Mackay quits SRU

Scottish Rugby Union chairman David Mackay has resigned after a vote of no confidence by the general committee.

The decision comes on the back of a simmering row over the direction of the sport in Scotland.

The SRU have appointed Fred McLeod as interim chairman of Scottish Rugby with immediate effect.

SRU president Gordon Dixon said: “There is never a right time to make announcements such as this.

“Clearly we have been listening to the concerns of the member clubs, the key stakeholders in Scottish Rugby, and these changes are as a consequence of their concerns.

“The general committee of the Scottish Rugby Union views this as a change of direction – a “new beginning“, which will lead to a greater degree of openness in the future.”