{"id":6883,"date":"2018-04-19T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=6883"},"modified":"2018-04-19T16:58:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T04:58:38","slug":"sir-michael-jones-elected-to-board-at-nzr-annual-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2018\/04\/19\/sir-michael-jones-elected-to-board-at-nzr-annual-general-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Michael Jones elected to Board at NZR\u00a0Annual General Meeting\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedefinedRugby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow @RedefinedRugby<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2018\/04\/19\/sir-michael-jones-elected-to-board-at-nzr-annual-general-meeting\/x-rugby-world-cup-volunteers-5659\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?fit=468%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"468,220\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?fit=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?fit=468%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?resize=468%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x-Rugby-World-Cup-Volunteers-5659.jpg?resize=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sir Michael Jones elected to Board at NZR\u00a0Annual General Meeting\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir Michael Jones elected to New Zealand Rugby Board<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NZR celebrates highly successful year for women\u2019s rugby<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard (Dick) Littlejohn elected Life Member of New Zealand Rugby<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">All Blacks legend Sir Michael Jones has been elected to the New Zealand Rugby Board at its Annual General Meeting in Wellington today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Jones, 53, was voted on to the NZR Board of Directors after being nominated by the Tasman Rugby Football Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The 55-Test cap former All Black headed off Dame Annette King in replacing outgoing member Glenn Wahlstrom on the 12-person Board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">NZR Chair Brent Impey said Jones would add considerable mana, knowledge and expertise to the table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cSir Michael has already made an immense contribution to New Zealand rugby both as a player at every level, and as a leader in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cHis ability to bring people together, to understand different perspectives and different cultures, and to lead through his own actions will be a valuable addition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Jones received a New Zealand Medal for service to the Pacific Island\u00a0community in 1997 and was knighted last year for his work in driving economic and social development for Pasifika people in New Zealand, and in the Pacific region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">He is the Chair of the Village Community and Youth Trust, which opened in 2003 to keep young Pacific and Maori people out of gang activity. And in 2010, set up the Village Sports Academy to mentor Pacific students to stay in school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Jones, who holds the Samoan matai chief titles of Savae and Laauli, and played 74 matches for the All Blacks between 1987 and 1998, including 55 Test matches, said he was humbled by the new role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cI have been fortunate throughout my life to be involved in rugby which has given me a lot. I am very humbled and privileged to have been elected on to the NZR Board, and I am looking forward to giving back to the game in this capacity,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><u>Election of Life Member<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In another significant moment Richard (Dick) Littlejohn was elected as a Life Member of New Zealand Rugby by unanimous vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Littlejohn was an influential figure in the formation of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and was made joint\u00a0Chairman of the tournament\u2019s organising committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Based in Whakatane, he is a Life Member and Patron of Bay of Plenty Rugby Union after serving on the Union\u2019s executive in various roles since 1963.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">He served on the NZR Council (1981-1988), was All Blacks Manager (1984-1985), a recipient of the NZR Steinlager Salver for outstanding service (2014), and an inductee to the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><u>Growing the game at home and abroad<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 was one of the driving forces behind NZR achieving 82 percent of its 2017 scoreboard targets, an improvement on the 79 percent score in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">As reported last month, NZR achieved a record profit of $33.4m and the organisation scored highly in the priority areas of growing the game globally and connecting with fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">NZR\u2019s brand has never been stronger globally, with 12.8 million people engaging with content across the organisation\u2019s online platforms, including 500,000 people now registered to Team All Blacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThe All Blacks global exposure contributed to a 14 percent growth in sponsorship and licensing revenue including new relationships with Amazon and Apple and the ongoing, and highly valued, support of our Principal Partner adidas, and Major Global Sponsor AIG,\u201d Impey said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">As reported last month NZR invested a record $224m back into the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Provincial Union funding continues to be an important part of this investment with $31.5m contributed directly back to Unions to ensure the game remains in good health throughout the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Over the five-year period to 2020 just under $160m will be funded back to Provincial Unions, which is an additional $55m when compared to the previous five-year funding period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThis is an important aspect of our strategy as our Provincial Union partners invest these funds to grow and develop community rugby and to ensure the base of our game is also strong and healthy,\u201d Impey said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">However, for all the good news on the financial front, Impey said 2017 would be remembered most for the rise of women\u2019s rugby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cOur Black Ferns were magnificent in winning their fifth Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup in Ireland and were deservedly named as the World Rugby Team of the Year,\u201d Impey said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThe ongoing success of our flagship women\u2019s teams including the World Series-winning Black Ferns Sevens, has had a far-reaching effect on the game in New Zealand and that is reflected in the 11 percent rise in female participation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A total of 24,925 females registered to play rugby in New Zealand in 2017 with a 12 percent increase among female teenagers being a major contributor to the 157,000 registrations nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">NZR&#8217;s investment in women\u2019s rugby continues to increase with more money being directed into development programmes, the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens, and\u00a0the Farah Palmer Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThe future is bright for women\u2019s rugby and their momentum has continued into 2018 with the Black Ferns Sevens winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Australia,\u201d Impey said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">There were plenty of other success stories for NZR\u2019s national teams with the New Zealand Under 20s winning the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia and the All Blacks retaining the Bledisloe Cup, and remaining unbeaten in both the Investec Rugby Championship and on their Vista 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