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Wimbledon CEO Ritchie leaves to head English rugby

FILE In this Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 file photo England's Danny Care, center, celebrates with teammates Delon Armitage, left, and Mark Cueto after scoring a try against Wales during their Six Nations rugby union international match at Twickenham stadium, London. England's attempts to enforce stricter discipline on its players in the wake of its ill-fated World Cup campaign may already have been undermined by Danny Care's arrest and fine for being drunk and disorderly. The 24-year-old scrumhalf was arrested early on Saturday Dec. 10, 2011 after drinking with his teammates from English club Harlequins, shortly after a 21-10 loss to Toulouse in a group match of the Heineken Cup. FILE In this Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 file photo England's Danny Care, center, celebrates with teammates Delon Armitage, left, and Mark Cueto after scoring a try against Wales during their Six Nations rugby union international match at Twickenham stadium, London. England's attempts to enforce stricter discipline on its players in the wake of its ill-fated World Cup campaign may already have been undermined by Danny Care's arrest and fine for being drunk and disorderly. The 24-year-old scrumhalf was arrested early on Saturday Dec. 10, 2011 after drinking with his teammates from English club Harlequins, shortly after a 21-10 loss to Toulouse in a group match of the Heineken Cup. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
December 14, 2011
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LONDON—Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie is leaving the All England Club to take the same role at England's Rugby Football Union.

Ritchie will lead a rebuilding of the RFU following England's dismal World Cup performance earlier this year.

Ritchie has been chief executive of the All England Club since 2005.

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