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Governance reform amidst a pandemic: the unenviable task facing World Rugby’s re-elected chairman, Sir Bill Beaumont

May 19, 2020

Sir Bill Beaumont has won the race to be re-elected World Rugby’s chairman for another four years. The former England and Lions captain saw off a spirited challenge from his vice-chairman, Agustín Pichot, who had vowed to shake up rugby union in order to capitalise on its growing international appeal following the success of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Scottish football’s response to COVID-19 highlights the conundrum facing European football

May 14, 2020

With the exception of Belarus, league football across Europe came to a halt in mid-March due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Keeping possession: ownership trends in English Premier League Football

May 05, 2020

The English Premier League (EPL) is fast approaching the end of its third decade, having begun in 1992. 12 of the original 22 EPL teams from 1992 are still in the EPL.

Australia’s National Sports Tribunal: a study in cycling

May 04, 2020

On 19 March 2020, the National Sports Tribunal (NST) was established by the National Sports Tribunal Act 2019 (the Act) to facilitate an independent, timely and cost-effective system of sports dispute resolution.