Andy Marinos has made the shock choice to give up his job as Rugby Australia’s chief government officer.
Just 4 months earlier than the Rugby World Cup, Marinos has introduced his resignation to “pursue new opportunities”.
“I cannot overstate the commitment and incredible work ethic of the people around me at RA, and the roles they have played in helping drive some critical structural changes for rugby in this country,” mentioned 50-year-old Marinos, who joined RA in February 2021.
“The foundations have been established and the business is now well-prepared to test the market for private equity investment, making it the right time for me to move on.
“Importantly, I will leave with the knowledge that RA is in a stronger position than when I joined, and proud of what has been achieved in my tenure as CEO.”
Marinos, who will stay within the job till the center of subsequent month, has overseen RA’s monetary turnaround.
The organisation, which suffered a $27.1 million loss in 2020, loved an $8.2 million revenue for 2022.
RA chairman Hamish McLennan mentioned Marinos – who was born in Zimbabwe and performed eight Tests for Wales – had a “clear directive from the board to create a pathway for making Australian rugby great again”.
“We asked Andy to draw upon his impressive career experience and extensive global relationships to re-establish rugby as a leading code in Australia,” McLennan mentioned.
“He has delivered on this and been fundamental in the turnaround of the business.
“Andy will leave RA having delivered several key projects, including the finalisation of the 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cups, locking in the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour, planning for a new contracting model for the professional game, implementation of strategy to professionalise women’s XVs Rugby, and a new four-year collective bargaining agreement for our professional men’s and women’s players.”
Source: www.news.com.au
