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For the second tier competition ran by World Rugby, see World Rugby Nations Cup (2026–).

Nations Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2026 Nations Championship
SportRugby union
Founded2023; 3 years ago (2023)
First season2026; 0 years ago (2026)
No. of teams12
BroadcastersList of broadcasters

The Nations Championship is a planned biennial international men's rugby union competition, which is scheduled to take place in the mid-year and end-of-year international windows in even-numbered years, with the inaugural edition beginning in 2026.[1]

Format

The competition will consist of twelve teams, involving the current Six Nations (England, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) and SANZAAR (Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand) unions, in addition to two invited unions, Fiji and Japan.[2] The competition will be held in even-numbered years, as these are the years when there is no British & Irish Lions tour or Rugby World Cup, both of which are of prestige and commercial importance to the sport.[3]

The format of the competition will include a "European Conference", consisting of the Six Nations unions, and a "SANZAAR and Pacific Conference" comprising the SANZAAR nations, in addition to the two invited unions (Japan and Fiji). Each team will play the six nations in their opposing conference across the July and November test windows, with a grand final to be played at the end of the November window between the first-placed teams in each conference to decide the tournament champion.[4]

World Rugby Nations Cup

Main article: World Rugby Nations Cup (2026–)

A second competition, run by World Rugby, will take place concurrently and will consist of twelve further teams, with promotion and relegation between the divisions commencing from the start of the third edition in 2030.

Teams

With no promotion and relegation in the first two editions, the following teams will contest both the inaugural tournament and the second edition.

Nations Championship
Team Competition Region
Northern Hemisphere
 England Six Nations Championship Europe
 France Six Nations Championship Europe
 Ireland Six Nations Championship Europe
 Italy Six Nations Championship Europe
 Scotland Six Nations Championship Europe
 Wales Six Nations Championship Europe
Southern Hemisphere
 Argentina The Rugby Championship South America
 Australia The Rugby Championship Oceania
 Fiji Pacific Nations Cup Oceania
 Japan[a] Pacific Nations Cup Asia
 New Zealand The Rugby Championship Oceania
 South Africa The Rugby Championship Africa

Results

Ed. Year Finals host First place game Third place game
Champion Score Runner-up Third Score Fourth
1 2026  England TBD
Twickenham Stadium, London 		TBD
Twickenham Stadium, London

Qualification results

Team
2026
2028
2030 		Years
 Argentina TBD TBD TBD 3
 Australia TBD TBD TBD 3
 England TBD TBD TBD 3
 Fiji TBD TBD TBD 3
 France TBD TBD TBD 3
 Ireland TBD TBD TBD 3
 Italy TBD TBD TBD 3
 Japan TBD TBD TBD 3
 New Zealand TBD TBD TBD 3
 Scotland TBD TBD TBD 3
 South Africa TBD TBD TBD 3
 Wales TBD TBD TBD 3
Total 12 12 12 3

Criticism

The creation of the Nations Championship has received criticism for 'ring-fencing' smaller nations outside elite competition and narrowing their opportunities to play against top nations.[7] It has also been criticised for potentially devaluing the Rugby World Cup.[8] World Rugby's Chief Executive Alan Gilpin has defended against this criticism by stating “the suggestions that this just makes the rich richer are misplaced. This creates a better landscape” whilst adding that there will be “50% guaranteed more crossover fixtures” in non-tournament years.[9]

Broadcasting rights

The following is the list of confirmed broadcast partners:

Territory Rights holder Ref.
Australia
[10][11]
France TF1 [12][13]
Republic of Ireland Virgin Media Television [14][15]
Italy Sky Italia [16]
Japan Wowow [17]
New Zealand Sky Sport [18][19]
United Kingdom ITV[c] [20]

Notes

  1. ^ Although Japan is not geographically situated in the Southern Hemisphere, it is classified within the Southern Hemisphere region due to its international alignment with the Pacific Ocean.[5][6]
  2. ^ All Australia matches played on Australian soil. (See also § Australian anti-siphoning laws).
  3. ^ ITV1 in England, Wales, Southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands; STV in Scotland.

References

  1. ^ "Historic rugby calendar reform to supercharge reach and competitiveness" (Press release). World Rugby. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Bendon, Philip (24 October 2023). "World Rugby Approves New Global Rugby Tournament From 2026". Flo Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Rugby Nations Championship: Everything You Need To Know". keithprowse.co.uk. 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ Bruce, Sam (25 October 2023). "FAQs: Explaining rugby's Nations Championship and a 24-team World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Hemispheres will collide when the Nations Championship debuts in 2026". super.rugby. SANZAAR. 23 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Japan to Participate in Nations Championship in 2026, 2028 and 2030". en.rugby-japan.jp. Japan Rugby Football Union. 17 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026.
  7. ^ Coles, Ben (25 October 2023). "New Nations Championship 'a slap in the face' to smaller rugby nations". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ Jones, Stephen (28 October 2023). "Nations Cup is a disgraceful swindle designed to protect elite". The Times. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ^ Kitson, Robert (24 October 2023). "World Rugby's global calendar overhaul labelled 'stitch-up' by smaller nations". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ^ Payten, Iain (8 April 2025). "Rugby Australia secures $65m uplift in new broadcast deal with Nine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025.
  11. ^ Williamson, Nathan (12 May 2025). "Nine Network, Stan confirmed as host broadcasters for Rugby World Cups until 2029". Rugby.com.au.
  12. ^ "Rugby : TF1 diffusera le Mondial 2027 et les éditions 2026 et 2028 de la Coupe des Nations" [Rugby: TF1 to broadcast the 2027 World Cup and the 2026 and 2028 editions of the Nations Cup]. Le Parisien (in French). LVMH. 10 October 2025. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025.
  13. ^ Sim, Josh (14 October 2025). "TF1 secures 2027 Rugby World Cup and Nations Championship rights". SportsPro.
  14. ^ Cunningham, Barry (4 February 2026). "Virgin Media Television Becomes Exclusive Free-To-Air Home Of Nations Championship". irishrugby.ie. Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  15. ^ Cameron, Ian (5 February 2026). "'Landmark': Virgin Media win Irish rights to Nations Championship". RugbyPass. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Sky ha acquisito i diritti di trasmissione di due grandi tornei di rugby per il 2026: il "Guiness Men's Six Nations" e il "National Championship"" [Sky has acquired the broadcast rights to two major rugby tournaments for 2026: the Guinness Men's Six Nations and the National Championship]. Il Messaggero (in Italian). Caltagirone Editore. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  17. ^ "ネーションズチャンピオンシップ 2026年・2028年・2030年 日本代表出場決定のお知らせ" [Announcement of Japan's participation in the Nations Championship 2026, 2028, and 2030]. rugby-japan.jp (in Japanese). Japan Rugby Football Union. 17 November 2025.
  18. ^ "NZ Rugby and Sky seal new broadcast deal with TVNZ". Radio New Zealand. 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Sky buys All Blacks, Super Rugby TV rights until 2030; TVNZ scoops NPC games". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Nations Championship statement partnership with ITV cements the UK's most comprehensive free-to-air access to international rugby in the sport's history". ITV. 26 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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