The Rugby Championship will not be played in 2026 but will appear on the global calendar for the following three years, including a full version ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, organisers SANZAAR confirmed on Thursday. The Southern Hemisphere version of the Six Nations Championship is contested between South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, traditionally between August and October.

South Africa are the current holders having won the last two editions, but there has been speculation over the competition's future with the rise of other events. It will not be staged next year as New Zealand tour South Africa for multiple tests billed as a showdown between rugby's two major superpowers, while there is also the launch of World Rugby's new Nations Championship in th

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