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PARIS: It has been a long time coming, and it will be a long time until its benefits are felt, but rugby's administrators seem to have finally found a way to untie the Gordian Knot that has seen the game forever hopelessly biased towards its traditional powers.
PARIS: It has been a long time coming, and it will be a long time until its benefits are felt, but rugby's administrators seem to have finally found a way to untie the Gordian Knot that has seen the game forever hopelessly biased towards its traditional powers.
Andrew Goodman believes World Rugby's new 'Nations Championship' could have a positive effect on the game, but only if Tier 2 sides can still get exposure to games against Tier 1 opposition.
It is a major reform of a sport that is struggling to provide meaningful opportunities to smaller unions, and comes at a time when the likes of Portugal and Fiji have shown the promise of Tier Two sides at the World Cup in France.
The men's Rugby World Cup will enlarge from 20 nations to 24 for its next edition in Australia in 2027, World Rugby announced on Tuesday.
The World Rugby Council has approved a new aligned international calendar, expanded 24-team men's World Cup and a top division of 12 teams in a biennial Nations League concept from 2026 that will have promotion and relegation, but only from 2030.
(Corrects 16 to 20 in third para)
England's Wayne Barnes will referee South Africa's Rugby World Cup final clash against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday.