Editing Cardiff Rugby (section)

====Changes at boardroom level====
The "Reset" talks also resulted in major changes and a process of modernisation at board level. Peter Thomas stepped down after twenty years as chairman and became Life President while remaining on the board.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web | url=https://www.hughjames.com/blog/alun-jones-appointed-chairman-of-cardiff-blues | title=Alun Jones appointed chairman of Cardiff Blues | date=January 2019 }}</ref> Thomas would also write off £14 million of loans he'd made to the club since 1996.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/professional-services/banking-finance/former-cardiff-blues-chairman-peter-17681315.amp | title=Former Cardiff Blues chairman Peter Thomas writes off millions in club loans | date=5 February 2020 }}</ref> Fellow investor Martyn Ryan also wrote off a near seven figure sum. Long term board members [[Gareth Edwards (rugby union)|Gareth Edwards]] and Paul Bailey also stepped aside to become Life Patrons.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/board-management | title=Board & Management {{pipe}} Cardiff Rugby }}</ref>

The new chairman was Managing Partner of Law Firm Hugh James, Alun Jones<ref name="auto3"/> and experienced business people Andrew Williams <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/andrew-williams-joins-cardiff-blues-board-as-modernisation-continues | title=Andrew Williams joins Cardiff Blues board as modernisation continues }}</ref> and Hayley Parsons would also join the board<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49250841 | title=Blues appoint first female board member | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> in the first major changes to the Cardiff Rugby Ltd board since its creation in 1997. Three years later, David Allen would become the board's first supporter advisor.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/meet-david-allen-cardiff-rugby-supporters-advisor-to-the-board | title=Meet David Allen - Cardiff Rugby Supporters|website=Cardiffrugby.wales }}</ref>