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RFU CEO Ian Ritchie Says Six Nations Format Will Not Change

Rugby Football Union CEO Ian Ritchie promised that there "will be no tampering with the Six Nations' successful structure, particularly its place in the calendar following the dramatic finale to this year's championship," according to Paul Rees of the London GUARDIAN. World Rugby has set up a working group to "look into the global calendar." The timing of every tournament will be looked at, "although Ritchie said he would have to be convinced that moving the Six Nations back even a few weeks so matches started in March would be beneficial." Ritchie: "You'd be a very courageous person to move the Six Nations to a significant degree, because it's a winning formula. ... We sold out every game, we have just had a record television audience for a Six Nations match and it works well for the fans. Last weekend was mind-blowing and you would need a lot of persuading to change what works." Player welfare is "at the heart of the RFU's input into talks on a global season" (GUARDIAN, 3/28).

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