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AAP
February 24, 2015, 7:06 am
Super Rugby champions the NSW Waratahs finally have a new chief executive - Greg Harris, the CEO of the Rugby Union Player's Association.
Harris will leave the players' union to start with the Waratahs on March 2, five months after current CEO Jason Allen announced his decision to step down.
Waratahs chairman Roger Davis praised the credentials of Harris and emphasised his potential in the keys areas of player recruitment and retention.
"It would be fair to say that his skills, networks and previous roles are unique in the broader Australian sporting landscape, but particularly with respect to rugby," said Davis.
"His previous roles as CEO of RUPA, the Western Force and Sydney University Sport provide him with a wide range of expertise across both the commercial and high performance components of the business.
"In particular his extensive experience and skills in the areas of player contracting, welfare and recruitment which are at the heart of the game today, namely attracting, developing and retaining the code's best rugby players."
Harris has spent the last four-and-a-half years at the helm of the Rugby Union Players' Association.
Prior to his position at RUPA, Harris' roles have included CEO of the Western Force and Rugby WA (2008-2009) and Executive Director of Sydney University Sport (1992-2008).
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