Bill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns amid scandal

Sir Bill Beaumont has been named RFU chairman on an interim basis (Adam Davy/PA)

Bill Beaumont has been appointed Rugby Football Union chairman on an interim basis following the resignation of Tom Ilube.

Ilube stepped down on Friday morning in response to the outcry over the executives’ pay and bonus scandal that has gripped Twickenham at a time when the RFU has reported record losses and made over 40 staff redundant.