Hurrell appointed to help find new administration in Tonga Featured
Konrad Hurrel
31 March, 2020. LEEDS star Konrad Hurrell has been appointed the players representative in a group tasked with finding new leadership for rugby league in Tonga.
International Rugby League has just announced 20 Tongan clubs had initiated the formation of a new governing body with the formation of a committee comprising Hurrell, domestic representative Ikani Taliai, constitutional lawyer Suliana Mone and Asia Pacific Rugby League Association nominee Gareth Holmes.
“The implementation committee is now inviting candidates of unimpeachable integrity and the highest ethical standards to apply for the roles of independent chair and independent finance director,” said Holmes, a former Australia national team manager.
“Once the roles are filled the new organisation will be in position to prepare and present its application for membership of IRL.”
IRL global operations director Danny Kazandjian added: “Over the past six months, IRL has sought the opinions and views of the various constituencies that make up the Tongan rugby league community, through surveys, face-to-face and phone interviews and a consultation phase.
“The response shaped a consensus for the next steps to stabilise Tongan rugby league. The suggestions IRL originally made to the previous governing body in December, were a result of those stakeholder interventions and intended to strengthen governance of the sport in the country.
“The bulk of Tongan clubs who participated in the consultation have now requested that IRL works closely with them to help them to immediately enact the recommendations. The first of those recommendations was the formation of the implementation committee, which is now coordinating efforts between the various parties.”
- Rugby League Hub.com
