NZRL boss Greg Peters steps down from role
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New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters is stepping down after eight years in charge.
Since his appointment in 2018, Peters has overseen a 30 percent increase in revenue, doubled player numbers from 22,000 to 45,000 and helped re-establish regular test matches for both the Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns in New Zealand.
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Peters said it has been an honour and privilege to lead NZRL.
"I'm incredibly proud of what my small and very committed team has achieved over the past few years. And I am in awe of, and want to pay tribute to, the thousands of people who toil at the grassroots of the game and drive the growth and development week in week out with very scarce resources," he said.
NZ Rugby League will always have a big place in my heart and I look forward to watching the game reach new heights in future years."
NZRL chairperosn Justin Leydesdorff said Peters was instrumental in establishing the Pacific Championship competition as well as constitutional changes which saw Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Rugby League becoming a voting member of NZRL, with a permanent board seat.
"On behalf of the board and our members, I want to acknowledge and thank Greg for his outstanding contribution to the game.
"We have been extremely fortunate to have had one of the country's top sports administrators lead the sport over eight years. Greg successfully combined his love for the grassroots game with the commercial complexities of running an NSO and leaves the code significantly better off than when he took over."
