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Review proposes disbanding RFU council and scrapping ‘dysfunctional’ structure

An independent review group has proposed removing the group once dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by former captain Will Carling

The Independent UK

RFU ‘old farts’ council could be scrapped in radical governance shake-up

The RFU council – the decision-making body infamously dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by Will Carling – is likely to be scrapped in a radical governance shake-up

The Guardian - UK

Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis

The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league

The Guardian - UK

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Football Association defends chief executive’s salary after huge bonus payment

Mark Bullingham received £450,000 as part of an executive long-term incentive plan (LTIP) scheme

The Independent UK

Chelsea urged to start stadium talks as Twickenham issues revealed amid Stamford Bridge dilemma

Temporary move to Twickenham unlikely to receive support from local council

Evening Standard

RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home

The RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home

The Guardian - UK

RFU open to hosting Chelsea at Twickenham if Stamford Bridge redevelopment goes ahead

The Allianz Stadium could make sense as a temporary home for Chelsea if forced away temporarily from their west London home

The Independent UK

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Rugby World Cups aren’t adding up for major unions and there is no easy fix

South Africa no longer see hosting as viable and World Rugby is under pressure to deliver for its members

The Guardian - UK

Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over

The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks stars this summer with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture

The Guardian - UK

Rugby union rebels Ealing left in limbo with Premiership door still shut

Discontent with RFU simmers in west London with the second tier’s dominant side still being denied promotion

The Guardian - UK

RFU rebels demand significant changes after Sweeney survives confidence vote

The rebel group Whole Game Union calls for fundamental change to governance in the wake of Thursday’s RFU special general meeting

The Guardian - UK

Bill Sweeney survived an argument but English rugby union is still at war

Fears the Premiership is becoming a ‘closed shop’ are stoking more discontent for the RFU and its chief executive

The Guardian - UK

Sean Lynn urges Wales to embrace mighty England challenge in front of record crowd

The Principality Stadium will play host to the round two fixture in the Women’s Six Nations

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney survives but unedifying saga has done English rugby little good

The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union survived a vote of no confidence by a decisive margin

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Evening Standard

Bill Sweeney: Rugby Football Union chief executive survives vote of no confidence

Interim chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has described the outcome as ‘emphatic’ and ‘decisive’

The Independent UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence

Sweeney was backed by 65.82 per cent of the vote.

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at Rugby Football Union SGM

Sweeney was supported by 65.82 per cent of the vote.

The Guardian - UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney wins confidence vote as grassroots revolt fails

Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney convincingly survived a vote of no-confidence at Twickenham on Thursday

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The Independent UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at special general meeting

The embattled Sweeney had been facing a revolt in the game

The Guardian - UK

Beaumont calls for unity as RFU chief Sweeney fights for his future in vote

Bill Beaumont, the interim RFU chair, has said he is trying to head off ‘months of rancour’ but opponents insist Bill Sweeney should resign regardless of vote’s result

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney’s future on the line as RFU chief faces no-confidence vote

Sweeney indicated in January that he intended to stay on until the end of the 2027 World Cup cycle.

The Guardian - UK

Robot rugby may be a way off but art of coaching is making way for science

As data reshapes coaching and tactics at club and international level, the numbers are increasingly king

The Guardian - UK

English clubs urged to vote for Bill Sweeney’s removal at RFU meeting

The chair of Nottingham Rugby has written an open letter taking aim at ‘severe failures’ by the current leadership team

The Guardian - UK

Premiership ready to rumble again with a post-Six Nations glow

The English top flight has clouds on its horizon but it returns with Derby Weekend full of promise and intrigue

Evening Standard

England could LEAVE Twickenham as RFU chief names potential new homes

Bill Sweeney insists restrictions over staging concerts at Allianz Stadium could force RFU to look elsewhere

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