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PREVIEW-Nations Championship month to offer World Cup clues

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In short

The inaugural tournament concludes with teams playing their equivalently ranked counterparts from the opposite pool to establish the definitive global ladder. South Africa currently holds a narrow edge over New Zealand in the southern section, while France barely leads a tightly packed northern division. Northern contenders France, Scotland, England, and Ireland remain separated by only two points after each logged two wins and one loss in July.

Key points

  • Twickenham will stage cross-pool clashes between identically ranked teams to determine fi…: Twickenham will stage cross-pool clashes between identically ranked teams to determine final standings.
  • France holds a slim one-point advantage over Scotland in an exceptionally tight northern…: France holds a slim one-point advantage over Scotland in an exceptionally tight northern section race.
  • England and Australia will meet on Sunday as both sides attempt to rebound from recent in…: England and Australia will meet on Sunday as both sides attempt to rebound from recent international setbacks.

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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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