Chief government Steve Phillips says he believes he’s the person to steer the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) after apologising following accusations of sexism, racism and misogyny.

Phillips, who has confronted calls to resign over the claims of discrimination and bullying, has apologised.

He says he has not thought of his place following the revelations.

“That is in all probability a query for any person else,” stated Phillips, referring to the WRU board, which is chaired by Ieuan Evans.

When requested whether or not he believed he was nonetheless the person to steer the WRU, Phillips added: “Sure I do, as a result of I imagine in setting the proper tone, setting the proper tradition, and I believe we’ll create inroads, we’ll be taught from a number of the suggestions we have had in the intervening time, we are going to gown down the whole lot we have performed up to now.

“We’ll look again, mirror and tackle board any optimistic and unfavorable suggestions on how may we make the organisation a lot better and proceed to be higher according to the expectations that now we have within the public.”

In a BBC Wales Investigates programme, two ladies have complained of a “poisonous tradition” on the WRU, whereas one other former worker had heard a racist time period utilized in a piece assembly.

Former head of Wales ladies’s rugby Charlotte Wathan stated she thought of suicide and stated a male colleague joked in entrance of others in an workplace that he needed to “rape” her. The WRU say the accusation was independently investigated and stays unsubstantiated.

The revelations have been condemned by WRU sponsors Principality and Admiral, Sport Wales, the Welsh authorities, together with First Minister Mark Drakeford, and 4 Welsh rugby areas and supporters.

The WRU had stated it was dedicated to equality, variety and inclusion and had investigated claims; Phillips provided an apology on Tuesday for the tradition between 2017 and 2019 with him taking on as chief government in 2020.

“My reflections on the final 24 hours, in all probability similar to everyone else in Wales, only a sense of being appalled with the contents of the programme and the allegations made,” stated Phillips.

“I’ve a common sense of being very sorry for the way these people that labored for the WRU felt and a real sense of sorry that we managed to look to create a tradition between 2017 and 2019 the place workers weren’t able or snug sufficient to method the WRU and lift their issues with us.

“May now we have performed issues higher? Most likely and I believe we will all the time be higher however I believe, I can not flip again the clock, however I want to look ahead and say we are going to tackle board the whole lot that is been stated externally.

“We have had some nice suggestions from employees concerning the organisation that they wish to work in.

“We have already began how we glance to enhance that and, in fact, as soon as we have accomplished our employees engagement, what the guarantees are that we are going to make and the way we are going to present up because the WRU.

“We are going to then want to interact with the broader stakeholder group, whether or not that be companions, broadcasters, governments, Sport Wales, and to revive the boldness of the privileged place that we maintain in Wales.”

Phillips said stated any person who used a racist time period in a zoom assembly was “disciplined and subsequently apologised”.

When requested whether or not he would welcome a Welsh authorities evaluate, he stated: “I’ve no points with that. I’ve heard one thing alongside the traces of some kind of overwatch on all governing our bodies.

“I’ve obtained no concept what that appears like, however as a precept, I’ve obtained no subject in any respect.”

The WRU boss did say he doesn’t imagine the organisation is presently a sexist, misogynistic and racist physique.

“I do not assume the image that was portrayed final night time was consultant for immediately’s WRU and I actually do not recognise it because the organisation that I presently lead,” added Phillips.

“Are we going to have challenges going ahead? Most likely, each organisation does however the actuality is the way you take care of the incident, that’s what dictates tradition and the way you react to it and take care of it professionally and as finest as you are ready as and if you find yourself made conscious of any of the allegations.

“I simply wish to be clear about this: Something to do with homophobic, sexual feedback, language, behaviour and bullying has no place within the WRU, has no place in Welsh rugby and positively has no place in any organisation that I lead.”

Phillips has additionally written a letter to the Welsh golf equipment the place he repeated the apology.

“I do know you should have been shocked and appalled by the allegations within the BBC programme broadcast on Monday night time and I’m sorry to see how people who’ve labored for us felt,” added Phillips.

“Our tradition was not the place it wanted to be, when now we have workers not feeling assured sufficient to talk up between 2017 and 2019.

“Following this programme we are going to, once more, evaluate the method and procedures now we have in place to verify all employees really feel protected and supported in talking up about something that makes them really feel uncomfortable.

“The WRU is aware of it has fallen brief in presenting Welsh rugby to the world in one of the best gentle. Now we have fallen in need of the excessive requirements I count on.

“I strongly condemn using racist, homophobic or sexist language of any type and state within the strongest doable phrases that racism, homophobic, sexist or bullying behaviour has no place in Welsh rugby.

“We attempt to take care of the very highest requirements always and current a governing physique which makes the entire of Wales proud.

“Now we have consulted with our employees and we are going to re-examine our constructions and procedures to verify our workers discover a enterprise that’s caring and delicate to their wants and welfare and making a protected and safe atmosphere for everybody that comes into contact with us.

“We are going to use the suggestions we’re presently experiencing to enhance, we are going to hear and be taught from what we’re listening to and proceed to work laborious on making certain Welsh rugby is a recreation for all with equality, variety and inclusion at its coronary heart.

“The development of the ladies’s and women’ recreation is a central a part of WRU technique and can proceed to be so at each skilled and neighborhood ranges.

“I can not flip again the clock however I promise you we are going to begin work on making vital adjustments instantly.

“I cannot lead an organisation which might stroll previous or excuse any of the behaviour described.

“I cannot stand by and watch a tradition which falls beneath the excessive requirements we set.

“We are going to re-examine how we behave in all quarters of the WRU, we are going to by no means be complacent on this space, not on my watch.

“A lot of the current remark has been troublesome to listen to however I implore anybody, anyplace all through the sport who’s affected by any of the problems raised to contact us instantly.

“I care deeply about this topic, the WRU cares deeply and we are going to act to alter wherever we discover fault, real grievance or grievance. We are going to do higher.”

Phillips outlined what they’re doing now to rectify issues.

“We appointed Lydia Stirling [the new WRU people director], we checked out our processes, how can we safeguard our employees,” he added.

“Lydia made important progress in that space and having consulted internally and with inside employees, we’re going to have an excellent have a look at these once more.

“Did we do sufficient after we applied the adjustments in late 2021? We have simply obtained to maintain them, seeking to enhance.

“We’ll by no means be complacent on this space and expectations change on a regular basis and we wish and can create a protected atmosphere for all workers, significantly females.

“We employed Nigel Walker [WRU performance director] and now he has fully modified numerous the tradition that exists, actually within the ladies’s recreation as many skilled prior to now.”