Incoming Welsh Rugby Union boss says ‘we’ve got to turn this round’ after review

Tierney has vowed to “turn this around” after the governing body apologised for a damning independent review.
General view of a Welsh flag before the Guinness Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.
General view of a Welsh flag before the Guinness Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Incoming Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney has vowed to “turn this around” after the governing body apologised for a damning independent review.

Witnesses interviewed as part of Dame Anne Rafferty’s nine-month review of the union reported feelings of powerlessness and fear, with the WRU described in the review’s report as an organisation which was “unsure on its feet”.

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