• Home
    • About
    • Contributors
  • News
    • All Articles
    • Match Reports
    • Opinion
    • The Committee Room
    • The Keith Russell Affair
    • Get email updates
  • Features
    • That was the month…
    • Interviews
    • Rugby Life
    • Banter
  • Books & Gifts
  • Donate
    • One-off donation
    • Monthly Support
    • Annual gift
  • My account
  • £0.00
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
The Offside Line
  • Prem
    • Aberdeen Grammar
    • Currie Chieftains
    • Edinburgh Accies
    • GHA RFC
    • Glasgow Hawks
    • Hawick RFC
    • Jed-Forest
    • Marr Rugby
    • Musselburgh RFC
    • Selkirk RFC
    • Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results
  • Nat 1
    • Ayr RFC
    • Biggar RFC
    • Boroughmuir Rugby Club
    • Cartha Queens Park RFC
    • Dundee HSFP
    • Gala Rugby
    • Heriot’s Blues
    • Highland RFC
    • Kelso RFC
    • Melrose RFC
    • Stirling County RFC
    • Watsonians FC
    • Nat 1 Table, Fixtures & Results
  • Nat 2
    • Dumfries Saints RFC
    • Falkirk RFC
    • GHK RFC
    • Glasgow Academicals RFC
    • Hamilton RFC
    • Kirkcaldy RFC
    • Newton Stewart RFC
    • Peebles RFC
    • Preston Lodge RFC
    • Stewart’s Melville RFC
    • Whitecraigs Rugby Club
    • Nat 2 Table, Fixtures & Results
  • Scotland
    • #SIXNATIONS
    • Scotland Men
    • Scotland Women
    • Lions
    • Age-Grade Men
    • Age-Grade Women
    • Scotland Sevens
    • One Knight, Forty-Five Lions
    • Six Nations Scotland fixtures
  • Pro
    • Edinburgh Rugby
    • Glasgow Warriors
  • Super6
    • Ayrshire Bulls
    • Boroughmuir Bears
    • Heriot’s Rugby
    • Southern Knights
    • Stirling County
    • Watsonians
    • SRU Super6 League Table
  • Women
    • Scotland Women
    • Women’s Club Rugby
    • Age-Grade Women
  • Youth
  • SRU
  • Roving Reporter
    • Grassroots
Latest News
  • [ 17 January 2021 ] Stuart McInally awaits specialist opinion on neck injury Edinburgh Rugby
  • [ 16 January 2021 ] Glasgow v Edinburgh: Warriors kick-start their season Edinburgh Rugby
  • [ 13 January 2021 ] Women’s and Under-20s Six Nations postponed – men’s Championship ‘remains as scheduled’ International
  • [ 11 January 2021 ] UPDATED: Thomas Gordon re-signs for Glasgow on ‘long-term deal’ Currie Chieftains
  • [ 8 January 2021 ] UPDATED: Glasgow Warriors versus Edinburgh clash frozen off Edinburgh Rugby
  • [ 2 January 2021 ] Edinburgh v Glasgow: hosts edge grim 1872 Cup encounter Edinburgh Rugby
  • [ 31 December 2020 ] Fraser Brown news worsens: Glasgow hooker now expected to miss all of Six Nations Glasgow Warriors
  • [ 23 December 2020 ] Mike Adamson to end long wait for Scots referee in men’s Six Nations International
  • [ 22 December 2020 ] 7s focus will return to Scotland after Tokyo 2021, says Jim Mallinder International
  • [ 19 December 2020 ] Sale v Edinburgh: inspired fightback gives visitors valuable win Edinburgh Rugby
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in posts
Search in pages

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.

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 …

with Russell
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 …

Mark Dodson Colin Grassie
News

Board and Council consider Lesley Thomson’s report – but no public update

17 September 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Board and Council consider Lesley Thomson’s report – but no public update

Use of non-disclosure agreements for departing staff has been focus of investigation …

Posts navigation

1 2 3 »

The Keith Russell Affair

Clubland

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

16 June 2019 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 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 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 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 …

with Russell
Clubland

Hawks president Kenny Hamilton questions SRU response to Keith Russell affair

7 October 2018 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” …

Download the app

The offside Line appWhen visiting our website just "add to home screen" on iPhone, iPad or Android. Find out how...

Email Updates

Never miss a kick. Sign up to receive free weekly updates to your inbox.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
The Offside Line Icon

Providing high quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.

Our dedicated team of journalists, photographers and business minds bring their talents and enthusiasm to our unrivalled coverage of the game.

Interviews
  • Hamish Watson voices faith in Edinburgh’s chances of challenging for trophies
    9 January 2021 1
  • Ireland v Scotland: Duncan Taylor demonstrates the power of positive thinking
    2 December 2020 2
  • The Polish Finn Russell? Former Stirling man Dan Tomanek lights up the Ekstraliga before mid-season break
    17 November 2020 1
  • Duhan van der Merwe delights in dream debut
    25 October 2020 Comments Off on Duhan van der Merwe delights in dream debut
  • Blair Cowan poised to end four years of Test exile
    17 October 2020 Comments Off on Blair Cowan poised to end four years of Test exile
Our Website
  • Contact
  • All Articles (Site Map)
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • My Account
Email Updates

Never miss a kick. Sign up to receive free weekly updates to your inbox.

Contributors
  • David Barnes
    David Barnes

    published 2122 articles

  • Stuart Bathgate
    Stuart Bathgate

    published 914 articles

  • The Offside Line Team
    The Offside Line Team

    published 346 articles

  • Gary Heatly
    Gary Heatly

    published 176 articles

  • Colin Renton
    Colin Renton

    published 163 articles

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

© 2016-2020 The Offside Line | Kept onside by webporty

 Tweet
 Share
 WhatsApp
 Copy
 Tweet
 Share
 WhatsApp
 Copy
 Tweet
 Share
 WhatsApp
 Copy