Bill Beaumont (Getty Images) Former England captain Bill Beaumont was re-elected as World Rugby chairperson on Saturday and immediately came under pressure to have the "courage" to make the big decisions.Beaumont beat ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot to the top job, the governing body announced.Beaumont, 68, who campaigned on the promise of opening up the sport,…
Agustin Pichot (Getty) Voting for World Rugby's next chairperson opened on Monday with incumbent 68-year-old former England captain Bill Beaumont facing competition from ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Beaumont or Pichot, 45, must claim a majority of the 51 votes to be elected on…
(WXYZ) — Beaumont employees have been blowing the whistle on everything from hazard pay to patient care, and now some are upset about boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) found in a local warehouse.They’ve also been demanding answers about the future of Beaumont Wayne Hospital, which has been emptied of patients.Employees from Beaumont Wayne Hospital…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…