Wednesday 30 January 2013 16:51, UK
Former FA chief executive Brian Barwick has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of the Rugby Football League.
The choice of Barwick was hailed by former Wigan chairman and one-time RFL chief executive Maurice Lindsay. "It's a terrific appointment, one of the best the League have ever made," he said. "When he was in charge of sport at the BBC he was the most supportive executive we ever dealt with. He understood our sport from his days at Grandstand and never forgot us. "He cares for the game and appreciates its value. When he launched the Respect campaign during his time at the FA he included a lot of principles he drew from both codes of rugby."