It has been labelled a "tectonic shift", set to shake up the world of rugby union, but what is the Nations Championship, what have been the results so far, and what is the schedule this November?
World Rugby's inaugural 12-team Nations Championship is set to enter its decisive November window ahead of the Finals Weekend at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium from November 27 to 29, 2026. The new competition brings together the Six Nations teams against the four SANZAAR Rugby Championship nations, alongside Fiji and Japan, aligning international calendars across the northern and southern hemispheres.
Each nation plays six fixtures, split across three July games in the south and three November matches in the north. The opening three rounds took place in July, with results determining team seeds for Twickenham, where each northern hemisphere side will face their correspondingly ranked southern hemisphere counterpart to decide the champions.
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