World Rugby and Bill Beaumont face backlash after France named 2023 host

• Report had recommended South Africa as ‘‘clear leader’ but it lost 24-15• Chairman Bill Beaumont denies World Cup vote is a personal humiliationWorld Rugby was left embarrassed and in disarray on Wednesday night after France was announced as the surprise host of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, prompting accusations of horse-trading and a power struggle at the heart of the sport’s governing body.The outcome of the secret ballot casts a huge shadow over World Rugby’s decision to commission a painstaking evaluation report, which last month recommended South Africa as the “clear leader”, only for its …