Aviva's chief executive Amanda Blanc has spoken publicly for the first time about why she left her role as chair of Wales' Professional Rugby Board — saying she was not listened to amid the need for governance reform.
Blanc, from Treherbert, stood down in November 2021 after less than two years as chair of the PRB, which includes members of the Welsh Rugby Union and each of Wales' four regional sides plus two independently-appointed members. It is responsible for running the pro game in Wales on behalf of the WRU.
No explanation for her departure was given at the time - she has since been succeeded as PRB chair by Malcolm Wall - but the insurance powerhouse has now told BBC Wales Live that she felt she wasn't being listened to.
