Welsh Rugby Union: Future at stake without changes, says Nigel Walker

Nothing will be off the table in the review, with Evans saying the taskforce will be able to “access all of the information”.

There have been allegations of a toxic culture at the WRU, with the testimony of former head of Wales women’s rugby Charlotte Wathan raising most alarm.

Wathan claimed a male colleague – who remains at the WRU – joked in front of others in an office environment that he wanted to “rape” her.

The WRU has said that particular accusation was independently investigated and remains unsubstantiated, and that it cannot comment further due to a legal settlement.

“I sat watching that programme and I found it a harrowing experience,” said Evans.

“I’m a father of two young women and that’s something I never want to experience again, watching that programme with the allegations made.

“It got investigated and we’ve now employed a taskforce to investigate all the evidence there. We now need to leave that at arm’s length.

“We made the decision to allow an independent panel with an independent chair to look at everything with the cultures and behaviours within the organisation. We await the recommendations.”

Walker added: “Just to endorse what Ieuan said a well-known law firm, one of the biggest in Wales, investigated the allegation.

“They came to a view they couldn’t substantiate the claim and if that investigation is required by the taskforce, it will be turned over to them, they can look at it and say if it needs to be investigated again.

“If people need to be interviewed, we will comply with it, we’re opening up our shop, no question is off the table, they can have access to everything.

“Until somebody is found guilty they are innocent, it’s still an alleged comment because it couldn’t be substantiated.

“That investigation was conducted by an expert in their field, I can’t say any more than that. I’ve not seen the investigation and if I had, I’m not qualified to talk about it.”