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RWC Retrospective – Part Four

The Semi-finals Long before the semis hove into view everyone knew the tenth RWC was an overwhelming success. In the week between the last eight and the last four the number of previews mushroomed. Every fashionable method of opinion-giving was used to the full. There were pundits everywhere you looked. A few critics moaned at

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Bill Beaumont elected World Rugby Chairman

Beaumont unanimously elected Chairman and will begin term on 1 July Agustín Pichot becomes first-ever Argentinian to serve as Vice-Chairman Elections cap historic day for World Rugby as new governance model is implemented Rugby experiencing record global growth and popularity with 7.73 million players Bill Beaumont and Agustín Pichot have been elected World Rugby Chairman

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Source: World Rugby

World Rugby to establish Women’s Advisory Committee

Expanded game representation and independence at the heart of World Rugby governance reform. Expanded tier two union and regional representation on Council Executive Committee to include independent representatives Women’s Advisory Committee to be established New governance model to operate after May 2016 Council meeting Reform follows most successful Rugby World Cup to date and wide

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