Thursday's Special General Meeting was a highly significant event for English rugby - 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.

Bill Sweeney survives but unedifying saga has done English rugby little good - The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union survived a vote of no confidence by a decisive margin

In the end, there was one shocking figure as the votes were read out regarding Bill Sweeney’s future, but it was not related to the numbers either supporting or looking to oust the chief executive of the Rugby Football Union.