top
RFU council member resigns over Alphonsi post
Key takeaways
- Maggie Alphonsi was part of the England team that won the World Cup in 2014
- Rugby Football Union council member Matthew Smith has resigned after posting discriminatory criticism of television pundit and England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.
- This month Smith was stripped of the perks of his position for seven months, which includes tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Maggie Alphonsi was part of the England team that won the World Cup in 2014
Rugby Football Union council member Matthew Smith has resigned after posting discriminatory criticism of television pundit and England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.
Smith, who represents Warwickshire on the 62-strong body, asked "can someone please explain to me WTF does Maggie Alphonsi know about men's rugby?" in a Facebook post during coverage of France's 48-46 win over England in March.
Article preview — originally published by BBC News. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC News →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop