IT has almost gone under the radar that Tom Ilube’s recent bid to secure a new three-year term as RFU Board chairman was opposed by 22 per cent of RFU member clubs and constituent bodies.
This is a surprisingly high ‘No’ vote considering that it was registered during a virtual AGM held at 6pm on Monday, June 17, when many club representatives were unable to be online.
It is interesting that a similar sized rebellion in April in the PLC world saw 23.6 per cent of Travis Perkins shareholders oppose the re-election of Board chair Jasmine Whitbread, forcing her to s...