By Chris Foy for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 23:03 GMT, 14 March 2019
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A deadline of March 29 has been set for unions to sign up to the Nations Championship — backed by a sports marketing company headed by Sepp Blatter’s nephew.
World Rugby on Thursday revealed their future vision for the sport in a meeting with leading officials in Dublin, and it emerged that their annual Nations Championship concept will be financed by In Front Sports, based in Zug, Switzerland.
Their investment is worth £5billion over 12 years. Their chief executive and president is Philippe Blatter - whose uncle is currently serving a FIFA suspension after his time as president of football's governing body was plagued by allegations of corruption.
The Nations Championship proposal is being backed by a sports marketing company Front Sports headed by Sepp Blatter's nephew, Philippe Blatter (right)
