Page 2 - Unity Project

Foreword

UNITY PROJECT BOARD The unity project was the first multi-country legacy

project to take place in conjunction with a rugby world

Katie Dooling cup. What has been achieved by the project, from training
Project Manager coaches and referees, to up-skilling groundskeepers, is
(RFU)
testament to the relationships built and the hard work

BEN CALVELEY, CHAIR OF UNITY PROJECT BOARD Steve Grainger of an extremely dedicated group of people.
(RFU)
Three years ago the Rugby Football Union (RFU), guided An undertaking of this size and scale does not work without a lot of hard work

by a belief in the solidarity principle, set out to ensure and determination and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the more
that the Rugby World Cup 2015 left a legacy, not only in Jonathan Dance than 100 people, many of them volunteers, who made this project possible.

England, but also in Europe. Out of this desire was born (RFU, Rugby Europe) Both the project and rugby owes you a debt of gratitude and I hope after
reading this report you will be proud of what you have achieved.
the Unity Project which saw four partners: the RFU, World

Rugby, Rugby Europe and UK Sport, 17 nations and 30 Included in this report is a background to the Unity Project, an overview of
of the RFU’s Constituent Bodies embark on a journey to Robert Morini how the project performed against its objectives, some case studies which
(UK Sport)
demonstrate the breadth of work undertaken and a review of the lessons
develop rugby across the continent. learned. We hope that the report will serve as an illustration of what everyone
involved in the project has achieved whilst also providing information for

Cath Sweet those wishing to design and deliver development and legacy projects in the
(UK Sport) future. This report was compiled in conjunction with Regeneris to ensure its
independence and validity and their findings are also available to read in full.

Morgan Buckley
(World Rugby)