Tony Sutton was appointed as Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Ralph Rimmer in December 2022.

Previously, Tony had been the RFL’s Chief Operating Officer since January 2019, having joined the governing body as Director of Finance and Facilities in February 2017.

His previous roles include Group Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer of Hull College Group, a large Further Education College group with sites across Yorkshire, and prior to that 13 years with Hull FC Rugby League Club during a period in which Hull moved from the Boulevard to the then newly built KC Stadium as well as make their first Super League Grand Final appearance in 2006, following a memorable Powergen Challenge Cup win in Cardiff in 2005.