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Nations Championship to open with six-Test Saturday
Key takeaways
- England and South Africa - who meet on the opening day of the Nations Championship - last played each other at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium in November 2024, with the Springboks winning 29-20
- Fans will be able to watch nearly nine hours of Test rugby, with kick-offs staggered throughout the day.
- The concept of a fixture-packed single day of action is repeated in the following two rounds of action, on 11 and 18 July.
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England and South Africa - who meet on the opening day of the Nations Championship - last played each other at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium in November 2024, with the Springboks winning 29-20
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published8 minutes ago The new Nations Championship - a biennial series pitting northern hemisphere superpowers against their southern counterparts - will begin with a six-Test Super Saturday round of fixtures on 4 July.
Fans will be able to watch nearly nine hours of Test rugby, with kick-offs staggered throughout the day.
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