Nations Cup 2026: With Los Pumas, the calendar is defined

Less and less is missing for the first edition of the Nations Cupthe contest that will be played from 2026 And it arrives to give a competitive frame to the stronger 12 selected on the planet. The best of rugby, in Disney+.

It is scheduled to be held every two years, excluding seasons with World Cup and tour of the British & Irish Lionswith the six powers of the northern hemisphere (France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy) Before southern opponents: Los Pumas, All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies with Fiji and Japan.

In addition to the clashes between the teams themselves of the Six nations and rugby Championship, The windows of July and November They will serve to complete the matches that must be given between one conference and the other. The closure will be with repositioning crosses – in the only sede – where the champion will also be defined.

The president of the French Federation, Florian Grill, revealed a few weeks ago who will be the first rivals of the Gauls away from home: “In that order, we will play against New Zealand, Australia and Japan“

For its part, England mediawith whom they just played the series. The English would arrive in the country and should also be measured with Fiji and South Africa. It should be noted that the RFU would be negotiating that the sets are local in London in order to avoid the trip to the Pacific.

The same happens in Ireland. According to the press of that country, the clover would visit the Wallabies, All Blacks and Japan And then I would receive the Springboks, Fiji and Los Pumas In Dublin, in the final stretch of 2026.

For now, there was still no more official information and also remains to know what the tour for the other European nations in July will be and what will be the destinations for those of the South in the Old Continent during November.