Six Nations and SANZAAR plan new biennial international rugby competition

Organisers insisted players had been heavily involved in the process, amid growing concerns over burnout and calls for greater focus on rest and recovery periods

WINNERS: Ireland’s Johnny Sexton lifts the Six Nations trophy after winning the Grand Slam. 

A new biennial international rugby competition featuring teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere is set to start in 2026.

Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR — the organisation which includes South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina — revealed Saturday morning they are working on a new competition to take place in the existing July and November international windows.