TORONTO - Canada has learned its 2026 rugby road map with confirmation of the new men's World Rugby Nations Cup.

Next year marks the start of World Rugby's new biennial global competition featuring teams from both hemispheres in the existing July and November windows

In 2026, the top 12 teams will take part in the World Rugby Nations Championship, while Canada and the other 11 qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup will compete in the second-tier World Rugby Nations Cup.

Teams in the Nations Cup will be divided into two regional pools, one comprising teams from the Americas (Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the U.S.) and Pacific (Tonga) and the other featuring sides from Europe (Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Spain), Africa (Zimbabwe) and Asia (Hong Kong). The winner of Tuesday's match between Belgiu

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