Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson was paid £933,000 - a rise from £455,000 the previous year - as revealed in annual accounts which were registered with and published by Companies House today.

The combined total paid to the four executive directors at the union, which also includes chief operating officer Dominic McKay, rose from £1.13m to £2.246m as bonuses were released as part of a 'Long-Term Incentive Plan' following a record turnover of £61 million.

As a point of comparison, the Welsh Rugby Union (£90.5m turnover, £49.9m surplus, 358 staff) paid its highest earning director £351k in total (including bonus and other benefits) last year. The highest paid director of the Scottish Football Association for year up to 31st December 2018 was £376,169 (turnover £37.5m)

these wages are excessive and obscene in the current climate of financial austerity in the UK and Scotland.   Loyal fans and season ticket holders have seen year on year increases including costs within the grounds, merchandise etc.   Whilst we recognise the Scotland teams performance has improved over the last few years they are still well behind other 6 nation teams and it is unfair and immoral for Mr Dodson to take such a salary!   We the fans ask if not demand that a review be undertaken into the exorbitant salary  and bonus systems awarded to Mr Dodson and the other directors and that these be altered voluntarily or through other means to a more acceptable level in keeping with the real world and parity of other directors in similar posts.