New chairman Brett Robinson impatient for change at World Rugby

Dr. Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday.

Australian Brett Robinson, who was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday, stood on a platform of expansion and change for the game as it approaches the start of its fourth decade as a professional sport.

The 54-year-old former test flanker and surgeon turned businessman and sports administrator is the first permanent chairman of the global governing body from outside Europe.