Bill Sweeney: No confidence vote has ‘not been an easy time personally’, says RFU chief
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says "it has not been an easy time personally" after surviving a vote of no confidence last week.The…
Bill Sweeney: RFU chief executive survives no-confidence vote at special general meeting
Speaking against the motion, RFU board member Wayne Barnes strenuously defended Sweeney's record in his six years in the role, and said his departure would…
Bill Sweeney: RFU rebels warn of summer of discontent for leadership
The RFU has tabled a rival motion for March's SGM, encouraging clubs to back its own plans to devolve power to the local level instead.Interim…
RFU: Independent review finds governing body’s pay scheme ‘appropriate’
An independent review has found the Rugby Football Union's controversial executive pay scheme, which led to the resignation of its chairman Tom Ilube, was an…
Bill Sweeney: Rebels force RFU vote on under-fire chief executive
While Sweeney retains the support of the RFU board, who ultimately decide his future, a significant vote against him from members would ratchet up the…
Rebels issue demand for RFU chief Sweeney sacking
The crisis at the top of English rugby erupts as rebels call for a final confrontation over Rugby Football Union's embattled chief executive Bill Sweeney…
RFU pay row: Tom Ilube steps down as chair with Sir Bill Beaumont coming in as interim chair
Tom Ilube has stepped down as Rugby Football Union chairman amid controversy over the organisation's executive bonuses, with Sir Bill Beaumont appointed as interim chair.Ilube's…
RFU pay: Bill Sweeney & Tom Ilube could face vote of no confidence as review of executive pay to begin
The Rugby Football Union has announced an independent review of its controversial executive pay scheme as a growing grassroots rebellion threatens to force out bosses…
RFU: National League 1 clubs join calls for overhaul of governance
National League 1 clubs have united to join mounting calls for an overhaul of the way rugby union is run in England amid the ongoing…
RFU proposes new play-off structure for Premiership promotion
Talks over the structure of a future second tier are continuing, with current Championship clubs keen on a meritocratic system that allows for promotion and…
Premiership semi-finals: Directors of rugby urge RFU to stick with overseas player rule
England greats Owen Farrell and Courtney Lawes are among those top names heading across the Channel this summer, with both stepping down from international duty…
Billy Vunipola given ‘formal warning’ by RFU after arrest
England and Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola has been issued with a formal warning by the Rugby Football Union following his arrest in Majorca last…