Argentina’s former scrumhalf and captain Agustín Pichot, who is running to be World Rugby chairman against the incumbent Sir Bill Beaumont in a vote that starts tomorrow, has acknowledged a late report of a possible split in the expected Six Nations bloc vote for his English rival.

that he was starting 20 votes to 14 down - counting on the 12 votes held by South Africa, New Zealand, Australia

As a superlative scrumhalf for Argentina’s rugby union team from 1995 to 2008, Agustín Pichot was known for his ability to run a game. Now this 45-year-old player-turned-administrator may be on the brink of earning the right to run the world game.

that he was starting 20 votes to 14 down - counting on the 12 votes held by South Africa, New Zealand, Australia

But months later when South Africa, the last world champions, Australia, New Zealand and Asia decided

When sport ground to a halt last month, it soon became clear that it would not return the same.

gained by the success of recent women’s events.Only a few weeks before the world started to shut down, Australia

T20 World Cup.The final was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground packed with 86,174 spectators, with Australia

A taskforce has been established assess the challenges basketball faces in Australia in light of the

Basketball Australia chairman Ned Coten will lead the taskforce, which will also comprise of figures

Basketball Queensland Board, ex-NBL player and Commonwealth Games champion Jacob Holmes, Basketball Australia

chief executive Jerril Rechter and Brian Delaney, who sits on the Basketball Australia Board, are all

on the taskforce.Basketball Australia said that three "independent business figures" - Ruffy Geminder

The sport has come to a standstill in Australia because of measures put in place to stop the spread of

Sixty wheelchair racers took part in a virtual Boston Marathon after the event itself was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 Athletes from Australia, Canada, Brazil, Britain, Japan and South Africa also took part.

Rowing Australia and Rowing New Zealand have launched an indoor rowing challenge to mark Anzac Day.

 Anzac Day is an annual event observed by Australia and New Zealand to commemorate the citizens

pic.twitter.com/6PoLaQPMJl— RowingAust (@RowingAust) April 21, 2020Restrictive measures are in place in both Australia

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that it will sanction no professional cricket before July, with the English cricket season in danger of being wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. 

any games to go ahead.As well as the West Indies, England's men are due to take on both Pakistan and Australia

Swimmer Aimee Willmott and netball player Ama Agbeze joined the Commonwealth Games England Board as athlete representatives.

2018 ©Getty ImagesShe was also part of the team that clinched gold in a dramatic final against hosts Australia

The International Cricket Council (ICC) held a video meeting of its chief executives today to discuss the impact of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic on cricket.

the two forthcoming global ICC tournaments - the men’s T20 World Cup 2020, scheduled to be held in Australia

Hamilton 100 are working to develop a potential plan for a 2026 Commonwealth Games, after the group were encouraged to consider switching from their initial aim to host the multi-sport event in 2030.

it is still in discussions with multiple cities over future editions of the Games.With Adelaide in Australia

Raelene Castle has resigned as Rugby Australia chief executive following pressure from a group of former

Mortlock, George Smith and Stephen Moore.Earlier this week, they co-signed a letter calling on the Rugby Australia

Nick Farr Jones was among 11 former players to ask the Rugby Australia leadership to "stand aside" ©Getty

ImagesSpeaking to ABC, Castle revealed she had been told by the Rugby Australia Board that the organisation

Rugby Australia reported financial trouble following a legal settlement with Israel Folau ©Getty ImagesRugby

Australia are currently in financial trouble, and last month announced a preliminary AUD$9.4 million

Council (ICC) will review its contingency plans tomorrow for this year's men's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia

Australia also held the ICC Women's T20 World Cup prior to the widespread disruption of coronavirus to

The World Squash Federation (WSF) is assessing options to host the World Junior Championships in 2020, while the governing body announced the postponement of the World Masters Championships.

held by video, which examined the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the calendar for 2020.Squash Australia

30.A total of 24 countries were due to participate at the event.The WSF Board agreed to the Squash Australia

executive of National Rugby League (NRL), the top-level domestic men's competition in the sport in Australia

reflecting on the needs of the game".The Nine Network, one of the five main free-to-air broadcasters in Australia

Fiji's Ratu Vilikesa Bulewa Francis Kean has resigned from the World Rugby Council after allegations of homophobia and discrimination emerged against him in a British newspaper.

Gareth Davies of Wales, Scotland's John Jeffrey, Bob Latham of the United States and Brett Robinson of Australia