Global rugby union season talks stall to leave 2019 fixture list in limbo

• Six Nations sides split on moving tournament to free up calendar• New Zealand could negotiate fixtures individuallyTalks between the major rugby unions about a global season have stalled, raising fears that there will be no international calendar after the 2019 World Cup outside official tournaments, such as the Six Nations and the Rugby Championship.The major southern hemisphere nations have long argued for a global season which would separate club and international fixtures to synchronise the playing calendar. The New Zealand head coach, Steve Hansen, has described the current schedule as …