Australian Robinson edges Benazzi to head World Rugby

The 54-year-old former Wallabies flanker succeeds England's Bill Beaumont who steps down after eight years. Robinson obtained 27 votes with Benazzi receiving 25 in the second round of World Rugby Council voting. Italy's Andrea Rinaldo bowed out in the first round with nine votes. "It is an immense privilege and honour to have been elected World Rugby Chair by my Council colleagues today," said Robinson, who has a four-year term with the option to run for a second. "During the course of the process...