Welsh Rugby Union bosses had 'ticking timebomb' equality warning before claims raised about sexist culture
as Wales' Professional Rugby Board chairwoman in November 2021 because she felt she was "not being listened to" and the WRU "needed modernisation".
In her leaving speech, Ms Blanc recalled a "truly offensive discussion" about reducing the sanctions for an elected WRU member after he had made misogynistic comments in public, including that "men are the master race" and women should "stick to the ironing".Amanda Blanc was named as one of the Financial Times' 25 most influential women of 2022
"To have to sit in a room and listen to some of you say that taking away too many free tickets from this man would be completely unfair, was beyond insulting," Ms Blanc said in her speech. "I would say that some of you need to sit down, pause and reflect on what answer you would give to a Select Committee if this evidence was put in front of you? What would you say to the nation when an MP asks, 'does the WRU respect women?'"
Ms Blanc, who was an independent chairwoman of Wales' professional game board with the WRU and Wales' four regional sides, also described her own experience saying she had raised issues about behaviour.
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