Gavin Mairs, writing for the Daily Telegraph, looks at the growing instability at the RFU.
"Rob Andrew’s proposed review of England’s dismal World Cup campaign is under threat after it emerged that senior figures at the Rugby Football Union look set to launch a wider, independent review which will assess Andrew’s own performance.
Andrew is the RFU’s operations director but said this week he had been offered the newly-created role of professional rugby director.
As part of his new brief, he said he would conduct a “robust” four to six-week inquest into England's failure, which has left Martin Johnson’s future as manager in doubt.
Andrew indicated he would be the lead figure in a five-man committee – also featuring two representatives from Premiership Rugby – which would make recommendations to the RFU management board.
But now it has emerged that senior figures at the RFU are discussing ordering a more wide-ranging, external review which would scrutinise Andrew’s own performance as the head of the governing body’s rugby department, as well as examining the role of Johnson and his coaching team."
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