Iain Higgins

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Iain Higgins
Personal information
Full nameRobert 'Iain' Higgins
Born (1976-09-14) 14 September 1976 (age 47)
Playing information
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–98 London Broncos 92008
1998–01 Hunslet Hawks 56182076
2002 Rochdale Hornets 1570028
2003 Hunslet Hawks 2960024
Total1093320136
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–01 Scotland 20000
Source: [1] [2]

Robert 'Iain' Higgins (born 14 September 1976) is a cricket administrator and former professional rugby league player who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for London Broncos and Hunslet Hawks, as a centre, or second-row. [1] [3] He was formerly the chief executive officer of USA Cricket from 2019 to 2021 and the chief operating officer of the ICC from 2015 to 2019. The end of Higgins' term as USA Cricket CEO was mired in controversy, ultimately resulting in a USD $300,000 payment from the board as the result of a contract dispute [4] . Higgins is currently a managing director at Ellvee, "a Dubai-based commercial and strategic advisory business for the sports and entertainment industry", according to Forbes. [5]

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International honours

Robert 'Iain' Higgins won caps for Scotland while at London Broncos, and Hunslet Hawks 1997...2001 1-cap + 1-cap (sub). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Player Summary: Iain Higgins". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usa-cricket-tables-usd-300k-payment-to-avoid-lawsuit-threat-from-ex-ceo-iain-higgins-1323746
  5. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2022/09/25/crickets-chair-election-about-to-heat-up-as-mighty-india-eyes-contesting/?sh=fc11b154736d