Zimbabwe-born Marinos appointed Rugby Australia chief

Rugby Australia have appointed Zimbabwe-born Andy Marinos as Chief Executive.

Marinos was appointed after unanimous endorsement from the board. He makes the move from his current position as CEO of SANZAAR, the administrative body for the major rugby nations in the southern hemisphere. He has been there for five years.

He takes up his new position at Rugby Australia in February 2021. He takes over from Rob Clarke who served in an interim position after the resignation of Raelene Castle in April.

A former professional rugby and rugby league player, Marinos played for the then-Natal Sharks, Western Province and the Stormers before moving to Newport and playing 97 times for the Dragons where he then earned Test honours for Wales. Marinos also represented the then-Sydney (now Canterbury-Bankstown) Bulldogs in 1996.

The 48-year-old has also served in roles for the South African Rugby Union (SARU) where he worked as general manager for Commercial and Marketing as well Springboks team manager, manager of South African national teams and SARU acting managing director and board member.

with information from Planet Rugby