Venue past master Mundy in RFU key role

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The Rugby Football Union (RFU) (UK) has appointed Anthony Mundy as its Executive Director of Venue.

‘England Rugby’ stated that Mundy will join in December from the Premier League team Leicester City Football Club where he has spent five years as the Operations Director. Prior to that he was the Operations Director at the Lancashire County Cricket Club (a leading English cricket club that represents the historic county of Lancashire) and the Facilities Director at the former Ricoh Arena (now the 32,753-capacity Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England (UK).

London (UK)-based the Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871 and was the sport’s international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as the World Rugby (WR) in 1886. It promotes and runs the sport, organizes the international matches for the England national team and educates and trains the players and the officials.

Dublin (Ireland)-based World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organizes the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport’s most recognized and most profitable competition.

‘England Rugby’ further stated that Mundy will lead the 82,000-capacity Allianz Stadium’s (Twickenham, London) commercial activity including major events and year-round conference and events as well as the onsite hotel, fitness and leisure center and the World Rugby Museum. His previous stadium development experience will be of huge value as he leads ambitious plans to redevelop the Allianz Stadium over the next decade.

The World Rugby Museum is a sports museum in the South Stand of the Twickenham Stadium (officially known as the Allianz Stadium for sponsorship reasons) in London, England. Its collection comprises over 37,000 pieces of rugby memorabilia, boots, balls, jerseys, programs, match-tickets, books, and assorted paraphernalia.

Observed Bill Sweeney, RFU head honcho, “Anthony joins at a crucial point in our planning and delivery of a number of key transformational projects including the redevelopment of our stadium. Our plans will significantly enhance the visitor experience and ensure the stadium is fit-for-purpose for decades to come and his experience will be invaluable in delivering this. We really look forward to him joining us at the end of the year as a key member of the executive team.”

Maintained Mundy, “I am delighted to join the RFU at this exciting and pivotal time. Delivering on the opportunities over the next decade will enable me to pull on my extensive stadium experience as I lead and support the expert team already in place.”

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