Virgin Blue co-founder Brett Godfrey, Supercars chairman Peter Wiggs and ex-Wallaby Daniel Herbert are set to fill Rugby Australia's board vacancies later this month.
With the nominations process completed on Monday, a notice was issued to members confirming the trio to take up posts at the AGM on March 30.
Godfrey and Herbert are both board-appointed positions while Wiggs' role is as a member-elected director.
The trio will replace former chairman Cameron Clyne, who stood down from his post last month, deputy chairman and ex-Wallaby Brett Robinson and director Ann Sherry on the board.
Current chairman Paul McLean is expected to stand down at the end of July after taking over from Clyne as Rugby Australia's broadcast negotiations continue.
Once he does stand down, one of Wiggs or Godfrey is expected to be the most likely to take over the leadership of the board in the long-term.
Godfrey is a high-profile Australian businessman who helped launch Australian airline Virgin Blue and was CEO of the company until 2010.
The Victorian is chairman of the Tasmanian AFL Taskforce, leading the push for a Tasmanian team in the AFL and the chairman of Tourism and Events Queensland as well.
Wiggs is the current chairman of the V8 Supercars, airport services company AeroCare and the founder of private equity firm Archer Capital, which still holds a major stake in the motor sport competition.
Herbert will fill a former player position on the board, replacing Robinson, after moving into the corporate realm.
The former Test centre played 67 times for the Wallabies, before moving to France and playing for USA Perpignan until injury ended his career.
Herbert spent time working with the Queensland Reds in a range of roles before moving into the corporate realm, currently CEO of SSKB - Strata manager.
The nominations leave Pip Marlow as the only female non-executive director on the board, a stark decrease from only two years ago when Sherry and Liz Broderick were also members of the administration.
The Rugby Australia will convene for its Annual General Meeting on March 30.
