Management Notices

Terms of Reference

The terms of reference for ARU Management Board, Council and Committee Members can be viewed here – ARU Terms of Reference

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The Army Rugby Union Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday 16th September 2026 at the Army Rugby Union Development Centre, Aldershot, with members also joining remotely via MS Teams.

The AGM provided an opportunity to review the 2025–26 season, receive updates from across the Union, consider governance matters, and look ahead to the 2026–27 season.

The meeting was aligned with the opening round of the Army Rugby Corps Competition, helping to maximise engagement from across the Army Rugby community and mark the start of the new season.

The Army Rugby Union would like to thank all those who attended and contributed to the AGM, both in person and online.

Previous Years AGM Minutes

Downloads

2026 – AGM Minutes
2025 – AGM Minutes
2024 – AGM Minutes
2023 – AGM Minutes
2022 – AGM Minutes
2021 – AGM Minutes
2019 – AGM Minutes
2018 – AGM Minutes
2015 – AGM Minutes
2014 – AGM Minutes
2013 – AGM Minutes
2012 – AGM Minutes
2011 – AGM Minutes

Management Board, Council & Standing Committees

Management Board

Position	Name
Chair	Brig A Geary OBE (Andy)
Deputy Chair and Director of Governance	Brig M Davis CBE (Mark)
Chief Operations Officer	Ms K Fowke (Kimberley)
Director of Finance	Mr D McDermid (Danny)
Director of Sponsorship	Brig GH Malec (Giles)
Chair of Representative Rugby	Col F Bibby (Finlay)
RFU Council Member	Brig JP Cook OBE (James)
Chair of Community Rugby	Maj A Bennett (Andrew)
Chair of Engagement	Col A Wilde (Andy)
Coach Educator	Maj S Richardson (Sam)
Non-Executive Director	Alys Lewis
Non-Executive Director	Rachael Burford
Non Executive Director	Charles Hardaker

Council

	Position	Name
	Chair and Members of the Management Board (see above) plus:
Representative Rugby	Director of Men’s Rugby	Lt Col J Lord (Jon)
	Director of Women’s Rugby	Maj D Couchman (Duncan)
	Director of Academy Rugby	Lt Col D Falconer (David)
	Director of Masters Rugby	Maj R Mitchell (Rob)
	Director of 7s Rugby	Maj J Howard (Jeff)
Governance	Senior Medical Advisor	Maj M Morgan (Matt)
	Chair of Discipline	Maj M Wray (Matt)
	Chair of ARURS	Lt Col C Lee (Charles)
	Chair of Diversity and Inclusion	Maj P Smithurst (Paul)
Special Projects	US Army Rugby Liaison	Maj C Bailey (Chris)
Community Rugby	Director of Corps Rugby	Capt A Corke (Andy)
	Director of Community Rugby	Maj A Bennett (Andy)
	Director of Community 7s	WO2 L Wheatley (Leigh)

Community Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Chair of Community Rugby	Maj A Bennett (Andy)
Director of Corps Rugby	Capt A Corke (Andy)
Director of Unit Rugby	Maj S Smith (Steven)
Secretary of Unit Rugby	Capt D Long (Dom)
Director of Community Women’s Rugby	Lt Col J Connell (Jenny)
Secretary of Community Women’s Rugby	WO2 M Evans (Mark)
Director of Community 7s	Wo2 L Wheatley (Leigh)
Finals Day Co-Ordinator	Maj R Lech (Ryan)
One Day Festival Lead	Mr M Appleby (Mark)
Community Liaison	Mr R Martin (Rob)

Discipline Committee

Position	Name
Chair of Discipline	Maj M Wray (Matt)
Discipline Secretary	Maj S Reeve (Shaun)
Assistant Discipline Secretary	Capt J Simpson (Jules)

Coaching Committee

Position	Name
Director of Coaching	Maj S Richardson (Sam)
Women’s Senior Head Coach	WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah)
Men’s Senior Head Coach	SSgt G Wessels

ARURS Committee

Position	Name
Chairman ARURS	Lt Col Charlie Lee
Treasurer	Ms Claire McCarron
Training & Development Officer	Maj Martin Bentley
Honorary Secretary	Maj Mark Fetters
Appointment Secretary	Maj Matt Wray

Competitions Committee

Position	Name
Chair of Community Rugby	Maj A Bennett (Andy)
Director of Unit Rugby	Maj S Smith (Smudge)
Director of Corps Rugby	Capt A Corke (Andy)
Chief Operations Officer	Ms K Fowke (Kimberley)

Finance Sub-Committee

Position	Name
Chair	Mr C Hardaker (Charles)
Member	Brig GH Malec (Giles)
Member	Ms K Fowke (Kimberley)
Member	Mr D McDermid (Danny)
Member	Brig M Davis (Mark)
Member	Lt Col B Birkbeck (Ben)

Representative Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Chair of Representative Rugby	Col F Bibby (Finlay)
Director of Men’s Senior Rugby	Lt Col J Lord (Jon)
Director of Women’s Senior Rugby	Maj D Couchman (Duncan)
Men’s Senior Team Head Coach	SSgt G Wessels (Gerhard)
Women’s Senior Team Head Coach	WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah)
Director of Academy Rugby	Lt Col D Falconer (David)
Director of Sevens Rugby	Maj J Howard (Jeff)
Director of Masters Rugby	Maj R Mitchell (Rob)
Senior Medical Advisor	Maj M Morgan (Matt)
ARURS Representative	Lt Col C Lee (Charlie)
Chief Operations Officer	Ms K Fowke (Kimberley)
Member	Mr D McDermid (Danny)

Men’s Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Director of Men’s Senior Rugby	Lt Col J Lord (Jon)
Men’s Senior Team Head Coach	SSgt G Wessels (Gerhard)
Men’s Senior Team Manager	Capt S Morgan-Scott (Stuart)
Director of Academy Rugby	Lt Col D Falconer (David)
Academy Team Manager	Capt S Fudge (Si)
Academy Head Coach	Pte J Bulumakau (Junior)

Women’s Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Director Women’s Rugby	Maj D Couchman (Duncan)
Women’s Senior Team Manager	WO2 D Walker (Damion)
Women’s Senior Team Head Coach	WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah)

Sevens Committee

Position	Name
Director 7s Rugby	Maj J Howard (Jeff)
Men’s 7s Team Manager	SSgt K Wailtut (Koresi)
Men’s 7s Head Coach	Cpl J Nayacavou (Jo)
Women’s 7s Team Manager	WO1 M Sila (Meli)
Women’s 7s Head Coach	WO2 J Mullen (Jade)

Masters Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Director Masters Rugby	Maj R Mitchell (Rob)
Team Manager	TBC
Head Coach	Sgt C Adams (Carl)

Corps Rugby Committee

Position	Name
Director	Capt A Corke (Andy)
Secretary Men’s Competition	TBA
Secretary Women’s Competition	TBA
Secretary RAC Men	Capt A Rudd (Xands)
Secretary RA Men	Maj S Bradley (Stu)
Secretary RA Women	Frances Athawes
Secretary RE Men	Capt S Fudge (Simon)
Secretary RE/REME Women	Isabella Inglis
Secretary Royal Signals Men	WO2 L Wheatley (Leigh)
Secretary Infantry Men	J Heywood (Joe)
Secretary AAC Men	SSgt K Atherton (Karl)
Secretary RLC Men	Capt J Hildreth (James)
Secretary RLC Women	Andrea Pearson
Secretary REME Men and Women	Capt J Rees (James)
Secretary AGC Men and Women	WO2 D Harris (Dave)
Secretary RAPTC Men	SSgt T Turner (Tyla)
Secretary AMS Men and Women	M Woodward (Mark)
Secretary Int Corps Men	SSgt S Kay (Scott)