International Rugby News
World Rugby has made some adjustments to the world schedule, but also today confirmed what had been hinted at by GRR for a while—the men's Rugby World Cup will be expanded to 24 teams for 2027 and beyond.
World Rugby has confirmed the formation of a new competition for teams in the Pacific.
This new competition is familiar to those who know their rugby history as it is the same as the latter iteration of the old Pacific Rim championship, which ran from 1996 to 2001.
Scotland defeated the USA 24-14 in Friday’s WXV match, overcoming the Americans having the lion’s share of the possession, especially in the second half.
Interim Head Coach Milton Haig has made only two changea to the gameday 23 to face Scotland in the second match of the WXV 2.
The Eagles face Scotland Friday, Oct. 20, at 8AM ET, live on RugbyPass TV.
World Rugby confirmed an end-of-year tournament for teams that did not compete in this year's Rugby World Cup.