Raelene Castle says the sport is bigger than any one individual, resigning after the Rugby Australia board told her it wanted clear air without her as chief executive.
The ongoing turmoil in Rugby Australia has continued with the resignation of its embattled chief executive, Raelene Castle.Raelene Castle said the Rugby Australia board told her the sport needed clear air without her as chief executiveBefore her resignation, Ms Castle told 7.30 in an interview she didn't think the sport had lost its way
In a statement provided exclusively to 7.30, Ms Castle said:"I love rugby on every level and I will always love the code and the people I have had the honour of working with since I took this role. "In the last couple of hours, it has been made clear to me that the board believes my no longer being the CEO would help give them the clear air they believe they need.
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