Ben Ryan says the finances a Nations Championship could bring to Fiji would be vital in taking rugby union in the country to another level.
Ben Ryan says the proposed Nations Championship can be "game-changing" for Fiji and vital for the development of rugby union in the Pacific Island nation.
World Rugby has laid out plans for the introduction of a new global competition in 2022.
Fiji and Japan would join countries that compete in the Rugby Championship and Six Nations, with the competition split into two conferences and the top two teams meeting in the final.
Ryan says the changes, which are yet to be agreed by unions, could take rugby in Fiji to another level.
The country's former sevens coach told Omnisport: "I think it would be amazing for Fiji if an agreement is reached for the Nations Championship because the financial benefits would be game-changing.
"Having four or five huge Tests at home would boost the economy hugely and generate massive interest amongst the people of Fiji.
"The additional finance that would come with this hopefully being signed off would enable Fijian rugby to take the next step, potentially building a new stadium and the possibility of having a team in one of the bigger leagues.
"It is interesting times. Presuming Super Rugby is still going in five or six years' time then maybe that could be possibility [to have a team from Fiji in the competition].
"If the changes are passed it would surely just be a matter of when, not if, there was a side from Fiji in a major league.
"This is an important time for union in Fiji because rugby league is a major threat, with a lot of interest in the NRL and increasing support for league."
