World Rugby: Bill Beaumont re-elected chairman for 4 years, Bernard Laporte elected vice-chairman

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Sir Bill Beaumont (left) and Bernard Laporte - ©  FFR

Sir Bill Beaumont (ENG) has been re-elected for a four-year term as the chairman of World Rugby by a first-round majority of 28 votes to 23 versus Agustín Pichot (ARG) in a poll managed by the audit firm PwC on 02/05/2020. As the sole candidate, Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), was elected vice-chairman of World...

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Sir Bill Beaumont (left) and Bernard Laporte - ©  FFR

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