The Latest Breaking News from Nations Championship

RU:All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP · May 27

Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June

England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he may rest some senior players including his captain, Maro Itoje, for all or part of the Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · May 19

One thing each Six Nations side must do after captivating championship

Ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship this July, each side has questions to address

The Independent UK · Mar 16

George backs Borthwick to lead England at World Cup and takes aim at South Africa

Jamie George said the head coach is ‘the perfect person’ to lead England into the World Cup, adding that the Nations Championship game against the Springboks will be ‘an amazing opportunity’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

England expected to field second-string XV against Fiji due to travel schedule chaos

England have been handed a gruelling 25,000-mile travel itinerary for their inaugural Nations Championship fixtures in July

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

Top seats for Nations Championship’s ‘Glastonbury of Rugby’ at Twickenham to cost £280

Top-end tickets for the inaugural Nations Championship final at Twickenham will cost £280 as part of a weekend billed as the ‘Glastonbury of Rugby’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

ITV confirms major new international rugby deal ahead of Six Nations

The free-to-air broadcaster will show the first two editions of the new Nations Championship

The Independent UK · Jan 26

ITV to show every England Test from 2026 after agreeing new £80m deal

The terrestrial broadcaster submitted a successful £80m bid for the inaugural Nations Championship

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025