{"id":217115,"date":"2025-10-16T06:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217115\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:29:10","slug":"sanzaar-reveals-bold-and-dynamic-rugby-calendar-for-2026-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/217115\/","title":{"rendered":"SANZAAR reveals \u2018bold and dynamic\u2019 rugby calendar for 2026-2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SANZAAR has unveiled its international rugby calendar for the next five years, which includes a landmark Rugby Championship<\/a> announcement and international multi-week tours. This schedule aims to reflect the evolving requirements of SANZAAR\u2019s Member Unions.<\/p>\n

The Rugby Championship will be held in 2027, 2028 and 2029. SANZAAR has confirmed that, for the first time ever, a full TRC tournament will be played in a Rugby World Cup<\/a> year in 2027, which will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the sport\u2019s showpiece event.<\/p>\n

In 2026 and 2030 when TRC doesn\u2019t take place, international multi-week tours will be played in the August-September window, which is a new concept in SANZAAR\u2019s calendar. This schedule also includes the proposed Nations Championship in 2026, 2028 and 2030.<\/p>\n

As World Rugby explained during the 2023 Men\u2019s Rugby World Cup, the Nations Championship will pit the best 12 teams in men\u2019s rugby against one another. This tournament will be split across rounds in July and November every two years to determine the winner.<\/p>\n

SANZAAR\u2019s schedule also includes the 2027 Men\u2019s Rugby World Cup and the 2029 Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup in Australia, and the 2029 British & Irish Lions<\/a> tour of New Zealand \u2013 12 years on from the famous series draw between the Lions and All Blacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking ahead, our joint-venture is committed to driving the next chapter of southern hemisphere rugby,\u201d SANZAAR CEO Brendan Morris said in a statement.<\/p>\n

By collaborating closely with our Unions and valued broadcasting and commercial partners, we\u2019ve developed an innovative calendar designed to deliver thrilling rugby experiences and set new benchmarks for the game in the years to come.
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\u201cThis new calendar for Southern Hemisphere rugby is all about bringing to the fans the highest level of world-class rugby and action. Indeed, after listening to what supporters, broadcasters and our stakeholders want, we\u2019ve worked with the Unions to craft a bold and dynamic schedule designed to deliver unforgettable moments every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re cheering at the ground or watching at home, get ready for an era of electrifying matches, fierce rivalries, and world-class rugby experiences that put our passionate supporters front and centre. It\u2019s a new dawn for southern hemisphere rugby, and we can\u2019t wait for our fans to be part of this exciting journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future of southern hemisphere rugby is brighter than ever. Our member unions have a proud record on the international stage and SANZAAR believes this new calendar will assist in strengthening this record, while delivering to the fans unparalleled excitement and access to the world\u2019s best rugby.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANZAAR has unveiled its international rugby calendar for the next five years, which includes a landmark Rugby Championship…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217116,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-217115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}