Ian Ritchie Announces His Retirement

Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the RFU, has informed the RFU board of directors, management and staff that he will retire at the end of the summer. Ritchie, 63, joined the RFU in February 2012. Under his leadership, the RFU has delivered record revenue and investment into professional and community rugby. In this time, England teams have won three Grand Slams (men in 2016, women in 2017 and U20s in 2017) and four world titles (women in 2014, U20s in 2013, 2014 and 2016). The England men’s team won back-to-back RBS 6 Nations Championships in 2016 and 2017. Ritchie also oversaw the successful d…