Rugby-Herbert replaces McLennan as Rugby Australia chair in boardroom coup

FILE PHOTO: New Australia rugby union coach Eddie Jones poses with Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan and CEO Andy Marinos after his first news conference since his reappointment, which was held at Matraville Sports High School, in Sydney, Australia January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Mulvenney/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Former Wallaby Dan Herbert said there would be no change to Rugby Australia's drive to integrate high performance across the country after he replaced Hamish McLennan as chair of the governing body in a boardroom coup at the weekend.

With the game still reeling from the debacle of Australia's early World Cup exit, McLennan was voted out in the last of a series of emergency board meetings on Sunday and resigned as a director.