New biennial tournament for Six Nations and Sanzaar teams set to start in 2026
- Ireland's Johnny Sexton, bottom center, holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates at the end of the Six Nations rugby union international match between Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, Saturday, March 18, 2023.
A NEW biennial international tournament featuring teams from the Six Nations and the Southern Hemisphere is set to start in 2026.
Six Nations Rugby has announced it is working with Sanzaar, the organisation which includes South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, on a new competition to take place in the existing July and November international windows.
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.
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