- Beaumont re-elected chairman after winning vote 28-23
- ‘I am honoured to accept the mandate to serve once again’
Bill Beaumont has vowed to deliver meaningful change after he was re-elected as World Rugby’s chairman for another four years. The former England captain overcame the challenge of Agustín Pichot for rugby union’s top job, winning by 28 votes to 23 against his former vice-chairman.
Beaumont must now set to work on guiding the sport through the coronavirus crisis and delivering on his key manifesto pledges, including an aligned global calendar and an overhaul of rugby’s global governance. World Rugby has already provided stricken unions with an £80m rescue package and with the summer tours highly likely to be cancelled, Beaumont must reshape this year’s Test schedule as well as establishing a future calendar that serves both hemispheres.