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Director’s Report

Corporate Governance

The Board (continued)

Jonathan Webb
Jonathan Webb is the World Rugby 1987-93. He was voted Rothmans Rugby
Representative on the RFU Council Player of the Year in 1992. He is President of
and chairs the RFU Concussion Risk United Bristol Hospitals RFC and Honorary
Management Group and the Medical & Vice President of University of Bristol
Sports Science Technical Advisory Group. RFC. Jonathan is a full time Consultant
He played full back for the University of Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in knee
Bristol, for Bristol, Bath and England, earning surgery and sports injuries.
33 England caps and 298 points between
Helen Weir CBE
Helen Weir CBE became an RFU served on the Boards of SAB Miller and Royal
Independent Non-Executive Director in Mail. She is a Trustee of Marie Curie Cancer
November 2014. CFO at M&S, she previously Care. She is passionate about rugby and has
held positions as Group Finance Director at served as treasurer of Beaconsfield RFC,
John Lewis Partnership and as an Executive managed a local mini rugby team from U7 to
Director of Lloyds Banking Group. She has U11, and been involved in Wasps Community
enjoyed successful and varied roles in leading Foundation. She is a fellow of the Chartered
British businesses such as Kingfisher, B&Q Institute of Management Accountants
Plc and McKinsey & Co. An experienced and serves as the Chair of the RFU Audit
Non-Executive Director, Weir previously Committee.

Malcolm Wharton
Malcolm Wharton CBE represents England education consultancy business. He played
Colleges RFU on the RFU Council. Educated for Sidmouth, Exeter and Launceston, has
at Kirkby Stephen Grammar, Royal served on the Exeter and Sidmouth Club
Agricultural and Birmingham Universities, committees and is a Gloucester Rugby life
he was the Principal of Hartpury College member. He currently chairs the Board of
for 22 years, and the founding Chairman Trustees of the Rugby Football Foundation
and Honorary Vice President of Hartpury and is a Trustee of the British Eventing
College RFC. Malcolm now runs an Charitable Trust.

Bill Beaumont CBE DL - retiring Chairman
Bill Beaumont CBE DL stepped down as Championship was named in his honour in
RFU Chairman in October 2016 to become 2007 and is now known as the Bill Beaumont
Chairman of World Rugby. A former England Cup. A Life Vice President of his former club
and Fylde lock, he won 34 caps for his country Fylde, he was voted into the International
and captained the team on 21 occasions. He Rugby Hall of Fame in 2003. His RFU roles
led England to their first Grand Slam for 33 included representing Lancashire on the
years in 1980 and played seven times for RFU Council, representing the RFU on the
the British & Irish Lions. He also won three IRB Council, Director of the Six Nations and
County Championships with Lancashire Rugby World Cup, and in 2005 he acted as
before retiring from playing in 1982. Tour Manager for the British & Irish Lions
Bill Beaumont received the CBE for services tour to New Zealand.
to rugby union in England, and the County

Ian Ritchie – retiring CEO
Ian Ritchie retired at the end of August 2017, World Rugby Council, a member of the Board
having joined the RFU as Chief Executive in of the British & Irish Lions and a member
February 2012. Under his leadership the RFU of the Six Nations Board. He was also
delivered record revenue and investment into Chairman of the Board of Team GB Rugby
professional and community rugby. Ritchie Sevens. Before joining the RFU he was CEO
oversaw the successful delivery of RWC 2015 of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. He
in England and negotiated the Professional served on the Board of the Football League
Game Agreement with PRL during the and prior to his sporting roles had a 30-year
2016/17 season. Participation in rugby career in media, television and law, including
increased every year during his tenure and as CEO of Channel 5 and President of the
he was one of two RFU representatives on the Associated Press.

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