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Davies is appointed new WRU chairman ; RUGBY UNION [Daily Post (Liverpool, England)]
[October 22, 2014]

Davies is appointed new WRU chairman ; RUGBY UNION [Daily Post (Liverpool, England)]


(Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) GARETH DAVIES has been appointed as the new chairman of the WRU and will replace David Pickering who has departed after 11 years in office The Union's board of directors voted Davies as the new chairman and he takes up the post with immediate effect.



In a further vote Ken Hewitt was elected to continue as deputy chairman of the WRU.

Gareth Davies told the Board he will be informing his current employers he will be terminating his contract as chief executive of the Newport Gwent Dragons after a suitable notice period to avoid any conflict of interest in his new role.


He said: "It is a fantastic honour to be elected Chairman of the WRU and I will aim to live up to my old Gwendraeth School moto which is: 'There is no honour without responsibility'.

"I want to thank the board of directors for their support and confidence in my ability to represent the WRU in this prodigious role. I have also been encouraged by the support I have already received from so many grassroots clubs." (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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