Bill Beaumont

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Bill Beaumont is a former England rugby union captain and British and Irish Lion who became a prominent rugby administrator and influential leader in the global game.

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instanceOf human
rugby union player
sports administrator
awardReceived CBE
knighthood for services to rugby union
captainOf British and Irish Lions
England national rugby union team
chairpersonOf World Rugby
child Josh Beaumont
childOccupation professional rugby union player
competitionWonAsCaptain 1980 Five Nations Championship
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1952-03-09
debutForNationalTeam 1975
eraOfActivity 1970s
1980s
familyName Beaumont
formerRole chairman of the Rugby Football Union
fullName William Blackledge Beaumont
givenName William
height approximately 1.91 m
honour Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor
influentialIn global governance of rugby union
jerseyNumber 5
language English
memberOf World Rugby Council
linked to: World Rugby
nationalTeamPoints 10
notableAchievement led England to 1980 Five Nations Grand Slam
numberOfChildren 3
numberOfInternationalCaps 34
officeAssumed World Rugby chairperson 2016
placeOfBirth Preston, Lancashire, England
linked to: Preston
playedFor British and Irish Lions
England national rugby union team
Fylde Rugby Club
positionPlayed lock
reasonForRetirement concussion-related health issues
reElectedAs World Rugby chairperson 2020
residence Lancashire, England
linked to: Lancashire
retiredFromPlaying early 1980s
sport rugby union
spouse Hilary Beaumont
televisionWork team captain on BBC quiz show A Question of Sport
tourParticipatedIn 1980 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa

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World Rugby currentChairman Bill Beaumont