Bill Beaumont joined by Georgia and Romania at World Rugby’s top table

• Former England captain elected unopposed as World Rugby chairman• Dilution of major nations’ powers likely to increase Six Nations expansion callsBill Beaumont will take over in July as World Rugby chairman, but on the day his unopposed election was announced the incumbent Bernard Lapasset’s expansion policy resulted in Georgia, Romania and the US being given seats on the governing body’s top table, diluting the power of the major nations. Related: Bill Beaumont takes World Rugby reins with global calendar in his sights Continue reading...