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.
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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
- 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
- David Nucifora (IRL) - Chairperson of the Sevens Sub-Committee
- Alin Petrache (ROU)
- Guillermo Garcia de Polavieja (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
- David Nucifora (IRL) - Chairperson
- Horatiu Bargaunas (ROU)
- Eliseo Patron Costas (ESP)
- Krzysztof Czajka (POL)
- Veceslav Holijevac (CRO)
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)