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Raelene Castle expects to cop criticism in her new role - and accepts not everyone thinks her recent CV makes for pretty reading.
The 49-year-old Kiwi administrator was on Wednesday named the new CEO of Sport New Zealand, replacing Peter Miskimmin after 12 years at the helm. Miskimmin announced his departure in August.
Castle will take over just eight months after a messy break-up with Rugby Australia, leaving after she was told she no longer had the support of the RA board.
Her time in charge of the troubled organisation was marred by former Wallaby star Israel Folau's series of homophobic social media posts and the failure to secure a broadcasting deal.
Listen to Castle talk with D'Arcy Waldegrave above
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