'Dysfunctional' RFU all set for shake-up

DISBANDMENT of the Rugby Football Union's council is the key proposal made by a public consultation on reforms to the game's “dysfunctional” structures.

- RUGBY UNION by Duncan Bech

The Governance and Representation Review Group, which was commissioned by the council and includes some of its members, has called for the 63-person body to be dissolved and replaced by game representatives or a national advisory group in a radical overhaul of the existing system.

The council’s current role is to drive policy and pass regulations for the game, while also monitoring and overseeing the board on behalf of RFU members.