Chairman Jock Hobbs announced that the New Zealand Government and
the NZRU had finalized the formation of the Tournament organization
which would deliver RWC 2011 inNew Zealand
• The new company, Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited (RNZ 2011), was
incorporated on June 30 and assumed responsibility for all the planning,
preparations and delivery of RWC 2011 on behalf of its two primary
stakeholders. The NZRU continues to be ultimately responsible for
the Tournament, in conjunction with Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL)
and the IRB.
• RNZ 2011 replaced the Establishment Board. The four members of this the NZRU had finalized the formation of the Tournament organization
which would deliver RWC 2011 in
• The new company, Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited (RNZ 2011), was
incorporated on June 30 and assumed responsibility for all the planning,
preparations and delivery of RWC 2011 on behalf of its two primary
stakeholders. The NZRU continues to be ultimately responsible for
the Tournament, in conjunction with Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL)
and the IRB.
Board were all appointed to the Board of RNZ 2011 with two additional
independent appointees. The two independent Directors were Sir Ron
Carter, former Chairman of Beca Group Limited, and Lois Appleby, a Board
member of the Victorian Major Events Company and former Chief Executive
of Tourism Victoria and the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
• In October 2006, RNZ 2011 presented the Tournament Master Plan and
Budget to RWCL who endorsed both planning documents.
• In December 2006, RNZ 2011 announced that New Zealand Cricket
CEO Martin Snedden had been appointed CEO of RNZ 2011. Mr Snedden
commenced his role with RNZ 2011 in May 2007.
• In March 2007, RNZ 2011 announced the first staff appointments with
Nigel Cass appointed General Manager, Tournament Services and Therese
Walsh appointed General Manager, Corporate Services. Three other
appointments – Andrew Steele, Business Advisor, Tournament Services,
Sally Kane, Business Advisor, Corporate Services and Cath Ingram,
Executive Assistant, were announced. All five appointees previously
worked for the NZRU.
• On July 24, 2007,
opened the RNZ 2011 Ltd offices in central
• Following his retirement as CEO of the NZRU, Chris Moller was replaced
on the RNZ 2011 Ltd Board from February 2008 by NZRU CEO Steve Tew.
In March 2008, the RNZ 2011 Board was expanded with the addition of
one additional NZRU representative and one additional Crown
representative. Former CEO Chris Moller was appointed as the NZRU
representative and Tim Robinson as the Government representative.
• The RNZ 2011 management team was expanded with the appointment of
Shane Harmon as General Manager, Marketing and Communications in
June 2008.
