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One down, several to follow (hopefully)
by Beth Newman
ARU chief operating officer Rob Clarke has resigned.
Clarke was believed to be earmarked as a potential successor to CEO Bill Pulver, after stints with the Brumbies and Rebels as well as the national body spanning more than a decade.
A former advertising CEO, Clarke returned to the ARU in 2014 as general manager of professional rugby, operations and marketing.
His elevation to chief operating officer in 2016 was his second stint in the role.
A widely respected figure among the rugby community, as second-in-charge at a national level, Clarke had been at the forefront of a turbulent time in Australian rugby.
Clarke was forced to respond to criticism from Western Australia in recent weeks over his links to the Rebels and Brumbies, as the ARU comes to a final decision about its Super Rugby composition in 2018.
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/05...ke-resignation