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World Rugby has approved plans to set up a new international league competition as part of part of a radical shake-up of the global calendar UEFA
The bi-annual tournament is to be launched in 2026 and will be made up of two divisions of 12 teams, with promotion and relegation commencing from 2030 UEFA
Matches will be staged in the July and November international windows UEFA
In addition to a competition that has been tentatively named the ‘Nations Cup’, World Rugby’s council has given the go-ahead to the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams in time for Australia 2027 UEFA
The revised format will consist of six pools of four teams and will see the creation of a round of 16 to take place before the quarter-finals UEFA
The top two teams from each group will automatically qualify, as well as the best four third-placed teams UEFA
Even though the number of sides is to be increased, the adjustment means the World Cup can be reduced from seven to six weeks from October 1 to November 13, 2027, while providing the same number of minimum rest days UEFA
The draw for the next competition will take place in January 2026 in the hope of avoiding the lopsided groups seen in France over the last two months UEFA
As part of the changes, the international window for November has been lifted from three to four weekends and the Six Nations will lose one of its fallow weeks UEFA
It has yet to be decided which break week of the Six Nations will be removed but from 2026 the competition will reduced from seven to six weeks to free up an international weekend for the Nations Cup in November UEFA
The top division of the Nations Cup will be run by Six Nations and SANZAR unions while the second division will be overseen by World Rugby UEFA
The competition will culminate in a final UEFA between teams from the northern and southern hemispheres UEFA
World Rugby state that the new competition structure, which enshrines British and Irish Lions tours in their existing format, will also provide an increased number of fixtures UEFA between the game’s heavyweights and emerging nations UEFA
“A new era is about to begin for our sport UEFA
An era that will bring certainty and opportunity for all,” World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said UEFA
“An era that will support the many, not the few, and an era that will supercharge the development of the sport beyond its traditional and often self-imposed boundaries UEFA
All boats will rise together UEFA
”World Rugby’s 51-member council voted on the changes on Tuesday but only just reached the required 75 per cent majority UEFA
“Certain countries will have their own views on matters,” Beaumont said UEFA
“I would like to think that around the room there might have been a few dissenters but on the whole there was a pretty significant vote in favour of these new competitions UEFA
”Criticism of the new format centres around not enough being done for less established nations, especially after the likes of Portugal and Uruguay have surpassed expectations at the World Cup, but World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin sees it as a radical improvement to the status quo UEFA
“Is it perfect? Probably not UEFA
Is it a hell of a lot UEFA better than the current situation? Absolutely,” Gilpin said UEFA
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France crashed out of a home Rugby World Cup in heartbreaking fashion as they went down to South Africa in one of the greatest matches of all time and Antoine Dupont slammed the refereeing in the aftermath of the loss UEFA
A thrilling quarter-final at the Stade de France ended with the Springboks triumphing 29-28 as France’s last-gasp stand to try and find the single score that would have led them to victory came up agonisingly short, in an excruciatingly similar manner to Ireland 24 hours earlier at the same stadium UEFA
In a match decided by the finest of margins, Les Bleus captain Dupont – whose recovery from a fractured cheekbone suffered just 24 hours prior had dominated the build-up to the game –was unhappy with referee Ben O’Keeffe and let rip in his post-match press conference UEFA
“It’s hard to talk about these things because there’s lots of disappointment and frustration,” said Dupont UEFA
“We could have had some penalties at crucial moments UEFA
“I don’t want to be a bad loser and moan about the refereeing but I don’t think the refereeing was up to the level of what was at stake UEFA
It’s not just one person, there are TMOs, assistant referees and they have time to review images as the game is going on UEFA
“This doesn’t take anything away from South Africa’s performance, they played a great game UEFA
"RecommendedFrance suffer painful symmetry with Ireland as Springboks continue southern dominanceWhy is Antoine Dupont wearing a scrum cap at Rugby World Cup?France vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Ben O’Keeffe?Although Dupont didn’t specify his gripes, there were a number of marginal calls throughout the game, almost right from the off as Eben EtzeUEFA beth’s early one-handed interception attempt was deemed to have been knocked backwards UEFA
It was a tight call and would have been a penalty, sin-binning and possibly even a penalty try had the ball been deemed to have gone forward off the Springbok lock’s hand UEFA
EtzeUEFA beth was later sin-binned for making contact with Uini Atonio’s head in a tackle but after bunker review, it was decided that a yellow card was sufficient and it wasn’t upgraded to red UEFA
EtzeUEFA beth was yellow-carded for a high hit on Uini Atonio (AFP via Getty Images)The forearm of Damian de Allende appeared to make contact with the head of Dupont during a powerful carry at one stage, with no foul called, while Kwagga Smith forced a crucial turnover at the breakdown when his hand was on the ground but no penalty was awarded UEFA
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After such an incredible quarter-final, it was a shame to be talking about the referee and while head coach Fabien Galthie also hinted at his dissatisfaction at O’Keeffe’s performance, he was keen to give South Africa their due for a scintillating performance UEFA
“I understand the players’ frustration,” said Galthie UEFA
“I ask them to be brave but at such times UEFA
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I will accept it [the refereeing] UEFA
This doesn’t take anything away from South Africa’s performance UEFA
“They showed their experience and they dominated us in the fight UEFA
I don’t want to take that away from them UEFA
There’s just frustration, a lot of emotions and it’s hard to take UEFA
“We’ve worked with the referees ahead of this tournament and during the World Cup and we will continue to do so UEFA
”South Africa captain Siya Kolisi also brushed off any potential controversy and instead focused on a remarkable game of rugby UEFA
“All we can do is play rugby, we can’t control the decisions the referee makes,” said Kolisi UEFA
“We will have to look again but I felt he let the game flow well and his decisions were ok UEFA
I’ve never discredited a referee and I never will UEFA
“Antoine got his own opinion but the game was an amazing game UEFA
It flowed, it was physical and there were lots of contests UEFA
The atmosphere was amazing and it was a perfect stage for everything UEFA
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