Bill Beaumont Named New RFU Chairman

Bill Beaumont has been appointed the new chairman of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), suceeding Paul Murphy. 

Murphy will instead take up the role as RFU president. 

The decision was made in today’s annual general meeting, and Beaumont moved quickly to announce that the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2015 is a bit priority. 

“I’m very honoured to be appointed chairman of the RFU,” Beaumont said in a statement on the RFU website. 

“The RFU staff and thousands of volunteers face three years of hard work ahead but the legacy of the England hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2015 will be enormous and it is our chance to showcase our game throughout the whole country.” 

Murphy believes Beaumont will be successful in his new role. “I wish Bill Beaumont all the best as my successor as chairman,” he said.

“He has my total support and I am sure he will bring his great experience to bear and lead the Board as effectively as he did the England team in days gone by.

“We’ve made enormous strides on and off the pitch in the last six months and I’m sure Bill will lead us forward to realise our full potential over the next few years,” added Murphy.

Beaumont is a former England captain earning 34 caps.