Rugby Championship hits peak then heads into purgatory


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 06 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: Rugby - Rugby Championship - Argentina v South Africa - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, Britain - October 4, 2025 South Africa's Siya Kolisi holds up the trophy after winning the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -It took more than a decade but this year's Rugby Championship finally lived up to what it had long promised fans: being fast, fierce and wide open to the finish.

Now, having found its spark, the full version of the four-nation tournament will fade from view for at least two years as champions South Africa and New Zealand plot a traditional tour in 2026 without Australia and Argentina.

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