $5,300,000 is to be included as impairment against the value of the land and set
against Asset Revaluation Reserve as at 31 December 2013. The Valuation approach adopted is a Direct Comparison Approach,
and takes into account both the specialised nature of the Land, and the restrictions placed on the use of the Land by the State
Government.
NOTE 7 – PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT - MOVEMENTS IN CARRYING AMOUNTS
Movement in carrying amounts for each class of Property, Plant and Equipment between the beginning and the end of
the financial year are set out below.
Buildings &
improvements
$
Freehold land
$
Carrying amount at 1
January 2013
Plant &
equipment
$
Leased Plant
& equipment
$
Total
$
18,000,000
6,191,085
567,667
33,709
24,792,461
Asset Reallocation
-
204,586
(204,586)
-
-
Additions
-
182,210
148,346
115,691
446,247
Disposals
-
-
(389)
-
(389)
(5,300,000)
-
-
-
(5,300,000)
-
(529,442)
(121,723)
(15,070)
(666,235)
12,700,000
6,048,439
389,315
134,330
19,272,084
Revaluation
adjustment
Depreciation Charge
for year
Carrying amount at 31
December 2013
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NOTE 8 – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Trade payables
447,007
472,369
Other payables
752,106
1,330,340
Annual leave entitlements
113,845
121,463
1,312,958
1,924,172
NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
St George Overdraft
Lease Liability
899,329
-
53,509
10,745
952,838
10,745
625,000
1,125,000
55,014
21,437
680,014
1,146,437
NON-CURRENT
St George Loan Facility
Lease Liability
The facility with St George Bank consists of a fully drawn loan of $2,000,000 repayable over four years plus an overdraft
of $2,000,000. These facilities are secured as a ranking first priority situated at 231 Butterfield Street, Herston including
the land. Interest on both facilities is paid on a monthly basis. As at 31 December 2013 the Fully Drawn Loan had been
repaid to a level of $625,000 with the repayments due in 2014 being prepaid in December 2013. The overdraft had a
balance of $899,329 at 31 December 2013
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NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)
The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for current and non current interest bearing liabilities are as follows:
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Floating Charge
Cash & cash equivalents
32,187
1,350,585
Receivables
3,656,094
2,677,943
Total current assets pledged
3,688,281
4,028,528
12,700,000
18,000,000
6,048,438
6,191,085
Total non current assets pledged
18,748,438
24,191,085
Total assets pledged as security
22,436,719
28,219,613
NON-CURRENT
First and Second Mortgages
Freehold Land
Buildings
NOTE 10 – PROVISIONS
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Long service leave
232,108
38,600
232,108
38,600
25,606
148,313
25,606
148,313
- Administrative and Coaching Staff
69
63
- Players Super Rugby/ Super 14
35
35
104
98
NON-CURRENT
Long service leave
Number of employees at the end of the year
Long Service Leave
Long term employee benefits comprise amounts payable for long service leave which are not vested at balance date and
the amount and timing of payments to be made when leave is taken is uncertain. Refer to accounting policy on Note 1(i)
for more details.
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NOTE 11 – DEFERRED REVENUE
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
CURRENT
Sponsorship
987,706
964,573
Membership
3,498,717
3,511,237
49,405
49,405
-
373,031
739,225
968,801
5,275,053
5,867,047
197,620
197,620
197,620
257,243
395,240
454,863
5,670,293
6,321,910
Red Pass - 30 years (a)
Other including Government Grants
Corporate Hospitality Facilities
NON-CURRENT
2-5 years
Red Pass- 30 years (a)
After 5 years
Red Pass- 30 years (a)
TOTAL DEFERRED INCOME
(a) Red Pass – 30 years
Red Pass Subscribers to seats in the Eastern Stand at Ballymore purchased these seats for a period of 30 years. The
Red Pass deferred income disclosed as a current liability represents income which will accrue to the Company in 2014.
Red Pass deferred income disclosed as non current liability represents the income value that will accrue to the Company
after 2014.
The accounting treatment for deferred income has been disclosed in Note 1(j).
NOTE 12 - LEASE COMMITMENTS
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
(a) Operating Leases – non-cancellable
Within one year
Later than one year but not later than 5 years
Total future minimum operating lease payments
92
120,327
124,451
40,366
44,933
160,693
169,384
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NOTE 12 - LEASE COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)
(b) Lease commitments – finance Committed at the reporting date and recognised as liabilities, payable:
Within one year
58,987
12,435
One to five years
56,915
22,797
Total commitment
115,902
35,231
(7,379)
(3,049)
108,523
32,182
Lease liability – current (note 9)
53,509
10,745
Lease liability – non-current (note 9)
55,014
21,437
108,523
32,182
Less: Future finance charges
Net commitment recognised as liabilities
Representing:
NOTE 13 - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS
As at 31 December 2013, the Company had entered into contractual obligations with certain players and support staff
for the 2012 and subsequent seasons. This will result in payments as follows:
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
Not later than one year
6,412,696
6,844,896
Later than one year but not later than five years
3,815,000
4,641,000
10,227,696
11,485,896
The Queensland Rugby Union Ltd has signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement on 23 December 2004 together
with the Australian Rugby Union Limited, the New South Wales Rugby Union Limited, the Australian Capital
Territory Rugby Union Incorporated, Western Australian Rugby Union Inc and the Rugby Union Players Association
Incorporated which provides amongst other things minimum remuneration requirements for contracted players. A
new Terms Sheet has been executed for 2013 and 2014 to replace the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
NOTE 14 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The following assets and liabilities are recognised and measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
- Land and buildings
Recognised fair value measurements
The following table sets out the QRU’s assets and liabilities that are measured and recognised at fair value in the financial statements:
Year Ended
31 December 2013
$
Year Ended
31 December 2012
$
Recurring fair value measurements
Non-financial assets
Land
Buildings (carrying value net of depreciation)
12,700,000
18,000,000
6,048,438
6,191,085
18,748,438
24,191,085
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NOTE 15 – MEMBERS’ LIABILITY
The Company is a Company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. If the Company is wound-up the Constitution
states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $100 each towards meeting any outstanding obligations
of the Company. At 31 December 2013 the number of members was 25 (2012-25).
NOTE 16 – KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
Total Income paid or payable, or otherwise made available, to the most senior executives of the Company.
Total Benefits
$
2013 Total Compensation
1,635,994
2012 Total Compensation
1,474,013
NOTE 17 - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company is currently in dispute with a former employee in respect of the cessation of the individual’s employment.
The Company is unable to disclose any further details of this ongoing matter as it could be expected to seriously
prejudice the case.
There are no other contingent liabilities to be reported as at balance date.
NOTE 18 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(a)
(b)
During the year the following Directors held office:
Mr R.J. McCall
Mr M.N. Arnett
Mr M.C. Thompson
Mr J. Horwill
Mr J Carmichael
Mr C.G. White
Mr P.B. McNicholl
Ms K. Ferguson (Resigned 20/4/13)
Mr M. Connors
Mr D. Frawley (Appointed 20/4/13)
Director Related Entities
Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than
those available to other parties unless otherwise stated.
(1)
During the 2013 Financial Year, Messrs, R.J. McCall. M.N. Arnett and P.B. McNicholl were the three
Queensland Rugby Union Ltd delegates to the Australian Rugby Union Limited. The Australian Rugby Union
Limited distributes grants to the Company.
(2)
Director related parties paid the Company for sponsorships, match day hospitality and use
of Queensland Rugby Union’s facilities on the same terms offered to non-related parties.
These amounted to $9,922 (2012: $10,509). The Director involved was R.J. McCall.
(3)
During the 2013 Financial Year the Company made payments in the amount of $177,711 to IPG for services
(2012: $285,055). IPG is a printing company owned by Director R.J. McCall. IPG have had a long standing
supplier relationship with the Company and all transactions entered are under normal commercial terms.
There have been no substantial changes in the value or terms of this agreement during the reporting period.
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NOTE 18 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
(c)
Associated and Other Entities
(1)
Australian Rugby Union Limited provided the Queensland Rugby Union Ltd with grants totalling
$5,108,000 (2012: $5,408,000).
(2)
Brisbane Junior Rugby Union Inc. is not charged rent.
(3) Queensland Suburban Rugby Union Inc. is not charged rent.
(4) Queensland Rugby Referees’ Association (Brisbane) Inc is not charged rent.
(5) GPS Old Boys Rugby Union Club Inc. reduced its loan by $14,286 to $14,286 (2012: $28,571).
(6) Mackay District Rugby Union loan remained at $125,000 plus interest (2012: $125,000).
NOTE 19 - ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
Income to support the contractual obligations of players and support staff for the 2014 season comes from the
participation in the Super Rugby Competition. Participation in this competition is governed by a Participation Agreement
with the Australian Rugby Union with this agreement setting out rights and responsibilities for the Company.
NOTE 20 – COMPANY DETAILS
The Company’s registered office and principal place of business is located at:
231 Butterfield Street
Herston QLD 4006
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
The Directors of the Company declare that:
1.
2.
the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 77 to 95, are in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001:
a)
comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
b)
give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 31 December 2013 and of the performance for the
year ended on that date of the Company;
in the Directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts
as and when they become due and payable.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
R.J. McCallJ. Carmichael
Chairman
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dated in Brisbane this 18th day of March 2014
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2013 HONOUR BOARD
2013 Wallaby squad representatives
Albert Anae, Quade Cooper, Anthony Fainga’a, Saia Fainga’a, Chris
Feauai-Sautia, Will Genia, Liam Gill, Mike Harris, James Horwill, Digby
Ioane, Jake Schatz, Rob Simmons, James Slipper.
Queensland 2013 debutants
Curtis Browning, Jono Owen, Sam Denny.
Australian Sevens (men’s)
Con Foley, Tom Lucas, Nick Malouf, Luke Morahan, James Stannard,
Shannon Walker, Junior Lalofi, Sean McMahon, Samuel Caslick.
Australian Sevens (women’s)
Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Shannon Parry, Evania Pelite, Alicia
Quirk, Kirby Sefo, Emma Tonegato, Amy Turner.
Australia U20
Curtis Browning, Phillip Kite, Ben Meehan, Maile Ngauamo, Pettowa
Paraka, Harry Parker, Jonah Placid, Andrew Ready, Ulupano Seuteni,
Henry Taefu.
QRU Life Members
T.H. Welsby*, F.C. Lea*, W.T. Evans*, D.S. Carter*, J.P. Flynn*,
E.J. Beard*, J.J. Walsh*, A.W. Venamore*, J.E. Ross*, E.T. Bonis*,
W.J. Renwick*, K.C. Proctor*, J. Kane Maguire*, T. Watson*,
R. Hayward*, T. McCormack*, J.P. French*, K. Percy*, P. Barnes*,
R.A. Wood*, K.J. Hodda*, B.P. Abotomey*, J.F. Isley*, H.F. Edwards*,
H. Courtney*, W.H. Bickley*, K.C. Hardy*, T.N. Betts, B.M. French*,
E.A.N. Byrne, T.P. Mooney*, R.I. Templeton*, J.R. Gibson*, J.H. Lucey,
J.G. Ryan, L.A. Crowley, D.W. Jowett*, C.A. Lacaze*, A.J. Muir,
R.R. Harrison, J.J. Breen*, R.J. Park*, F.R. Wilson, A.G. Purcell*,
R.J.O. Herring*, K.J. Crowe, A.R. Taylor, R.B. Mcgruther, G.J. Core,
R.D. Sinclair*, R.J.P. Marks, T.P. Doyle*, D. Bedgood, R.A.C. Evans,
L.G. Williams*, P.J. Daley, T.A. Shaw.
*Deceased
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2013 VALES
Sadly in 2013, we farewelled several members of the Queensland Rugby community:
ROBERT WREN BLIGH
Robert Wren Bligh – commonly known as Wren – was one of the founding players of the Gold Coast Rugby Union Club.
He went on to be the club’s first representative player after being selected for Queensland Country.
He was also heavily involved in GPS Rugby Club, as both a player, selector and eventually Club President.
At the QRU he served as the GPS club representative and chairman of the disciplinary tribunal.
For the 2012 and 2013 IRB Gold Coast Sevens tournaments, he acted as a special appeals committee member.
ROGER HERRING
Roger Herring was a long standing director and treasurer of the Queensland Rugby Union during the late 1980s and
1990s, and also sat on the Australian Rugby Union board. The Herring family has a long standing affiliation with the
Anglican Church Grammar School and Roger played for the school’s first XV between 1954 and 1956.
Roger was also the team manager for both the Queensland and Australian Under-21s for a number of years. Outside
of Rugby he was a managing Partner at accounting firm, Deloitte.
JOHN HIPWELL
Former Wallaby captain John Hipwell OAM played a total of 36 tests for Australia, captained nine internationals and a
further nine non-Test games. Following his playing career, he was bestowed the honour of the Order of Australia Medal in
1982 and inducted into the Wallabies Hall of Fame in 2006.
His representative career began in 1966 at age 18 as he made his debut for NSW Country. He debuted for the Wallabies
two years later against the All Blacks.
Following his successful rugby career he went on to be a successful coach at famous rugby schools such as The Armidale
School and Anglican Church Grammar School.
ANDREW PURCELL
Andrew Purcell was heavily involved in Rugby for 50 years, as a player, referee, coach and administrator.
Purcell’s representative career began in 1956 and he earned a total of four caps for Queensland.
Following his playing days, he refereed in the Darling Downs from 1963 to 1969 and from there went on to be both a
selector and coach in the Darling Downs region during the 1970s.
As a Queensland selector in the 1980s, Purcell worked closely with one of Queensland Rugby’s most decorated
coaches, Bob Templeton.
He was elected a Life Member of Queensland Rugby Union in 1986.
While serving as Vice-President of Queensland Rugby, he was also President of the Queensland Country Rugby
Union in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He retired from the role of Queensland Rugby Union Vice-President in 2006.
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JOHN WOODGATE
John Woodgate was a member of the Wests Bulldogs Rugby Club in Brisbane, and his fine form as a second rower
or Number 8 saw him gain selection in the 1984 Queensland side which toured New Zealand for a three match
series.
Bob Templeton was the coach of Queensland at the time and Woodgate played alongside Queensland greats Tom
Lawton and Andrew Slack.
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Front row:
Peter Wilkins (Reds College Coach/Performance Analyst), Jim McKay (Senior Assistant Coach), Liam Gill, Rod Davies, Quade Cooper, Ben Lucas, James Horwill (Captain), Ewen McKenzie (Director
of Coaching), Will Genia (Vice-captain), Aidan Toua, Jono Lance, Dom Shipperley, Nick Frisby, Richard Graham (Head Coach), Damien Marsh (Head Performance Coach).
Second row: Ollie Richardson (Senior Rehabilitation Performance Coach), Ben Meehan, Rex Tapuai, Sam Denny, Luke Morahan, Eddie Quirk, Nigel Ah Wong, David McDuling, Blake Enever, Adam WallaceHarrison, Radike Samo, Rob Simmons, Tom Murday, Ed O’Donoghue, Jake Schatz, Jono Owen, Curtis Browning, Dion Tuamata, Lachlan Creighton, Ben Tapuai, Nigel Genia, Matthew Lieschke
(Assistant Performance Coach).
Danny Routledge, Beau Robinson, Albert Anae, Digby Ioane, Kevin Davis, Ben Daley, James Slipper, Greg Holmes, Michael Harris, Jarrad Butler, Saia Faingaa, Anthony Faingaa, Simon Morahan,
James Hanson, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Ulupano Seuteni.
2013 St.GeorGe QueenSland redS
Back row:
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