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Rugby Europe Committees and Sub-Committees

Rugby Europe has undertaken the nomination process for Chairpersons and Members of the Committees and Sub-Committees for the next four-year cycle.

In total 40 members have been appointed, representing 24 different member unions throughout the five committees and four sub-committees. 

  • Pursuant to our Bylaws, the Nomination Committee met to nominate the Chairpersons of the Committees and Sub-Committees. Nominations have been approved by Rugby Europe Board of Directors.

  • Pursuant to our Bylaws, the Nomination Committee along with the newly appointed Chairpersons met to nominate the Members of the Committees and Sub-Committees. Nominations have been approved by Rugby Europe Board of Directors.

    You will find below the full list of approved Chairpersons of the Committees and Sub- Committees.

Rugby Committee 

  • Veceslav Holjevac (CRO) – Chairperson
  • Gemma Fay (SCO) – Chairperson of the Women’s Sub-Committee
  • Antonio Ferreira (POR) – Chairperson the Player Welfare Sub-Committee
  • Steve Grainger (ENG) – Chairperson of the Development Sub-Committee
  • Eliseo Patrón-Costas (ESP) – Chairperson the 7s Sub-Committee
  • Iryna Arkhytska (UKR)
  • Jose Gorrotxategi (POL)
  • Maria Gyolcsos (HUN)
  • Nicolas Hourquet (FRA)
  • Kristof Vanhout (BEL)

Development Sub-Committee

  • Steve Grainger (ENG) – Chairperson
  • Antonio Fiorillo (CYP)
  • Jatta-Mari Harju (FIN)
  • Gavin Scott (SCO)
  • Giorgi Tkesheliadze (GEO)

Women’s Sub-Committee

  • Gemma Fay (SCO) – Chairperson
  • Jules Crossley Nilsen (NOR)
  • Katharina KueB (AUT)
  • Aurélie Lemouzy (SUI)
  • Karlis Vents (LAT)

Player Welfare Sub-Committee

  • Antonio Cruz Ferreira (POR) – Chairperson
  • Karen Barclay (SCO)
  • Colin Grzanna (GER)
  • Karen Hood (ENG)
  • Liam Paget (BEL)
  • Laurent Simar (BEL)

Sevens Sub-Committee

  • Eliseo Patrón-Costas (ESP) – Chairperson
  • Thibaut André (BEL)
  • Krzysztof Czajka (POL)
  • Jérome Daret (FRA)
  • Maya Tsankova (BUL)

Audit and Risk Committee

  • Vincent Taupin (INED) – Chairperson
  • Donal Courtney (IRE)
  • Clotilde Delbos (FRA)
  • Asmat Jangulashvili (GEO)
  • Maxine Manditsch (SCO)

Legal and Regulations Committee

  • Dick Tyler (ENG) – Chairperson
  • Antonio Folgado (POR)
  • Andrei Mircea Zamfirescu (ROU)
  • Natasha Morgan (WAL)
  • Jean-Jaques Zander (SWE)

Business Committee

  • Veronika Muehlhofer (SUI) – Chairperson
  • Mario Costa (POR)
  • François Dubos (SWE)
  • Miroslav Mandic (CRO)
  • Patrice Rullier (FRA)

Disciplinary Committee

  • Michiel van Dijk (NED) – Chairperson
  • Francesco Grillo (ITA)
  • Richard McGhee (SCO)
  • Valeriu Toma (ROU)
  • Florence Van Den Broucke (BEL)

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