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 2023/24 Season AGM took place on Thursday 29th May 2025 via Microsoft Teams.

 

Previous Years AGM Minutes

Downloads

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 Email
Chair Brig JP Cook OBE (James) Email
Deputy Chair and Director of Governance Brig G McDade (Gary) Email
Chief Operations Officer Ms K Fowke (Kimberley) Email
Director of Finance Mr D McDermid (Danny)
Director of Sponsorship Brig GH Malec (Giles) Email
Chair of Representative Rugby Brig AJC Geary OBE (Andy) Email
RFU Council Member Brig JP Cook OBE (James) Email
Chair of Community Rugby Maj M Wilding (Marc) Email
Chair of Engagement Brig M Davis CBE (Mark) Email
Coach Educator Maj S Richardson (Sam) Email
Non-Executive Director Alys Lewis
Non-Executive Director Rachael Burford
Non Executive Director Charles Hardaker
Non Executive Director Rev Dr M Coles RAChD (Matt)

Council


Position		 Name Email
Chairman and Members of the Management Board (see above) plus:
Army Reserves Rugby Secretary TBC
Representative Rugby Director of Men’s Rugby Lt Col J Lord (Jon) Email
Director of Academy Rugby Lt Col D Falconer (David) Email
Director of Women’s Rugby Lt Col A O’Flynn (Ann) Email
Director of Masters Rugby Maj R Mitchell (Rob) Email
Director of 7s Rugby Capt J Howard (Jeff) Email
Governance Senior Medical Advisor Maj M Morgan (Matt) Email
Chair of Discipline Maj M Wray (Matt) Email
Chair of ARURS Lt Col I Farrell (Ian) Email
Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Maj P Smithurst (Paul) Email
Director of Media and Communications Ms K Fowke (Kim) Email
Special Projects ARU Stadium Development Officer Lt Col R Smith (Rob) Email
Women’s Premier 15s Engagement Officer Lt Col D Falconer (David) Email
US Army Rugby Liaison Maj C Bailey (Chris) Email
Community Rugby Director of Corps Rugby Capt A Corke (Andy) Email
Director of Community Rugby Maj A Bennett (Andy) Email
Director of Community 7s WO2 L Wheatley (Leigh) Email

Community Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Chair of Community Rugby Maj M Wilding (Marc) Email
Director of Corps Rugby Capt A Corke (Andy) Email
Director of Unit Rugby Maj A Bennett (Andy) Email
Co-opted Members in attendance as deemed necessary by the Committee

Discipline Committee

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

Coaching Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director of Coaching Currently Gapped
Women’s Senior Head Coach WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah) Email
Men’s Senior Head Coach Lt Col T Osman (Tim) Email

ARURS Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Chairman ARURS Lt Col Ian Farrell Email
Treasurer Ms Claire McCarron Email
Training & Development Officer Capt Martin Bentley Email
Honorary Secretary Maj Mark Fetters Email
Appointment Secretary WO2 Chris McGhee

Competitions Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Chair of Community Rugby Maj M Wilding (Marc) Email
Director of Unit Rugby Maj A Bennett (Andy) Email
Director of Corps Rugby Capt A Corke (Andy) Email
Chief Operations Officer Ms K Fowke (Kimberley) Email

Finance Sub-Committee

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

Representative Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Chair of Representative Rugby Brig AJC Geary OBE (Andy) Email
Director of Men’s Senior Rugby Lt Col J Lord (Jon) Email
Director of Women’s Senior Rugby Lt Col A O’Flynn (Ann) Email
Men’s Senior Team Head Coach Lt Col T Osman (Tim) Email
Women’s Senior Team Head Coach WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah) Email
Director of Academy Rugby Lt Col D Falconer (David) Email
Director of Sevens Rugby Capt J Howard (Jeff) Email
Director of Masters Rugby Maj R Mitchell (Rob) Email
Senior Medical Advisor Maj M Morgan (Matt) Email
ARURS Representative Lt Col I Farrell (Ian) Email
Chief Operations Officer Ms K Fowke (Kimberley) Email
Member Mr D McDermid (Danny)

Men’s Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director of Men’s Senior Rugby Lt Col J Lord (Jon) Email
Men’s Senior Team Head Coach Lt Col T Osman (Tim) Email
Men’s Senior Team Manager Capt S Morgan-Scott (Stuart) Email
Director of Academy Rugby Lt Col D Falconer (David) Email
Academy Team Manager Capt S Fudge (Si) Email
Academy Head Coach Pte J Bulumakau (Junior)

Women’s Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director Women’s Rugby Lt Col A O’Flynn (Ann) Email
Women’s Senior Team Manager TBA
Women’s Senior Team Head Coach WO2 S Mitchelson (Sarah) Email

Sevens Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director 7s Rugby Capt J Howard (Jeff) Email
Men’s 7s Team Manager SSgt V Bai (Vasa) Email
Men’s 7s Head Coach Cpl J Nayacavou (Jo)
Women’s 7s Team Manager SSgt M Sila (Meli) Email
Women’s 7s Head Coach SSgt D Webb (Danny)

Masters Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director Masters Rugby Maj R Mitchell (Rob) Email
Team Manager SSgt J Bambury (James) Email
Head Coach Sgt C Adams (Carl) Email

Corps Rugby Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Director Capt A Corke (Andy) Email
Secretary Men’s Competition TBA
Secretary Women’s Competition TBA
Secretary RAC Men Capt A Rudd (Xands) Email
Secretary RA Men Maj S Bradley (Stu) Email
Secretary RA Women Frances Athawes Email
Secretary RE Men Capt S Fudge (Simon) Email
Secretary RE/REME Women Isabella Inglis Email
Secretary Royal Signals Men WO2 L Wheatley (Leigh) Email
Secretary Infantry Men J Heywood (Joe) Email
Secretary AAC Men SSgt K Atherton (Karl) Email
Secretary RLC Men Capt J Hildreth (James) Email
Secretary RLC Women Andrea Pearson Email
Secretary REME Men and Women Capt J Rees (James) Email
Secretary AGC Men and Women WO2 D Harris (Dave) Email
Secretary RAPTC Men Capt G Slade-Jones (Gareth) Email
Secretary AMS Men and Women M Woodward (Mark) Email
Secretary Int Corps Men SSgt S Kay (Scott) Email

Community Competitions Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Chair of Community Rugby Maj A Bennett (Andy) Email
Secretary of Community Rugby Capt S Smith (Stephen) Email
Chair of Community 7s WO2 L Wheatley (Leigh) Email

Army Rugby Union Membership Committee

Position Name Contact Details
Manager Mr D McDermid (Danny)