Sweeney was left clinging to his job last year after he received a £1.1million salary at a time when the RFU posted a financial loss of nearly £40million and made 40 staff redundant.

Bill Sweeney survived a motion of no confidence as Rugby Football Union chief executive but his opponents warned that they will be back unless real changes are made.

I can’t do that – Bill Sweeney won’t walk away from RFU role despite pay scandal - England rugby’s governing body has agreed to hold a special general meeting after the Guinness Six Nations.

Bill Sweeney’s job as RFU CEO is on the line in a vote of no-confidence at Thursday afternoon’s special general meeting - Dan Mullan/Getty Images At 5pm this afternoon at Twickenham, the Rugby ...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Bill Sweeney's survival as RFU chief executive following a vote of no confidence in his position should and must prove to be a seminal moment for English rugby.

Defiant Bill Sweeney refuses to apologise for RFU bonuses scandal and vows to stay until 2027 The under-fire chief executive has insisted that the union is in good financial state despite ...

England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of walking away from his job despite facing a special general meeting called by ...

Bill Sweeney has been vindicated over the Rugby Football Union’s controversial bonus scheme by an independent review despite criticism of “inaccurate” and “inconsistent” explanations in ...

Bill Sweeney is determined to continue as Rugby Football Union chief executive until the 2027 World Cup and will only step down if the board demands his departure.

Bill Sweeney, the chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU), has survived a vote of no confidence after a special general meeting of the organisation.

The former chair of the Rugby Football Union’s remuneration committee has defended the process that led to Bill Sweeney and other executives being paid significant bonuses. Chief executive ...

Bill Sweeney is determined to continue as Rugby Football Union chief executive until the 2027 World Cup and will only step down if the board demands his departure.