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Six Nations and Sanzaar face new battle with World Rugby in bid to scrap relegation

Under World Rugby’s vision for growing the sport, the loser of the sixth v sixth Nations Championship playoff between the hemispheres in 2030 would be replaced by the winners of the second tier Nations Cup…

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Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 1:26 PM

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Six Nations and SANZAAR face a new clash with World Rugby over plans to scrap relegation.
World Rugby's vision includes replacing the loser of the 2030 sixth versus sixth playoff with the Nations Cup winner.
The proposed playoff would feature teams from the northern and southern hemispheres competing to avoid relegation.

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Six Nations and SANZAAR are facing a renewed conflict with World Rugby regarding proposals to eliminate relegation from the international calendar. World Rugby's current framework seeks to maintain promotion and relegation pathways to support the global growth of the sport.

Under World Rugby's vision, the loser of the sixth versus sixth Nations Championship playoff between the hemispheres in 2030 would be replaced by the champion of the second-tier Nations Cup. However, major stakeholders continue to push against the implementation of relegation.

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