Ex-Wallabies flanker Waugh named Rugby Australia chief executive
SYDNEY : Former Wallabies flanker Phil Waugh was confirmed as the new chief executive of Rugby Australia (RA) on Tuesday, the first ex-test player to hold the post.
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SYDNEY : Former Wallabies flanker Phil Waugh was confirmed as the new chief executive of Rugby Australia (RA) on Tuesday, the first ex-test player to hold the post.
Former Wallabies captain Phil Waugh has been confirmed as the next chief executive of Rugby Australia, one month on from Andy Marinos’s shock resignation.
Rugby Australia chairperson Hamish McLennan is considering a tilt at one of the most powerful positions in the sport, saying that the southern hemisphere needs a seat at the top table.
Rugby Australia (RA) boss Andy Marinos resigned on Monday four months out from the World Cup in France, saying it was time to move on after returning the organisation to profit.
Rugby Australia is searching for a new chief executive after Andy Marinos tendered his shock resignation from the role on Monday, just four months out from the Rugby World Cup. RA revealed Marinos’s intention to step down to “pursue new opportunities”, although he will remain in the role to oversee a brief transition period until mid-June.
SYDNEY : Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos, who led the governing body through the worst financial crisis in its history, has decided to step down from the job to "pursue new opportunities".
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