Former England captain Bill Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman

LONDON: Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as chairman of World Rugby, the sport's governing body said. Beaumont achieved a first-round simple majority of 28-23 in the election standing against former Argentina captain Agustín Pichot.

Standing unopposed, French Rugby Federation President Bernard Laporte was elected the new Vice-Chairman. A new Executive Committee was also confirmed with seven new members elected to join the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Chief Executive and two independents Angela Ruggiero and Lord Mervyn Davies.

"The results will officially be confirmed at World Rugby's annual meeting of Council on 12 May after which the new leadership's four-year mandate will begin. Both candidates agreed to an early announcement given the process concluded at first round stage and no further votes were required for the Vice-Chairman and Executive Committee positions," World Rugby said in its statement on Friday. IANS 

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