Chapman moves up at Northampton

PREMIERSHIP champions Northampton have appointed Julia Chapman as Mark Darbon's successor as chief executive.

She will begin her new role in November.

Chapman, the current chief operating officer at Franklin's Gardens, joined Saints in September 2016 as finance director and was promoted to COO in September 2022. “I couldn't be more excited for this new opportunity to lead Northampton Saints as chief executive,” Chapman said. “I love the club. Having been here since 2016, I know we have brilliant performance and commercial teams who have all been on a journey together to get us to the strong position we're in, so I'm relishing the opportunity to continue to work with them to improve and evolve Northampton Saints.”