Chile confirmed as first ever host nation of World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup in 2026

Chile confirmed as first ever host nation of World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup in 2026

Chile has been confirmed as the host nation for the first-ever World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup in 2026, bringing some of the best young international rugby talent to South America. The cross-regional tournament will feature a minimum of six teams and marks another milestone in Chile’s rapid rugby development. Announced at Santiago’s iconic Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, the tournament is seen as a crucial next step following Chile’s de…

Great news for rugby in Chile, after the Vice President of Chile Rugby, Raúl Sigren; the Minister of Sports, Jaime Pizarro, announced that Chile will organize the World Rugby Challenger CupM20 in 2026. The announcement also counted on the participation of the Governor of Santiago, Claudio Orrego; the National Director of the Sport Institute, Israel Castro; [...] The entry Chile will organize the World Sub20 of Rugby was first published in Desenf…

Chile will welcome some of the world's best young players when it hosts the 2026 World Rugby Challenger Cup U20, an interregional competition featuring at least six teams. The new tournament will represent a significant boost for rugby in Chile, which continues to consolidate its momentum following the debut of the men's national team at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, in addition to the development of its High Performance Rugby Center (CARR) at…