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World Rugby elects Brett Robinson as chair, plus more
All of the week's Movers & Shakers in one place, including World Rugby electing Brett Robinson as its new chair.
Robinson to be landmark World Rugby chair
Brett Robinson will become the first World Rugby chair from the southern hemisphere after winning the election to succeed England's Bill Beaumont.
Brett Robinson: Pioneering Leadership at World Rugby's Helm
Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby, overtaking former France captain Abdelatif Benazzi. With a focus on financial sustainability, player safety, and law refinements, Robinson aims to revitalize rugby.
New chairman Robinson impatient for change at World Rugby
Australian Brett Robinson, who was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday, stood on a platform of expansion and change for the game as it approaches the start of its fourth decade as a professional sport.
Australian Brett Robinson voted in as first non-European chairman of World Rugby
Brett Robinson, a former Australia back-row forward, has been elected as the first non-European chairman of World Rugby, the sport's global governing body. The 54-year-old Robinson beat Abdelatif Benazzi and Andrea Rinaldo in the voting for the most powerful position in rugby on Thursday and will succeed Bill Beaumont in the role.
Brett Robinson, once a Wallaby, is now at rugby's helm
Former Wallaby Brett Robinson has been elected as the chair of World Rugby, the first official from the Southern Hemisphere to take the reins of the sport.
Australian Robinson edges Benazzi to head World Rugby
Australia's Brett Robinson became the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere after edging French rival Abdelatif Benazzi in a vote on Thursday. Robinson obtained 27 votes with Benazzi receiving 25 in the second round of World Rugby Council voting.

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Benazzi, Robinson and Rinaldo vying for the most powerful position in world rugby
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'Proud' New World Rugby Chief Robinson Vows To Unify The Sport
Australia's Brett Robinson said it was a "proud moment" for him after he became the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere on Thursday and vowed to unify all the different factions ...
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World Rugby to test four rugby union rule changes in 2025: 20-minute red cards in doubt, conversion time limit coming
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