- Tom Ilube has stepped down from his place as chairman on the RFU
- He departs amid an ongoing row over the bonus scandal that has rocked rugby
- The bonus pay revelations have induced fury among the many English rugby public
The RFU chairman, Tom Ilube, has stepped down from his place within the wake of the bonus scandal that has hit English rugby’s governing physique.
Following an emergency RFU Council assembly on Wednesday, it was introduced an unbiased assessment of its govt pay plan would happen.
It adopted outcry over RFU chief govt Invoice Sweeney being paid £1.1m for the 2023-24 monetary 12 months, a wage which comprised an elevated primary pay of £742,000 and a bonus of £358,000. An extra bonus of £1m was handed out between 5 different RFU staff.
The revelations have induced fury among the many English rugby public as a result of they got here at a time when the RFU introduced a loss for the final monetary 12 months of £37m.
Round 40 staff have been additionally made redundant. A vote of no confidence in each Sweeney and Ilube had been doubtless in 2025.
However the latter has already departed, with the information being confirmed on Friday morning.
The RFU chairman, Tom Ilube, has stepped down from his place within the wake of the bonus scandal that has hit English rugby’s governing physique
A vote of no confidence in each RFU CEO Invoice Sweeney (left) and Ilube (proper) had been doubtless in 2025
Ilube, who took on the position in 2021, mentioned in a press release: ‘I’ve determined to step down from my position as Chair of the RFU as latest occasions have turn into a distraction from the sport, however will keep on to make sure a easy transition to a brand new Chair as quickly as one is in place.
‘I am happy that an unbiased assessment of the LTIP (bonus) scheme has been commissioned and look ahead to its findings as soon as accomplished.
‘It has been an honour to Chair the RFU, and I look ahead to as soon as once more having fun with the sport that I grew up with from the touchline and watching it develop.’
Sir Invoice Beaumont, who has lately left his place as chairman of World Rugby, is being lined as much as take over from Ilube on an interim foundation.