Bill Beaumont beats Agustín Pichot in battle for control of World Rugby

Beaumont re-elected chairman after winning vote 28-23‘I am honoured to accept the mandate to serve once again’Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as World Rugby’s chairman for another four years after overcoming Agustín Pichot in a closely fought election. The former England captain won by a margin of five votes, defeating the Argentinian by 28 to 23.Beaumont, who was first elected chairman in 2016, was the favourite for victory but Pichot, formerly his vice-chairman, mounted a late challenge and gathered considerable momentum. Sources close to Pichot believed the vote was as close as 24-23 in B…