2013 queensland rugby annual report i

2013 Queensland Rugby Annual Report I

ANNUAL2013

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Chairman’s Report 2

CEO’s Report 4

Farewell to Ewen McKenzie 6

Queensland Rugby Union inducts its first members into the Hall of Fame 7

2013 St.George Queensland Reds 8

Community Rugby 15

Members and Affiliate Reports 31

Committee Reports 52

Office Bearers 58

Financial Report 59

Auditor’s Report 96

Honour Board 98

Vales 99

• 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.

• 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).

QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION HIGHLIGHTS

2013 CONTENTS

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2013 Queensland Rugby Annual Report 1

2013 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

In 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.

PARTICIPATION259,690 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.

MEMBERSHIPMembership 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.

ATTENDANCEOur 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 AVIDITYMore 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 REDSThe 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 first-ever 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.

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 Feauai-Sautia, 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 RUGBYThe 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.

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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 RESULTQueensland 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.

2014While 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


2013 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

Queensland 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 GOALSIn 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.

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 2009 2013 2009 - 2013 % increases

Attendance total 111,876 304,919 262%Attendance average

18,646 33,880 82%

Membership 6,225 36,014 479%Broadcast audience

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%Volunteers education

9,548 15,000 75%

• 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.

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The ‘whole of Rugby’ aggregation business model now supports the game’s ‘grass roots’ through interrelated volume strategies.

QRU’s NRC STRATEGYNine 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.

BALLYMOREQRU 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

• 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 SCRUMQueensland 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.

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.

20142013 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


FAREWELL TO EWEN MCKENZIE

In 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.

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.

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QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION INDUCTS ITS FIRST MEMBERS INTO THE HALL OF FAME

As 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:

• they must have been retired from Queensland for 10 years,

• they have played and/or coached for Queensland, and

• they have made an overall contribution to the game.

Name Queensland Representative Years Queensland Debut Wallabies Test

CapsWallabies

CaptainciesArthur Hickson 1880/1890s 1882 - -Phil Carmichael 1900s 1903 4 -

Jimmy Flynn 1910s 1912 2 1Tom Lawton Senior 1920/1930s 1919 14 7

Eddie Bonis 1920s 1929 21 -

Des Connor 1950/1960s 1954 12 (Aus) 2 for Aus1 for All Blacks

Mark Loane 1970/1980s 1973 28 6Paul McLean 1970/1980s 1973 31 1

Michael Lynagh 1980/1990s 1982 72 15Tim Horan 1990s 1990 80 1John Eales 1990/2000s 1990 86 55

The Hall of Fame inductees include:


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 5The 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 6The 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 three-year 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 7The 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 1The 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 2The 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 3The 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 4The 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

2013 ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS SEASON IN REVIEW

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ROUND 9The 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 10The Reds returned home to a blockbuster clash as they faced the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium in a top-of-the-conference 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 11The 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 12The 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 19-19 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 13The 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.


ROUND 14The Reds’ perfect run against international opponents in 2013 came to an end in Bloemfontein as they fell 27-13 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 15The 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 16The 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 bonus-point 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

REDS V BRITISH & IRISH LIONSThe 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 18The 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 FINALAfter 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.

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2013 PILECKI MEDAL

Pilecki Medal Count Round-By-Round

Round One v Brumbies 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

Greg Holmes 19 Saia Fainga’a 15

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

Top 10

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

Rod Davies 100

Digby Ioane 100


2013 ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS STATISTICS

BRUMBIES WARATAHS HURRICANES REBELS FORCE BULLS HIGHLANDERS

Saturday 16 February

Saturday 23 February

Friday 1 March Friday 8 MarchSaturday 16

MarchSaturday 23

MarchFriday 29 March

Canberra Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

AAMI ParkSuncorp Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Canberra Brisbane Brisbane Melbourne Brisbane Brisbane Dunedin

Crowd 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

Player 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

Daley, Ben 17

Davies, Rod 22

Fainga’a, Anthony 13 13 13

Fainga’a, Saia 2 2 2 2 2 16 (DNP)

Feauai-Sautia, Chris 22 13 13 22 11 14

Frisby, Nick 20 20 20 9 20 21

Genia, Will 9 9 9

Gill, Liam 7 7 7 7 7 7

Hanson, James 16 16 16 16 16 2 2

Harris, Mike 15 15 21 21 13 22

Holmes, Greg 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Horwill, James 5 5

Ioane, Digby 11 11 11 11 11

Lance, Jono 21 21 (DNP) 15 15 15 15

Lucas, Ben 9 9 9 20 (DNP) 20 (DNP)

Morahan, Luke 22 22 14 11

McDuling, David

Owen, Jono

Quirk, Eddie 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Robinson, Beau

Samo, Radike 19 19

Schatz, Jake 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Shipperley, Dom 14 14 14 14 21 (DNP) 14

Simmons, Rob 5 5 5 5 5 18 4

Slipper, James 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Tapuai, Ben 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Toua, Aidan 13 15 22 (DNP) 21 (DNP)

Wallace-Harrison, Adam 4 18 18 (DNP) 18 18

Ah Wong, Nigel 20 (DNP)

Butler, Jarrad 19 19 19 7 19

Enever, Blake

Davis, Kevin

Seuteni, Ulupano (UJ)

Browning, Curtis 19

Denny, Sam

O’Donoghue, Ed 18 4 4 4 4 4 18

Key: Queensland Debut Captain

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CHIEFS BRUMBIES BLUES FORCE SHARKS CHEETAHS STORMERS REBELS

Saturday 13 April

Saturday 20 April

Friday 26 April Saturday 4 May Friday 10 MaySaturday 18

MaySaturday 26 May Saturday 1 June

Waikato Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

nib StadiumSuncorp 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

16 1 17

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

17 17 1 17 17 17

11 14 14 14 14 14 14

13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12

16 2 2 2 2 2 16

22 21 (DNP) 21 22 13 13 13

21

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 20

2 2 16 16 16 16 16 2

22

1 1 17 3 1 1 1 1

5 5 5 5 5 5 5

11 11 11 11 11

15 15 15 15 15 15

20 (DNP) 20 (DNP) 20 21 21 21 21 (DNP) 15

15 11 11

6 6 6 6 6 6 19 6

20 20 20 20 7

8 19

8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8

14 22 22 14

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

3 3 3 17 3 3 3 3

12 12 12 12 22 (DNP) 22 22 13

21 (DNP)

4 18 18 18 18

20 (DNP)

19 19 (DNP) 19 19 19 7

19

18 18 18 18 5 4 18 18 (DNP)



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

Crowd 50,136 20,037

22-12 British & Irish Lions W 14-12 38-9 Crusaders

Player Pos Pos Pos 2013 caps 2013 Pts SR caps SR Pts Qld caps Qld pts

Anae, Albert 16 16 16 11 0 17 0 18 0

Cooper, Quade 10 10 10 17 172 88 608 90 610

Daley, Ben 1 7 0 57 5 59 5

Davies, Rod 14 14 9 25 44 75 45 75

Fainga’a, Anthony 12 11 5 62 25 59 25

Fainga’a, Saia 2 2 14 5 94 40 67 40

Feauai-Sautia, Chris 14 13 0 16 10 16 10

Frisby, Nick 9 9 21 9 5 18 15 19 20

Genia, Will 9 12 5 86 85 87 85

Gill, Liam 7 7 16 10 41 25 41 25

Hanson, James 2 15 5 50 25 51 25

Harris, Mike 22 12 8 18 31 201 32 201

Holmes, Greg 3 1 1 17 0 104 30 106 30

Horwill, James 5 10 0 87 30 91 35

Ioane, Digby 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

McDuling, David 0 0 0 0 0 0

Owen, Jono 18 17 (DNP) 17 1 0 18 0 2 0

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

Shipperley, Dom 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

Tapuai, Ben 13 13 13 16 15 40 35 41 35

Toua, Aidan 2 0 5 0 5 0

Wallace-Harrison, Adam 5 5 0 67 25 33 10

Ah Wong, Nigel 0 0 0 0 0 0

Butler, Jarrad 20 19 (DNP) 10 0 12 0 13 0

Enever, Blake 21 0 0 1 0 1 0

Davis, Kevin 0 0 0 0 0 0

Seuteni, Ulupano (UJ) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Browning, Curtis 1 0 1 0 1 0

Denny, Sam 17 0 0 0 0 1 0

O’Donoghue, Ed 4 4 18 15 0 36 0 43 0


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2013 COMMUNITY RUGBY

2013 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.

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.

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

Established 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.


QUEENSLAND SEVENS FESTIVAL

In 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 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.

QUEENSLAND SCHOOLS 7’S CHAMPIONSHIP (Q7’S)

The 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

The 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.

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

The Ballymore Cup is a state-wide competition which allows for

schoolboys teams to participate in a large-scale Rugby tournament.

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.

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.

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

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INDIGENOUS PROGRAM

The 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.

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

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


VOLUNTEER EDUCATION

Queensland 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.

REPRESENTATIVE PATHWAY

PREMIER RUGBY 2013

The 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 FINALS - WEEK 1 - 25/08/2013

Home Team v Away Team

Major Semi-Final

GPS 6 Easts 21

Minor Semi-Final

University of Queensland 26 Brothers 12

FINALS - WEEK 2 - 01/09/2013

Preliminary Final

GPS 49 University of Queensland 32

FINALS - WEEK 3 - 08/09/2013

Grand Final

GPS 22 Easts 27

PREMIER RUGBY TABLETeam P W L D Pd BP Pts

1 GPS 18 14 3 1 226 15 73

2 Easts 18 13 4 1 322 14 68

3 University of Queensland 18 13 3 2 263 12 68

4 Brothers 18 13 5 0 266 13 65

5 Sunnybank 18 10 8 0 242 16 56

6 Souths 18 10 8 0 216 13 53

7 Wests 18 8 10 0 -55 8 40

8 Norths 18 3 15 0 -328 11 23

9 Gold Coast Breakers 18 3 15 0 -497 9 21

10Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

18 1 17 0 -655 2 6

PREMIER COLTS FINALS AT BALLYMORE FINALS - WEEK 1 - 25/08/2013

Home Team v Away Team

Major Semi-Final

Brothers 19 University of Queensland 23

Minor Semi-Final

Gold Coast Breakers 17 Souths 14

FINALS - WEEK 2 - 01/09/2013

Preliminary Final

Brothers 24 Gold Coast Breakers 24

FINALS - WEEK 3 - 08/09/2013

Grand Final

University of Queensland 22 Gold Coast Breakers 0

PREMIER COLTS RUGBY TABLETeam P W L D Pd BP Pts

1 Brothers 18 16 1 1 462 17 83

2 University of Queensland 18 13 5 0 381 18 70

3 Gold Coast Breakers 18 13 5 0 183 14 66

4 Souths 18 11 6 1 195 15 61

5 Easts 18 10 8 0 66 12 52

6 Sunnybank 18 9 9 0 40 13 49

7 GPS 18 9 9 0 20 10 46

8 Norths 18 6 12 0 -196 9 33

9Sunshine Coast Rugby Union

18 2 16 0 -505 4 12

10 Wests 18 0 18 0 -646 1 1


QUEENSLAND COUNTRY

2013 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 23-man 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 sub-regional champions:

• Townsville (northern region open championship)

• Gold Coast (southern region open championship)

• Rockhampton (central region open championship) *no under-19 championship played.

• Sunshine Coast (southern region under-19 championship)

• Townsville (northern region under-19 championship)

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.

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QUEENSLAND SCHOOLBOYS

The 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 Guttenbeil- The 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.

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

Queensland Country def Northern Territory

38-0

Queensland Country def Tasmania 41-7

Queensland Country def South Australia

28-18

Interstate Carnival Under-20s – Adelaide

South Australia def Queensland Country

21-14

Queensland Country def Victoria 26-17

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

COUNTRY HEELERS RESULTS

GRAINCORP COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS


Queensland 1:

Name School

Evander Guttenbeil The Southport School

Alex Mafi St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Sam Clifton The Southport School

Jake Upfield The Southport School

Reece Hewat St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Lolo Fakaosilea St Patrick’s College

Brad Wilken Iona College

Maclean Jones St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Issak Fines The Southport School

Mitchell Third The Southport School

Adrian Henley St Peter’s Lutheran CollegeHarry Wathen Toowoomba Grammar School

Landon Hayes Ipswich Grammar School

Isaac Nathan The Southport School

James Todd Ipswich Grammar School

Ikaika Fa’aoso St Peter’s Lutheran College

Christon Mahanga Sunnybank State High School

Jame McColl Toowoomba Grammar School

Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz

Ipswich Grammar School

Luke Papworth The Southport School

James Tuttle St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Nathan Russell Brisbane Boys College

Manager – James Turner – Iona College

Coach – Carl Marshall – Brisbane Grammar School

Assistant Coach – Michael Crank – Mt Maria College

Physiotherapist – Ian Astbury

Queensland 2:

Name School

Richie Asiata Keebra Park State High School

Jake Lyon The Southport School

Matt Gibbon The Southport School

Max Allen Siena Catholic College

Izack Rodda Ipswich Grammar School

Patrick Morrey Brisbane Grammar School

Douglas MacMillan Anglican Church Grammar School

Joel Brown The Southport School

Moses Sorovi St Peter’s Lutheran College

Carlin Anderson Ipswich Grammar School

Richard Aitsi St Joseph’s Nudgee CollegeConrad Quick Brisbane Boys College

Liam Jurd Toowoomba Grammar School

Campbell Magnay St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Joshua Bowen-Bow-yer

Brisbane Boys College

William Bailey Anglican Church Grammar School

Shaun Laurie St Peter’s Lutheran College

Shambeckler Vui Ipswich Grammar School

Ryan McCully St Edmund’s College

Jayden Rodwell St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Harry Masters Sunshine Coast Grammar School

Henry Devine Marist College Ashgrove

Antonie Iosefa Brisbane State High SchoolManager – 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 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.

Queensland White also competed well, finishing fourth overall after going down to Sydney Juniors in the third place playoff 27-7.

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.

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 Red:

Name School ClubJosvyn Sokimi Ipswich Grammar

SchoolSunnybank JRUC

Alex Horan St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Kenmore JRUC

Angus Scott-Young

Anglican Church Grammar School

Easts JRUC

Brodie Croft St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Calvin Pritchard St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Clifton Setu St Edmund’s College N/A

Connor Moroney St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Kenmore JRUC

Darcy Swain Brisbane Boys College N/A

Dean Bender Toowoomba Grammar School

N/A

Eli Pilz St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Gavin Luka St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Harry Nucifora Anglican Church Grammar School

Easts JRUC

Izaia Perese Anglican Church Grammar School

N/A

Jackson Evans St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Josh Webb Anglican Church Grammar School

N/A

Kyle Leofa St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Sunnybank JRUC

Peter Flitcroft Pacific Lutheran College

Caloundra JRUC

Reece Hewat St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

N/A

Regan Glynn St Patrick’s College N/A

Shambeckler Vui Ipswich Grammar School

Ipswich Rangers

Toby Greenup The Southport School N/A

Tuaina Tualima Brisbane SHS Sunnybank JRUC

Tyrone Southorn Brisbane SHS Souths JRUC

Coach - Jason Gilmore Assistant Coach - Anthony Connellan

Assistant Coach - Michael Lucas

Team Manager - Ben Lowrie

Queensland 16’s White:

Name School ClubAgassi Stowers St Joseph’s College,

NudgeeN/A

Ben Gunter Brisbane Boys College Wests JRUC

Carter Auld St Edmund’s College N/A

Connor Christensen

Rockhampton Grammar School

Rockhampton Brothers

Connor Gentile Padua College N/A

Cooper Mackenzie

The Southport School N/A

Daniel Byrne Marist College, Ashgrove

Ashgrove GPS JRUC

Enoka Kalapu Brisbane SHS Sunnybank JRUC

Harry Parcekk Ipswich Grammar School Ipswich JRUC

Jack Lodder St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Brothers JRUC

Jayden Carroll Iona College N/A

Jeremy Gimpel Anglican Church Grammar School

Easts JRUC

Jordan Lenac The Southport School Sunnybank JRUC

Kain Humphries St Edmund’s College N/A

Kendric Felu Villanova College Sunnybank JRUC

Liam Clifton The Southport School N/A

Liam Wright Anglican Church Grammar School

Easts JRUC

Lucas Palmer Brisbane Boys College Sunnybank JRUC

Marantha Aj Raeli

Ipswich Grammar School

N/A

Navar Herbert Keebra Park SHS Nerang RUC

Sam Edwards Brisbane Boys College Ashgrove GPS JRUC

Tyler Campbell The Southport School N/A

Coach - Rob Donaghue Assistant Coach - David Miles

Assistant Coach - Tyrell Barker Team Manager - Michael Grice


QUEENSLAND WOMEN’S AND GIRL’S RUGBY

In 2013, Queensland again entered two teams into the National Sevens Championships at both Open

level and Under-18s.

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.

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.

Queensland Women’s Red:

Name Position

Shannon Parry (C ) 1 L / H Prop

Cheyenne Campbell (VC) 2 Hooker

Moana Virtue 3 T / H Prop

Toni Tupuhi 4 Scrumhalf

Tricia Brown 5 Flyhalf

Aimee Gilbert 6 Centre

Nareta Marsters 7 Wing/Fullback

Kirby Sefo 8 Utility

Tallisha Harden 9 Utility

Dalena Dennison 10 Utility

Rebcca Tavo 11 UtilityElizabeth Campbell 12 UtilityCoach - Damon Virtue

Assistant Coach / Team Manager - Evan Willis

Queensland Women’s White:

Name Position

Mel Kawa 1 L / H Prop

Ivy Kaleta 2 Hooker

Saxon Campbell 3 T / H Prop

Asako Ono 4 Scrumhalf

Helena Blair 5 Flyhalf

Tess Gardner 6 Centre

Adi Unaisi Baiu 7 Wing/Fullback

Nella Hake 8 Utility

Velsie Auvaa 9 Utility

Tayler Ellyatt 10 Utility

Te Weraahi Edwards 11 UtilityMeg Ward 12 UtilityCoach - Jerry Scott

Assistant Coach / Team Manager - Kieran Moffat

Queensland U18 Women’s Red:

Name Region

Mariola Belessis Brisbane

Shenae Ciesiolka Darling Downs

Dominique Du Toit Darling Downs

Georgie Friedrichs Darling Downs

Ashley Kearney Darling Downs

Ema Masi Ipswich

Maddy McCarthy Darling Downs

Maddy Phelps Sunshine Coast

Terri Rasolea Brisbane

Lana Sheedy Sunshine Coast

Taia Stowers BrisbaneLaura Waldie Brisbane

Head Coach - Tim Murray

Assistant Coach - Luke ZeremesManager - Michael O’BrienPhysio - Chari Mouton

Queensland U18 Women’s White:

Name Region

Rae Barker Brisbane

Chloe Crothers Darling Downs

Kenia Finae Brisbane

Sophie Fitzgerald Darling Downs

Ana Inoke Brisbane

Amber Piley Gold Coast

Georgie Rackermann Darling Downs

Eden Randell Gold Coast

Emily Roberts Sunshine Coast

Toni Wells Gold Coast

Grace Wilkins Sunshine Coast Sophie Williams Townsville

Head Coach - Moana Virtue

Assistant Coach - Reg Tayler Manager - Karli LancasterPhysio - Kira Watson

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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 University of Queensland

Hayley Barclay Sunnybank

Tricia Brown University of Queensland

Cheyanne Campbell Redlands

Lizzy Campbell Redlands

Saxon Campbell Redlands

Dalena Dennison Redlands

Maryanne Fauimo Sunnybank

Delwyn Fraser Redlands

Tess Gardner Sunnybank

Aimee Gilbert Sunnybank Fenella Hake Redlands

Mel Kawa University of Queensland

Nareata Masters Sunnybank

Terisa Noble Sunnybank

Liz Patu Wests

Renea Pirihi Redlands

Lizzy Pou Redlands

Asaka Ono University of Queensland

Kirby Sefo Sunnybank

Delyse Taulaulelei University of Queensland

Moana Virtue Sunnybank

Head Coach - Jerry Scott

Assistant Coach - Chris Daykin Manager - Karli Lancaster


QUEENSLAND INDIGENOUS

In 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 38-24 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:

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.

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 Team

Brandon Luta Northern Queensland

Daniel Kirk Southern Queensland

Jarrod Mabo Northern Queensland

Kailab Coventry Northern Queensland

Keith Doi Northern Queensland

Matthew Gibuma Northern Queensland

Rennurl Dempsey Northern Queensland

Trey Bingarape Northern Queensland

Wes Mooka Northern Queensland

Lionel Anau (Shadow) Northern Queensland

Joel Munt (Shadow) Southern QueenslandKumya Gabey (Shadow) Northern Queensland

Player

Leonard Snowball

Paul CobboCallum Enoch-BarlowIkaika Fa’aosoMoses SoreviTrae O’NeillCarlin AndersonJoshua RobinsonShaun LaurieFreddie NonaDaniel Jennings

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QUEENSLAND JUNIOR RUGBY UNION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Queensland Junior Rugby Union (QJRU) State Championships moved to Albany Creek GPS

Rugby Club in 2013.

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.

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.

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.

U13:

Shield Gold Coast 26 def Brisbane Yellow 19

Plate Brisbane Red 26 def Sunshine Coast 10

Cup Townsville 28 def Bushrangers 5

7th/8th playoff Brisbane Green 55 def Brisbane Blue 5

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





U14:

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

The QJRU 2013 State Championships Final results were:


City Country

Laterell Soli 1 Chris Yanopa

Martin Koorts 2 Ben Stewart

Liam Adams 3 Jarred Hoopert

Jonathon Clough 4 Blake Hofland

Cailean Hope 5 Alex Kerswell

Thomas Mikaele 6 Normski Doyle

Sam Wallace 7 Kris Verevis

Kalala Meni 8 Harry Hoopert

Tim Sippel 9 Callum Payne

Whetu Kiwi Kiwi-Moeara 10 Caleb Tull

Ben Simpson 11 Charlie BruceJimmy Patrick 12 Borore Howton

Liam Pakau 13 Kurt Wiltshire

Joshua Fernandez 14 Ben Joseph

Tyson Williams 15 Creeden Weir

Joel Kuchel 16 Richard Clift

Jack Cuneo 17 Matt Faessler

Reece Bamford 18 Kaleb Talbot

James McMillan 19 Matt Wilshire

Tevita-Unga Wolske 20 Carson Dehnert

Efi Ma'afu 21 Josh Sloane

Reuben Wall 22 Matt McCarthy

Will Andersson 23 Michael Murray

Jonny McMurtry Head Coach Scott GaleGreg Nelson Assistant Coach Peter WebbDean Layton Assistant Coach

Blue Adams Manager Marty LeggattTrevor Patrick Sports Trainer

City Country

Luke Rutherford 1 Brandon Luta

Eli Fakailoatonga 2 Ngattai Campbell

Richard Iulio 3 Jake McGarry

Masi Granita 4 Harrison Stower

Will Sankey 5 Damian Leahy

Jaiden Schultz 6 Jack Farrell

Braden Schiller 7 Mace Hartley

Ione Cordtz 8 Martin Brennan

Geoffery Robertson 9 Lachlan Howell

Connor Stork 10 Chris Morgan

Thomas Carroll 11 Jason GoughAaron Potini 12 Kailab Coventry

Teariki (Kingi) Puri 13 Callum Lanskey

Cris Afamasaga 14 Jayden Congoo

Liam McNamara 15 Andrew Ramsden

Max Coyne 16 Brad Morgan

Caleb Williamson 17 Tui Tea

Kirdes Fa-agase 18 Ty Wehipeihana

Christian Seinafo 19 Jamison Quirk

Ethan Moore 20 Ewelu Mene

Lockie Foulds 21 Molia Feleleia

Sean Whitu 22 Joseph Munro

Matthew Wishart 23 Maia Raihe

Andrew Clough Head Coach Lachlan McMurtrieTony Wall Assistant Coach Andy Green

George Wilson Assistant Coach One Mata'uaiaScott Asche Manager Sue Bartlett

Fraser Power Sports Trainer

U15 teams

U16 teams

City Country

Moses Alo-Emile 1 Timor Loban

Tom Blackmore 2 James Scott

Eugene Koortz 3 Tyrell Kopua

Thomas Forde 4 Tom van der Schyff

Mitchell Wood 5 Regan Leslie

Joe Small 6 Harry Charlesworth

Cameron Howard 7 Ewan Fitzgerald

Joseph Faulalo 8 Ben Beatty

Villiami Lea 9 Tom Dickenson

Wolfgang Wallace 10 Harry Leerentveld

Xavier Siolo 11 Dempsey TihemaMitchell Lockett 12 Bailey Tau Tau

Xavier Soli 13 Jordan Laffer

Jon Springthorpe 14 Hayden Saltner

Tristan Seeto 15 Tye James

Zion Niha 16 Tom Cole

Joshua Smith 17 Theo Fourie

Zac Charles 18 Tom Wagner

Christian Suemalo 19 Christian Batic

Ruan Peter 20 Iharaira Tamarapa

Emmitt Keepa 21 Jim Chapman

Alex Colvin 22 Mitch Adams

Samuel Hearne 23 Zac Bussuttil-Rochford

Iona Siolo Head Coach Peter DonohueMichael Prendergast Assistant Coach Phil Gould

Rob Dupont Assistant Coach

Pelu Alo-Emile Manager Lenny McCulloghFred Tolai Sports Trainer

City Country

Lonyal Luafutu 1 Prynce Taugaele

Harry Birgan 2 Tipene Seymour

Lawrence Tominiko 3 Brendan Jones

Braydn Rees 4 Carlos Swasbrook-Murray

Duane Botha 5 Oscar Rogers

Kolio Peterson-Timu 6 Max Marshall

Bryce Luff 7 Egan Siggs

Fraser McReight 8 Lone Tietie

Neal McNamara 9 Dan Hawea

Issac Lucas 10 Josh Vuta

Jacques Knopp 11 Jedd PercivalQuinton Mahina 12 Malu Nona

William Feeney 13 Oliver Trenthardt-Smith

Lachlan Kearnely 14 Daniel Burns

Josh Herron 15 Alex Gow

Jason Tani 16 Joel Eglington

Tyrone Timu 17 Noel Rodger

Austin Palmer 18 James Bradbury

Patrick Tafa 19 Jake Steere

Joshua Fenner 20 Ryan Briggs

Roma Jnr Vaeau 21 Sam Pennisi

Finn McKee 22 Harry McMahon

Tom Hogan 23 Carwyn Moon

Tony Paradies Head Coach Steven PageMick Tunny Assistant Coach Bruce McFarlane

Mark English Assistant Coach David HolzlColm McNamara Manager Sonny Jobe

Wilbur Munday Sports Trainer

U13 teams

U14 teams

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City Country

Addi Isaac 1 Lachlan Bates

Jayden Whiting 2 Craig Simpson

Hamish Richardson 3 James Grigson

Alastair Berking 4 John Swain

Ropeti Mateai 5 Tye Nash

Malik Pataanga 6 Matt Burke

Joshua Huntley 7 Kieran Anderson

Simon Burns 8 Aidan Chesterfield

Jake Strachan 9 Connor Jones

Vavia Kiwi Kiwi-Moerara 10 Robert Fuz

Antoine Iosefo 11 Tau AtutahiAntoniao Asiata 12 Kadison Armstrong

David Pritchard 13 Trent Harris

Troy Simpson 14 Brandon Fourie

Mark Broadhead 15 Macauley Kippen

Daniel Sitanilei 16 Jahrome Graham

Lealiki Nuapoto 17 Excell Placid

Wayne McLean 18 Elliot Thompson

Sam Rowlands 19 Dylan Leyland

Josh Acworth 20 Daniel Sierant

Lachlan Grey 21 Lachlan Stewart

George Sipaea 22 Karel Fox

Jamie Hilliar 23 Sam Hicks

Ray Caranese Head Coach Steve AndersonRob Riori Assistant Coach David Wright

Nigel Hogan Assistant Coach

Garry Gray Manager Denise SandsShaylen Padayachey Sports Trainer

Iain McLean Physio

U17 teams


CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Capacity 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.

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.

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2013 REPORTS


BROTHERS

The 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

success for an injury free season and thanks in advance to all of our sponsors, donors and supporters.

Jim Frayne Brothers President

BUNDABERG

The 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

2013 MEMBERS & AFFILIATE REPORTS

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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

The 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

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

A) Season Summary2013 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.

Pathways Rugby continues to prosper and we also had a very successful schools competition.

B) On Field HighlightsThe 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 HighlightsSponsorship 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) AcknowledgementsCQ 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.


I wish to thank all committee members for their efforts in 2013.

Dave Glover Central Queensland Rugby Union President

DARLING DOWNS RUGBY

Darling 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

• 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

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EASTS

2013 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 co-ordination 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.


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.

Women’s

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.

Robert Brennan Far North Queensland Rugby President

GPS OLD BOYS

The 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

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

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND RUGBY

President’s Report

Season 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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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

Junior 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.


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.

Bryan Sheedy MDRU President

MOUNT ISA RUGBY UNION

Robert Campbell President MIRU

NORTH BRISBANE

At 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.

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.

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.

Adam Nash North Brisbane Rugby Union Rugby Manager

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY RUGBY UNION

The 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.

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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

Newcastle Game: Head Coach – Garrick Morgan


Assistant Coach – Lachlan Parkinson

Manager – Reg Tayler

Physio – Jordan Craig

Adelaide Game: Heelers

Head Coach - Garrick Morgan

Assistant Coach – Brett Johnstone


Manager – Dan Bowdler

Physios – Morgan Pratt and Mark Brownlie

U20s:Head Coach – Clint Bullock

Assistant Coach – Wilba Urquhart

Manager – Rod Hohn

Physio – Kira Watson

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 sub-regional champions:

• Townsville (northern region open championship)

• Gold Coast (southern region open championship)

• Rockhampton (central region open championship)

*no under-19 championship played.

• Sunshine Coast (southern region under-19 championship)

• Townsville (northern region under-19 championship)

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 CountryLast 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:

1. Haydn Hirsimaki (Sunshine Coast)

2. Tareta-Junior Siakisini (Gold Coast)

3. Tom Kearney (Sunshine Coast)

4. Rikki Abraham (Townsville)

5. Rory Arnold (Gold Coast)

6. Shaun McCarthy (Townsville)

7. Dale Ah Wang (Cairns)

8. Blake Enever (Sunshine Coast)

9. Tom Cox (Sunshine Coast

10. Jarrad Butler (Gold Coast)

Country Administration2013 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


QUEENSLAND JUNIOR RUGBY UNION

The 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

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

Steve Phillpotts (GPS) – Brisbane Boys College

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

15 Years State Championships

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 Region: Darling Downs

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.


NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

18 years Boys

Host Venue: St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney

Dates: Monday 1 July to Saturday 6 July

Convenor: ASRU – Andrew Elliott

Results: New South Wales 1 – First (defeating NSW 2 in the final ); Queensland 1 defeated Queensland 2 in the play-off for 3/4 .

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).

Coach: Steve Phillpotts (Brisbane Boys College).

Results: v New Zealand lost 17 to 16; v Fiji won 31 to 7.

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).

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.

OTHER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS:

AIC: Iona College, Lindum

GPS: St Joseph’s College, Nudgee

TAS: St Columban’s College, Caboolture

Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast Grammar

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

• 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.

• 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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• The staff of the QRU for their generous support of the QRFSU rugby program and for their ongoing financial assistance.

• 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

The 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.


Division Premiers Runners-Up Minor Premier

Barber Cup Redlands Wynnum WynnumPegg Cup Pine Rivers Boars Everton Park Everton Park

Scotney Cup Goodna Riverside RiversideNormanby

Cup Brothers Wests Brothers

REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM

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 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

REDLANDS

Firstly, 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:

• The members of the Management Committee

• 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 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.

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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

Gold 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

Our major objectives were to :

• Secure the long term financial future of Gold Coast Rugby

• 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


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:

• To establish a financial base for future operations

• To grow the competition

• To build the reputation of Gold Coast Rugby, particularly among the parents of young players

MICHAEL SUMMERS GCDRU Chairman

SOUTHS

Season 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.

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.

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 Feauai-Sautia, 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

• Ripper Doyle Memorial Trophy for Best Defensive Player – Chris Field

• Gregg “Goofy” Forster Memorial Trophy for Player with Most Potential – David Hennaway

• 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

• President’s Trophy for the Outstanding Club Member who is a Player – Peni Toia

• 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

• Bob Bergin Memorial Trophy for Magpie of the Year – Elliott Fowke

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.

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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

The 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

management.

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

2013 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 7sMen (6): Tom Lucas, Peter Lee, Allan Faalavau,

Junior Laloifi, Ben Adams, Jordan Tuapou.

Women (4): 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


SUNSHINE COAST RUGBY UNION

Sunshine 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.

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

Season 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.

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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.

State Champs

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.

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).

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.

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.

ARU Junior Gold Program

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.

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


UNIVERSITY

2013 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.

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

2013 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

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WESTS

At 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 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.

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


QRU JUDICIAL APPEALS COMMITTEE

In 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

QRU JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

The 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.

• 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:

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 co-operation 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

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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)

Geoff Pegg (QRU Referee Development Coordinator)

Mark Hogan (QRRA (Brisbane) Inc President)

Peter Buchanan (Country Appointed Delegate)

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


• QRU Queensland Primary School Under 12 Q Sevens

• QRU Queensland Schoolboy Sevens

• ARU National Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Sevens

• ARU Ella Sevens

• Other Requested Appointments

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)• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Junior

Rugby Union State Championships

• Dick Byres• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Schools


• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Women’s Sevens Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Women’s National Championships

• Scott Chapman• Appointed as Referee Coach Queensland Junior

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

• Appointed as Referee Coach Combined NSW/QLD Country v British & Irish Lions

• Appointed as Referee Coach NSW Waratahs v British & Irish Lions

• Appointed as Referee Coach ACT Brumbies v British & Irish Lions

• Appointed as ARU Referee Coach IRB Sevens Gold Coast

• John Corry• Appointed as Assistant Referee National Academy v

Reds A PRC Match

• 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 QRU Queensland Schoolboy Sevens Championships

• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolboy Sevens Championships

• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolgirl Sevens Championships

• Rupert Dingle• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State

Championships

• Ben Dorrington-Plumb• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 15

Years State Championships


• 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

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• Cameron Foley• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 15



• Appointed as Referee City Under 15 v Country Under 15 Representative Match

• Ian Foster• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 15 Year

State Championships

• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 18 Years State Championships


• Peter Gofton• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State

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

• Appointed as Assistant Referee Brisbane Academy 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• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• 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 Referee Waratahs V Rebels Super Rugby Match

• Appointed as Referee Reds A v Japan PRC Match

• Appointed as Referee Crusaders v Kings Super Rugby Match

• Appointed as Referee Australian Under 20 Representative Trial Match

• Appointed as Referee Western Force v St George Reds Super Rugby Match

• 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

• 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 Sevens Championships

• Appointed as Referee ARU National Schoolgirl Sevens Championships

• Reilly Hourigan• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• 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• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• Declan Lane• Appointed as Referee QRU Queensland Schoolboy

Sevens Championships

• Jayden Leavers• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships


• Steve Leszczynski• Appointed as TMO for Eleven Super Rugby

Matches

• Appointed as Referee South QLD v Central QLD Country Championship Match

• Michael Lucas• Appointed as Referee Queensland Schools 18


• Appointed as Referee ARU Under 16 National Indigenous Championships

• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU Schoolboy Sevens

• Duncan Male• Appointed as Referee QRU Queensland Schoolboy


• Neill McCann • Appointed as Referee Coach ARU National Schools

Championships

• Stuart McKinnon• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• Drew Meehan• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• Appointed as Assistant Referee ARU Schoolboy Sevens Championships

• Damien Mitchelmore• Retained as Referee on the ARU National Referee

Panel

• Appointed as Assistant Referee for Nine Super Rugby Matches

• Appointed as Assistant Referee Brisbane Academy v Fiji A PRC Match

• Appointed as Assistant Referee Reds A v Japan PRC Match

• Appointed as Referee National Academy v Reds A PRC Match

• Appointed as Number 5 Match Official St George Reds v British & Irish Lions

• Appointed as Number 4 Match Official Melbourne Rebels V British & Irish Lions

• Appointed as Number 5 Match Official Wallabies v South Africa Rugby Championship

• Appointed as Referee Brisbane 1st Grade Grand Final

• Appointed as Referee Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Schoolboys Test

• 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 IRB Sevens Gold Coast, Wellington, Hong Kong, Japan and Rugby World Cup Sevens.

• Appointed as Referee Brisbane Academy v Fiji A PRC Match

• 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

• Appointed as Referee Southland v Waikato ITM Cup Match NZ

• Eamon O’Sullivan• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• Geoff Pegg • Selected as Member of National Premier

Appointments Panel

• Appointed as Referee Coordinator QRFSU 18 Years State Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach QLD Country Heelers v NSW Country Cockatoos Representative Match



• Appointed as Referee Coordinator Queensland Junior Rugby Union State Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Schoolgirl Sevens Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Schoolboy Sevens Championships

• Pat Rae• Appointed as Referee Coach ARU Under 16

National Championships

• Sam Rasmussen• Appointed as Referee QRU Queensland Schoolboy


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• John Raukete• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State

Championships

• Reimon Raukete• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• 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

• Appointed as Referee Coach QRFSU 12 Years State Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State Championships

• Paul Towler• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State

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

• Lara West• Appointed as Referee QJRU State Championships

• Chris Woodhouse• Appointed as Referee Coach QRFSU 18 Year State

Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach QRFSU 15 Years State Championships

• Appointed as Referee Coach QJRU State Championships

• Appointed as Referee QRU Queensland Schoolboy Sevens 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


2013 OFFICE BEARERS

Patron Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AO Governor of Queensland

Vice Patrons The Honourable Campbell Newman Premier of Queensland

The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of Brisbane Cr Graham Quirk

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

Director of Coaching Ewen McKenzie

Head Coach Richard Graham

Delegates to the Australian Rugby Union Paul McNicholl, Rod McCall, Michael Arnett

Judiciary Committee 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

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2013FINANCIAL

REPORT


ARU

Premier RugbyExpenditure

$390k

Reds Expenditure*

$15.1M

Game Development Expenditure

$4.8M

Government Grants$0.9M

Surplus

Commercial and Other Revenue

$3.9M $12.7M

$150k $1.8M

$0.3M

$1.1M

$1.0M$240k

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.

*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.


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.


Mr R J McCall ChairmanMr 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 CarmichaelMr 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, LLBElected 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, GAICDMr 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 CPAA 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.

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 J Carmichael

Mr P B McNicholl

Mr M N Arnett

Ms K Ferguson (resigned 20 April 2013)

Mr M C Thompson

Mr C G White

Mr J Horwill

Mr M Connors

Mr D Frawley (appointed 20 April 2013)

Information on Directors

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Mr C WhiteA 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 HorwillMr 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 AccreditedMr 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 FrawleyDamien 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.


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:


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) 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:


Mr P McNicholl 1 1

Mr A Shaw (Chairman) 1 0

Mr A Taylor 1 1

Mr J Carmichael 1 1

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.


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. McCall J. 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 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

Conforms

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 That the board should:i. confirm the broad strategic directions of the organisation

ii. appoint, dismiss, direct, support professional development for, evaluate the performance and determine the 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

iv. ensure an effective system of internal controls exists and is operating as expected, and that polices on key issues are in place and appropriate and that these can be applied effectively and legally to those participants or persons for whom they are intended

v. develop a clearly articulated and effective grievance procedure

vi. ensure financial and non-financial risks are appropriately identified and managed

vii. ensure the organisation complies with all relevant laws, codes of conduct and appropriate standards of behaviour

viii. provide an avenue for key stakeholder input into the strategic direction of the organisation

ix. ensure director, board and chairman performance evaluation and professional development occurs regularly

i. Conforms. Strategic Plan in place.

ii. Conforms. Contract in place and annual reviews conducted against KPIs aligned to Strategic Plan

iii. Conforms. Formal Board Reports are prepared for each meeting including financial and non-financial reporting. Other communication sent to Board between meetings

iv. Conforms. A formal Board Manual is in place and organisational policies exist and are regularly reviewed. Internal controls in place due to policies, delegations, reporting and external audit. A separate Compliance Report is provided at each Board Meeting

v. Conforms.

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. Conforms.

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. To be developed as part of the newly created Nominations Committee Charter.

1.8 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

ii. have a sufficient blend of expertise, skills and diversity necessary to effectively carry out its role

iii. have all directors being independent, regardless of whether they are elected or appointed

iv. have the ability to make a limited number of external appointments to the board to fill skills gaps

v. institute a staggered rotation system for board members with a maximum term in office to encourage board renewal while retaining corporate memory

vi. be broadly reflective of the organisation’s key stakeholders, but not at the expense of the board’s skills mix and the organisation’s objectives

i. Conforms

ii. Conforms. Skills Matrix completed and updated and is reviewed as part of the Nominations Committee Charter.

iii. Conforms

iv. Conforms

v. Conforms

vi. Conforms. Nominations Committee now established




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 members, including (at a minimum)

• the fiduciary duty of directors to act in the interests of the members as a whole and not to represent individual constituents. Thus, once elected, the board should 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)

Conforms. Formal Board Manual and Declarations of Interest Register in place. Related party transactions recorded. Induction in place and performance review to be introduced as part of the role of the Nominations Committee.

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


2.1 That the board should document its meeting process. 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

Conforms. Board Manual in place

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.

Conforms. Board Report and agenda prepared for each meeting

2.3 That board meetings should have appropriate documentation. This means issues submitted to the 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.

Conforms. Board Report submitted one week prior to the meeting. Minutes finalised soon after the meeting

2.4 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).

Conforms

2.5 That the board should plan its key annual activities and develop a corresponding board calendar/work plan

Conforms

2.6 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. All Committees have Charters


Principle 3: Governance Systems


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 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)

Conforms

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).

Conforms

3.4 That the board should have in place an effective risk 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

Conforms. Risk Register in place with regular monitoring.

3.5 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

ii. effective internal controls exist and there is full and accurate reporting to the board in all areas of compliance

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

i. Conforms to the best of its knowledge:

ii. A separate Compliance Report is provided at each Board Meeting

iii. Conforms

3.6 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

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Principle 3: Governance Systems


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 that its role be set out by formal charter/terms of reference

Conforms. Audit and Risk Committee.

3.9 That the board should establish a nomination committee and that its role be set out by formal charter/terms of reference

Conforms. Nominations Committee established in 2013.

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. Formal Delegation of Authority in place

Principle 4: Board Reporting And Performance


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 full-year 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 own performance and the performance of individual directors, including that of the chair and its committees.

To be reviewed as the Nominations Committee in 2014 as part of its Charter.


Principle 5: Stakeholder Relationship And Reporting


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


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

NoteYear 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

Interest Received 15,574 56,605

Other 1,583,590 1,252,246

TOTAL REVENUE 24,196,011 24,760,930

EXPENDITURE

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

Communications and Media 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

Depreciation 2 666,623 629,405

Profit After Depreciation 287,492 975,194

Income Tax Expense 1(f) - -

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MEMBERS

287,492 975,194

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.



STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

NoteYear Ended

31 December 2013$


$

Profit for the year attributable to the Members 287,492 975,194

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Gain/ (loss) on revaluation of Land (5,300,000) -

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently

1(f) - -

(5,300,000) -

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

- -

- -

Other comprehensive income for the year (net of tax)

(5,300,000) -

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR (5,012,508) 975,194


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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013

NoteYear Ended

31 December 2013$


$

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

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4,127,276 4,321,483

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

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 7,772,957 7,840,566

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

NET ASSETS 14,525,543 19,538,051

MEMBERS EQUITY

Retained Earnings 11,825,543 11,538,051

Revaluation Surplus 2,700,000 8,000,000

TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY 14,525,543 19,538,051

Capital, leasing and contractual commitments 12, 13 Contingent liabilities 16 Members Liability 14




STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

Retained Earnings $

Revaluation Surplus

$

Total Equity

$

Balance as at 1. 1.12 10,562,858 8,000,000 18,562,858

Net profit attributable to Members 975,193 - 975,193

Other comprehensive income - - -

Total comprehensive income 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

Net profit attributable to Members 287,492 - 287,492

Other comprehensive income - (5,300,000) (5,300,000)

Total comprehensive income 287,492 (5,300,000) (5,012,508)

Balance at 31.12.13 11,825,543 2,700,000 14,525,543


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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

NoteYear Ended

31 December 2013$


$

Receipts from patrons, sponsors etc 23,077,094 26,649,442

Interest received 15,574 56,605

Payments to suppliers, wages etc (24,332,172) (25,288,157)

Interest paid & other financial costs (124,674) (132,003)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities (b) (1,364,178) 1,285,887

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from sale of property plant & equipment

Payments for property, plant & equipment (446,247) (558,428)

Member Loan Repayments/(Net loans to members) 17,857 10,714

Net cash (outflow) from investing activities (428,390) (547,714)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net proceeds from /(repayments of) St George Facility (500,000) 1,125,000

Net proceeds (repayments) from leasing facility 76,341 32,182

Proceeds from/(repayments of) ARU Loan Facility - (1,500,000)

Proceeds from/(repayments of) other loans from ARU - (32,500)

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities (423,659) (375,318)

Net increase (decrease) in cash held (2,216,227) 362,855

Cash at beginning of the financial year 1,350,585 987,730

Cash at end of the financial year (a) (865,642) 1,350,585

NOTE (a)

For the purposes of Statement of Cash Flows

Cash Comprises:-

- Cash On Hand 1,500 1,500

- Cash At Bank 32,187 1,349,085

- Bank Overdraft (899,329) -

(865,642) 1,350,585




STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013


$


$

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

Non cash flows in Profit from ordinary activities

- Depreciation (666,623) (629,405)

Changes in assets and liabilities

- Increase/(Decrease) in receivables 1,112,991 30,918

- Increase /(Decrease) in prepayments 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

Profit from ordinary activities for the year 287,492 975,193


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

NOTE 1 – STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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 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

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the continuity of

normal business activities and the realisation of assets and discharge of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

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 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.

(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.



NOTE 1 – STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

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.

BUILDINGS

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

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.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets in the current and previous financial years are:

Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate

Buildings and Improvements

2.5 - 10%

Plant and Equipment 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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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.

Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term.

(i) Employee Benefit Provisions

Wages and Salaries, Annual Leave and Sick LeaveLiabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 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 non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when leave is taken and measured at the actual rates paid or payable.

Long Service LeaveLiabilities 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.

Retirement Benefit ObligationsContributions are made by the entity to employee superannuation funds and are charged as expenses when incurred.

(j) Revenue

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon delivery of goods to customers.

Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rate applicable to the financial assets.

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised upon the delivery of the service to the customers.

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.






(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) 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.

(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).




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NOTE 2 – PROFIT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES


$


$

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax has been determined after:

(a) Expenses:

Interest paid or payable to:

- other persons 124,674 131,742

Depreciation of non-current assets:

Buildings & improvements 529,442 501,404

Plant & equipment 122,111 127,718

Leased Plant & equipment 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

Rental expense on operating leases 208,461 158,332

NOTE 3 – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES


$


$

CURRENT

Trade Receivables 1,946,087 1,590,697

Less Provision for Doubtful Debts (81,895) (193,625)

1,864,192 1,397,072

Other Receivables 1,652,616 1,141,585

Loans to Members (Note 18 (c)) 139,286 139,286

3,656,094 2,677,943

NON CURRENT

Loans to Members (Note 18 (c)) - 14,286

- 14,286





NOTE 4 – CONSUMABLES


$


$

CURRENT

Team Playing Kits 29,498 81,040

Merchandise 159,139 -

188,637 81,040

NOTE 5 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS


$


$

CURRENTPrepayments 248,858 211,915

248,858 211,915

NOTE 3 – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)

Analysis of Allowance Account


$


$

Opening Balance 193,625 289,046

Provisions for doubtful receivables 25,000 135,099

Receivables written off during the year (136,730) (230,520)

Closing Balance 81,895 193,625




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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.

Freehold land$

Buildings & improvements

$

Plant & equipment

$

Leased Plant & equipment

$

Total$

Carrying amount at 1 January 2013

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)

Revaluation adjustment

(5,300,000) - - - (5,300,000)

Depreciation Charge for year

- (529,442) (121,723) (15,070) (666,235)

Carrying amount at 31 December 2013

12,700,000 6,048,439 389,315 134,330 19,272,084

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT


$


$

Land at independent valuation 12,700,000 18,000,000

12,700,000 18,000,000

Buildings Stadium Infrastructure - at cost 26,566,924 26,146,871

Accumulated Depreciation (12,666,557) (12,103,857)

Recoverable Amount Write Down (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 33,992Accumulated Depreciation (15,353) (283)

134,330 33,709Total Property, Plant and Equipment 19,272,084 24,792,461

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 9 – BORROWINGS


$


$

CURRENTSt George Overdraft 899,329 -Lease Liability 53,509 10,745

952,838 10,745NON-CURRENTSt George Loan Facility 625,000 1,125,000Lease Liability 55,014 21,437

680,014 1,146,437

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

NOTE 8 – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES


$


$

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




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NOTE 10 – PROVISIONS


$


$

CURRENT

Long service leave 232,108 38,600

232,108 38,600

NON-CURRENT

Long service leave 25,606 148,313

25,606 148,313

Number of employees at the end of the year

- Administrative and Coaching Staff 69 63

- Players Super Rugby/ Super 14 35 35

104 98

Long Service LeaveLong 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.

NOTE 9 – BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for current and non current interest bearing liabilities are as follows:


$


$

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

NON-CURRENT

First and Second Mortgages

Freehold Land 12,700,000 18,000,000

Buildings 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





NOTE 12 - LEASE COMMITMENTS


$


$

(a) Operating Leases – non-cancellable

Within one year 120,327 124,451

Later than one year but not later than 5 years 40,366 44,933

Total future minimum operating lease payments 160,693 169,384

NOTE 11 – DEFERRED REVENUE


$


$

CURRENT

Sponsorship 987,706 964,573

Membership 3,498,717 3,511,237

Red Pass - 30 years (a) 49,405 49,405

Other including Government Grants - 373,031

Corporate Hospitality Facilities 739,225 968,801

5,275,053 5,867,047

NON-CURRENT

2-5 years

Red Pass- 30 years (a) 197,620 197,620

After 5 years

Red Pass- 30 years (a) 197,620 257,243

395,240 454,863

TOTAL DEFERRED INCOME 5,670,293 6,321,910

(a) Red Pass – 30 yearsRed 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).




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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

Less: Future finance charges (7,379) (3,049)

Net commitment recognised as liabilities 108,523 32,182

Representing:

Lease liability – current (note 9) 53,509 10,745

Lease liability – non-current (note 9) 55,014 21,437

108,523 32,182

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:


$


$

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 measurementsThe following table sets out the QRU’s assets and liabilities that are measured and recognised at fair value in the financial statements:


$


$

Recurring fair value measurements

Non-financial assets

Land 12,700,000 18,000,000

Buildings (carrying value net of depreciation) 6,048,438 6,191,085

18,748,438 24,191,085





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) During the year the following Directors held office: Mr R.J. McCall Mr C.G. White Mr M.N. Arnett Mr P.B. McNicholl Mr M.C. Thompson Ms K. Ferguson (Resigned 20/4/13) Mr J. Horwill Mr M. Connors Mr J Carmichael Mr D. Frawley (Appointed 20/4/13)

(b) 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.

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




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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 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

The Directors of the Company declare that:

1. 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;

2. 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. McCall J. CarmichaelChairman Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dated in Brisbane this 18th day of March 2014

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).





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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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.

Sadly in 2013, we farewelled several members of the Queensland Rugby community:

2013 VALES


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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