Kevin Potts appointed IRFU CEO 

Potts, a Chartered Accountant who has occupied senior management roles since 1993, will assume the CEO role when Philip Browne retires on New Year's Eve.

Kevin Potts Appointed IRFU Chief Executive

The IRFU have settled on an internal promotion to succeed outgoing chief executive Philip Browne, announcing the appointment of Kevin Potts as the new CEO on Wednesday.

Irish Rugby's governing body said it had conducted an extensive, international recruitment process through a leading executive search company before settling on their current Chief Operating Officer, a former Leinster and Ireland A player who joined the Union in 2005.