Nations cup ‘Super Bowl’ in desert done
Qatar has reportedly closed in on a £800-million deal to host the Nations Championship finals for eight years.
Qatar has reportedly closed in on a £800-million deal to host the Nations Championship finals for eight years.
Qatar has reportedly emerged as surprise bidders for the Nations Championship rugby finals, as the Middle Eastern country proposes a three-day ‘Super Bowl of rugby’.
World Rugby has officially announced the biggest overhaul of international rugby since the game went professional, expanding the World Cup and introducing the bi-annual Nations Championship.
World Rugby’s council has reportedly approved a significant change to the international rugby calendar by giving the new Nations Championship the green light.
Four South Africans, including uncapped duo Duhan van der Merwe and Oli Kebble, have been included in Scotland’s 40-man squad for the revised 2020 Test season.
Pieter-Steph du Toit has supported a set of basic player principles which International Rugby Players say should form part of a future global season.
World Rugby has set a deadline of this Friday for their Nations Championship proposal to be approved or rejected by the leading rugby nations.
World Rugby has given its Six Nations and Rugby Championship member unions an extra week to consider its Nations Championship concept.
World Rugby has reportedly extended its Nations Championship deadline to 5 April in a bid to keep the proposed tournament alive.
World Rugby outlined its vision for the future of international rugby, including the proposed Nations Championship, during a meeting with stakeholders in Dublin on Thursday.