About the Organisers
Vintage Sport & Leisure, a company based in Auckland, New Zealand, created the World Vintage Rugby Carnival. The company includes a group of enthusiastic and experienced event organisers and sports administrators with over 25 years of experience creating and implementing veteran sports events.
Vintage Rugby has gathered together a group of international Vintage Rugby Advisors whose role is to be ambassadors for the movement in their respective regions and to oversee and comment on suggested changes in the rules and manner in which World Vintage Rugby Carnivals are staged. They are all very experienced veteran rugby event organisers and are available to talk to local players and team leaders about all aspects of Vintage Rugby.
Please feel free to contact:
Vintage Rugby Office
Paul Gleeson
Director - Vintage Sports
Phone - 64 9 425 5294
Fax - 64 9 425 6956
paul@vintagerugby.com
Peter McDermott
Director - Vintage Sports
Phone - 64 9 425 5294
peter@vintagerugby.com
Dianne McDermott
Administration and accounts
dianne@vintageevents.com
Roger Carroll
Marketing
roger@vintageevents.com
INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE RUGBY ADVISORS
Our seven International Vintage Rugby Advisors are an integral part of the Vintage Rugby organization. Their involvement includes:
• Actively promoting Vintage Rugby to teams in their respective regions.
• Providing valuable assistance concerning regional and world carnivals especially venues, timing and programs.
• Helping to formulate Carnival rules and suggest ways to enhance the enjoyment of Vintage Rugby.
• Making themselves available to talk to local teams and players to get regular feedback on where future carnivals could be held.�
- New Zealand - Neil Blanchfield
Neil is based in Christchurch where he owns and manages a very
successful events company specializing in hosting big international
events in the Garden City. He has been involved in veteran rugby for
nearly 20 years and was Festival Director of the 1995 Golden Oldies
Festival in Christchurch. He controlled the rugby and social function
aspects of the 2008 Vintage Rugby Carnival.
neil@vintagerugby.com
- France - Jean Francois Monfraix
Jean (aka Jeff) is based in Toulouse and
has been involved in French rugby for 15+ years. He is closely
associated with l'Union Française des Anciens du Rugby (UFAR) who
participated in both the Buenos Aires and Christchurch Carnivals. He
was part of the organizing group who hosted the 2001 international
festival in Toulouse. He is currently the owner of a very successful
wine business called Art of Wines. Jeff's other vintage rugby
responsibility is the translation of the Vintage Rugby website and
publicity material.�
jfmonfraix@wanadoo.fr
- USA - Geoff Andrews
Geoff Andrews is a former Auckland rugby
representative player who has been based in New York for many years
where he organizes the New York Vintage Whines. His expertise as the
team leader is legendary as are his team newsletters. He has lead the
biggest teams to the Limerick, Buenos Aires and Christchurch Carnivals.
geoff@vintagerugby.com
- UK/Ireland/Europe - Bryan O'Neill
Bryan O'Neill is based in Dublin where he has an
accountancy business which keeps him occupied between Vintage Rugby
Carnivals. He has huge experience organizing rugby and is the
international rugby director for Vintage Rugby. A former Davis Cup
umpire he has a wide range of sporting interests and was the festival
director for the 1993 Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in Dublin - he held
a similar role for the inaugural 2004 Vintage Rugby carnival in
Limerick.
bryan@vintagerugby.com
- Canada - Dave Aitken
David Aitken is an Australian who has lived in Vancouver for many years. He has a wide interest in sport - especially rugby. David was the Festival Director for the Vancouver Golden Oldies Festival in 1997.�
dave@vintagerugby.com
- Australia - Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan based in Queensland is the leader of the Bustard Eagles team who have been at the 3 previous Vintage Rugby Carnivals. David has huge enthusiasm for Vintage Rugby, motivating not only his own team but any rugby player or fan he meets. David's ideas on new facets to enhance our Carnivals and progress the development of Vintage Rugby are appreciated.
Dave.Morgan@vintagerugby.com
- South Africa - George Wilson
George Wilson lives in Johannesburg and owns a printing business. George has led the Union Bulldogs to the 3 previous Vintage Rugby Carnivals - that team was actually the only South African side at the inaugural carnival in Limerick. He is a tireless team organizer who obviously enjoys the opportunity to travel the world meeting old friends every two years. He will play a very important role in the organization of the 2010 Cape Carnival.
George.Wilson@vintagerugby.com
For information about other Vintage Events
For individual team tour support
African Pride is the official ground operator for the 2010 World Vintage Rugby Carnival. For more information on services offered by African Pride visit their website.