In less than 50 days’, the Nations Championship makes its debut, with the 12 strongest teams in international rugby lining up in two groups representing the northern and southern hemispheres in a set of matches that could have a huge impact on the World Rugby rankings.
The Southern Series of fixtures in July sees the Six Nations unions representing the northern hemisphere travel south of the equator to face the powerhouse southern hemisphere nations.
Kicking off on Saturday 4 July, the Nations Championship opens with a blockbuster set of three consecutive ‘Super Saturdays’, giving fans back-to-back fixtures each match day,