Raelene Castle confident her resignation won't affect the position of incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie

While the hunt begins for a new Rugby Australia chief executive, Raelene Castle is confident her resignation won't affect the position of incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.

Castle offered her resignation last night after being told she no longer had the support of the RA board, joining NRL boss Todd Greenberg out the door after he also stepped down this week.

TVNZ News reports it reached fever pitch this week when 10 former Wallabies captains, including her possible replacement Phil Kearns, signed a letter calling for change.

She was asked by the ABC if new Wallabies Coach Dave Rennie would continue with his appointment as Test coach if she wasn't his boss.

Castle said "He will come here regardless of where I sit."

Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down world sport Rennie was set to arrive in Australia in June.

Castle's last year in the position was divisive, mostly due to the sacking of superstar Israel Folau and the costly legal battle which followed.

Castle stood by her decision to sack Folau after his repeated homophobic comments on social media despite it costing the financially-stretched organisation millions in a legal settlement.

[Source: TVNZ]