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Erasmus backs global rugby calendar
The Mercury
|January 28, 2026
RASSIE Erasmus has added his influential voice to the growing chorus calling for a unified global rugby calendar, suggesting that a total realignment of the international season could solve the sport's most persistent headaches.
According to a report in France, a World Rugby meeting is set to take place in London next month to discuss the matter.
Speaking this week, Erasmus revealed his excitement regarding a “synced” schedule, with discussions moving from boardroom theory into serious practical consideration.
“There's real talk about it” Erasmus told reporters on Monday.
“When you're in meetings and you start looking at calendars and you think what can work and what can’t work — some people voiced it out publicly, then some people took the route to get it done. It looks like everybody’s taking it seriously now.”
For Erasmus, the primary beneficiary of such a seismic shift would be the players.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition January 28, 2026 de The Mercury.
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