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The first leg of the inaugural Nations Championship was a great first outing for the new concept, but what have we learned about the best of northern and southern hemisphere international rugby? Broadcaster Martin Devlin joins Brett McKay this week to run back over for the July series of the Championship, and ask the key questions: Does the format work? Has it brought more meaning to this Test Rugby window? And are there already tweaks to be made for the next edition of the Nations Championship? Beyond that, are the All Blacks ready for South Africa? And how well will the Wallabies transition from the Joe Schmidt era to the new leadership of Les Kiss? What changes, if any, should we expect for the Japan Series in August? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Rugby #NationsChampionship Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:31 – The Nations Championship: Verdict on the new format 02:58 – The Northern vs. Southern Hemisphere rivalry: Does it actually exist? 06:57 – Travel & Logistics: The "rough" deal for Japan and Italy 10:05 – Promotion, Relegation, and the "Mini-World Cup" debate 11:33 – Nations Championship Round 3: Weekend wrap-up 12:11 – Argentina vs. England fallout: The referee treatment "disgrace" 16:58 – Post-July Rankings: Are the Wallabies ahead of Argentina? 23:19 – What looks different about the 2026 Wallabies? 28:22 – The "Gradual Transition" plan: Why Les Kiss wasn’t in team gear 32:03 – Dave Rennie’s All Blacks: "I don't want the soup, I want the steak" 37:23 – Are the All Blacks ready for South Africa? 42:24 – Nations Cup update: Georgia, USA remain unbeaten 44:16 – Join the conversation at 8/9 Rugby on Substack Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts Social media: search for ‘8/9 Rugby’ on Twitter, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and on Instagram, too And please do check out and subscribe to 8/9 Rugby on Substack: https://89rugby.substack.com/ Find Brett on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport Music: "Up Above" by Letter Box (via YouTube Creator Studio)

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