The Rugby Football Union is to make more than 40 members of staff redundant, just weeks after selling the Twickenham naming rights to Allianz in a lucrative deal worth about £100m.
Staff were informed on Monday afternoon that as a result of a major restructure 64 roles are at risk, with 22 new jobs to be created. The cuts are expected to affect all departments except for elite performance. Last week the RFU unveiled its new Professional Game Partnership with Premiership Rugby which will cost the union about £264m over eight years.
