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Contentious issues such as Agenda 3, nondisclosure agreements and financial wizardry have opened a can of worms at Murrayfield, and in a rapidly changing rugby landscape the drama is not always confined to the action on the park.
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A new year offers an opportunity to recalibrate the nature and tone of relationships within Scottish rugby …
She became the first female President of a Tier One rugby nation in 2018 …
A letter from Holyrood’s Health and Sport Committee has asked new Sports Minister Mairi Gougeon to explain disaprity compared to football …
“The assertion that a prime cause of the rancour and distrust has been a lack of clear strategy is not accepted” …
Scottish Rugby’s audited accounts reveal some major causes of concern about how the business is placed to cope with the threat posed by Covid …
A second tranche of income from CVC valued at £9.4m has been received …
£15m in grants and £5m in low interest loans will help the sport weather the financial crisis caused by the Covid pandemic …
Scottish Rugby’s unaudited accounts for 2019-20 show an income of £8.4m from private equity firm, while Irish and Welsh accounts have income at around £5m …
General Counsel Robert Howat is replaced by head of HR Shona Bell …
Interim Chairman John Jeffrey should be judged on his record when the time is right …
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