Canada has learned its road back to the Rugby World Cup, with qualification for the 2027 tournament via the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup.
And it is a more promising path, restoring hope that the 21st-ranked Canadian men can return to the sport's showcase after watching last year's World Cup in France from the sidelines for the first time.World Rugby, the sports governing body, said Tuesday the top three teams from next year's Pacific Nations Cup will book their ticket to the 2027 World Cup in Australia. But given No. 10 Fiji and No.
Canada failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup, the first time it has missed the sport's showcase, after losing two-legged qualifying series to the U.S. and Chile . Another qualifier will come from a playoff between the 2025 South American runner-up and the bottom team from the Pacific Nations Cup .
Qualifying is scheduled to be concluded by the end of 2025, meaning the World Cup field will be known ahead of the 2027 tournament draw, slated to takes place ahead of the 2026 Six Nations championship.
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