BREAKING: Review underway at Munster Rugby

AN independent governance and organisational review of Munster Rugby is underway, it has been confirmed. Under experienced chairman Martin Kelleher, the review’s purpose is to “support learning and reform, to strengthen governance, accountability and decision making, and to position Munster Rugby for long term sustainability”, a spokesperson for the independent chair of the review said. It comes on the back of a difficult period for the club with redundancies and a high-profile U-turn on a coaching job. As part of its review, the views of key internal and external stakeholders are being sought. These include playing and non-playing staff, and a broad range of others with a direct interest in how Munster Rugby is governed and run. Mr Kelleher stressed: “The review is independent, it is structured, and it is underway. We are hearing directly from those who know this organisation best, including staff across the province, and in the coming weeks we will be asking a wider group of stakeholders for their views. We are doing so in a way that allows people to speak freely and in confidence.” “While there is understandable interest in this process, a review of this kind is not undertaken in public. It is conducted through evidence, and evidence takes the time it takes. We will not shorten that work to meet a deadline, nor will we let it drift.” The review chairman added that “when we have concluded, we will report our findings and recommendations to the board. I firmly believe there is an appetite from the board for change and transformational improvements in the short and longer term and this review will be the foundation for that change.” The board will formally consider the findings and is responsible for determining and implementing the actions arising, Mr Kelleher said. Around the time the review was announced, Munster coach Clayton McMillan told RTÉ Sport: “There’s a lot that we need to digest as an organisation, and I welcome any review that’s going to ultimately help us be better.” “I hope that that’s what the independent review will give us direction around, what independent people think we need to do to get better.” The post BREAKING: Review underway at Munster Rugby appeared first on Limerick Post.