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Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus calls for major change to Rugby Championship as New Zealand series launches

Erasmus’s South Africa will take on New Zealand next year in a new series to replace the annual competition

The Independent UK

Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship

Qatar Airways has agreed a deal to become title sponsors of the new Nations Championship, underlining rugby union’s determination to secure investment from the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

London emerges as ‘strong possibility’ to host Nations Championship after Qatar bid turned down

The inagural edition of World Rugby’s new competition is set to be held in 2026

The Independent UK

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Rebels star cleared to play in Super final round

Rebels prop Taniela Tupou has escaped a ban for high contact in a boost for Melbourne ahead of their maiden Super Rugby Pacific finals appearance.

AAP

Rebels' Tupou cited, faces suspension as finals loom

Star Melbourne Rebels prop Taniela Tupou has been cited for foul play and faces a potential three-game ban with big implications for his team's finals hopes.

AAP

Teething issues with smart mouthguards force rule tweak

Officials have tweaked the Instrumented Mouthguard process after the opening round of the Super Rugby Pacific was marred by technical teething issues.

AAP

Rugby's new world order is coming...so Scotland better be ready

Rugby's new world order is coming... so Scotland better be ready

The National (Scotland)

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Tonight's rugby news as Wales star and Gatland's go-to man announced by French giants and Cardiff lose £2.2m

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Six Nations announce new 12-team competition to begin

The new tournament will change the international rugby landscape

Wales Online

Ireland to feature in new competition featuring southern hemisphere sides

Six Nations Rugby has announced it is working with SANZAAR, the organisation which includes South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina

Irish Mirror

New biennial tournament for Six Nations and SANZAAR teams set to start in 2026

A NEW biennial international tournament featuring teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere is set to start in 2026.

The National (Scotland)

Six Nations and SANZAAR publicly announce plans for new international tournament

Six Nations and SANZAAR have issued a joint statement on their plans

Wales Online

Nigel Owens slams rugby's new red card trial and accuses bosses of trying to 'paper over cracks'

The issue of head injuries is front and centre of the rugby agenda right now, with the Rugby Championship to have 20-minute red cards next week

Wales Online

Rugby Championship's tone-deaf 20 minute red card crusade only serves to widen rugby's growing chasm

This year's Rugby Championship will continue to trial the 20-minute red card despite World Rugby opting not to implement it globally

Wales Online

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Controversial 20-minute red card will be used in major summer internationals starting next week

World Rugby voted against a global trial, but the southern hemisphere competition will still use the law

AAP

Red card trial back for Rugby Championship

The red card replacement rule trial will resume in the Rugby Championship as southern hemisphere teams look to gather data to present to World Rugby.

Evening Standard

Rugby union set for defining week as sport’s bosses discuss huge new global competition

Rugby faces a defining week in Dublin as administrators look to set straight the longstanding issue of the global calendar.

ABC News

The numbers that show Super Rugby Pacific players are no longer getting the message about high tackles

With the heightened awareness of concussion in rugby, it seems astounding to think players would put themselves at risk of red cards and suspension by tackling opposition players high, writes Brett McKay.

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Tupou cleared at SANZAAR judiciary

Queensland Reds prop Taniela Tupou has been cleared of foul play at a SANZAAR judiciary hearing on Wednesday night and is free to face the Waratahs on Saturday.

Evening Standard

South Africa exploring the possibility of joining Six Nations from 2025

South Africa have informed Sanzaar, rugby’s southern hemisphere governing body, that they are exploring the possibility of joining the Six Nations from 2025.

The Guardian - UK

South Africa open to joining Six Nations after 2025 amid calendar overhaul

South Africa have told the southern hemisphere’s governing body they are exploring their option of joining the Six Nations after 2025

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