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Talk about a Monday bombshell, dropped from the very top of the Rugby Canada food chain.

Monday morning, CEO Allen Vansen announced a slew of changes in senior management, the most visible being the dismissal with immediate effect of general manager of rugby operations Jim Dixon.

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Dixon was the top rugby department man at Rugby Canada’s Langford office.

“On behalf of the Canadian Rugby community and everyone at Rugby Canada, I would like to thank Jim for his commitment to the organization, our National Teams and Development programs. We wish Jim every success in the future,” Vansen said in a statement.

Dixon’s departure had been rumoured for some time, as many in Langford had grown unhappy with his leadership.

Originally from New Zealand, Dixon joined Rugby Canada in April 2015, succeeding Mike Chu. (Chu, also a New Zealander, returned home for family reasons.)

Previously, Dixon had been CEO of BC Rugby for just under two years. He’d also worked in rugby in Spain, Scotland and Australia.