Welsh Rugby Union – President’s Lifetime Achievement Award - is there anybody at your club who qualifies for this award?
The WRU are now in the 3rd year of their President’s Lifetime Achievement Award which acknowledges and recognises any outstanding contribution made by an exceptional long serving volunteer of the Game in Wales.
Below is a copy of the criteria which was approved by the Board in 2017 and the WRU invite you to submit details of qualifying candidates to cmunro@wru.wales or your District Appointed Director(s) by no later than Friday 5th July 2019. Please email cmunro@wru.wales for a nomination form.
Background
Custom and practice has allowed individuals to nominate rugby club volunteers for recognition by the WRU, with the nomination being supported by the relevant District Appointed Director/s.
Recommendation
That a unified approach is adopted whereby the merits of any individual nomination have to match or exceed agreed criteria. This criteria should be confirmed by the appropriate committee of the WRU.
Criteria
The minimum standard that must be achieved by the nominated person is as follows:-
1. At least a minimum of 50 years of active participation in Welsh Rugby in a volunteer capacity (This includes time Playing senior rugby and Coaching)
2. The individual must be readily recognised by the rugby community for the work and contribution they have made to rugby football in their area
3. Nomination by at least two rugby organisations, whether they be Clubs or Districts
4. Any nomination must be endorsed by the relevant District Appointed Director (at least two Directors must support the nomination)
Nomination
The nomination must be submitted via the appropriate nomination form. Nominations should be submitted to cmunro@wru.wales by no later than Friday 5th July 2019. The nominations will then be considered by the National Appointed President, National Representative and an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Award
The award winner plus a guest will be invited to attend as a guest of the Union in the President’s Lounge on for the Wales v Ireland Under Armour Summer Series match to be held at the Principality Stadium on Saturday 31st August 2019. Furthermore the award will take the form of an engraved glass bowl which shall detail the person’s services to Welsh Rugby and will be presented by either the President or Chair/Vice Chair of the Board at the match.
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