Francis Kean forced to resign amid homophobia allegationsWorld Rugby and Beaumont put pressure on FRU to actFrancis Kean, the chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union and a key supporter of Bill Beaumont’s bid for re-election as World Rugby’s chairman, has stood down from the global governing body’s council amid allegations of homophobia and discrimination.
Kean has also been removed from standing in the forthcoming
elections for a place on World Rugby’s executive committee. It is understood the ruling body and Beaumont put considerable pressure on the FRU to act after mounting allegations against Kean, who was also convicted of manslaughter in 2007.