{"id":14297,"date":"2012-09-06T03:48:48","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T01:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-world-cup-2015-swoop-for-olympic-organiser-jevans\/"},"modified":"2012-09-06T03:48:48","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T01:48:48","slug":"rugby-world-cup-2015-swoop-for-olympic-organiser-jevans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-world-cup-2015-swoop-for-olympic-organiser-jevans\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-World Cup 2015 swoop for Olympic organiser Jevans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">Sept 6<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Amid concerns about a lack of urgency in<br \/>\npreparations, the organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in<br \/>\nEngland have replaced chief executive Paul Vaughan with the<br \/>\ndirector of sport at the London Olympics, Debbie Jevans.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vaughan, who had been in charge at the organising committee<br \/>\nsince early last year, &#8220;stepped down&#8221; by &#8220;mutual consent&#8221;,<br \/>\naccording to a statement from organisers England Rugby 2015<br \/>\nreleased late on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jevans, who was formerly general secretary of the<br \/>\nInternational Tennis Federation (ITF), will take up her new role<br \/>\nin November after she has wrapped up her work at the ongoing<br \/>\nLondon Paralympics.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have spent the last decade planning and delivering the<br \/>\nworld&#8217;s two largest sporting events,&#8221; she said. &#8220;This has been<br \/>\nan extraordinary journey and I am looking forward to putting my<br \/>\nexperience and expertise in to delivering an exceptional Rugby<br \/>\nWorld Cup in 2015.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With just three years to go until the tournament begins, the<br \/>\nfirst major tasks for Jevans will be to select the venues,<br \/>\nformulate the match schedule and develop the ticketing<br \/>\nprogramme.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The appointment of Jevans was also welcomed by the<br \/>\nInternational Rugby Board (IRB), which owns the rights to<br \/>\nrugby&#8217;s showpiece event through Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL).<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The successful delivery of one of the world&#8217;s largest<br \/>\nsporting events is founded on a clear vision, partnership,<br \/>\nteamwork and strong leadership,&#8221; IRB and RWCL chief Bernard<br \/>\nLapasset said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a driving force behind the exceptional London 2012<br \/>\nOlympic and Paralympic Games, Debbie certainly possesses all the<br \/>\nnecessary attributes to drive the delivery of what promises to<br \/>\nbe a special tournament.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Greg Stutchbury)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept 6 (Reuters) &#8211; Amid concerns about a lack of urgency in preparations, the organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England have replaced chief executive Paul Vaughan with the director of sport at the London Olympics, Debbie Jevans. 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