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1 Ladies and Gentlemen, It was a long wait from my election in March last year to finally beginning to act in the role of Council Member in August; though I was not idle, as you will see from the diary below. In fact, it has been an incredibly busy first season for me as your RFU Council member. So thank you to all those clubs and committee members that voted for me last year and all those people who, individually, expressed their support. Thank you also, for allowing me the privilege of representing you for a second season. I shall continue to try my utmost to support and assist all Leicestershire clubs in the coming season and to support the interests of the County as a whole. I said that it had been an incredibly busy year; one of the reasons for this was that, unusually for a first year Council Member (when one is more usually left to tour the various committees to see which takes one s fancy) I was asked to join the new Corporate Governance Code Working Group at Twickenham. This Group was being formed expressly to examine the Government s new mandatory governance code for National Sport Governing Bodies (NGB s) and determine the RFU s response. As it turned out, the Group has been really busy, for days already and we aren t done yet! As I did last season I shall continue to visit local clubs at weekends to watch games and chat to committee members and club members alike. Please look out for me and make yourselves known and if you d like me to come to a match, a or some other function please do let me know as early as possible. Going forward, please look out for more details on: the Corporate Governance Code Working Group proposals, which will culminate in SGM in November further detail on the Payment of Players regulation changes more GMS improvements the player passport app This is how my season panned out: Date Event Notes Wednesday 6 April Saturday 9 April Monday 11 April Thursday 14 April LRU General at Belgrave RFC Pre- match lunch Market Harborough RFC v Oadby Wyggestonian RFC Women s and Girls Forum LRU Discipline Panel Hearing Guest of Market Harborough RFC for lunch Chaired panel hearing

2 Friday 15 April LSRUR Annual Dinner with Discipline Panel Saturday 16 April Sunday 17 April Wednesday 20 April Thursday 21 April Saturday 23 April Oadby Wyggestonian RFC v Melton Mowbray RFC LRU Discipline Panel Hearing (Junior Citing) And LRU Junior Finals Day, at Oakham RFC LRU Management Committee, Ramada LRU Discipline Panel Hearing LRU Finals Day at South Leicester RFC Watched league fixture Chaired panel hearing followed by watching the games Chaired panel hearing to support event Sunday 24 April LRU Junior Finals Day, at Oakham RFC to support event Wednesday 27 April Friday 29 April Saturday 30 April LRU/RFU Energy Evening at Leicester Forest RFC Meeting with RDO, Jenna Bonser and Rugby Development Manager for Area 4, Alan Royer at The Marriott Hotel Junction 21 OWRFC President s Day Lunch/Match event Initial briefing event Sunday 1 May Ladies Day event at Leicester Forest RFC v Yorkshire event Wednesday 4 May RFU Competitions Meeting at Syston RFC Friday 6 May Market Harborough RFC Annual Dinner Guest of Market Harborough RFC for dinner Saturday 7 May Leicestershire ats Durham at Gateshead Travelled away to support the senior LRU XV Sunday 8 May Saturday 14 May Friday 20 May Saturday 21 May LRU Management Committee Away day at Ramada Leicestershire ats East Midlands at Northampton RFU Area Facilities Manager, Pete Shaw in South Croxton Followed by: LRU Presentations Dinner, Cosby GC Leicestershire v Northumberland All day planning exercise Travelled away to support the senior LRU XV Supported the senior LRU XV

3 Wednesday 25 May Thursday 26 May Wednesday 1 June Thursday 2 June Season review and dinner with RFU Community Rugby Director, Steve Grainger and Council Member, Malcolm Wharton in Lutterworth Discipline Panel end of season curry, Leicester LRU Management Committee, Ramada Pre RFU Council discussion on draft PRL Agreement, Kensington at request of Malcolm Ross, whose last Council this was Friday 2 June RFU Council and RFU AGM, Kensington as alternate for Malcolm Ross Wednesday 15 June LRU PFR Planning, Ramada Wednesday 22 June Thursday 14 July Thursday 11 August Monday 15 August Wednesday 31 August Thursday 1 September Saturday 3 September Monday 5 September Thursday 8 September Saturday 10 September LRU AGM, Belgrave RFC LRU Management Committee AGP discussion with Pete Shaw and Club representatives LRU Management Sub- Committee Chairs, Ramada Informal discussion and dinner with new Council Members, Twickenham Council Members' Induction at Twickenham. A full day with two out of three of the other new Council Members; Directors and team leaders responsible for different areas of the RFU's operation and being briefed on activities and operations London Double Header Twickenham LRU Women's and Girls Strategy at Coalville RFC: Urgent to address the need for a defined strategy to help grow the female game in the County LRU Management Committee at Ramada Hinckley v Sale and clubhouse opening Organised Hosted LRU Chairman and spouse as s Guest of Hinckley RFC for lunch at the official opening

4 Thursday 15 September Thursday 22 September Sunday 2 October Monday 3 October Saturday 8 October Friday 14 October Sunday 23 October Saturday 12 November Saturday 19 November Saturday 26 November Saturday 3 December Sunday 4 December Saturday 10 December Tuesday 27 December Friday 6 January Meeting Jenna Bonser and Luke with the representatives of a Leicestershire Club to discuss accreditation RDO Jenna Bonser and Alan Royer in Loughborough LRU Clubs' Conference, College Court Women's and Girls' Forum at Coalville RFC Argentina v Australia RFU Council, Twickenham NFL: New York Giants v Los Angeles Rams England v South Africa England v Fiji Family wedding England v Australia Unable to attend as recovering from surgery. LRU Women's and Girls' Tournament, Syston RFC Unable to attend as recovering from surgery. South Leicester RFC v Luctonians and pre- match luncheon Harlequins v Gloucester Corporate Governance Code Working Group at Twickenham of their new clubhouse To discuss the RDO Focus work to talk to club representatives Hosted member of Oadby Wyggestonian RFC Hosted LRU Competitions Officer Hosted family and LSRUR Secretary Hosted LRU Press and PR Officer Away weekend Provided Secretary of Oadby Wyggestonian RFC with match and meal tickets as a Family trip

5 Tuesday 24 January Monday 30 January Friday 3 February Saturday 4 February Wednesday 8 February Friday 10 February Saturday 11 February Saturday 18 February Thursday 23 February Friday 24 February Saturday 25 February Sunday 26 February Monday 27 February Saturday 4 March Sunday 5 March Thursday 9 March Friday 10 March RWC Area 4 Legacy and dinner, Falcon Hotel, Uppingham LRU Planning, Funding and Reporting (PFR) in RFU Council dinner to entertain the FRU Committee, Syon Park House England v France EGM of the LRU Management Committee WRU Council dinner at Millennium Stadium England ats Wales Ashby v Buxton league fixture at Ashby LRU Sub- Committee Chairs, RFU Council, Twickenham Harlequins v Leicester league fixture at The Stoop RFU Council dinner to entertain the Italian RU Committee, Royal Chelsea Hospital, Chelsea England v Italy All day Corporate Governance Code Working Group Meeting at Twickenham Oakham RFC v Market Harborough league fixture and pre- match luncheon with LRU and RFU Presidents LRU AGR Finals Day at Vipers RFC LRU Management Extra- ordinary, Ramada Met RFU IT Director to discuss GMS, Twickenham All day RFU Corporate Governance Code Working Group, Twickenham RFU Council dinner to entertain the SRU Committee, Great Fosters Hosting personal s as a Guest Away weekend all day as a Hosting LRU Immediate Past President and spouse togethe r with LRU President Elect and spouse as a 0800

6 Saturday 11 March Friday 17 March Saturday 18 March Sunday 19 March Wednesday 22 March Friday 24 March Sunday 26 March Monday 27 March England v Scotland Flight to Dublin IRU Council dinner at Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire England ats Ireland Return flight to East Midlands LRU SGM at Belgrave RFC. Meeting with RFU Facilities Officer Peter Shaw for AGP update and discussion, Golden Fleece, South Croxton Travel to Twickenham for overnight stay because of early tomorrow RFU Corporate Governance Working Group Hosting LRU Secretary and spouse as a Away weekend Meeting morning Tuesday 4 April RWC Area 4 Legacy, LFC Thursday 6 April Pre- Council to look at Corporate Governance Code Working Group proposals, Twickenham all day Friday 7 April RFU Council Meeting.. Saturday 8 April Bath v Leicester at Twickenham Old players reunion Friday 21 April LSRUR Referees 'Dinner - Andy Goode as a Sunday 23 April Leicestershire Ladies XV v Cheshire at Coalville RFC to support the Ladies LRU XV Thursday 24 April LRU PFR Meeting Unable to attend Friday 28 April RFU Nominations Panel end of season interview By Skype Sunday 30 April. Leicestershire Ladies XV ats Warwickshire. Travelled away to support the Ladies XV Tuesday 2 May Pre LRU Management Committee to discuss PFR, Ramada, Thursday 4 May LRU Management Committee, Ramada, Friday 5 May Market Harborough RFC Senior Club Dinner as a Saturday 6 May Leicestershire Men s XV v Staffordshire at Lutterworth RFC Sunday 7 May Leicestershire Ladies XV v Eastern Counties at Lutterworth RFC

7 Tuesday 9 May Wednesday 10 May Tuesday 16 May Club Volunteer Awards dinner and Colts and Senior County Cup Finals at Welford Road Player Development Sub- Committee, Twickenham RFU Governance Code Working Group Observed as a Thursday 18 May LRU Discipline Panel Curry Night Thursday 19 May LRU Volunteer Awards Evening Saturday 20 May Leicestershire Men s XV v at Oakham RFC Sunday 21 May Leicestershire Ladies ats Oxfordshire Ladies at Banbury Travelled away to support the Ladies XV Thursday 25 May Friday 26 May Saturday 27 May Sunday 28 May Thursday 1 June Catch- up briefing with RDO, Jenna Bonser, Sainsbury s Enderby Season wash- up conversation and dinner with Dinner, with Steve Grainger, Malcolm Wharton and the new incoming CGB Chairman, Rob Briers Oadby Wyggestonian RFC to present an LRU Volunteer award Crown Plaza Hotel, Heathrow as stand- in Team Manager for Leicestershire Ladies Acting as team liaison for both senior county sides in their respective County Championship Finals matches. Collect Men s accreditation from Twickenham at 0700 hrs. Travel to Richmond to liaise for the Ladies then back to Twickenham to liaise for the Men Drinks reception and lunch at the Goring Hotel followed by a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace Travel to Kensington for pre- Council function overnight Liaison Officer for both teams as a Friday 2 June RFU Council followed by RFU AGM Tuesday 6 June Midlands Counties, Broad Street Old Boys RFC Tuesday 13 June Wednesday 14 June Area 4 GMS User Group Meeting, Peterborough RFC RFU Governance Standing Committee, Twickenham

8 Friday 16 June Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer of the Year Awards event as a. Please feel free to contact me for any advice or assistance on / or by at LRURep@outlook.com You can also follow me on Twitter at; Kevin Whitcombe Hon Secretary Leicestershire Rugby Union Mob Tel