Former Argentinian halfback Agustin Pichot has made a late dart at becoming the new boss of World Rugby.
Pichot is challenging incumbent chairman Bill Beaumont, promising to shake up the 'old boys' club.
In his bid made just hours before the deadline, he outlined how the coronavirus pandemic will force change in the sport and built his bid around an amended blueprint of the Nations Championship.
Beaumont was expected to run unopposed with Bernard Laporte as his deputy but The Daily Mail said the 71-test halfback and current vice-chairman will be strongly supported by nations facing massive financial problems arising from the covid-19 outbreak.
Among Pichot's plans are the desire for a wider alignment of the global playing calendar, with clubs, unions and private equity firms to be consulted about an annual tournament featuring 12 to 14 tests per nation per year.
He also wants to scrap the weighted vote system that gives more power to wealthy nations, as well as revenue sharing, and to have a World Rugby Innovation Department to look at projects such as Hawkeye technology and a flagship rugby computer game. Naveel
Source: Stuff.Co
