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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 45 members have been appointed, representing 26 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 

  • Rob Udwin (ENG) - Chairperson
  • Jens Aage Skare Nielsen (DEN) - Chairperson of the Development Sub-Committee
  • Francesca Gallina (ITA) - Chairperson of the Women’s Sub-Committee
  • Antonio Ferreira (POR) - Chairperson of the Player Welfare Sub-Committee
  • Eliseo Patrón-Costas (ESP) - Chairperson of the Sevens Sub-Committee
  • Alin Petrache (ROU)
  • Grabiel Saez (ESP)
  • Aleksandre Gugava (GEO)
  • Andrew Meredith (NED)

Development Sub-Committee

  • Jens Aage Skare Nielsen (DEN) - Chairperson
  • Steve Grainger (ENG)
  • Ilya Volodarsky (RUS) (Suspended)
  • Sebastien Dupoux (SUI)
  • Menachem Ben Menachem (ISR)

Women’s Sub-Committee

  • Francesca Gallina (ITA) - Chairperson
  • Joao Moura (POR)
  • Hannah John (WAL)
  • Annelies Acda (NED)
  • Hana Schlangerova (CZE)

Player Welfare Sub-Committee

  • Antonio Ferreira (POR) - Chairperson
  • Roger Salamon (FRA)
  • Besik Chaduneli (GEO)
  • Colin Grzanna (GER)
  • Sara Jacobsson (SWE)

Sevens Sub-Committee

  • Eliseo Patrón-Costas (ESP) - Chairperson
  • Horatiu Bargaunas (ROU)
  • Krzysztof Czajka (POL)
  • Veceslav Holijevac (CRO)
  • Manuel Wilhelm (GER)

Audit and Risk Committee

  • Veronika Muehlhofer (SUI) - Chairperson
  • John Halliday (SCO)
  • Alexandre Martinez (FRA)
  • Andrejs Silinskis (LAT)
  • Audrey Vella (MLT)

Legal and Regulations Committee

  • Christian Dullin (FRA) - Chairperson
  • Nino Sacca (ITA)
  • Antonio Folgado (POR)
  • Iryna Arkhystka (UKR)
  • Jean Jacques Zander (SWE)

Business Committee

  • Salvatore Zandona (BEL) - Chairperson
  • Yannick Skender (ITA)
  • Mario Costa (POR)
  • Yulia Lileeva (RUS) (Suspended) 
  • Irmantas Kukulskis (LTU)
  • Vincent Taupin (INED) 

Disciplinary Committee

  • Michiel van Dijk (NED) - Chairperson
  • Richard McGhee (SCO)
  • Chris Morgan (WAL)
  • Dany Roelands (BEL)
  • Palemia Field (FIN)

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