Changes are under way at the top of the New Zealand Rugby League with chairman Garry Fissenden and board member Tim Gibson both resigning from their posts today. The Herald understands the pair announced their resignations at an NZRL board meeting in Auckland, with former Canterbury chairman Reon Edwards appointed interim chairman. Had he have resigned today, along with Fissenden and Gibson, the NZRL may not have had a quorum to conduct their board business. Gibson's exit comes as a surprise as the former Wellington zone chairman was only appointed to the NZRL board in 2014. Edwards appointment as interim chairman comes after he was elected to the NZRL board in 2015, following three years as Canterbury Rugby League chairman and six years on the NZRL Southern zone board.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 21, 2017 03:11 UTC