RWC 2015 chief Debbie Jevans resigns

Debbie Jevans has resigned as chief executive of England Rugby 2015 due to personal reasons, the Rugby World Cup organising committee has announced.



Jevans took up the post in October 2012 after serving as Director of Sport for the London 2012 Olympics, where she was responsible for delivery of all aspects of the sporting events, medical and anti-doping programmes.

At that time she was the first woman in Olympic history to be appointed Director of Sport for an organising committee.



A statement from England 2015 read: "Debbie Jevans CBE has decided to resign as chief executive of Engla…