World Rugby: Brett Robinson (AUS) elected chair with 27 votes beating Abdelatif Benazzi (25 votes)

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Brett Robinson (54), a member of World Rugby's executive council (since 2015), has been elected chair of World Rugby for a four-year term (2024-2028) "following two rounds of voting at the 2024 interim council meeting in Dublin (Ireland)," announced the body on 14/11/2024.

The Australian succeeds Englishman Bill Beaumont, chair of World Rugby...

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Brett Robinson, chair of World Rugby - ©     World Rugby

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