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Brian Dick brings your all the latest Rugby Union news and comment in his Birmingham Post column, RugbyTalk.

Welsh Government says it cannot reduce high interest rate on WRU loan
Wales
It said it could face a legal challenge on subsidy support if if reduced the agreed rate
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New owners of Cardiff Rugby confirmed
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Phil Kempe and Neal Griffith plan to leverage their global business networks to support the club
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The Welsh rugby regions paying four times the interest on Covid loans than English clubs
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The regions through a refinanced Covid loan with the Welsh Government are being charged more than 8% in interest while Premiership clubs are being charged just 2% by the UK Government
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WRU appoints former Halma CEO Andrew Williams to its board
Wales
He becomes the latest independent non executive on the board of the WRU's board.
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Commercial property consultancy moves to new Bristol office
Offices
Graham and Sibbald has also announced a new sponsorship deal with a Bristol Bears Women rugby player
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Hull Live Business Awards winners revealed in night of inspiring celebration
Hull Live Business Awards
Neil Hudgell presented with top accolade with Siemens Gamesa's Andy Sykes, Reckitt and Adams and Green also starring
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Chief executive of FinTech Wales standing down to take up chair role
Tech
Sarah Williams-Gardiner will take up the chair role for the body promoting the Welsh fintech sector in January
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Chairman of Dragons RFC David Buttress on taking the club private and the commercial outlook
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He also explains why the acquiring entity of the club is based in a tax haven
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WRU chairman Richard Collier-Keywood first speaker in new season of Cardiff Breakfast Club
Events
He will address the club on November 21st followed by Josh Llewellyn-Jones on December 5th.
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Welsh Rugby Union appoints three new independent board members
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Jamie Roberts, Amanda Bennett and Jennifer Mathias joined the board of the governing body for rugby in Wales
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WRU plans for a new elite domestic league would be 'commercial suicide' for clubs says Sir Stanley Thomas
Wales
The patron of Merthyr RFC has confirmed the club along with Cardiff RFC and Pontypridd RFC will not be submitting expressions of interest to join the proposed new Elite Domestic Competition
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Swansea Building Society extends sponsorship deal with Swansea RFC
Banking & Finance
Chief executive of the mutual Alun Williams has also stood down as chairman of Coastal Housing Group
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Dragons RFC appoint consultants to help drive commercial revenues
Enterprise
Orchard Connects will provide exclusive sponsorship rights sales and consultancy services
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The Principality Stadium is getting its own roof zip wire attraction
Wales
The WRU had confirmed that work is under way on the multi-million-pound project
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The WRU's new boss Abi Tierney on revenue growth the regions and her first meeting with Warren Gatland
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She said her Welsh dad burst into tears when she told him of her new role
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Whisper Cymru wins contract to deliver Rugby World Cup coverage for S4C
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It will have live team of presenters covering games the RWC in France
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Go.Compare strikes Welsh rugby shirt sponsorship deal
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The exact value of the seven-figure deal has not been disclosed
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Admiral's Welsh rugby jersey sponsorship deal was never about writing more car insurance policies
Enterprise
Former chief executive said the value was in creating a sense of pride amongst Admiral staff
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Welsh Rugby Union appoints first ever independent chair
Wales
Richard Collier-Keywood previous roles include being managing partner of PwC in the UK
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WRU has shortlist for its new chair as it receives hundreds of applications for new board roles
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The new independent chair of the governing body will play a key role in the appointment of a new chief executive
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Finance director of the Welsh Rugby Union is standing down
Wales
Tim Moss is moving on after 16 years with the union
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The Six Nations equity deal with CVC and the dilution facing Welsh rugby
Enterprise
Unless CVC helps to grow the commercial pie then the unions will see little upside besides bringing forward future revenues
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Europcar strikes Leicester Tigers sponsorship deal
Marketing
Last month Leicester Tigers welcomed Dyno-Rod as its official plumbing and drainage partner
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Businessman and former Dragons and Newport RFC benefactor Tony Brown dies aged 86
Wales
"Tony had a great twinkle in his eye, a life lived to the full, with a passion for what he did in both business and in sport."
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