A new biennial international tournament featuring teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere is set to start in 2026. The tournament will feature all the Six Nations and SANZAAR teams, with two further spaces reserved for invitational unions to join the southern hemisphere group. Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR will own and operate the tournament, which will take place in alternating years, between British and Irish Lions tours and the Rugby World Cup. It said in a statement: “Involved at every stage of developing the new competition has been the international rugby players. Six Nations Rugby said the tournament would provide “a stronger narrative around the July and November windows” that would “genuinely excite players and bring new fans to the game”.

Source: Irish Independent July 01, 2023 17:53 UTC