Castle will take up her role with Rugby Australia in January.

Castle will take up her role with Rugby Australia in January.

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Raelene Castle Becomes First Woman to Take Charge of a Rugby Governing Body

It was a historic moment in world rugby when Raelene Castle was named as the first woman chief executive of a national governing body Tuesday. New Zealander Castle was announced as the new boss of Rugby Australia and will also become the first woman to oversee a major Australian sporting code.