Changing of the Guard

Out with the old and in with the new, it's a bit like the end of the year at the top of the tree for the Swedish Rugby Union. This weekend in Goteborg, the Annual General Meeting of the Swedish Rugby Union takes place and the departure of the 2 men who have been overseeing the show for the last few years. Some might have the view that it is about time that they left, because they appeared to think that it was their own personal fiefdom, to do with as they wished. We of course cannot offer an opinion on that, but others may do.
What we can offer is a view on the proposed new Chairperson, Stina Leijonhufvud, some one who we have featured in the past on one of our posts. We believe that this is a positive step forward for the Union and can only applaud the nomination. To our minds, Stina is a Fan of the game and will be equitable in her dealings with all people, but especially with the Men's and Women's sides. We do not believe that she will favour either sex and will do her utmost to promote both. Her attitudes to all the Clubs will also be without bias. Those who have doubts will have to wait and see, but we believe they will be pleasantly surprised.
This is another positive step forward for Swedish Rugby and cannot have come at a better time. With the Women's World Cup later in the year, this appointment will help showcase the game in Sweden and Europe.