The sport’s governing body said Former England captain Bill Beaumont won by 28 votes to 23 against Agustin Pichot , the former Argentina scrumhalf who served as Beaumont's vice chairman since 2016.
South Africans criticise and express disappointment over the outcome, especially since an evaluation report had favoured their country.
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