Christopher Quinlan QC appointed World Rugby Judicial Panel Chairman

Published: 25/11/2016 | News


Christopher Quinlan QC has been appointed as the World Rugby Judicial Panel Independent Chairman.

He will take up the position on 1st January 2017 and he will be responsible for the appointment and management of World Rugby’s Judicial Committees and judicial officers, including Rugby World Cup, for which Quinlan himself has served as judicial officer at the last three tournaments.

The World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said of the appointment: “Christopher is greatly respected within the rugby and sports environments and brings to the position a great wealth of relevant experience at the highest level.”

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