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The groundbreaking Nations Championship – a landmark joint venture between SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby to create the new biennial tournament – will see the 12 biggest nations in world rugby colliding in a competitive new tournament that will reshape the future of the global game. The SANZAAR nations – South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina – plus invitational teams Japan and Fiji, will represent the Southern Hemisphere in the new competition, played in the two existing international windows in July and November, against the Six Nations teams, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Following the six rounds, the Nations Championship will culminate in a first-of-its-kind Finals Weekend, which will be hosted at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London in November 2026.
The history
Australia
04 Jul | Venue TBD
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Ireland
Argentina
04 Jul | Venue TBD
12:00
Scotland
New Zealand
04 Jul | Venue TBD
12:00
France
Pick n Pay Women's Super League
Eyes on Cape Town and Gqeberha in round fourThe only two undefeated sides in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province, collide in a fourth round match that is most likely going to determine hosting rights for the final, which is less than a month away, on 4 April.
News
Marvellous Marx makes it a memorable doubleSpringbok hooker Malcolm Marx capped off fantastic 2025 season when he added the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year Award to his World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year accolade, which he received late last year, while Nadine Roos did the double by being named SA Rugby Women’s Player of the Year for a second successive season at the SA Rugby Awards, presented by FNB on Thursday.
SA Cup
Third season of SA Cup kicks off this weekendThe third instalment of the popular SA Cup kicks off this weekend and promises to offer an early indicator of who will be in the hunt for the coveted top four positions that secure a place in this year’s Carling Currie Cup Premier Division.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Lions claim SA Shield in thrilling derby roundThe Fidelity Securedrive Lions claimed the SA Shield for the first time in a gripping round of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday as they defeated the DHL Stormers in a dramatic match in Johannesburg, while the Vodacom Bulls made a strong statement against the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Pretoria, which saw both Gauteng sides hold onto their spots in the top eight.
Pick n Pay Women's Super League
Daisies and WP still undefeated in WSL 1The Isuzu Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province retained their unbeaten status in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 this weekend, while the Golden Lions won their first game of the season, but the third round was not kind to the Sanlam Boland Dames, who came up short in Pretoria.
