- Sweeney replaces interim CEO Nigel Melville
- ‘This is the only opportunity I would have left the BOA for’
The head of the British Olympic Association, Bill Sweeney, has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the sport’s governing body has announced.
Sweeney has held the CEO role at the BOA since 2013, during which time Team GB set records for the number of medals won, finishing second in the medal table at Rio 2016.
Before joining the BOA, Sweeney held senior roles at adidas and Puma, as well as corporate management experience with Shell, Mars and Unilever. His profile on the BOA website lists him as a former rugby player for.
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