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Keith Russell
Clubland

Keith Russell: ‘Understanding that the clubs are the key stakeholders in the sport in Scotland is a distraction that they would prefer to avoid’

10 June 2018 David Barnes 3

There is a fundamental lack of understanding within the higher echelons of the SRU as to the importance of the club game …

Keith Russell
Clubland

Keith Russell: ‘The main thing Mark Dodson talked about for an hour was wanting to keep the Council quiet’

10 June 2018 David Barnes 1

The former Director of Domestic Rugby had his hands full trying to appease his Chief Executive whilst keeping stakeholders and public partners engaged …

SRU AGM
Clubland

AGM motions put SRU executive and Agenda 3 under the microscope

1 June 2018 David Barnes 1

The progress of the Agenda 3 project, which aims to revolutionise the club game in Scotland, will come under scrutiny at the SRU’s AGM on 4th August through two motions which seek to assert the rights of the clubs …

Rob Flockhart and Mark Dodson
Clubland

Details of Agenda 3 will be issued after deadline for AGM motions

23 May 2018 David Barnes 2

A number of senior club officials have expressed exasperation at the SRU’s promise to publish a ‘detailed document’ fully outlining its controversial Agenda 3 proposals at the start of June, which is after the 31st May deadline for motions to be tabled at the governing body’s AGM …

Rob Flockhart SRU
Clubland

SRU to issue detailed document explaining Agenda 3 in early June

21 May 2018 David Barnes 2

SRU president Rob Flockhart has called upon club members to wait until all the details are available before forming an opinion on proposed overhaul of the domestic game …

Colin Thomson SRU
Clubland

Rennie and Thomson to leave SRU following shake-up of domestic rugby department

18 May 2018 David Barnes 1

Several high-ranking figures from the SRU’s domestic rugby department – including Nick Rennie (head of club services) and Colin Thomson (head of schools and youth) – are in the process of agreeing severance packages with the governing body …

Mark Dodson Super 6 analysis
Ayr RFC

Is Mark Dodson using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

30 November 2017 David Barnes Comments Off on Is Mark Dodson using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

SCOTTISH RUGBY UNION chief executive Mark Dodson gave an exclusive interview to The Offside Line last week in which he explained his views on the BT Premiership, club rugby in Scotland generally and why he …

Ayr RFC

Timeline for Super Six applications revealed

16 October 2017 David Barnes Comments Off on Timeline for Super Six applications revealed

THE timeline to progress the development of Scottish Rugby’s Agenda 3 project, which involves the formation of a new “Super 6” league at the top of the domestic game for season 2019-20, has been provided …

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