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<br /> NEW ZEALAND<br /> RUGBY UNION<br /> 2008 ANNUAL REPORT<br /> SUPPORTERS<br /> OfficiAL SPONSORS<br /> PRiNciPAL PARTNER Of OfficiAL BROAdcASTiNg<br /> ThE NZRU ANd PRiNciPAL PARTNER Of ThE NZRU<br /> SPONSOR Of ThE ALL BLAckS<br /> 2 Directory 1<br /> 3 2008 Scoreboard<br /> 4 2008 Outcomes<br /> 5 2009 Targets<br /> 6 Board Profiles<br /> 8 Chairman’s Report<br /> 11 CEO’s Report<br /> 15 A Vision for rugby in New Zealand<br /> 18 Priority 1 – Ensure that the All Blacks are a winning team<br /> 19 Priority 2 – Drive fan interest<br /> 20 Priority 3 – Undertake strategic reviews<br /> 21 Priority 4 – Implement the Community Rugby Plan<br /> 23 Priority 5 – Generate significant and sustainable revenue<br /> 24 On-field Results<br /> 32 Off-fi<a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=1"> NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION 2008 ANNUAL REPORT</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=2"> SUPPORTERS OfficiAL SPONSORS PRiNciPAL PARTNER O</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=3"> 2 Directory </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=4"> Directory NZRU Patron Sir Wilson W</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=5"> 2008 ScoreBoArD P E R F O R M A N C E 7 </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=6"> 2008 oUtcoMeS COMMUNITY RUGBY </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=7"> 2009 tArgetS STRONG COMMUNITY RUGBY </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=8"> NZrU BoArD ProFiLeS ANDY LESLIE – P</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=9"> 7 LEF</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=10"> cHAirMAN’S rePort JOCK HOBBS As we se</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=11"> n The announcement of the KidsCan Trust as the A</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=12"> CHAIRMAN’S REPORT JOCK HOBBS Regi</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=13"> 2008 will be remembered as a year of considerable</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=14"> in July. These included a commitment to expansion</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=15"> hedge reserve that shows the opportunity cost bet</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=16"> ceo’S rePort STEVE TEW 2. Redesign</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=17"> A VISION FOR RUGBY IN NEW ZEALAND 2008 saw the ge</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=18"> ViSioN POSITIVE GLOBAL PRESENCE n</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=19"> A ViSioN For rUgBy iN NeW ZeALAND iNSPiriNg AND </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=20"> NZrU PrioritieS 2008 PRIORITY 1 – ENSURE THE ALL </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=21"> While fan research indicates strong, continuing s</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=22"> NZrU PrioritieS 2008 PRIORITY 3 – UNDERTAKE STRAT</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=23"> NZrU P</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=24"> NZrU PrioritieS 2008 PRIORITY 4 – IMPLEMENT THE C</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=25"> </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=26"> oN-FieLD reSULtS ALL BLACKS 2008 I</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=27"> oN-FieLD reSULtS NEW ZEALAND MAORI </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=28"> oN-FieLD reSULtS NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=29"> oN-FieLD reSULtS NEW ZEALAND HEARTL</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=30"> oN-FieLD reSULtS AIR NEW ZEALAND CU</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=31"> AA REWARDS HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 MEADS CUP</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=32"> oN-FieLD reSULtS MEN’S ‘B’ COMPETIT</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=33"></a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=34"> oFF-FieLD reSULtS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YE</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=35"> groUP BALANce SHeet CURRENT ASSETS Cash and C</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=36"> oFF-FieLD reSULtS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YE</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 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oFF-FieLD reSULtS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEN</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=63"> oFF-FieLD reSULtS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEN</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=64"> Off-fIELD RESULTS AUDIT REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=65"> In June 2008 the All Blacks announced a new Offic</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=66"> MiLeStoNeS NEW ADIDAS AGREEMENT 2008 </a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=67"> MiLeStoNeS HILLARY SHIELD A new</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=68"> MiLeStoNeS STEINLAGER RUGBY AWARDS Th</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=69">From the earliest days of All Blacks rugby, a pla</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=70"> oBitUArieS Tony Davies William Ant</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=71"> Neil Purvis Neil Alexander Purvis Born 31 January</a> <a title="NZRU Annual Report 08 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d8e1126?page=72"> PROVINCIAL RUGBY UNIONS AUCKLAND RFU </a>