What would it be like and when would the Rugby Club World Cup begin?

This Thursday, soccer held the draw for the Club World Cup 2025the new competition promoted by FIFA that will pit the best teams from each confederation against each other during the month of June. Live the best of rugby on Disney+.

For the Argentinathe news went through what will happen with River and Boca: the Millionaire will face in Group E Inter Milan, Monterrey from Mexico and Urawa Red Diamonds from Japanwhile Xeneize will play Group C with Bayern Munich from Germany, Auckland City from New Zealand and Benfica from Portugal.

Now can there be a tournament with similar characteristics in rugby? After back and forth negotiations between European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and Super Rugby, everything seems to indicate that 2028 would be the year designated to launch the first edition.

It would be held every four years, thus avoiding it coinciding with the Rugby World Cupand at least in its initial season it would have 16 participants: eight from Europe, six from Super Rugby Pacific and two that would come from League One in Japan.

At the moment, there would be no places for those groups that perform in the Super Rugby Americas not even for those of the Major League Rugbythe two emerging professional leagues in America.

The eight Europeans, as it turned out, would be the best classified for the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup. The South African franchises should also arrive from there, which since the 2021/22 campaign have been competing in the United Rugby Championship.

For now, rugby continues to debate the possibility of finding a global calendar, something that could be key for the expected event to finally take place. Club World Cup. After football, will the oval sport see the light of day?