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The Keith Russell Affair

Keith Russell was dismissed as Director of Domestic Rugby at the SRU in May 2017 and successfully took his case to an employment tribunal where he was able to restore his reputation. Judge Joseph d’Inverno issued a damning summation on the conduct and evidence presented by Scottish Rugby’s executive, and CEO Mark Dodson in particular. The Offside Line has been following the story closely since we broke the news in May 2017.

Gav Scott will become Scottish Rugby's new Director of Rugby Development this summer. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
News

Scottish Rugby make two new senior management appointments

8 April 2021 David Barnes 5

Hilary Spence joins as Chief Financial Officer and a Board member, while Gav Scott takes over as Director of Rugby Development …

Clubland

Exclusive: Sheriff Bill Dunlop questions SRU review of governance structures

23 June 2019 David Barnes 7

Eminent former Judge, who drew up the current SRU constitution, has broken silence to express serious concerns about how the game is currently being run …

Clubland

Long Read: Corporate governance – it’s all about the people!

16 June 2019 Keith Wallace 9

Haddington President Keith Wallace, who is a Chartered Director via the Institute of Directors, is worrired about how the SRU is operating …

Clubland

Opinion: ‘The faux contrition has been successful so they’ve been emboldened to try it again’

14 June 2019 David Johnston 4

David Johnston is not impressed with the SRU’s appointment of Sir Bill Gammell to head an governance review …

Mark Dodson Murrayfield
News

David Johnston column: A dark cloud continues to overshadow Murrayfield

10 October 2018 David Johnston 1

Greater transparency required from SRU if trust is to be regained …

Dodson and Grassie
Opinion

David Johnston long read: ‘They have been caught with their pants down but are now behaving like emperors’

9 October 2018 David Johnston Comments Off on David Johnston long read: ‘They have been caught with their pants down but are now behaving like emperors’

A positive response may be happening behind the scenes but there needs to be greater transparency …

Kenny Hamilton
Clubland

Hawks president Kenny Hamilton questions SRU response to Keith Russell affair

7 October 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Hawks president Kenny Hamilton questions SRU response to Keith Russell affair

“Structure and process are important but if you don’t have the right people creating the right culture of confidence through transparency, the other two are a side show” …

Colin Grassie
Clubland

10 questions which must be answered before SRU can move on from Keith Russell affair

28 September 2018 David Barnes 5

A week ago the SRU Board and Council tried to draw a line under a summer of turmoil with a joint statement, but more clarity is required …

Dee Bradbury and Ian Barr
Clubland

Analysis: devil is in lack of detail with Thomson report

21 September 2018 Stuart Bathgate 1

Much work still to be done to convince the wider rugby public that lessons have really been learned …

Mark Dodson
Clubland

Board and Council statement aims to draw line under Keith Russell affair

21 September 2018 David Barnes 4

But more detail required before this saga comes to an end …

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