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.

Exclusive: Sheriff Bill Dunlop questions SRU review of governance structures
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 …