Agustin Pichot ready to QUIT World Rugby following election defeat to Beaumont

Agustin Pichot ready to QUIT World Rugby following election defeat to Beaumont

Former Los Pumas scrumhalf Agustin Pichot is set to leave World Rugby following his narrow election defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont according to a report in Sportsmail.

The report says that Pichot will give up his council seat and take up no further roles having become frustrated with the lack of progress in the game.

Pichot ran against Beaumont for the World Rugby chairman position having acted as his vice-chairman during his first tenure at the top. Pichot won 23 out of 51 votes but sources close to Pichot feel that swing voters such as Japan and Fiji were lured by short-term promises.

Beaumont's running mate, Frenchman Bernard Laporte, has pleaded with Pichot to remain involved but the 45-year-old has already made up his mind


Rugby Europe did not even debate Pichot's manifesto. President of the Portuguese Rugby Federation Carlos Amado da Silva said: 'Nobody asked me the position of the Portuguese Union on the vote. Nobody.' With Rugby Germany making similar claims on their official twitter account before the tweet was deleted.

 


It is understood France offered to play Tests in Fiji, as well as offering them a council seat, during lobbying with Japan offered Tier 1 status by Beaumont.

 

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