World Rugby’s Attempt at Ring Fencing: An Opinion on The World League

In a recent joint announcement the Six Nations and Rugby Championship national unions confirmed that the proposed World League would be going ahead starting in 2026. The tournament will run every two years, between World Cups and Lions Tours, and will replace June and November internationals for those years. There will be twelve teams, the Six Nations and Championship teams plus two unions that will receive invitations to join SANZAAR (likely Fiji and Japan).