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RU:Ireland's injury double blow ahead of Wallabies clash

Ireland has lost two key players to injury on the eve of their departure to Australia for the start of the inaugural Nations Championship.

AAP · Jun 20

Ireland's injury double blow ahead of Wallabies clash

Ireland has lost two key players to injury on the eve of their departure to Australia for the start of the inaugural Nations Championship.

AAP · Jun 20

England slip to defeat by France in non-cap international after costly mistakes

England slipped to defeat just two weeks before they face South Africa in the Nations Championship

The Independent UK · Jun 19

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Locked and loaded: Schmidt on big Wallabies omission

Joe Schmidt has left Lukhan Salakaia-Loto out of his Nations Championship squad, instead keen to blood two younger locks as the Wallabies assess options.

AAP · Jun 19

England set to rest captain Maro Itoje for Nations Championship: ‘The right thing to do’

Itoje will have a summer off barring injury striking England’s second row stocks

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Alex Mitchell poised for surprise Prem final spot in Saints and England fitness boost

Alex Mitchell could return from a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Prem final as Steve Borthwick prepares to finalise his Nations Championship squad

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Back surgery means All Blacks captain Scott Barrett will miss Nations Championship

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The Independent UK · May 27

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RU:All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June

England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he may rest some senior players including his captain, Maro Itoje, for all or part of the Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · May 19

England call up former Junior Springbok for Nations Championship

Bristol’s South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been selected in England’s 42-man training squad for the inaugural Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · May 18

England hand first call-up to Benhard Janse van Rensburg ahead of Nations Championship

Janse van Rensburg is one of six uncapped inclusions, with Henry Arundell and Ollie Lawrence among those left out by Steve Borthwick

The Independent UK · May 18

Springboks add key member of England staff ahead of Nations Championship meeting

Joe Lewis will take up a role as performance analyst with South Africa in June

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Nations Championship schedule, results, kick-off times and how to watch

Everything you need to know as the inaugural edition of the competition continues

The Independent UK · Mar 27

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The Independent UK · Mar 16

One thing each Six Nations side must do after captivating championship

Ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship this July, each side has questions to address

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

George backs Borthwick to lead England at World Cup and takes aim at South Africa

Jamie George said the head coach is ‘the perfect person’ to lead England into the World Cup, adding that the Nations Championship game against the Springboks will be ‘an amazing opportunity’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

England expected to field second-string XV against Fiji due to travel schedule chaos

England have been handed a gruelling 25,000-mile travel itinerary for their inaugural Nations Championship fixtures in July

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Top seats for Nations Championship’s ‘Glastonbury of Rugby’ at Twickenham to cost £280

Top-end tickets for the inaugural Nations Championship final at Twickenham will cost £280 as part of a weekend billed as the ‘Glastonbury of Rugby’

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

The Independent UK · Jan 26

ITV confirms major new international rugby deal ahead of Six Nations

The free-to-air broadcaster will show the first two editions of the new Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

ITV to show every England Test from 2026 after agreeing new £80m deal

The terrestrial broadcaster submitted a successful £80m bid for the inaugural Nations Championship

AAP · Nov 29, 2025

Financial boon for Fijian rugby with tournament invite

Fijian rugby is set to flourish following their inclusion in the Nations Championship, with the financial windfall set to improve facilities on the island.

AAP · Nov 26, 2025

Wallabies say konnichiwa to coach Kiss with Japan Test

With Joe Schmidt overseeing the Wallabies for three Tests of the new Nations Championship, Les Kiss will take over for a home and away series against Japan.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

New Nations Championship finals could be ‘three-day Super Bowl’ of rugby — but Twickenham will need new pitch

Twickenham will host six games in three days next November as the first edition of the new tournament concludes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

Could new Nations Championship transform Test rugby? The jury is out

There is logic to the fresh international format, due to launch next year, but glaring issues and logistical challenges too

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