It took five board meetings to end the reign of Rugby Australia’s divisive chairman, Hamish McLennan, late last Sunday.
From homes in NSW, Queensland, and the ACT, a group of nervous rugby directors spent most of the weekend on Zoom, weighing up what to do with McLennan, who had received a letter from six rebel state member unions demanding his resignation late on Friday night.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
Mark Di StefanoColumnistMark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
