Three games in three weeks on three different continents: The huge threat coming for England's stars this summer and why it's time to take their pleas for help seriously - or rugby's new Nations Championship will do serious harm, writes ALEX BYWATER

Дата публикации: 25-02-2026 12:18:53

Rugby's new biennial tournament certainly has promise - but if you scratch just a little beneath the surface to see what the Nations Championship entails, a worrying picture emerges.

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