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Report: Raelene Castle resigns from Rugby Australia

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Raelene Castle has sensationally resigned from Rugby Australia according to reports, bringing to an end months of infighting within Australian Rugby over the sport’s management.

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According to journalist Wayne Keith Smith: “Raelene Castle has announced her resignation as Rugby Australia chief executive. She has telephoned RA chairman Paul McLean and given him the news. It brings to an end a tumultuous three year reign in which she was dogged by the Israel Folau case.”

Just yesterday Castle had flagged a July or August kick-off for a domestic Super Rugby alternative and hopes a three-match Bledisloe Cup series is still possible later this year.

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    Her decision to quit comes just three days after 11 former Wallaby captains penned a controversial letter calling for change at the top of the organisation.

    Phil Kearns joined the likes of George Gregan and Nick Farr-Jones in signing a letter on Monday calling for a leadership overhaul in RA head office.

    A Fox Sports commentator, Kearns was beaten to the chief executive position by current RA boss Raelene Castle in 2017.

    Kearns admitted his ties to rugby’s long-term broadcaster and 2017 battle with Castle left him open to critics, but that the push was “for the good of the game”.

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    He avoided the question when asked if he was gunning for her job, but said the consortium of captains were frustrated and “shared the sentiment the game needs to change and change quickly before it’s gone”.

    “We’ve seen our ratings fall, our crowds fall, we don’t have a broadcast sponsor for next year, we’ve seen a $9.4 million loss and the Wallabies are se venth in the world now,” he told Fox Sports on Tuesday.

    “There’s a lot of stuff there that can show the demise of our game and there’s no self-interest at all.

    “(I’ve heard) comments from sponsors, comments from broadcasters, comments from people in the game, comments from the players.

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    “That’s pretty much every stakeholder there saying the game needs to change.”

    Castle rejected Fox Sports’ initial broadcast bid and opted to test the market before the coronavirus pandemic shut down world sport, stalling talks and highlighting rugby’s financial fragility.

    Kearns is asking for access to complete 2019 financial records and a special general meeting with RA, arguing that lack of transparency is stifling any rescue efforts.

    “(The former captains are) not just out there throwing stones … there’s a pretty good bunch of supporters and players there that know business, are not dummies and want to create that plan going forward,” Kearns said.

    “There’ s been a lot of contact with these captains over the last couple of days in particular and there’s no end of people that will look to throw money into the game if there is that change.”

    Stirling Mortlock, George Smith, Michael Lynagh, Simon Poidevin, Stephen Moore, Jason Little, Rod McCall and Nathan Sharpe were the other skippers to sign the letter, with John Eales, Tim Horan and Andrew Slack notable omissions.

    In response, RA chairman and former Wallabies captain Paul McLean has invited his counterparts to meet with the board as soon as possible.

    RA hope to have a full 2019 audit available in coming weeks, while a “whole of rugby” review is already underway.

    – additional reporting AAP

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