JOHANNESBURG – World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Tuesday the sport was about to enter an “exciting new era” with the unveiling of a new bi-annual international competition from 2src26, comprising a top division of 12 teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship.
Two further countries — thought likely to be Japan and Fiji — will be invited to make up the dozen with matches being played in July and November.
There will be a second division also made up of a dozen teams with promotion and relegation coming into operation in 2src3src.
The new competition — yet to be give
…. to be continued
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