Member clubs vote unanimously for external investment at SGM

Scottish Rugby’s member clubs voted unanimously tonight to allow the possibility of external investment into the country’s two professional teams. At a packed Special General Meeting at BT Murrayfield 171 eligible voters attended and passed the motion put forward by Scottish Rugby President, Rob Flockhart.Speaking after the meeting Chief Executive Mark Dodson said: “I would like to thank our member clubs who have turned out in force tonight to support our ambitions to source external revenue for our professional clubs.This was a pivotal moment for the game in Scotland and I am delighted our members have empowered us to move forward.The hard work really does start now and we will now take time to prepare before entering a challenging market with what we think is a compelling and credible investment opportunity.”Scottish Rugby President Rob Flockhart said: “In recent weeks we have been proactive in sharing with club members what our plans could be if the motion was passed and tonight they have given us a clear endorsement for the way forward.”This vote will enable us to not only seek inward investment to the professional sides but also help to secure funding levels to our grassroots game and protect it from rising costs elsewhere in the game. It is a positive outcome and I’d like to thank all those who attended for their time, and support.