Financial stability is key, says WR chair

■ By PAUL REES

BRETT Robinson, who last week became the first person from the southern hemisphere to be elected World Rugby chairman, believes the game is in a better place than it has ever been but admits he has work to do.
The former Australia flanker stood on a ticket with former England fullback Jonathan Webb who is his vice-chairman and pipped Abdelatif Benazzi, who won 78 caps in France’s back row, by two votes.
Robinson’s campaign was based on returning the game to solvency by giving it a more global appeal while Benazzi wanted the emerging nations to gai...

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