The Rugby Championship will then kick off in August and will be a straight round-robin. The World League will then be completed by the southern sides travelling north in November to play the three teams they didn't play in July. • Rugby Championship to include USA and Japan and revert to straight round-robin format. • All Blacks to play three more tests in Europe in November [against the three Six Nations teams they didn't play in July]. • Semi-final and final of World League to be played in November/December in Europe/USA which means All Blacks could play five weeks in succession.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 28, 2019 00:59 UTC