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Welsh Rugby Union board member calls BBC investigation into misogyny, sexism and racism at the organisation 'sensationalism'

, said he had "learned some things that are not complimentary about the BBC because they didn't listen".

He said the programme makers "didn't want to know" after being "talked through" various allegations by the WRU.Charlotte Wathan worked at the Welsh Rugby Union for four years and says a male colleague "joked he wanted to rape me" He added: "I'm not saying there aren't problems in the WRU, but I don't think they were presented accurately in this programme."Ms Antoniazzi said Mr Engelhardt's comments were "disappointing for the victims and those women that have had very distressing experiences" of working in the Welsh Rugby Union.

She added that having been part of the BBC programme and "faced with people speaking to me and wanting to tell me their experiences with the WRU, I just don't know what planet he's on."Mr Engelhardt was also asked about, who told a Senedd hearing he accepted there had been "failure to join the dots" about accusations of sexism and misogyny.

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