Besieged Bill Sweeney battles on – but the RFU is no longer remotely fit for purpose
As the chief executive’s future hangs in the balance, it is time for radical reform of English rugby’s governing body
'I’ve never thought about stepping down' - RFU boss Bill Sweeney
Sweeney said Steve Borthwick has not been set a minimum number of wins required for the Six Nations and rejected suggestions the high turnover of back room staff under England’s head coach and his predecessor Eddie Jones has been “shambolic”.
Bill Sweeney takes aim at ‘political c--p’ as he refuses to walk over RFU pay scandal
Bill Sweeney, the besieged executive of the Rugby Football Union, insists he will not walk away as he faces a special general meeting (SGM) amid the protracted fall-out from bonus payments at his organisation.
RFU chief Sweeney defends bonus and says he won't walk away
England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of walking away from his job despite facing a special general meeting called by disgruntled clubs.
I can’t do that – Bill Sweeney won’t walk away from RFU role despite pay scandal
Bill Sweeney has vowed to fight on in his role as Rugby Football Union chief executive despite facing calls for his dismissal over a pay and bonuses scandal. Sweeney has also revealed that he wanted to defer the controversial bonus payment that has led to calls for his removal.
RFU's Bill Sweeney won't walk away amid 'Succession' politics
Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney has defended his controversial pay package and said he had no intention of walking away from his position.
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Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney has defended his controversial pay package and said he had no intention of walking away from his position despite a pending general meeting called for by disgruntled clubs.
Bill Sweeney has lost his mandate from grass-roots rugby but still thinks he is bulletproof
There was a time in the not too distant past when both politicians and Rugby Football Union chief executives alike would fall ...
England Rugby boss Bill Sweeney defends bonus and resists calls to resign
Bill Sweeney told ITV News at 'no stage' had he considered quitting, and that he would consider doing so to be an 'easy ...
Bill Sweeney in RFU reprieve after Special General Meeting plea ruled invalid
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been accused of “postponing the inevitable” after rejecting a vote of no confidence in chief executive Bill Sweeney on technical grounds.
Bill Sweeney: RFU chief executive refuses to walk away despite pay scandal
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney is facing demands for his removal after a community game revolt submitted its request for a ...
Bill Sweeney: I will not apologise for taking bonus
Bill Sweeney, the beleaguered chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has refused to apologise for taking the controversial bonus that sparked a bitter fall-out across English rugby and ...
Rebels force RFU vote on under-fire Sweeney
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney's future will be voted on by rugby clubs across England after his critics ...
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An audience with the most despised man in rugby
TWICKENHAM — The Rugby Football Union arranged a supposed tell-all conference with its chief executive Bill Sweeney when most ...
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English rugby boss vows to stay on despite pay row
English rugby's top administrator, Bill Sweeney, insisted Thursday he had "never thought about stepping down" following a ...