Rugby: a new global league with 12 teams from the northern & southern hemispheres from 2026 (press)

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France - Scotland (32-21, 6 Nations), Sunday 26/02/2023 - ©  France Télévisions

Six Nations Rugby, organisers of the 6 Nations tournament, and SANZAAR, the organising body of the Rugby Championship, are reportedly in the process of creating a world rugby league between the nations of the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the British daily The Telegraph on 20/03/2023.

The new competition, which would involve...

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France - Scotland (32-21, 6 Nations), Sunday 26/02/2023 - ©  France Télévisions

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