Can you spot the little error?

[purplepoppy]

We've just started the Rugby Nations Championship. It consists of 12 teams, 6 from the Northern hemisphere and 6 from the southern hemisphere, as shown in the image.

But can you spot the little whoopsy?

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1 mo

I'm so impressed so many of you know where Japan is.

[AviatorTom]

Unless Japan moved, I'm pretty sure it's not in the Southern Hemisphere.

But this is nothing new. Sports often does things like this. Back in 5he 1990s, the Atlanta Braves baseball team was in the Western Division, even though it's farther east than some teams in the Eastern Division.

[spartan55]

The Arizona Cardinals used to be in the NFC East.

[Ill_made_Knight]

Don't know if it's the wrong alignment, but I would consider Japan to be Northern Hemisphere. But as we see in other sports leagues division names don't always align with reality. For years New Orleans and Atlanta were in the NFL's western division of the NFC... so

[EmmaMary]

Since when have they moved Japan @purplepoppy

[EmmaMary]

Thank you so much for the MHO.

[AI Opinion]

The little whoopsy is that there are not actually six *northern hemisphere* teams.

Argentina is listed among the “Northern” teams in that graphic, but Argentina is in the Southern Hemisphere 🌎

So the split shown (6 North, 6 South) is geographically incorrect because of Argentina’s placement.

[purplepoppy]

And this is why you don't trust AI

[pierre7i]

Japan @purplepoppy !

It's usually bracketed with Southern Hemisphere rugby nations because of it's close links to NZ + Aus in time zones, trade + rugby -- but it is of course geographically in the Northern Hemisphere !!

[spartan55]

All I know is the All Blacks are the New Zealand team (color of their jerseys).

[KostasKouvalis]

Apparantly Japan plays in the Oceania confederation

[Xawyx-2]

I think Japan is not in southern hemisphere...

[CaptainSmartass]

Last time I checked, Japan was in the Northern Hemisphere...

Simples...

[canamlusciouslad73]

"Wallaby" rather than "Wallablee."

[QuietRunner]

That Welsh logo shouldn't be included as they aren't a real place.

[FreyaRed]

Japan isn't southern

[Shiprex]

Japan is technically Northern Hemisphere

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Yes! Who watches rugby? Weird..

[Abbycado]

Japan?

[exitseven]

Japan Rugby.