Rob Butcher will not stand for re-election as Welsh Rugby Union chair, it has been announced.
The news comes after Butcher's appeal to clubs to allow the WRU Board the option of appointing an independent chair was not passed at the union's Annual General Meeting on Sunday, with the special resolution failing despite 65.4% of clubs voting in favour.
Having completed his current term as chair, Butcher has also decided not to re-apply for a Board role when a new election takes place this month. However, he will remain on the WRU Council.
