1. INDO PACIFIC RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Presentation by:
Stuart Taggart
Date:
00 Oct 2017

2. IPR’s investor
One of Australia’s largest corporate & philanthropic investors
>AU$6bn net assets
2017 earnings >AU$500m

3. IPR vision & OBJECTIVES
Make rugby the community building sport of choice for the Indo Pacific
Execute the ambitions of World Rugby to grow the sport through the Indo Pacific
Enable rugby to become the most watched and entertaining sport across Indo Pacific

4. IPR values

5. in Collaboration with World Rugby
IPR committed to adopt World Rugby initiatives
Unlock new and diverse revenue streams
Invest in high performance quality competitions
Growing participation in women’s rugby

7. Portrays our values and standards to other cultures
Provides egalitarian
Opens up marketing business and strategies to investors

8. In a time zone THAT captures 60% of the world’s population
6 clubs in
6 markets from 2019
In a time zone THAT captures
60% of the world’s population

9. Ipr club selection from 10 to 5
Singapore
Hong Kong
Dubai
Shanghai
Seoul
Kuala Lumpur
Colombo
Suva
Mumbai
Tokyo
1.5tn

10. Establish clubs with equal talent
Marquee Players as global ambassadors
Elite Player Pool to supplement squads
Utlising elite coaches to build capacity
Men’s and women’s – XVs & 7s
Growth of local talent
1.5tn

11. 500+ Pacific Islands players distributed across the globe uk: 77
Fiji:20
Samoa: 31 Tonga: 25
Spain: 7 Fiji: 1
Samoa: 4 Tonga: 2
Italy: 7
Fiji:2
Samoa: 4 Tonga: 1
Romania: 35 Fiji:5
Samoa: 0 Tonga: 30
France: 308 Fiji: 182
Samoa: 58 Tonga: 67
Russia: 1
Fiji:0
Samoa: 0 Tonga: 1
usa: 8
Fiji:0
Samoa: 4 Tonga: 4
japan: 41
Fiji:4
Samoa: 6 Tonga: 30
Tonga: 0
Fiji:0
Samoa: 0
Samoa :1
Fiji:0 Tonga: 0
500+
Pacific Islands players distributed across the globe
Dubai: 6
Fiji: 6
Samoa: 0 Tonga: 0
unknown: 128
Fiji: 62
Samoa: 43 Tonga: 23
Fiji: 3
Samoa: 0 Tonga: 0
Australia: 37
Fiji: 12
Samoa: 5 Tonga: 13
New Zealand :66
Fiji: 12
Samoa: 27 Tonga: 26

12. commercial structure
Private ownership model to fund high financial risk
Centralisation of key commercial properties eg. Broadcast, Naming Rights & Licensing
Revenue share and equalisation strategies
1.5tn
For / between clubs

13. COMPETITION Roll OUT 2018 2019 Selection process of foundation clubs
Exhibition matches in foundation IPRC markets
10 rounds with finals series (33 matches)
Men’s and women’s 15’s - home and away
Men’s and women’s 7’s - tournaments
2019

14. 2019 COMPETITION WINDOW
Based on RA, SANZAAR, Asia Rugby & World Rugby recommendation
MONTH
Feb
March
April
May
June
DATE
(SAT)
9th
16th
23rd
2nd
30th
6th
13th
20th
27th
4th
11th
18th
25th
1st
8th
15th
IPRC
Pre Season R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
R10 SF F
SUPER RUGBY PS W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6
W7 
W8 
W9 
W10 
W11
W12 
 W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
W18
ASIAN RUGBY C/SHIP

15. Competition delivery
Centralisation of administration for best practice, quality control & player welfare
Club Selection Criteria – capital proficiency, egalitarianism, ability to provide high quality stadium and elite training facilities
Localised delivery by clubs focused on innovation
Compliance with World Rugby regulations
1.5tn

16. Competition Operations
Organisation structure
FANS AND PLAYERS
Marketing
Esports
Media & Broadcast
Event Experience
Competition Operations
Elite Performance
Match Officials
Community
Legal & Integrity
Finance
COMMERCIAL
COMPETITION
OPERATIONS
IPR CEO
Club Congress
IPR Board
Specialist Advisory Groups (Innovation, Player Safety, Coaches)

17. next steps RA and SANZAAR approval of IPRC concept
Combined press release announcing endorsement of IPRC and collaborative framework
Commencement of final 5 club selection process
1.5tn

18. iprugby.com @IPRugby #IPRugby #reinventrugby
makE rugby the community building sport of choice
for the Indo Pacific