Rugby Australia boss yields to pressure to quit
Raelene Castle resigns after 11 former Wallabies players sign up to demand for a leadership change
23 April 2020 - 16:56
Rugby Australia (RA) CEO Raelene Castle resigned on Thursday after nearly three years at the helm, saying she believed the board no longer wanted her in the role amid a financial crisis compounded by the coronavirus shutdown.
Castle, who took a 50% pay cut and laid off 75% of RA staff, saying the body faced losses of up to A$120m if no more rugby was played in 2020, was under pressure to resign...
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