Businessman Lyndon Faulkner will take charge of Welsh rugby's governing body when the WRU holds its annual general meeting on 22 November.
The Welsh Rugby Union has found its new leader. Businessman Lyndon Faulkner has been named chair and will formally take over at the union's annual general meeting on Sunday, 22 November.
Faulkner arrives from the business world, and the WRU is betting that his commercial experience will serve the game in Wales. The chair sits at the top of the union's governance structure, so the appointment shapes how the organisation is run and how it handles the big decisions facing the sport.
The AGM is where the handover becomes official. Once Faulkner takes the seat, the focus turns to what he prioritises, from the health of the professional and community games to how the union is managed day to day.
Welsh rugby fans will be watching closely. A new chair brings fresh expectations, and the early months of Faulkner's tenure will show the direction he wants to take the union.
