ITV have beaten TNT Sports to the rights of the Nations Championship after making an £80million bid for two editions of the tournament which will in part be hosted at Twickenham

ITV have swooped in to claim the rights to broadcast rugby's new Nations Championship competition. It means that fans will be able to watch the tournament for free after they beat TNT to cover the tournament, with a deal now close to being finalised.

The Nations Championship will start in 2026 and comprises of 12 teams, including England, Wales, Scotland , Ireland, France, Australia , South Africa, and New Zealand. An £80million bid was enough to win ITV the rights, per The Times , in a major shock.

TNT were locked in as favourites, having broadcast the last two years of autumn internationals. However, I

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