New GM of High Performance for British & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions has announced Charlie Hayter will take up the position of General Manager of High Performance ahead of the 2027 Howden Lions Women’s Tour.
Hayter, who is Head of Women’s Performance at the RFU, will join the Lions on a secondment. A former Wasps and Worcester Warriors player and England Sevens international, he moved into coaching in 2019 as England Women's Sevens Head Coach and later led the Team GB Sevens programmes before returning to the women's XVs game, contributing to the Red Roses 2025 Rugby World Cup victory and successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slams.
As General Manager of High Performance, Hayter will be responsible for shaping organisational strategy, driving rugby and performance priorities and overseeing the successful delivery of all Tour-related commitments. The role will have an immediate focus on the delivery of the 2027 Women’s Tour but will also build the early foundations for the Men’s Tour in 2029.
He will work part-time with the Lions with immediate effect, before joining the Lions Executive Team in January and beginning his role on a full-time basis from 15 March.
