Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina will compete in a new Under-20 Rugby Championship from 2024, southern hemisphere rugby governing body SANZAAR announced on Thursday. is set to take place in April on the Gold Coast, Australia. “It has long been recognized that the missing link in our youth pathways has been the existence of a SANZAAR International Championship for up-and-coming talent,” said SANZAAR Chairman Hamish McLennan in a statement. Exposure to additional international matches can only benefit players in terms of experience and adaptation to the demands of top-level rugby.’ New Zealand have dominated the senior Rugby Championship, winning five of the last six titles. The All Blacks are also top of this year’s league after two rounds.

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