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.
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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.
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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
- Christian Dullin (FRA) – Chairperson
- Steve Grainger (ENG) – Chairperson of the Development Sub-Committee
- Francesca Gallina (ITA) – Chairperson of the Women’s Sub-Committee
- Antonio Ferreira (POR) – Chairperson the Player Welfare Sub-Committee
- Eliseo Patrón-Costas (SPA) – Chairperson the 7s Sub-Committee
- Aleksandre Gugava (GEO)
- Alin Petrache (ROM)
- Andrew Meredith (NET)
- Gabriel Saez (SPA)
Development Sub-Committee
- Steve Grainger (ENG) – Chairperson
- Menachem Ben Menachem (ISR)
- Peter Macnaughton (FRA)
- Sébastien Dupoux (SWI)
- Ilya Volodarsky (RUS) (suspended)
Women’s Sub-Committee
- Francesca Gallina (ITA) – Chairperson
- Annelies Acda (NET)
- Hana Schlangerova (CZE)
- Hannah John (WAL)
- Joao Moura (POR)
Player Welfare Sub-Committee
- Antonio Ferreira (POR) – Chairperson
- Besik Chaduneli (GEO)
- Colin Grzanna (GER)
- Karen Hood (ENG)
- Sara Jacobsson (SWE)
Sevens Sub-Committee
- Eliseo Patrón-Costas (SPA) – Chairperson
- Horatiu Bargaunas (ROM)
- Krzysztof Czajka (POL)
- Manuel Wihelm (GER)
- Veceslav Holijevac (CRO)
Audit and Risk Committee
- Veronika Muehlhofer (SWI) – Chairperson
- Alexandre Martinez (FRA)
- Andrejs Silinskis (LAT)
- Audrey Vella (MAL)
- John Halliday (SCO)
Legal and Regulations Committee
- Dick Tyler (ENG) – Chairperson
- Antonio Folgado (POR)
- Iryna Arkhystka (UKR)
- Jean-Jacques Zander (SWE)
- Nino Sacca (ITA)
Business Committee
- Salvatore Zandona (BEL) – Chairperson
- Irmantas Kukulskis (LIT)
- Mario Costa (POR)
- Vincent Taupin (INED)
- Yannick Skender (ITA)
- Yulia Lileeva (RUS) (Suspended)
Disciplinary Committee
- Michiel van Dijk (NET) – Chairperson
- Chris Morgan (WAL)
- Dany Roelands (BEL)
- Palemia Field (FIN)
- Richard McGhee (SCO)