Matthew Smith, an RFU council member, resigned after posting discriminatory criticism against TV pundit Maggie Alphonsi, prompting calls for stricter policies against sexism in rugby.
An RFU council member, Matthew Smith, has been suspended for seven months for making a discriminatory Facebook comment about pundit Maggie Alphonsi. He questioned her knowledge of men's rugby, leading to a ban on his RFU privileges, though he retains voting rights.
A Rugby Football Union council member, Matthew Smith, has been suspended from his perks for seven months, including match tickets and expenses, for posting discriminatory comments about pundit Maggie Alphonsi on Facebook. Alphonsi expressed disappointment with the punishment, deeming it insufficient to address sexism in the sport.
