Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has refused to rule out collecting a six-figure bonus awarded to her last year as the game navigates its way through a $120 million revenue crisis | geerob
Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has refused to rule out collecting a six-figure bonus awarded to her last year as the game navigates its way through a $120 million revenue crisis and a protracted pay deal battle with the players union.
"There was a bonus calculated on Raelene's performance against her KPIs for 2019, however she has not received any payment of this bonus," an RA spokesman said.When pressed further, Castle refused to rule out collecting it at some point in the future. With the coronavirus pandemic prompting a shutdown of Super Rugby, and a projected $120m revenue hole, RA was forced to announce widespread cuts to staff, including the standing down of 75 per cent of the non-player workforce, the sevens squads, and a 30 per cent cut to the salaries of the organisation's 15-strong executive team.
Former Wallabies Drew Mitchell and Stephen Moore are understood to have applied to cash in their entitlements in recent weeks. Mitchell, recently axed from Fox Sports, is owed more than $100,000.
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