NICK CAIN

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THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray on Wednesday in London when the nightmare scenario materialised of one arm of World Rugby, its governing body, voting against the recommendation of the other arm.
The horror show unfolded when the World Rugby Council – which had given its approval for a “fair and transparent” audit which had recommended South Africa as a “clear leader” two weeks earlier – torpedoed its own paid officials by awarding the 2023 World Cup ...