Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby for another four years

Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby for another four years

By Naveel Krishant
03/05/2020
Sir Bill Beaumont. [image: BBC]

Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby for another four years.

The 68-year-old defeated his former deputy, ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot, by 28 votes to 23.

French Rugby president Bernard Laporte has been elected vice-chairman.

Beaumont say he is honoured to accept the mandate of the World Rugby Council to serve as the international federation's chairman once again.

He says he would like to thank Pichot for his friendship and support over the last four years adding while they stood against each other in this campaign, they aligned in many ways, and he has the utmost respect for him.

Beaumont adds Pichot is passionate about the sport and his contribution has been significant.

Beaumont was first elected president in July 2016, succeeding Bernard Lapasset.

His re-election will be confirmed at World Rugby's annual Council meeting on 12 May, after which his new term in charge will begin.

[Source: BBC]

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