By PETER JACKSON
THE SIX Nations claim they stand united in their support for Sir Bill Beaumont’s re-election as chairman of World Rugby.
The reaffirmation of their position yesterday on the eve of the secret ballot followed reports that one of the Six was on the verge of breaking ranks to back the challenger, former Argentina and Bristol scrum half Gus Pichot.
“The Six Nations are four-square behind the chairman being re-elected,” a senior international figure told The Rugby Paper. “Nothing that happened in the last week or so has changed that.
“There’s ...
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