Chabal appointed head of players' committee for 2023 World Cup

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 host country candidates press conference - Royal Garden Hotel, London, Britain - September 25, 2017 Sebastien Chabal, #France2023 Leader and Bid Ambassador with Brayley and Dhyreille Lomu, children of Jonah Lomu. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - Former France player Sebastien Chabal has been appointed chairman of the newly-formed players' committee for the 2023 World Cup in France, World Rugby said after the tournament's Organising Committee met on Monday.

The players' committee, made up of current and retired players, has been created to make proposals that will improve the experience of teams and players in the tournament.