IRB showcase match 'would devalue international game'

Former England international Brian Moore has claimed plans to stage a one-off match between the Six Nations and Tri-Nations champions would only serve to “devalue” existing international clashes.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) will discuss plans to stage a game between the winners of the premier international tournaments in the northern and southern hemispheres when the governing body meets with rugby union’s leading nations in Hong Kong on Sunday.