World Rugby has officially announced the biggest overhaul of international rugby since the game went professional, expanding the World Cup and introducing the bi-annual Nations Championship.
The game’s governing body on Tuesday afternoon announced that the World Rugby Council has approved transformational reform of the global Test calendar from 2026.World Rugby also confirmed the launch of a bi-annual new international competition from 2026 – which has been dubbed the Nations Championship.
Games will be played in the July and November Test windows, with further clarity over how fixtures will work to be announced. “Agreement on the men’s and women’s global calendars and their content is the most significant development in the sport since the game went professional,” said World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont. “A historic moment for our sport that sets us up collectively for success.
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