These are your evening rugby headlines on Wednesday, March 26 Farrell confirms Lions captain shortlist British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell says there are as many as six players in contention for the captaincy this summer, with Wales' Jac Morgan thought to be on his shortlist. Ireland's Caelan Doris and England's Maro Itoje have also been tipped for the honour ahead of the tour of Australia, but Farrell - who today confirmed his coaching ticket for this summer - admitted he still hasn't decided who will officially be named skipper. "There are maybe four, five, six on the list," the coach said of his captaincy candidates. "When you narrow it down, this is the right number to fit the schedule and what you need and which hybrid players can play in different positions. "Then you consider who are the leaders within that, what are the dynamics of a leadership group and who is going to be capable of being themselves and comfortable in and around all that. It takes a little bit of a process, rather than diving straight in." While his side's losing run now stands at 17 straight Test match defeats after another winless Six Nations campaign, Wales skipper Morgan has emerged as a potential Lions captaincy candidate after a series of standout displays over the course of the recent tournament. Farrell confirmed that whoever is named as captain will not learn of their appointment until shortly before the squad is announced in a live ceremony at the O2 Arena on May 8. Six Nations gets new boss Former France international Abdelatif Benazzi has been elected the new Six Nations Council President. The 56-year-old former back rower - who also played for Morocco - received unanimous support and votes from his fellow council members and will now start his three-year term with immediate effect. Benazzi is also the International Vice President for the French Rugby Federation, and Chair of the World Rugby Men’s High Performance Rugby Committee. After taking over from former president Jonathan Jeffrey, he will now lead the council, who oversee all sporting, governance and regulatory matters that concern the Six Nations and their annual Championships and competitions. “It is an incredible honour to be elected Six Nations Council President, and a responsibility I fully respect and look forward to fulfilling with the support of my fellow Council members," Benazzi said as his appointment was confirmed. "With over a century of history, the Six Nations Championship is a cornerstone of our sport, carrying the legacy of rugby’s greatest traditions while constantly evolving. "Rugby has defined my life and career, and I am committed to strengthening the unity between our unions and working collectively to ensure the continued growth and development of the sport and the Six Nations Championships.” Wales star escapes punishment Wales star Georgia Evans has escaped further punishment after being sent off against Scotland in their Women's Six Nations opener. The No.8 was dismissed after being shown two yellow cards, having initially been sent to the sin-bin for collapsing a maul towards the end of the first half in Edinburgh. Moments after returning to the action in the second half. however, a high tackle meant she was awarded a second yellow and with it a red card. But after a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, it has been confirmed that "no further sanction" will be taken, with her red card deemed "sufficient" punishment. She is now eligible to face England at the Principality Stadium this weekend, in a boost to head coach Sean Lynn's selection plans. A Six Nations statement read: "Having considered all the available evidence and by applying World Rugby’s sanctioning provisions, the Disciplinary Committee determined that the ordering off was sufficient and that no further sanction was necessary. The player is free to play again immediately." However, Scotland back rower Evie Gallagher - who was also sent off at the weekend - has been banned for one game following her illegal challenge at a ruck. RFU chief faces no-confidence vote By Duncan Bech, PA England Rugby Correspondent Bill Sweeney will on Thursday face a vote of no confidence that could leave the Rugby Football Union chief executive fighting for his Twickenham future. English rugby’s community game had gathered enough support by January to trigger a special general meeting on March 27 that will see a resolution tabled calling for Sweeney to be sacked by the board. While the RFU’s executives are not obligated to act if the motion is passed, Sweeney would be significantly weakened if the grassroots revolt succeeds with his critics viewing his position as untenable. The uprising, which is being overseen by the Whole Game Union (WGU) and includes the referees’ union and clubs across the rugby pyramid, has been sparked by the bonus and pay scandal that has gripped Twickenham. Sweeney has declined to apologise for the long-term incentive plan (LTIP) that resulted in him being paid a bonus of £358,000 on top of an increased salary of £742,000 for the last financial year. Further bonuses totalling almost £1million were paid to five other executives despite the RFU reporting a record operating loss of £37.9m and making 42 staff redundant. Apart from anger over the RFU’s leadership, additional areas of frustration include the botched introduction of the new tackle height in the community game, governance failures, declining participation numbers and the defunding of the second-tier Championship. Tom Ilube resigned as chairman in response to the crisis with Sir Bill Beaumont taking his place on an interim basis, but Sweeney indicated in January that he intends to stay on until the end of the 2027 World Cup cycle. WGU co-chair and Nottingham Rugby chairman Alistair Bow has laid out what is at stake for the community game at the SGM, which will be held virtually. “If anyone thinks that we should keep the status quo and continue with the current CEO, board and governance structure then we deserve everything that we have got and is yet to come,” Bow said. “I don’t know of any organisation that rewards continuous failure in allowing those that have failed to take us through change. “We have the moment for change and to finally say enough is enough. Please don’t waste this opportunity, for the sake of our clubs’ and game’s futures.” The WGU are also threatening to table a second motion calling for a vote of no confidence in the RFU board.