Interview
Former RFU boss blasts union and calls for radical reform of English game
Francis Baron, the former Rugby Football Union chief executive, is calling for a radical reform of the governing body.
Chris Jones
23 Oct 2022, 4:21
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Rugby and tennis correspondent of the Evening Standard for 22 years . Now in Sunday Times, ESPN,Mail on Sunday, Express, Mailonline and RugbyPass.
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