RUGBY MATTERS

BRENDAN GALLAGHER
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Man in charge: World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont

SO is that it? Spain and Romania have finally been sent packing from the World Cup, and Belgium as well for that matter, but what about those who organised the 2017-2018 Rugby Europe Cup –which doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament? Will there be any comeback for one of the most shambolic and flawed sporting events in recent history?
Rugby Europe were organisers in chief but World Rugby and Rugby World Cup were all over the competition as...