WRU facing EGM as clubs hit threshold in a bid to oust Chair

VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE PROPOSED AGAINST COLLIER-KEYWOOD AND WALL

- STEFFAN THOMAS

THE Welsh Rugby Union is set to face a shock extraordinary general meeting, with strong indications enough clubs have now expressed a desire to trigger the process.

The Central Glamorgan Rugby Union, which represents clubs in Neath, Port Talbot, Maesteg and Bridgend and is one of nine districts that help make up the WRU, recently sent out a letter to all clubs urging them to call an EGM.

Many within the game are dismayed at the WRU's plans to reduce the number of professional clubs from four to three, claiming it has damaged Welsh rugby’s reputation.

For an EGM to be called 10% of the 283 community clubs have to put in a request.

We have been told that this has been met. Central Glamorgan set up an email for clubs to respond and will now forward it onto the WRU.

Once the WRU board receives the request it must call the EGM within 21 days, where the clubs will vote on three motions.

The first motion is a vote of no confidence in WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood and Professional Rugby Board chair Malcolm Wall.

This needs a share of 50.1% of the votes to pass.

The second motion wants the WRU to hold elections for the four elected WRU council member board positions within 14 days after the EGM which again requires 50.1% of the votes to pass.

And the third motion wants to amend how the WRU district and council members are elected, but unlike the first two motions this requires a 75% share of the vote.