The inaugural Nations Championship splits 12 countries into northern and southern sections following an opening round of three fixtures played in July. France currently hold a narrow one-point northern lead over Scotland, while South Africa maintain a slight advantage over New Zealand in the southern zone. The tournament will conclude at Twickenham from November 27 to 29, where teams face their equivalently ranked counterparts to establish final placements. This decisive month offers critical momentum for competing nations ahead of the Rugby World Cup, which begins on October 1 in Australia.
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Final standings will be determined by pairing each nation against its equivalently ranked…: Final standings will be determined by pairing each nation against its equivalently ranked counterpart from the opposite pool.
France and South Africa enter the November campaign holding narrow leads atop their respe…: France and South Africa enter the November campaign holding narrow leads atop their respective conference tables.
Competing nations are using these fixtures to build vital form ahead of next year's World…: Competing nations are using these fixtures to build vital form ahead of next year's World Cup in Australia.
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Nov 4 : A November of intense international rugby will not only deliver the first winners of the new Nations Championship, but also lay down some markers with less than a year before the Rugby World Cup kicks off.
The battle between the Six Nations teams and those of the southern hemisphere resumes with three weekends of tests across Europe, followed by a fourth weekend of finals matches at Twickenham from November 27 to 29 where the inaugural Nations Championship victor will be crowned.
The 12 participating countries are split into north and south sections and play six matches - three already in July and three more this month - facing only those in the opposite pool.
After the opening three rounds, South Africa are narrowly ahead of arch rivals New Zealand in the southern zone while France top the northern section.
All 12 will play on the finals weekend, with each team matched against its equivalently ranked team in the other pool to decide their final placing.
The northern section is tightly contested with France one point ahead of…
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