World Rugby Nations Cup

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Established
2026 (0 years old)

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Current Season
2026

Current Round
3

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Rugby

Location
Worldwide

Gender
Male

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		Upcoming
07 Nov 26	Spain RuSpain Rugby	1:00pm	Chile RuChile Rugby
07 Nov 26	ZimbabweZimbabwe Rugby	1:00pm	Uruguay Uruguay Rugby
07 Nov 26	Hong KonHong Kong Rugby	1:00pm	Canada RCanada Rugby
07 Nov 26	Romania Romania Rugby	1:00pm	USA RugbUSA Rugby
07 Nov 26	PortugalPortugal Rugby	1:00pm	Samoa RuSamoa Rugby
07 Nov 26	Georgia Georgia Rugby	1:00pm	Tonga RuTonga Rugby
14 Nov 26	Georgia Georgia Rugby	1:00pm	Canada RCanada Rugby
14 Nov 26	Hong KonHong Kong Rugby	1:00pm	USA RugbUSA Rugby
14 Nov 26	PortugalPortugal Rugby	1:00pm	Chile RuChile Rugby
14 Nov 26	Romania Romania Rugby	1:00pm	Tonga RuTonga Rugby

		Results
19 Jul 26	Canada RuCanada Rugby	23 - 19	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Rugby
18 Jul 26	USA RugbyUSA Rugby	29 - 22	Spain RugSpain Rugby
18 Jul 26	Tonga RugTonga Rugby	28 - 32	Portugal Portugal Rugby
18 Jul 26	Chile RugChile Rugby	22 - 49	Georgia RGeorgia Rugby
18 Jul 26	Uruguay RUruguay Rugby	40 - 42	Hong KongHong Kong Rugby
18 Jul 26	Samoa RugSamoa Rugby	37 - 38	Romania RRomania Rugby
12 Jul 26	Canada RuCanada Rugby	14 - 38	Portugal Portugal Rugby
11 Jul 26	USA RugbyUSA Rugby	31 - 15	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Rugby
11 Jul 26	Chile RugChile Rugby	38 - 17	Hong KongHong Kong Rugby
11 Jul 26	Tonga RugTonga Rugby	19 - 32	Spain RugSpain Rugby

Description

The World Rugby Nations Cup is a second tier rugby union competition for international men's teams, run by World Rugby, that is taking place concurrently with the Nations Championship. It consists of twelve teams, with promotion and relegation between the Nations Cup and the Nations Championship commencing from 2030.

In December 2024 when the Nations Championship was initially being planned, it was reported that the second division would initially consist of the 12 teams that successfully qualify for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup through the qualification process, meaning all the qualified teams for the 2027 tournament would take part in the inaugural edition of either the Nations Championship itself or the second division competition. On 17 November 2025, World Rugby confirmed that the second division competition would be called the World Rugby Nations Cup.

At the same time, it was announced that in Rugby World Cup and British & Irish Lions years, when the Nations Championship and Nations Cup are not played, 'cross competition matches' between the Nations Championship teams and the Nations Cup teams will be prioritised.

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