Current World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont is seen as a narrow favourite to regain the role. World Rugby could reveal its next chairman as early as Sunday (NZ time) after incumbent Bill Beaumont and rival Agustin Pichot reportedly asked to bring the announcement forward. Getty-Images NZ Rugby has backed Agustin Pichot to head World RugbyBut according to the BBC, one of the candidates has won a majority and Beaumont and vice-chairman Pichot have agreed to bring the announcement forward. Once that request is cleared by the World Rugby council, the governing body will announce who will lead the game for the next four years following an extremely tight race. READ MORE:* NZ Rugby votes for Agustin Pichot as frustrations grow with World Rugby* Mark Reason: NZ's World Rugby nomination shows a 'loss of values'* Wales back Bill Beaumont in major boost for his bid to remain World Rugby chairmanEach of World Rugby's 51 council members gets a vote, excluding the chairman, with 26 needed for a majority.

Source: Stuff May 01, 2020 21:01 UTC