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Tom Ilube steps down as RFU chairman
By PA
Tom Ilube has resigned as chairman of the Rugby Football Union amid controversy over executive pay.
The move follows an outcry over RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney being paid £1.1million for the 2023-24 financial year, which comprised an increased salary of £742,000 and bonus of £358,000.
“I have decided to step down from my role as chair of the RFU as recent events have become a distraction from the game, but will stay on to ensure a smooth transition to a new chair as soon as one is in place,” Ilube said in a statement issued by the RFU.
The RFU, which held an emergency council meeting on Wednesday, has announced an independent review of its executive pay scheme.
Ilube had been facing motions calling for his removal after a grassroots revolt gathered enough support to trigger a special general meeting.
“I’m pleased that an independent review of the LTIP (long-term incentive plan) scheme has been commissioned and look forward to its findings once completed,” continued Ilube’s statement.
“It has been an honour to chair the RFU and I look forward to once again enjoying the game that I grew up with from the touchline and watching it grow.”
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You made two incorrect statements about the article JPM and then you tried to use it in some defence of your nations attitude. Take your medicine.
Dupont is no different to many other examples. He plays on average a game or two less that Mitchell and a game more than Faf on average for example. There's absolutely no player welfare reason he and many of his high profile teammates cannot also tour with his country in July. That is also only possible because he club team rests him, that is the point of this article, the frequency of the need to play B teams. In your case, for me, thankfully France (clubs) choose to do that in the Top14 and are pretty good in the Cup from what I've found.
It feels like every single article we need to tell you this. France is not like South Africa.
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