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Sir William Blackledge Beaumont GBE DL (born 9 March 1952) is a former rugby union player, and was captain of the England rugby union team, earning 34 caps. His greatest moment as captain was the unexpected 1980 Grand Slam win.
Feb 13, 2009 · Bill Beaumont, 56, learned to play rugby at Ellesmere College in Shropshire. He joined the Fylde Rugby Club, as did his father and grandfather, and got his first international cap at 22,...
To mark the 25th anniversary of the game going professional, World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont reflects on that momentous decision in Paris, on 26 August, 1995, and outlines his hopes for the next 25 years.
Jan 4, 2024 · World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has expressed his gratitude and says that he is “honoured and humbled” after being awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for services to rugby on the international stage in His Majesty The King’s New Year’s Honours list.
May 2, 2020 · Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby. The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay...
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont talks about what drives his love of the sport and how much he enjoys seeing the values of the game upheld at the grassroots level of the game.
May 3, 2020 · Sir Bill Beaumont's re-election as the chairman of World Rugby has split opinion in the rugby union world - and the hard work starts now.
May 2, 2020 · Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as World Rugby chairman for another four years, the governing body announced on Saturday. Beaumont, 68, defeated former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot by 28...
There is no better place than France to celebrate rugby's 200th birthday, said World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont as Rugby World Cup 2023 opened in rousing and spectacular style at the Stade de France on Friday.
Oct 10, 2023 · Reuters. Portugal impressed with their attacking style during the Rugby World Cup, culminating in victory over Fiji on Sunday. World Rugby "must and will do everything" to give "greater certainty...