Newly-elected World Rugby boss Brett Robinson vows to tackle sport’s ‘financial crisis’, promote women’s game and stop time-wasting – after first southern hemisphere chairman sees off rivals to succeed Sir Bill Beaumont

World Rugby’s new chairman, Brett Robinson, has outlined his urgent mission to tackle the sport’s acute financial crisis, after narrowly winning the vote to succeed Sir Bill Beaumont. The former Australia flanker became the first elected figurehead of the global governing body from the southern hemisphere, by edging out ex-France captain Abdelatif Benazzi 27-25 in…

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Football Governance Bill will tackle ‘majority of fans’ concerns’

The government introduced a “strengthened” Football Governance Bill in the House of Lords yesterday, Thursday, to address significant issues facing financial sustainability of elite men’s football in England. Bury FC is among a number of clubs that has faced ownership difficulties with the two-time FA Cup champions expelled from the Football League in 2019. The Bill will…

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