Former France captain Abdel Benazzi is one in every of three candidates put ahead to succeed Invoice Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby.
The 56-year-old, who was born in Morocco, performed 78 occasions for France between 1990 and 2001, showing in three World Cups.
He has been “nominated by France and seconded by South Africa”, in keeping with the assertion however he’ll face opposition from the Italian Andrea Rinaldo and Australia’s Brett Robinson.
They’ve been proposed by their nationwide federations and seconded by Eire and England respectively.
Benazzi, who almost knocked the Springboks out of their very own World Cup within the 1995 semi-finals, is operating on a platform of world growth.
In response to a report by the BBC, Benazzi argues that rugby faces an “existential disaster” as a consequence of monetary instability in even well-established federations.
His platform additionally contains rising the game by means of partnerships between established rugby nations and rising areas, using modified codecs like sevens to introduce rugby to new audiences. Benazzi is open to Qatar internet hosting matches of the upcoming Rugby Nations Championship however insists on preserving rugby’s values.
Robinson, who captained the Brumbies and performed 16 Exams for Australia, is already on the World Rugby govt board and is the favorite to take over from Beaumont who has accomplished his two phrases within the function.
Rinaldo, a professor of hydrology and water assets who desires to make use of extra science in rugby, can also be a former worldwide having gained 4 caps for Italy.
The vote will happen on November 14, concurrently the vote on the standardisation of latest guidelines, together with the 20-minute pink card which has been strongly pushed by New Zealand and Australia however opposed by the French.
Different guidelines, such because the 30-second restrict for scrums and lineouts will even be launched.
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