Jim Doyle. Photo / Ron Burgin
Departing New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Jim Doyle will join the NRL and conduct a full review of pathways and assist them with business and community programmes in New Zealand.
Doyle spent three years as NZRL boss, and leaves the organisation in good shape after improving the bank balance
from virtually nothing to more than $1 million. He also oversaw a dramatic restructure of what was a troubled organisation.
His new role will see him work on the NRL's whole-of-game review - the NRL 2013-17 Game Plan - and he will conduct a full review of rugby league pathways, and in particular the role of second-tier competitions from the Toyota Cup to the NSW and Queensland Cups.
He will assist in guiding investment in the competitions and resourcing for referees, administrators and volunteers.
"Jim's achievement over the last three years in New Zealand has been simply outstanding,'' NRL interim chief executive Shane Mattiske said. "He has an incredible business background, a love of rugby league and a proven track record in both grassroots development and high performance management.
