RFU council member resigns over discriminatory Alphonsi comments

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A statement on Warwickshire RFU's website read: "On behalf of Warwickshire RFU, we would like to announce that Matt Smith has resigned from his position as chair of Warwickshire RFU, in light of a recent disciplinary process.

"The board has accepted his resignation and will begin work on finding a replacement chair and RFU Council member in the coming weeks.

"We recognise that this situation has raised important concerns and, as a constituent body, we want to be clear that we take issues of sexism and misogyny seriously.

"Creating a respectful, inclusive environment across our game remains a priority for us all."