Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, will succeed Clare Balding CBE as president of the RFL.
The honorary position has been held by Balding since July 2020 but Sir Lindsay, who is the MP for Chorley and a Warrington Wolves fan, will take over in December and serve through 2023.
"I have been a Rugby League fan all my life â€Sir Lindsay Hoyle appointed to big RFL role
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, will succeed Clare Balding CBE as president of the RFL.
The honorary position has been held by Balding since July 2020 but Sir Lindsay, who is the MP for Chorley and a Warrington Wolves fan, will take over in December and serve through 2023.
"I have been a Rugby League fan all my life â€
