EXECUTIVE & COMMITTEES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Downs Rugby is managed by a 9 Director Board who’s role it is to develop and grow the strategies and operations required to run Rugby in the Downs. Each Director has varying portfolio responsibilities which can be found below. Downs Rugby’s General Manager reports to the Board and is responsible for actioning strategies driven by it’s Directors.

Mr Trent Raymond
Chairman
Phone: 0447 194 125
Email: trent.raymond@ldc.com

Mr Rob Johnston
Vice Chairman
Phone: 0427 427 577
Email: rob.johnston@gentechseeds.com

Mr Lance MacManus
Sponsorship & Special Events
Phone: 0427 935 987
Email: lance@tsbe.com.au

Mr Andrew Webster
Sponsorship & Special Events
Phone: 0477 589 758 
Email: andrew@wcproperty.com.au

Ms Leanne Matthewson
Governance & Women’s Rugby
Phone: 0417 707 307
Email: leanne@murdochs.com.au

Mr Rick Lingard
High Performance & Women’s Rugby
Phone: 0448 054 02
Email: activities@taschool.qld.edu.au

Mr Terry Gleeson
Country Clubs & Governance
Phone: 0409 360 614
Email: terry@gdijoinery.com.au

Mr James Rawlings
Financial Director
Phone: 0407 573 075
Email: jim@ha.tax

RESOURCES:

Downs Rugby Limited Constitution

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

Mr Reagan Wilson
Chair (Wilsons Family Lawyers)

Mrs Ann Somers
Legal Representative

Mr Greg Neilsen
DDRRA

RESOURCES:

Rugby AU Disciplinary Rules

Rugby AU Member Protection Policy

Rugby AU Game Management Guidelines

SUB-COMMITTEES & AFFILIATED MEMBERS

  • The Senior Rugby Committee is to provide essential information and assistance to Downs Rugby Staff to ensure all facets of the Senior Competition meet the expectations of all stakeholders, working cohesively with staff to evaluate competitions during playing season, valued assistance in creating policies and competition planning and implementation.

    The Senior Committee is as follows:

    Men’s:

    Richard Bright – Roma

    Olivia Hoolihan - St George

    Terry Gleeson - Downs Rugby

    Scott Jeferries - Rangers

    Matt Ford - Bears

    Andrew Johnston - Dalby

    Mick West - USQ

    Shae Erhardt - Warwick

    Ian McGowan - DDRRA



    Women’s:

    Olivia Hoolihan – St George

    Sarah Pearce - Dalby

    Sasha Blomley - UniSQ

    Renee Donpon - Roma

    Jason Black - Bears

    Tess Enchelmaier – Warwick

    Claire Lowe - Gatton

    Ian McGowan – DDRRA

  • The Teenage Rugby Committee is to provide essential information and assistance to Downs Rugby Staff to ensure all facets of the Teenage Competition meet the expectations of all stakeholders, working cohesively with staff to evaluate competitions during playing season, valued assistance in creating policies and competition planning and implementation.

    The Teenage Boys Committee is as follows:


    Teenage Boys:

    Estelle Munro – Dalby

    Caitlin Lamble – Bears

    Stephen Coren - Redbacks

    Stu Standeaven - Souths

    Tess Enchelmaier – Warwick

    Jarrod Turner - Warwick - PGC

    David Briese - Souths

    Jamie Walker - Souths

    Jim Rawlings – USQ

    Phil Park – Highfields

    Thomas Kent - Valley RUFC

    Ian McGowan – DDRRA


    Youth Girls:

    Jason Black - Bears

    Andrew Rayner - Highfields

    Paula Hanna - USQ

    Rick Lingard – Representative

    Craig Coetzee – Representative

    Tess Enchelmaier – Warwick

    Sarah Pearce - Dalby

    Ian McGowan – DDRRA

  • The Junior Committee is to provide essential information and assistance to Downs Rugby Staff to ensure all facets of the Junior Competition meet the expectations of all stakeholders, working cohesively with staff to evaluate competitions during playing season, valued assistance in creating policies and competition planning and implementation.

    The Junior Committee is as follows:

    Joel Rickuss – Bears

    Estelle Munro – Dalby

    Renn Thwaites - Highfields

    Malia Tulilo – USQ

    Cameron Derbidge - Goondiwindi

    Trent Raymond – Downs Rugby

    Stu Standeaven - Souths

    Sandy Wood – Souths

    Dan Biscoe - TAS

    Brendan Doherty - TGS

    Ian McGowan – DDRRA

  • The list of Founding Ordinary Members of Downs Rugby Limited are as follows:

    Condamine Cods Seniors

    Dalby Juniors and Seniors

    Goondiwindi Juniors and Seniors

    Highfields Juniors and Seniors

    Roma Juniors and Seniors

    USQ Saints Juniors

    St George Seniors

    South Toowoomba Juniors

    Toowoomba Bears Seniors and Juniors

    Toowoomba Grammar Juniors

    Toowoomba Prep Juniors

    Toowomba Rangers Juniors and Seniors

    USQ Seniors

    Warwick Juniors and Seniors

    Chinchilla Seniors

    UQ Gatton Seniors

  • The following names are of people who have dedicated their services to Rugby Union in the Darling Downs region.

    These people are proudly acknowledged by members of the Downs Rugby community:

    Harry & Tess Hilder

    Michael Doherty

    Denis & Desley Hanrahan

    John Handley

    Don Trenerry

    Gary Bloustein

    Geoff Makim

    David Thompson

    Bill Flamsteed

    Mark Brownlie

    Pat Brown

    Mike Dillon

    Mike Horan AM

    Chris Bell

    Downs Rugby Limited is blessed to have these passionate Rugby men & women as Life Members of Downs Rugby Limted.