Chile announced that it will host the Challenger Cup M20 in 2026

Chili announced that it will host the World Rugby Challenger Cup M20, which will be played in 2026, in an interregional competition that will be attended by at least six teams.

The meetings of the contest will be held in the Rugby High Performance Center (Carr) in Mahuida Park. The new tournament will represent a significant impulse for Rugby in Chile, which continues to consolidate its trajectory after the debut of the selected in the 2023 World Cup.

Raúl Sigren, Vice President of Chile Rugby, spoke at a press conference about it: “With great pride and with a great degree of commitment we want to announce the launch of the Challenger 2026, sponsored by World Rugby, which is passively an M20 World Cup to be carried out at the High Performance Center Parque Mahuida de la Reina. He puts Chile again on the radar of sport and we are on the way to direct rugby as the second collective sport nationwide and headquarters of a World Cup, not only supports the commitment that World Rugby gives us as a country to do this type of championship, but also gives us the backing at the South America level, in achieving the headquarters of this championship, “ detailed.

For its part, Jorge Pizarro, Vice President of South America Rugby, said: “The rivals are going to depend on the rankings, but there will be teams of all continents, but the important thing is that it gives global competition to the lower division teams, thinking about the development for the next World Cup of 2027. Another element to consider, and I take the opportunity to thank World Rugby, in this process in which many adjustments are being developed at the international level, this championship comes to generate a new opportunity for the Tier 2 And that is key, because sometimes it costs a lot to access and that can give us significant development “, commented.

The CHALLENGER CUP M20 It will be given by the cancellation of the U20 Trophy in 2025 and will serve as a platform for the development of emerging selections. The details about the participating teams of the Challenger Cup M20, the matches of matches and the sale of tickets will be officially formalized.

The tournament format, with details to be known, will have teams from all continents, depending on the ranking. In addition, two other teams that will leave the external classifications to World Rugby.