Wales provide boost to Bill Beaumont's re-election bid with World Rugby

WRU backs incumbent as chairman against Agustín PichotWales would play eight autumn Tests in a row, says coachBill Beaumont has received a significant boost in his bid to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman after the Welsh union announced it is backing the former England captain. Beaumont is now expected to receive unanimous support from the Six Nations countries, which he hopes will be enough to give him the edge in a tight leadership race with Agustín Pichot.There had been suggestions that Wales was considering giving its support to Pichot, who revealed it was the other member of the Six N…