Lyndon Bray and Tasman rugby part company

The Tasman Rugby Union has ended its employment relationship with former CEO Lyndon Bray.

TRU chairman Baz Henare said, “There will be no other comments made about Mr Bray’s employment whilst the Board works through that process”.

In the interim, community rugby manager Kahu Marfell will be the initial point of contact for all CEO matters for TRU, said Henare.

“He will be strongly supported by members of the Board as we look towards the 2024 playing season and enhancing community rugby in the Marlborough/Nelson/Tasman regions.”

Further announcements will be made in relation to the structure and strategy of the business in the coming weeks, added Henare.

Bray was appointed to the CEO role in early 2021.

He was one of the country’s leading referees at Super Rugby and international level between 2001 to 2008.

Prior to his professional refereeing career, Bray had held key roles with Telecom and the BNZ.

He has run also his own coaching business in Wellington and after his refereeing career moved into sports management, leading the Super Rugby Referee Team at Sanzaar for 10 years.

Before joining Tasman, he was based in South Africa where he ran a leadership development business.