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Bill Sweeney determined to stay in Rfu role

Defiant Bill Sweeney refuses to apologise for RFU bonuses scandal and vows to stay until 2027

A defiant Bill Sweeney has vowed to continue as chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) until the 2027 Rugby World Cup even as he faces a revolt within the game over his tenure.Sweeney is facing a special general meeting (SGM) after uproar within English rugby union,

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

Bill Sweeney has vowed to fight on in his role as Rugby Football Union chief executive despite facing calls for his dismissal over a pay and bonuses scandal. Sweeney has also revealed that he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment that has led to calls for his removal.

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'I’ve never thought about stepping down' - RFU boss Bill Sweeney

Sweeney said Steve Borthwick has not been set a minimum number of wins required for the Six Nations and rejected suggestions the high turnover of back room staff under England’s head coach and his predecessor Eddie Jones has been “shambolic”.

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Besieged Bill Sweeney battles on – but the RFU is no longer remotely fit for purpose

As the chief executive’s future hangs in the balance, it is time for radical reform of English rugby’s governing body ...

Bill Sweeney has lost his mandate from grass-roots rugby but still thinks he is bulletproof

There was a time in the not too distant past when both politicians and Rugby Football Union chief executives alike would fall ...

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I've never considered resigning - RFU boss Sweeney

Under-fire RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney says he has never contemplated leaving his post despite a grassroots rebellion ...

England Rugby boss Bill Sweeney defends bonus and resists calls to resign

Bill Sweeney told ITV News at 'no stage' had he considered quitting, and that he would consider doing so to be an 'easy ...

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Bill Sweeney in RFU reprieve after Special General Meeting plea ruled invalid

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been accused of “postponing the inevitable” after rejecting a vote of no confidence in chief executive Bill Sweeney on technical grounds.

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An audience with the most despised man in rugby

TWICKENHAM — The Rugby Football Union arranged a supposed tell-all conference with its chief executive Bill Sweeney when most ...

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English rugby boss vows to stay on despite pay row

English rugby's top administrator, Bill Sweeney, insisted Thursday he had "never thought about stepping down" following a ...

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