The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed the person alleged to have made a comment about rape involving a female colleague will continue in their role pending an independent investigation.
A string of allegations concerning sexist, racist and homophobic abuse emerged last week concerning a 'toxic culture' at the WRU, with one of the most shocking being the claim of former WRU general manager of women's rugby Charlotte Wathan that a male colleague had said he wanted to rape her. As part of her claims, it was also alleged the man, who is still employed by the union, was not interviewed as part of an investigation alongside other key witnesses.
Following that allegation which was aired in a BBC documentary last Monday night, the WRU said it had previously hired an external legal expert to probe Ms Wathan's grievance and that it found the claims to be unsubstantiated - meaning it had not been proven either way. The union also insisted that the man alleged to have made the comment was eventually interviewed.
