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STATEMENT OF COUNCIL’S RESPONSIBILITIESStatement of Council’s responsibilities in respect of the financial statementspreparing those financial statements, the Council is required to:• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; • make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • comply with applicable accounting standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume the association will continue its objectives.The Council is responsible for maintaining records which disclose World Rugby is the world governing and lawmaking body of Rugby Union. It is made up of 103 member unions and 17 associate member unions. World Rugby Council has a current representation of 25 voting members, a Vice-Chairman and an Independent Chairman. It is comprised of representatives of unions and associations appointed as set out in the World Rugby Bye-Laws and acts in accordance with the powers conferred upon it by the World Rugby Bye-Laws.The Council is required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of World Rugby and of its profit or loss and cash flow for that period. In with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the association and its subsidiaries and to enable the Council to ensure that the financial statements have been properly prepared. The Council is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the association and its subsidiaries and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.B Lapasset, ChairmanB Gosper, CEO J Laurans 11 May, 2016GENERAL INFORMATIONCouncil Members as at 31 December, 2015B LapassetIndependent ChairmanO Hoskins (South Africa) Vice-ChairmanJ Spencer (England)W Beaumont (England)M Dodson (Scotland)J Jeffrey (Scotland)J O’Driscoll (Ireland)P Whelan (Ireland)A Buchanan (Wales)G Davies (Wales)M Hawker (Australia)B Pulver (Australia)M Robinson (New Zealand)S Tew (New Zealand)J Roux (South Africa)P Camou (France)J Laurans (France)A Pichot (Argentina)P Parfrey (Canada)G Dondi (Italy)T Yabe (Japan)O Morariu (Rugby Europe)T Gregory (Asia Rugby)A Bougja (Rugby Africa)H Schuster (Oceania Rugby)C Barbieri (Sudamérica Rugby)B Latham (Rugby Americas North)CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERB GosperPRINCIPAL BANKERSBank of IrelandSt Stephen’s GreenDublin 2, IrelandAUDITORSPricewaterhouseCoopersChartered Accountants and Registered AuditorsOne Spencer DockNorth Wall QuayDublin 1, Ireland104 WORLD RUGBY YEAR IN REVIEW 2016FINANCING | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS