Six Nations chief executive Ben Morel to step down

Six Nations Chief Executive Officer Ben Morel has announced his decision to step down from his role at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Morel joined Six Nations in 2018 and was clinical in securing private equity investment through a partnership with CVC capital partners and helped them overcome the pandemic coronavirus crisis.

He also launched the Autumn Nations Cup and helped the Men's competition sign a multi-year deal with Guinness while helping the Women's tournament strike a deal with TikTok as their title sponsor.

“It is an unbelievable privilege to be leading such an organisation as Six Nations Rugby and in particular such a talented group of people," said Morel in a statement released.

"I am immensely proud of the many accomplishments over the last five seasons ranging from successfully completing our Championships during the pandemic, centralising our rights to offer a better experience for our fans around the world, and bringing state-of-the-art partnerships to place rugby on a significant growth trajectory.

“I am at the stage in my life when I want to tackle other personal and professional projects and a Rugby World Cup year is the perfect time to ensure a smooth transition to keep the pace of our rapid transformation.

"There are several key projects I am focused on delivering before I depart and look forward to the next months ahead”.