Six Nations and Sanzaar face new battle with World Rugby in bid to scrap relegation

The Guardian UK Tuesday 10 November 2026, 13:00 UTC By Exclusive by Matt Hughes 1 min read

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F10 unions fear financial loss if they play in second tierPromotion/relegation set for 2030 Nations ChampionshipThe Six Nations and Sanzaar are facing another battle with World Rugby over a desire from some unions to ensure that none of them can be relegated from the Nations Championship. As reported last week by the Guardian, the 10 leading unions have set up a new company, F10, to run the Nations Championship and sell their broadcast and commercial rights for all competitions other than...

F10 unions fear financial loss if they play in second tier
Promotion/relegation set for 2030 Nations Championship

The Six Nations and Sanzaar are facing another battle with World Rugby over a desire from some unions to ensure that none of them can be relegated from the Nations Championship.

As reported last week by the Guardian, the 10 leading unions have set up a new company, F10, to run the Nations Championship and sell their broadcast and commercial rights for all competitions other than the World Cup, which remains the property of the global governing body, World Rugby.

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Six Nations and Sanzaar face new battle with World Rugby in bid to scrap relegation

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