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Nations Championship trophy unveiled ahead of July 4 kick-off
The Nations Championship trophy has been unveiled ahead of the tournament's July 4 start, with the 67cm, 15kg prize featuring a gold-plated globe design that reflects the competition's north-versus-south format.
Nations Championship trophy unveiled ahead of July 4 kick-off
The Nations Championship trophy has been unveiled — 67cm tall, 15kg, centred on a gold-plated globe — ahead of the tournament's July 4 kick-off, with 12 nations competing across two North-versus-South windows before a Finals Weekend.
South Africa isn't the raider — the real migration story is Wales draining out and France hoovering up the Pacific
The squad data across the Prem, Top 14, and URC shows South Africa and New Zealand are not the great raiders — the real story is Wales bleeding players to England and France systematically drawing from Pacific and Georgian rugby while those unions see no financial return.
Itoje rested again as England name squad for France non-cap clash
Maro Itoje is again absent from England's squad for Friday's non-cap match against France in Vannes, with Borthwick managing his workload ahead of a July tour that includes a Test against South Africa.
'A Development Competition': Boks Unpacked Questions the Currie Cup's Place in the Modern Calendar
The Boks Unpacked panel argued the Currie Cup has been irreversibly demoted and should be repurposed as a development competition, with Jean de Villiers suggesting over-30s be kept out of it entirely.
Townsend backs Dempsey for World Cup despite Japan move as Scotland name 36-man squad
Gregor Townsend has named a 36-man Scotland squad for Nations Championship matches against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji, confirming Jack Dempsey remains a World Cup target despite his move to Japanese club Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.