The Government's Partnership with the New Zealand Rugby Union
Bidding to Host the RWC
The bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup was a partnership between the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and the Government, through Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC). The Joint Bid Office was established in early 2005 to develop and finalise a New Zealand bid based on a 50:50 share of costs incurred, which totalled approximately $3.2 million.
Following the success of the bid in November that year, the Government and the NZRU each made cash contributions towards costs of $20 million and $10 million respectively and set up an interim RWC Establishment Board to govern, until a permanent tournament management vehicle could be established.
Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited
Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited (RNZ 2011) was established in June 2006 as a joint venture, limited liability Company, based on a 50:50 partnership between the Government and the NZRU. RNZ 2011 is responsible for all the planning, preparations and delivery of the Rugby World Cup in 2011 on behalf of its two primary stakeholders and in conjunction with Rugby World Cup Limited and the IRB.
The Board comprises the four members of the Establishment Board, NZRU Chairman Jock Hobbs and Chief Executive Chris Moller and two Crown representatives, SPARC Chairman John Wells and Alan Isaac, former Chairman of KPMG. Two additional independent Directors have also been appointed; Sir Ron Carter, former Chairman of Beca Group Limited and Lois Appleby, who is on the Board of the Victorian Major Events company and was previously CEO of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Former CEO of New Zealand Cricket, Martin Snedden was announced Chief Executive of RNZ 2011 in December 2006.
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