Nations Championship?
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AB's have played exactly the same Tier 2 Nations between RWC's except in our case replace Georgia with Australia -
@GibbonRib said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
@frugby said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
I think the better way to give the T2 sides more games, is adding midweek games to the schedule. All Blacks already take 35+ players on a Northern tour... could easily add 2-3 extras and add in games vs Portugal and Romania for example. You don't want to be reducing the quantity of tests between the T1 teams for pointless games (which is what they are as a contest) that won't engage the fan, particularly the casual fan.
We all joked about the Qatar Airways Cup, but Twickenham was sold out (?)... if that was NZ v Portugal, it wouldn't even be half full.
All Blacks v Portugal/Romania is pointless, contest-wise. But Italy v Georgia, or Samoa v Wales, or Portugal v Japan, isn't - those are the fixtures that rugby needs more of
All Blacks v Portugal/Romania does have value as far as raising some interest, selling tickets for the home union etc, look at the All White when they get to play some of the bigger names, whole lot of press, sell out a stadium etc
i kind of feel the same top teams only playing the same top teams just stagnates things
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Qatar emerge as surprise bidders for the Nations Championship finals
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Qatar have made a surprise bid to host the finals of the new Nations Championship from 2026 in a three-day festival they are billing as a
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@Duluth said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
Qatar emerge as surprise bidders for the Nations Championship finals
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Qatar have made a surprise bid to host the finals of the new Nations Championship from 2026 in a three-day festival they are billing as a
It makes me sick, all these great games going to ME with no local support. golf, soccer. But rugby needs the $$$
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if they want it in a neutral venue half way between NH and SH then have it in LA (i know they probably havent bid)...somewhere theyre trying to grow the sport...and has a respectable domestic rugby comp
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@Machpants said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
But rugby needs the $$$
It does.
And I will watch on TV so couldn't give a toss where it's held. And isn't it just for one round of matches
£800M is VG money too (£200M or NZ400M per yr). Esp if NZ have their home games there. It would add variety
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@Kiwiwomble said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
then have it in LA
ReallY. Playing rugby in the US has a boring factor IMHO
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@Winger said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
@Machpants said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
But rugby needs the $$$
It does.
And I will watch on TV so couldn't give a toss where it's held. And isn't it just for one round of matches
£800M is VG money too (£200M or NZ400M per yr). Esp if NZ have their home games there. It would add variety
Kind of understand your reasoning mate. Like you I won't be going , so where it's played makes no difference. And the fact it's neutral country perhaps isn't worst thing.
Not absolutely sold on it quite yet, but looking at reason why it would be good to hold it there. No doubt with a bit of thought will find negatives, but would need to research it a bit more. -
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@Kiwiwomble said in Six Nations, SANZAAR New tournaments in 2026:
if they want it in a neutral venue half way between NH and SH then have it in LA (i know they probably havent bid)...somewhere theyre trying to grow the sport...and has a respectable domestic rugby comp
Yeah, nah
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The $1.6b deal to host rugby's 'Super Bowl'
Plans for biennial six-match ‘Super Bowl’ series in Doha.
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@Duluth I'm not against this, would bring much needed eyeballs and $$ to the game. Doha though, would they even get any fans to the games and what's the temperature like over there?
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@Canes4life expats?
They had air conditioned stadia for the 2022 WC
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@dogmeat said in Nations Championship?:
@Canes4life expats?
They had air conditioned stadia for the 2022 WC
Will be interesting indeed, hope it's a success.
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id end up watching it....but probably a replay/on demand, im more interested in them sorting out the lower levels of the game than jamming in more internationals i'll watch +25 NPC/super games so want that fixed
