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Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 11/12/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Consideration of evidence

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Richard Collier-Keywood, Chair

Abi Tierney, Chief Executive Officer

Nigel Walker, Executive Director of Rugby

 

Research brief

Welsh Rugby Union written evidence

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Welsh Rugby Union.

 

2.2 Apologies were received from Nigel Walker.


Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 17/04/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 08/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 01/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 24/01/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6.)

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: consideration of evidence


Meeting: 24/01/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.)

3. Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Richard Collier-Keywood, Chair, Welsh Rugby Union

Abi Tierney, Chief Executive Officer, Welsh Rugby Union

Nigel Walker, Executive Director of Rugby, Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 06/12/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.8)

4.8 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 23/11/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3.6)

3.6 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2.8)

2.8 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 25/05/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 10)

10 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: discussion on the engagement strategy

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Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered and agreed the engagement strategy.

 


Meeting: 10/05/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: consideration of the draft report on the Committee's initial findings

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report as drafted.


Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 12)

12 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Consideration of the draft report on the Committee's initial findings

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Minutes:

12.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to discuss further details on the draft report at the next meeting.


Meeting: 30/03/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 30/03/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 9)

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: consideration of the outcome of the Welsh Rugby Union Extraordinary General Meeting

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee discussed the outcome of the Welsh Rugby Union Extraordinary General Meeting.


Meeting: 22/03/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)

7 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Consideration of the draft report on the Committee's initial findings

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7.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to discuss further details on the draft report at the next meeting.

 

7.2 The Committee considered and agreed a media statement to be released  regarding the allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union.


Meeting: 14/03/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

5 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Consideration of the draft report on the Committee's initial findings

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to discuss further details on the draft report at the next meeting.


Meeting: 15/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

6 Private debrief

Discussion paper

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 15/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)

3 Letter from Cricket Wales to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding the allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union

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Meeting: 15/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

2 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with Sport Wales

Tanni GreyThompson, Chair

Brian Davies, Acting Chief Executive Officer

 

Research brief

Letter from the Welsh Rugby Union with additional information following the evidence session on 2 February

Additional information from the Welsh Rugby Union following the evidence session on 2 February

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Sport Wales.

 

2.2 At 10.23 the Committee and the witnesses agreed to extend the evidence session where it concluded at 10.41.


Meeting: 02/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)

Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

Jason Thomas, Director, Culture, Sport and Tourism

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Tourism Development and Sport

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip.

 

5.2 The Committee agreed to write to request additional information relating to the session.


Meeting: 02/02/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

4 Allegations surrounding the Welsh Rugby Union: Evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union

Ieuan Evans, Chair

Nigel Walker, Acting Chief Executive Officer

 

Research brief

Letter from Andrew RT Davies MS

Joint letter from Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Stephen Crabb MP, and Ben Lake MP

Letter to the Welsh Rugby Union

Letter to the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

Letter to the Welsh Rugby Union from the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip

Letter from CF10 Rugby Trust

Letter from JSG Cymru

Letter from an individual

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Welsh Rugby Union.

 

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to request additional information relating to the session.