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RFU to hold special general meeting after Six Nations over Bill Sweeney future

The SGM will take place in March or April after a U-turn from the RFU.

The Independent UK

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

RFU rebels vow to fight on after attempt to remove Bill Sweeney is blocked

A grassroots rebellion has accused the RFU of ‘postponing the inevitable’ after the governing body rejected an attempt to force the removal of the chief executive

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RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney facing demands for removal

A total of 141 signatories are included on the letter that was sent to the RFU on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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 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

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

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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

Fighting cancer risks in LGBTQ health

The American Cancer Society experts call out cancer-causing inequality in landmark study

Salon

Take all but £100 out of your Nationwide account, say rebel members

City Comment: The rebel members are becoming an irritant to the Nationwide board

Evening Standard

Antim given relief to compete in one final trial

WFI grants Antim Panghal special treatment in Olympic trials; wrestling federation to hold special general meeting in March.

The Hindu

BCCI set to ratify its POSH policy and form World Cup Working Group at SGM

The BCCI will ratify its new Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (PSH) policy at a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Ahmedabad on May 27 while a core “Working Group” will be formed to oversee preparations for the 2023 ODI World Cup in October-November.

The Hindu

Australia has drastically underestimated coal and gas emissions: new analysis

A reported miscalculation could potentially break the Albanese government’s safeguard mechanism.

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Scottish Rugby Union set for SGM at Murrayfield

THE struggle to create a governance structure for the Scottish Rugby Union which can work for everyone in the sport in the professional era will…

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