The appointment of Randle had triggered unease at the province due to an historic rape accusation made against the New Zealander dating back to 1997 when he was a player on tour with the Hurricanes.

Billy Holland, Mick O’Driscoll and Killian Keane have all resigned from the PGC after the decision to appoint Randle following a process driven by CEO Ian Flanagan and general manager Ian Costello.