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Rugby-RFU CEO Sweeney defends bonus and says he won't walk away

Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney has defended his controversial pay package and said he had no intention of walking away from his position despite a pending general meeting called for by disgruntled clubs.

The Daily Telegraph · 7d

RFU bonus scandal: MPs say Government must act to stop rugby ‘dying’

Pressure continues to build on sport’s governing body as grass-roots anger seethes over executive pay, club finances and England results

RFU's Bill Sweeney won't walk away amid 'Succession' politics

Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney has defended his controversial pay package and said he had no intention of walking away from his position.

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English rugby chief Bill Sweeney defends bonus as critics call for his head

Bill Sweeney, the embattled president of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), insists he tried to defer his controversial bonus but has defended his acceptance of the six-figure payment. Sweeney is facing a vote of no confidence after the bonus took his overall pay to £1.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

I can’t do that – Bill Sweeney won’t walk away from RFU role despite pay scandal

Sweeney has also revealed that he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment that has led to calls for his removal. The RFU has agreed to hold a special general meeting, at which Sweeney will face moves to end his tenure,

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Gabby Logan's giant son is bigger than Gary Barlow's and rejected England for rugby rivals

Reuben Logan, the rugby-playing son of Kenny and Gabby Logan, has been picked by Scotland after previously representing ...

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Demands government intervenes in 'dying' rugby as hundreds of games cancelled but executive bonuses increase

Shadow sports minister Louie French told Sky News, that "while the RFU is independent, the government cannot watch from the ...

Reuters on MSN13d

RFU denies referees' union call for meeting due to invalid request

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has denied a request from the Rugby Football Referees' Union (RFRU) and the Championship Clubs ...

The Nassau Guardian1d

Bahamas Waste steps up to support rugby refurbishment project

Bahamas Waste Ltd., the nation’s leading waste management company, is once again demonstrating its unwavering commitment to ...

Wayne Barnes slams referees’ union for role in rebellion over RFU pay

World Cup final official Wayne Barnes has criticised the Rugby Football Referees’ Union and its role in a grassroots rebellion ...

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England to win Kepu Tuipulotu tug of war with Wales after World Rugby changes eligibility rule

England are expected to beat Wales to Kepu Tuipulotu because of a World Rugby eligibility rule amendment that they believe ...

The Daily Mirror21h

Sri Lanka rugby legend Yu Cey Chang is no more

Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place today just ...

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Northern Irish rugby referee Busby set to retire

Northern Irish rugby referee Chris Busby is set to retire from officiating in the wake of comments made by Mack Hansen which ...

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‘Rugby players accept leaking urine as the norm – but it should not be’

As growing numbers of women experience rugby-related stress urinary incontinence, Telegraph Sport looks into the reasons why ...

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