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UNBELIEVABLE: 6 - The Untold Story

Record losses and bumper bonuses – the pay row tearing apart English rugby

Grassroots rebellion over executive pay has now seen the chair of the RFU board stand down – how did it come to this?

The Guardian - UK

Bill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns amid scandal

Ilube stepped down on Friday morning in response to the outcry over executives’ pay and bonuses.

The Independent UK

Tom Ilube resigns as RFU chairman amid pay controversy

Tom Ilube has resigned as chairman of the Rugby Football Union amid controversy over executive pay.

The National (Scotland)

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Bill Beaumont appointed interim RFU chairman as civil war breaks out

Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed interim chairman of the Rugby Football Union after Tom Ilube stepped down

The Guardian - UK

RFU chairman Tom Ilube resigns amid pay controversy with replacement lined up

Sir Bill Beaumont could reportedly fill the role on an interim basis

The Independent UK

Bill Beaumont could take over as RFU chair with Ilube on brink over pay row

RFU chair Tom Ilube in talks after emergency council meeting, with grassroots rebellion by clubs set to force vote of no confidence in him and chief executive Bill Sweeney

The Guardian - UK

Grassroots rebellion to force out top RFU executives gathers momentum

Bill Sweeney and Tom Ilube could be ousted from the Rugby Football Union early next year with both senior figures facing a motion to be dismissed

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Grassroots revolt triggers vote over futures of RFU chief executive and chairman

Two motions will be tabled – to remove Tom Ilube as chairman, a two-thirds majority is needed, and a call for the RFU to sack Bill Sweeney.

The Independent UK

Championship clubs call for vote of no confidence as pressure builds on RFU chief Bill Sweeney

A number of ex-chairmen have also called on the embattled chief executive to step down after a scandal over his pay

The Independent UK

‘Enormous and irreparable damage’: former chairmen call for resignations at RFU

Three former chairmen of the RFU have called for the mass resignations of the union’s current hierarchy

The Guardian - UK

The tone deaf decision that has plunged England’s Rugby Football Union into crisis

Uproar over the payment of a large bonus at a time of financial strife has imperiled chief executive Bill Sweeney

The Independent UK

Premiership returns amid fanfare but old problems lurk in background

There are likely to be record ticket sales over Christmas but the financial and physical health of clubs and players respectively is still a concern

The Guardian - UK

Four Lions revealed to be part of group suing authorities over brain injuries

Lawyers have withdrawn their application for anonymity for 43 players in a lawsuit as World Rugby, RFU and WRU ask for end to delays in case

The Guardian - UK

RFU’s annual report shows a worrying decline. Has it lost its purpose?

Beneath headline figures of the chief executive’s bumper pay packet, what does the RFU stand for and want to achieve?

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Evening Standard

Bill Sweeney: RFU chief earns £1.1m despite union reporting record losses

Chief executive’s salary rises by 8.5 per cent over 12 months, annual report shows

The Independent UK

RFU chief paid £1.1m despite record losses and job cuts

The RFU’s annual report shows an operating loss of £37.9m - the highest it has recorded

The Independent UK

Chief executive Bill Sweeney paid £1.1million despite RFU’s record losses

Sweeney’s salary is an 8.5 per cent increase over 12 months after he was paid £684,000 in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

RFU chief executive’s salary rose to £1.1m despite redundancies and record losses

The salary for Bill Sweeney, chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, rose to £1.1m during the 2023-24 financial year despite record losses

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The Guardian - UK

RFU accused of betraying game over Premiership promotion criteria

The former England back Simon Halliday, who was chair of the Championship, told the RFU it had betrayed clubs below the Premiership

The Guardian - UK

Francis Baron: ‘The RFU is not expecting to make a profit for almost 10 years. You can’t go on like this’

Man who led English rugby’s governing body for 12 years is urging game to ‘wake up’ amid potential record losses

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick is safe for now – but history shows a cautionary tale for underperforming England

Small signs of progress have been shown by England this November but Borthwick is under pressure after five consecutive defeats

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick feels he still has RFU’s backing after England’s latest loss

England have lost their last five games.

Evening Standard

Steve Borthwick delivers verdict on RFU support after England fall to fifth straight defeat

England’s win rate under Borthwick has now dropped below 50 per cent

The Guardian - UK

England warn rebels that joining rugby breakaway would end Test careers

Plans afoot for a new global league with eight franchise teams but England insist any ‘rebel players’ who join won’t be picked for the national side

The Guardian - UK

RFU and players back Steve Borthwick despite England’s losing streak

The England head coach Steve Borthwick retains the unequivocal support of the Rugby Football Union despite four consecutive defeats, the Guardian understands

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