Members back him by 466 votes to 206Special general meeting called after row over bonus
The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership at a special general meeting at Twickenham.
A motion of no confidence in Sweeney and proposal for the RFU directors to terminate his contract was rejected by 466 votes to 206 after an 80-minute meeting.
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