Media Release: Oceania Rugby Statement

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OCEANIA RUGBY STATEMENT

Sunday 19 September, 2021

Oceania Rugby has been made aware that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a Rugby Australia (RA) employee who is also the RA delegate to Oceania Rugby with criminal offences.

Together with RA, Oceania Rugby takes all matters relating to the behaviour of Union employees and representatives very seriously.

Oceania Rugby has the highest standards of conduct and behaviour expectations for our staff, members and their representatives especially in relation to the safeguarding of vulnerable population groups.

Oceania Rugby has been informed by RA that the individual's employment has been terminated effective immediately and that the individual is no longer the RA delegate to Oceania Rugby. Oceania Rugby supports this action from RA in line with our respective policies.

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Sarah Walker
Oceania Rugby
E: sarah.walker@oceaniarugby.com
P: +61 418 678 548XXX XXX

BACKGROUND

Oceania Rugby: Oceania Rugby is one of six regional associations of World Rugby, responsible for representing the interests of its 16 Members. Oceania Rugby works closely with Member Unions on the development and reach of Rugby in the region to promote the growth of Rugby throughout Oceania. Central to this is a series of tournaments and development programs run and coordinated by Oceania Rugby. Oceania Rugby’s sport for development programs contribute to achieving gender equality, reducing inequality, and ending violence against women and children, and are built around rugby values: respect, integrity, solidarity, discipline and passion.