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Scottish Rugby reports a £10.5m deficit in Annual Report

6 November 2023 David Barnes 47

“We are fortunate to have the ability to invest our private equity income to underpin key strategic areas and while our deficit cannot be ignored I have confidence in the Scottish Rugby Limited Board to be assessing our financial position and acting accordingly.” …

Professor Lorne Crerar
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SRU Custodian Board appoints two new non-executive directors

9 June 2023 Stuart Bathgate 3

TWO new non-executive directors, Alison Milne MBE and Maxine Manditsch, have been appointed to Scottish Rugby’s Custodian Board. At the same time, Murrayfield has confirmed that Professor Lorne Crerar CBE, the independent chair of the …

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John Jeffrey departs role as Chair of Scottish Rugby Ltd with immediate effect

20 April 2023 David Barnes 21

Former Scotland international flanker says he plans to focus on his new role as Vice-Chair of World Rugby …

Siobhan Cattigan in action for Scotland. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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SRU Custodian Board issue statement on Siobhan Cattigan case

2 March 2023 David Barnes 2

Professor Lorne Crerar, Chair of the Scottish Rugby Union Board of Custodians, is “comforted by the scope, extent and depth of the fact-finding process to date”

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Siobhan Cattigan wad capped 19 times by Scotland. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Cattigan family direct a forceful reminder at Scottish Rugby

30 January 2023 David Barnes 13

Failure to meet or openly address issue is “an insult to her memory and heartbreakingly painful” …

John Jeffrey (Chair of the Scottish Rugby Limited Board) and Mark Dodson (Scottish Rugby Chief Executive Officer). image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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John Jeffrey to stay on Board for three more years after stepping down as Chair next summer

6 December 2022 David Barnes 17

Lorne Crerar gives an update on progress of his Custodian Board since new governance structure launched at the start of November …

Professor Lorne Crerar will be the interim chair of the new company limited by guarantee which has been set-up to oversee Scottish Rugby
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New SRU governance structure is approved by overwhelming majority

28 September 2022 David Barnes 7

Professor Lorne Crerar CBE will be interim Chair of the new company limited by guarantee …

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New governance structure proposals for SRU approved with big majority

6 June 2022 David Barnes 3

President Ian Barr and Chief Executive Mark Dodson hail the dawn of new era …

SRU President Ian Barr outlined plans for an SGM to consider a new governance structure for the organisation in a letter to clubs this evening. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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SGM on governance proposals to take place before the end of May

31 March 2022 David Barnes 2

Plans include the creation of a Club Rugby Board which will be made up by individuals directly elected from the club game with a budget of 15 percent of the whole business’ turnover …

Professor Lorne Crerar
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Professor Lorne Crerar confident that governance review can deliver for all of Scottish rugby

21 January 2022 David Barnes 5

Clubs promised that it is not too late to have their say …

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