Brett Robinson has been elected as the new World Rugby chair by a narrow vote of 27 to 25 over Abdel Benazzi, replacing the outgoing chairman Bill Beaumont. Two rounds of voting took place at World Rugby’s headquarters in Dublin,

SYDNEY - Australian Brett Robinson, who was elected chairman of World Rugby on Nov 14, stood on a platform of expansion and change for the game as it approaches the start of its fourth decade as a professional sport.