Overview

• Tierney will remain in her role until next week to oversee the publication of the professional game restructuring proposals before stepping back on August 22 for cancer treatment.
• WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood will assume overall responsibility and take a more hands-on role during her absence.
• Day-to-day operations will be managed by the union’s executive team under the support of Alison Thorne.
• Director of Rugby Dave Reddin will lead the stakeholder consultation on the restructuring plan once proposals are made public.
• These measures continue reforms first recommended by a 2023 independent review to address governance and cultural issues in Welsh rugby.