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    All Blacks legend Sir Bryan Williams has slammed the exclusion of Samoa and Tonga from rugby's new Nations Championship, set to start in 2026

    All Blacks legend Sir Bryan Williams has slammed the exclusion of Samoa and Tonga from rugby's new Nations Championship, set to start in 2026


    Fiji and Japan are likely to join the Rugby Championship and Six Nations sides in a new, lucrative global league.

    Williams says a lot of Samoan and Tongan people are nonplussed.



    The first-ever Super Rugby match in Tonga takes place in Nuku'alofa this afternoon... Moana Pasifika hosting the Highlanders.

    Kickoff's at five past two, live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

    SUPER RUGBY COVERAGE WITH HABIT HEALTH. TACKLING ALL YOUR ACHES AND PAINS FROM SPORT AND WORK

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Rugby News
     16 Jun: Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan believes number eight Wallace Sititi has put himself in the mix for an All Blacks call-up
     15 Jun: A late change for the Chiefs, heading into today's second Super Rugby Pacific semifinal against the Hurricanes in Wellington
     15 Jun: Skipper Dalton Papali'i is allaying fears over his health after leaving the field late in the Blues' 34-20 Super Rugby semifinal victory over the Brumbies in Auckland
     15 Jun: Former All Black Sam Whitelock will debut for the Barbarians against Fiji next weekend at Twickenham for the Killik Cup
     15 Jun: Daniel Williamson and Phillip Wilson have beaten the New Zealand B crew of Campbell Crouch and Ben Taylor in the opening men's pair heat at the World Cup event in Poland
     14 Jun: Blues coach Vern Cotter is calling for their leaders to step up, to help manage any mid-game worries in tonight's home Super Rugby Pacific semifinal against the Brumbies
     14 Jun: Brumbies skipper Allan Ala'alatoa is confident his side are as good as the Super Rugby Pacific front-runners, heading into tonight's semifinal against the Blues at Eden Park
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