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WRU chief executive Steve Phillips RESIGNS

WRU chief executive Steve Phillips RESIGNS after allegations of sexism, misogyny and racism against the governing body… as new interim CEO Nigel Walker insists Welsh rugby is facing an ‘existential crisis’ Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips has resigned from his role  Ex-employee Charlotte Wathan made a string of accusations against the WRU Performance director Nigel Walker will now […]

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Steve Borthwick has set up a 'club' environment with England

  Steve Borthwick has set up a ‘club’ environment with England in his first week with the players after replacing Eddie Jones – and flanker Lewis Ludlam reveals ‘there is a new excitement’ around the camp Steve Borthwick is creating a ‘really enjoyable’ feel around the England camp The Six Nations is not far away, with England playing Scotland on […]

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Waist-high tackles headed down under, no matter what

Rugby is on a collision course with rugby league in Australia again, but in a much more existential sense than Eddie Jones’s broadsides at Peter V’landys. You might have missed it, between Rugby Australia’s sensational hiring of Jones last Monday and news on Friday of sex assault charges against Kurtley Beale. But it came through, nonetheless. A 281-word preview of […]

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WRU to appoint 'taskforce' to look into allegations against them

WRU plan to appoint an external ‘taskforce’ to look into allegations of sexism, racism and misogyny within Welsh rugby… with chief executive Steve Phillips facing calls to resign WRU chairman Ieuan Evans wants to get to the bottom of the allegations made Ex-employee Charlotte Wathan made a string of accusations against the WRU WRU chief executive Steve Phillips has since […]

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