
Florian Grill was on Wednesday anointed president of the Fédération française de rugby following a poll among the country's 1,900 amateur clubs.
Grill, who is boss of the Ligue Ile-de-France, won 58.14 percent of the votes. The 57-year-old will head the federation during the impending World Cup in France and remain in office until the end of 2024.