The First Rugby Nations Championship Starts
首屆橄欖球國家錦標賽開打
Introduction
The 2026 Rugby Nations Championship started. Twelve top teams from around the world are playing.
2026年橄欖球國家錦標賽已開打，共有12支世界頂尖球隊參賽。
Main Body
Six teams are from the North. Six teams are from the South. Teams from the North play teams from the South. They play from July to November. Teams get points for wins and draws.
六支球隊來自北半球，另六支則來自南半球。北半球的球隊將與南半球的球隊對戰。比賽時間從七月持續到十一月。獲勝與平局均可獲得積分。
In the first games, Ireland beat Australia. Wales beat Fiji. New Zealand beat France. Japan beat Italy. South Africa won a big game against England.
在首輪比賽中，愛爾蘭擊敗澳洲，威爾斯擊敗斐濟，紐西蘭擊敗法國，日本則擊敗義大利。南非在一場大賽中擊敗了英格蘭。
Some teams changed their players. Ireland had four new players. South Africa brought back Eben Etzebeth. England had two players who were sick or hurt.
部分球隊調整了陣容。愛爾蘭有四名新球員，南非迎回了 Eben Etzebeth，而英格蘭則有兩名球員因病或受傷缺陣。
Conclusion
The tournament is now in the second round. South Africa and New Zealand are doing very well.
賽事目前已進入第二輪，南非與紐西蘭表現非常出色。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Who Did What' Pattern
Look at these sentences from the text:
- Ireland beat Australia.
- Japan beat Italy.
- South Africa won a big game.
The Secret: When we talk about sports results in the past, we use simple action words.
Simple Switch: Now → Past Win → Won Beat → Beat (stays the same!)
How to use it: [Person/Team] [Action Word] [Other Person/Team]
Example:
New Zealand beat France