The appointment of Davies, which follows the arrival of Lyn and Kingsley Jones to head up the coaching team at the Dragons, highlights the growing ambition at Rodney Parade. Davies will take up the position in September.
The former fly-half, who won 21 Wales caps and toured with the British Lions, has held a number of high-profile positions including head of sport at BBC Wales and chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.
Davies has just ended his tenure as Dean of the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University today. He has also been on the board of Leeds RFC.
On his appointment Gareth Davies said “I have been hugely impressed by the professionalism and ambition shown throughout the business, both at the Dragons and Newport.
“I will look to build on an already strong foundation with the new appointments of Lyn and Kingsley and the new players on the field.
“It’s an exciting time here at the dragons and I look forward to joining the team in September.”
Will Godfrey, chairman of Rodney Parade Ltd added, “We have created strong, sustainable foundations on which we can now build. With Gareth’s expertise and experience within both business and rugby we look forward to developing the business both on and off the field.
"With Gareth’s appointment we have the infrastructure and team in place to secure a successful future for the business."
If you would like to meet Gareth Davies and the rest of the new team here at Rodney Parade, then tables are available from £200 + VAT on Friday 30th August. For more information then please email sara.davies@rodneyparadeltd.com
