This archive report was first published on 21 April 2020.
Published on April 21, 2020, The Fiji Rugby Union has confirmed that its chairman, Kean, has stepped down amid allegations of using homophobic language while in charge of the Fiji prison service.
World Rugby took the allegations seriously and called for a full investigation. Following dialogue with World Rugby, the Fiji Rugby Union recognized the seriousness of the allegations and the need for them to be fully investigated.
As a result, Kean has stepped down from the council and his candidature for the World Rugby executive committee has been withdrawn. The Fiji Rugby Union has confirmed that its seat on the World Rugby Council will be filled by union CEO John O'Connor.
Meanwhile, the FRU has supported Sir Bill Beaumont's bid for re-election as chairman of the global governing body. Beaumont and former Argentina scrum-half Agustin Pichot are the contenders for the position of World Rugby chairman for the next four years in elections due to be held next month.
