Read the latest Rugby Union News. In a bombshell report, the 2019 World Cup winners are set to join Europe’s Six Nations tournament, leaving the Rugby Championship in turmoil. 2017 - Rugby Europe International Championships; 2017 - U20 XV Men Championship; U20 - 2017 Men's XV Trophy All games; 2017 - ALL Competitions. SANZAAR and Six Nations countries have three votes each, Africa, Rugby Asia, Europe North/Central America, Oceania and Japan each have two. College football 2020: Notre Dame vs Clemson, fans storm fie... State of Origin 2020: Boyd Cordner concussion, Andrew Johns,... Cricket news 2020: Will Pucovski, Sheffield Shield, Victoria... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. News Ryan: We need to be at our best. Nic Savage news.com.au February 9, 2020 6:29am All times AEDT (GMT +11). The European organisation that includes 48 member unions across the continent, revealed on Tuesday morning that it had put its two votes behind Beaumont and vice-chairman candidate Bernard Laporte. Beaumont is running against current vice-chairman Agustin Pichot for the top job and the vote has been predicted to be a tight one. Rather than remove the struggling Italian side from the Six Nations, South Africa’s inclusion would reportedly form a seven-team event, congesting the European rugby calendar. 6th November 2020. This video shows the Springboks celebrating and holding up the Webb Ellis Cup for a cheering crowd as they drive through Pretoria. “Rugby Europe considers that the substantial work initiated over the last few years, in terms of governance reforms, the structure of men’s and women’s competitions and financial support for member unions, should allow our sport to face the current crisis and become better structured for the challenges ahead.”. World champions South Africa are reportedly set to leave the Rugby Championship after the 2023 World Cup in favour of the Six Nations tournament. 2017 - Rugby Europe International Championships; 2017 - U20 XV Men Championship; U20 - 2017 Men's XV Trophy The Springboks won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, becoming the second nation to achieve the feat three times, joining New Zealand. Read up on all the latest rugby union news, from scores and results to team updates and fixtures. Initial reaction to the news South Africa could be added to the #SixNations: pic.twitter.com/WUzFdD02Xs, So @SixNationsRugby is completely adverse to introducing new nations... except @Springboks? 3rd … Europe follows Rugby Asia in publicly declaring its submitted vote and neither decision will have created shockwaves. Away matches would also take place during South African prime time, rather than the middle of the night, a far more attractive proposition for domestic audiences. Rennie says he announced himself to the world, 'We're not going to get carried away with tonight': Rennie satisfied, but not celebrating with Bledisloe still on NZ soil, The SANZAAR members are expected to vote as a bloc for Pichot. Watch every match of the Guinness 2020 Six Nations LIVE with beIN SPORTS on KAYO. it has been widely expected the votes will be largely along hemispherical lines, with the Northern Hemisphere countries behind Beaumont and the south behind Pichot.