The woman behind the digital refresh of NRL.com has been announced as the new director for services and music for Apple.

Rebekah Horne helped overhaul the digital components of the NRL implementing a $200 million strategy.

Since December 2017, the NRL’s digital department has launched almost 60 new products and changed the way people consume their rugby league news online.

It was confirmed in August Horne would exit the NRL.

Horne has previously worked for Network Ten and was MySpace’s very first Australian employee.The NRL has replaced Horne with Alex Alderson.