WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Reported plans for a World League involving 12 invited nations would be the "death" of international rugby in the Pacific Islands, according to the head of their players' union.
New Zealand media reported on Thursday that World Rugby was considering introducing the new competition in 2020, which would involve the existing sides from the Six Nations, with Japan and the United States also joining the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship.
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