Exclusive: Former Wallabies captain Phil Waugh is set to be installed as Rugby Australia’s new chief executive
Former Wallabies captain Phil Waugh is set to be installed as Rugby Australia’s new chief executive.
This masthead has been told by multiple sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that Waugh is poised to replace Andy Marinos in the most important job in Australian rugby.While the appointment has not been formally ratified by the board, sources with knowledge of the process said it was a formality that Waugh would get the job.Waugh played 79 Tests for the Wallabies between 2000 and 2009 and captained his country on three occasions.
When Marinos announced his resignation last month, Waugh was linked with the job, given his close ties with chairman Hamish McLennan.Contacted by this masthead last week for an update on the CEO role, McLennan said an interim would not be needed and that he was confident someone would be found by June.
RA ran a formal process but has settled on Waugh, who has held roles at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank and most recently, NAB.
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