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Hamish McLennan’s REA took the board to Paris

REA chairman Hamish McLennan led a board trip for the digital real estate giant to Europe, which coincided with the Rugby World Cup.

Rather than face rugby journalists at a press conference – like his CEO Phil Waugh did – Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan took the low road. The one well trodden for embattled executives: a profile in The Weekend Australian.

“If they try to spear myself, Waughy and the board they might find they’ve got a bigger problem on their hands,” McLennan said.

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Mark 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

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