Ross Young (rugby union)

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Ross Young is the CEO of USA Rugby. [1] He succeeded Dan Payne in April of 2018. Young previously was the General Manager at Harlequins before serving as the General Manager to Rugby World Cup Limited, for the 2003, 2007, and 2011 tournaments. Originally from the U.K., Young moved to the United States in 2013, where he was the CEO of Serevi Rugby, [2] later rebranded as ATAVUS. [3]

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References

  1. Pengelly, Martin (November 2, 2018). "Gary Gold's US Eagles face stiff challenge against Māori All Blacks". The Guardian. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. "Serevi Rugby Announces Ross Young as Chief Executive Officer". This is American Rugby. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Serevi Rugby Rebrands As ATAVUS". This is American Rugby. June 10, 2015.