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The motion cites several other motivations behind its attempt to force out Ilube and Sweeney – with the financial losses incurred by the RFU, its handling of the second-tier Championship and a bungled change in the laws around tackle height<\/a> in 2023 mentioned alongside the controversial bonuses.<\/p>\n It claims that “the thousands of volunteers who keep the game alive and running have now lost confidence and trust in the leadership of our game”.<\/p>\n “The RFU has received a large amount of sustained negative reaction across stakeholders throughout the game,” it added in relation to senior executives’ pay.<\/p>\n The referees’ union, Championship and National League 1 clubs joined the call for change at the top<\/a> in the run-up to Wednesday’s emergency meeting of the RFU council.<\/p>\n The 62-member body, that includes representatives from the county game, universities, the military, lower leagues and players, could make its own move against the leadership.<\/p>\n Andy Cosslett, Ilube’s predecessor as RFU chairman and the originator of the controversial executive incentive scheme, attended to answer questions.<\/p>\n Oxfordshire RFU, which has one representative on the council, said it had, external<\/span><\/a> “listened to our clubs and have decided to add our voice to call for a special general meeting of the RFU”.<\/p>\n “We will respond to any potential meeting requisition if and when it is received in the appropriate format,” an RFU spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n