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World Rugby has approved plans to set up a new international league competition as part of part of a radical shake-up of the global calendar UEFA
The bi-annual tournament is to be launched in 2026 and will be made up of two divisions of 12 teams, with promotion and relegation commencing from 2030 UEFA
Matches will be staged in the July and November international windows UEFA
In addition to a competition that has been tentatively named the ‘Nations Cup’, World Rugby’s council has given the go-ahead to the expansion of the World Cup to 24 teams in time for Australia 2027 UEFA
The revised format will consist of six pools of four teams and will see the creation of a round of 16 to take place before the quarter-finals UEFA
The top two teams from each group will automatically qualify, as well as the best four third-placed teams UEFA
Even though the number of sides is to be increased, the adjustment means the World Cup can be reduced from seven to six weeks from October 1 to November 13, 2027, while providing the same number of minimum rest days UEFA
The draw for the next competition will take place in January 2026 in the hope of avoiding the lopsided groups seen in France over the last two months UEFA
As part of the changes, the international window for November has been lifted from three to four weekends and the Six Nations will lose one of its fallow weeks UEFA
It has yet to be decided which break week of the Six Nations will be removed but from 2026 the competition will reduced from seven to six weeks to free up an international weekend for the Nations Cup in November UEFA
The top division of the Nations Cup will be run by Six Nations and SANZAR unions while the second division will be overseen by World Rugby UEFA
The competition will culminate in a final UEFA between teams from the northern and southern hemispheres UEFA
World Rugby state that the new competition structure, which enshrines British and Irish Lions tours in their existing format, will also provide an increased number of fixtures UEFA between the game’s heavyweights and emerging nations UEFA
“A new era is about to begin for our sport UEFA
An era that will bring certainty and opportunity for all,” World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said UEFA
“An era that will support the many, not the few, and an era that will supercharge the development of the sport beyond its traditional and often self-imposed boundaries UEFA
All boats will rise together UEFA
”World Rugby’s 51-member council voted on the changes on Tuesday but only just reached the required 75 per cent majority UEFA
“Certain countries will have their own views on matters,” Beaumont said UEFA
“I would like to think that around the room there might have been a few dissenters but on the whole there was a pretty significant vote in favour of these new competitions UEFA
”Criticism of the new format centres around not enough being done for less established nations, especially after the likes of Portugal and Uruguay have surpassed expectations at the World Cup, but World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin sees it as a radical improvement to the status quo UEFA
“Is it perfect? Probably not UEFA
Is it a hell of a lot UEFA better than the current situation? Absolutely,” Gilpin said UEFA
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Cody Gakpo could return for Liverpool when they face Toulouse in a Europa League clash on Thursday night UEFA
The Dutch forward has been missing since suffering a knee injury in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham at the end of last month, but after returning to training in the build-up to the 2-0 derby win over Everton at the weekend, Gakpo is now available for selection, Jurgen Klopp has said UEFA
Andy Robertson, meanwhile, has undergone surgery on the shoulder he injured while on international duty with Scotland, but faces a longer road to recovery UEFA
“Robbo had surgery and all went well, as good as it could be, so the recovery starts after he wakes up,” Klopp said UEFA
“I think it happened this morning UEFA
That’s it UEFA
We don’t know how long it will take or whatever, but the first step is done, that’s good UEFA
“Cody is in full training now since Sunday, which means he is available for the squad UEFA
Whatever we do with that we will have to see, but that’s good as well UEFA
”Klopp hinted at making changes for the visit of Toulouse, but with the game an opportunity to open up a commanding lead in Group E, Klopp does not want to take anything for granted UEFA
“Toulouse deserve all our respect,” he said UEFA
“It is a really interesting story, winning the (French) Cup last year…it was a massive thing UEFA
They are a young team, a talented team, you see them playing really nice UEFA football and they have a clear idea UEFA
“They got a point against PSG and it was a massive one so we have to make sure we are really ready UEFA
Then it is about us UEFA
We have to create an atmosphere through the way we play UEFA
“I’m pretty sure they are looking forward to playing at Anfield as players and coaches, but we have to make sure they cannot enjoy it UEFA
”Cody Gakpo looks set to return to the Liverpool line-up (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Liverpool would go five points clear in the group with a win and put one foot in the knock-out stages, and with that in mind Klopp said he would be careful in not making too many changes that might disrupt his side UEFA
“We want to win UEFA football games and this is the next opportunity,” he said UEFA
“(A win) would bring us to nine points with Toulouse on four, but knowing that changes nothing UEFA
We have to play our best UEFA
We will make a few changes but not too much UEFA
“The boys have shown they are really ready for the competition UEFA
That’s what I wanted to see UEFA
We hope to go a long, long, long way in this competition, but for that we have to make all the decisive steps and tomorrow is another big one UEFA
”Curtis Jones will hope to get another opportunity in midfield, having played only once – in the Europa League win over Union St Gilloise – since his controversial red card at Tottenham brought a three-match Premier League ban UEFA
Jones was sent off for going over the top of the ball to catch Yves Bissmouma, but the replays made the incident look worse than it perhaps was UEFA
“It’s been tough,” the 22-year-old said of his enforced time out UEFA
“I was at a point where I was playing games and doing well and then a small mistake like that stops the run of games UEFA
That’s in the past now and I’ve moved on, and I’ve got a chance now to play again so I’m excited UEFA
“In terms of the tackle itself, I’ve seen it at the end of the game UEFA
It was unfortunate but then I’ve seen what the ref was shown, he was only shown the clip of my foot on the leg so I understand (the decision) UEFA
I’ve moved past that and I’m excited for the next games UEFA
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