EXCLUSIVE
By JON NEWCOMBE

Stepping down: Geoff Irvine

LONG-STANDING Championship boss Geoff Irvine will stand down from his role at the end of next season with Doncaster Knights’ Steve Lloyd stepping in the breach.
As Championship Clubs’ Chairman, Irvine has been in charge of driving English rugby’s second-tier forward for the last 12 years and felt it was time to hand over the baton.
“I made up my mind some time ago that I needed to have a succession plan in place. I will be chairman for one more year and Steve will be my vice-chairman. As part of that we have up...