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.
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Keith Russell: ‘It is so disappointing to realise that the guys at the top are not good guys and do not represent the values and culture of rugby’
He was warned that he was taking on a poisoned chalice but Keith Russell believed in the dream of making rugby the people’s sport in Scotland …
