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Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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ARURS promotes officiating within the British Army through education, training, development, and advancement of players, coaches, referees, and those who support and promote the game.<\/p>\n

We are committed to developing the game of Rugby Football Union at all levels by embracing the core values of our sport; Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.<\/p>\n

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Point of Contact to ARURS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Honorary Secretary<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Maj Mark Fetters<\/strong>
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ARURS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<\/h2>
Role<\/th>Contact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Chair<\/td>Brig G McDade<\/td><\/tr>
Vice Chair<\/td>Col D Wakefield OBE<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mr J Voss MBE<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Mr R Serevena<\/td><\/tr>
Honorary Secretary<\/td>Maj M Fetters<\/td><\/tr>
Honorary Treasuer<\/td>Ms C McCarron<\/td><\/tr>
Society Training & Development Officer<\/td>Capt M Bentley<\/td><\/tr>
Army Senior Appointer<\/td>Maj I Farrell<\/td><\/tr>
Army Area Appointer - North & Rest of the World<\/td>WO2 A Mahmood<\/td><\/tr>
Army Area Appointer - South<\/td>WO2 C McGhee<\/td><\/tr>
QM\/Resources Officer<\/td>Wo2 J Chisenga<\/td><\/tr>
Membership Officer<\/td>Lt Col C Bromley Gardner MBE<\/td><\/tr>
Communications Officer<\/td>Lt Col P Middlemiss<\/td><\/tr>
Discipline Officer<\/td>Mr I Kiy<\/td><\/tr>
Recruitment Officer<\/td>Maj J Atterton<\/td><\/tr>
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ARURS ANNUAL AWARDS<\/h2>

REFEREE OF THE YEAR<\/h4>
Season \/ Year<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2000\/01<\/td>WO2 Tommy Wright RLC<\/td><\/tr>
2001\/02<\/td>Maj Sid Goodall RAMC<\/td><\/tr>
2002\/03<\/td>WO2 (AQMS) John Voss MBE<\/td><\/tr>
2003\/04<\/td>Lt Col Iain Clyde REME<\/td><\/tr>
2004\/05<\/td>Maj Rob Lane RSigs<\/td><\/tr>
2005\/06<\/td>WO2 (AQMS) Christopher Fishwick REME<\/td><\/tr>
2006\/07<\/td>Capt Stephen Penfold REME<\/td><\/tr>
2007\/08<\/td>SSgt Shaun Curry R Sigs<\/td><\/tr>
2008\/09<\/td>WO2 Dai Williams RWF<\/td><\/tr>
2009\/10<\/td>Maj Justin Sampson REME<\/td><\/tr>
2010\/11<\/td>Capt Simon Walker 1 RRF<\/td><\/tr>
2011\/12<\/td>Maj Max Marsden RAMC<\/td><\/tr>
2012\/13<\/td>WO2 (AQMS) Martin Bentley REME<\/td><\/tr>
2013\/14<\/td>WO2 (AQMS) Colin Moore REME<\/td><\/tr>
2014\/15<\/td>WO2 Ian Bibey R Welsh<\/td><\/tr>
2015\/16<\/td>Rfn Matt Duncan RIFLES<\/td><\/tr>
2016\/17<\/td>Capt Iain Kiy AAC<\/td><\/tr>
2017\/18<\/td>Maj Ian Farrell GG<\/td><\/tr>
2018\/19<\/td>Capt Nikki O'Donnell QARANC<\/td><\/tr>
2021\/22<\/td>Pte N Hennessy RLC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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ARURS AWARD FOR COMMITMENT TO RUGBY REFEREEING<\/h2>
Season \/ Year<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2004\/05<\/td>Lt Col (Retd) Robin Miller<\/td><\/tr>
2005\/06<\/td>Maj (Retd) Des Chapman MBE<\/td><\/tr>
2006\/07<\/td>WO1 (ASM) John Voss MBE<\/td><\/tr>
2007\/08<\/td>Capt Mark Neighbour R Sigs<\/td><\/tr>
2008\/09<\/td>Sgt Trevor Cutler REME<\/td><\/tr>
2009\/10<\/td>WO2 (AQMS) Christopher Fishwick REME<\/td><\/tr>
2010\/11<\/td>Maj Michael Bland RLC<\/td><\/tr>
2011\/12<\/td>Maj Michael Stevenson RE<\/td><\/tr>
2012\/13<\/td>Bdr Steve Davies RA<\/td><\/tr>
2013\/14<\/td>Maj Scot Rankin R Irish<\/td><\/tr>
2014\/15<\/td>Lt Col (Retd) Richard Shore RAOC<\/td><\/tr>
2015\/16<\/td>Tyke Stevenson REME<\/td><\/tr>
2016\/17<\/td>Maj Nick Jones REME<\/td><\/tr>
2017\/18<\/td>Maj Roy Serevena RE<\/td><\/tr>
2018\/19<\/td>Capt Martin Bentley REME<\/td><\/tr>
2019\/20<\/td>Maj Del Tickner RA<\/td><\/tr>
2020\/21<\/td>Maj Mark Fetters RE<\/td><\/tr>
2021\/22<\/td>Ms C MacCarron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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NEW REFEREE OF THE YEAR<\/h2>
Season \/ Year<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2014\/15<\/td>Maj Roy Serevena RE<\/td><\/tr>
2015\/16<\/td>Capt Toby Rowe RSig<\/td><\/tr>
2016\/17<\/td>Sgt Ed Chwieseni R Sig<\/td><\/tr>
2017\/18<\/td>Capt Rob Melhuish RLC<\/td><\/tr>
2018\/19<\/td>LCpl Jack Kingman RAMC<\/td><\/tr>
2021\/22<\/td>Spr Stephen Walley RE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n
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GOLDEN WHISTLE AWARD<\/h2>
Season \/ Year<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2017\/18<\/td>Dai Williams<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Claire MacCarron<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>David Wakefield<\/td><\/tr>
2015\/16<\/td>Des Chapman<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sid Goodall<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>John Voss MBE<\/td><\/tr>
2013\/14<\/td>Maj Gen Roddy Porter<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Lt Col Dave Edmondson<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n
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RFU VALUE THE VOLUNTEER AWARDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Maj Gen Roddy Porter Late RWF
\nLt Col Dave Edmondson REME
\nSSgt Colin Moore REME
\nMaj (Retd) Sid Goodall RAMC
\nCol Dave Wakefield OBE ALS
\nMaj (Retd) Des Chapman RAOC
\nWO2 (AQMS) Martin Bentley REME
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