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Explainer: What next for English rugby after Bill Sweeney survives RFU no confidence vote?

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The RFU Special General Meeting was a highly significant event for English rugby.

It was a first SGM of its kind in 20 years and an opportunity for the game at all levels to hold the powers-that-be to account.

Chief executive Bill Sweeney has been given a clear mandate by the game to continue in his role.

The appointment of the next permanent chair is crucial, with Beaumont 's interim role ending in the coming months .

Sweeney is valuable to the point of being irreplaceable, according to Barnes , an RFU board member since September .

Sweeney 's hand has been strengthened, although the Twickenham executive team would be wise to heed the resentment from RFU foot soldiers.

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