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Sky closes in on broadcast rights for first women’s British & Irish Lions tour

The inaugural British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2027 is expected to be broadcast live on Sky Sports

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Jamie George says England’s players are right behind Steve Borthwick

The Rugby Football Union will investigate England’s worst performance in Six Nations history.

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Steve Borthwick confident he knows how to turn around England’s ailing fortunes

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has backed Borthwick to continue as head coach.

The Independent UK · Mar 10

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

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 Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Beaumont defends RFU’s Sweeney and takes aim at ‘personal attack’ on CEO

The Rugby Football Union’s interim chairman Bill Beaumont has written a letter urging the governing body’s members to vote against a resolution to remove Bill Sweeney

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

Bill Sweeney’s RFU fate to be decided after Six Nations following U-turn

Bill Sweeney’s fate as the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive will be decided shortly after the Six Nations following an embarrassing U-turn from the governing body

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025

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 · Dec 20, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

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 · Dec 3, 2024