The 2026 World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup is the second-tier age-grade rugby competition. The tournament will be held in Chile for the third time at the 1,500 capacity Centro de Alto Rendimiento del Rugby (CARR) in La Reina.
The tournament will be held in Centro de Alto Rendimiento del Rugby, La Reina, Santiago Metropolitan Region with all games broadcast by RugbyPassTV.
Qualified teams With the expansion of the U20 Rugby World Cup from 12 to 16 teams, it saw the promotion of the USA, Japan, and Uruguay in addition to champions Scotland. This meant the tournament saw the return of a number of nations, as well as the debut for Belgium's U20 side.
A total of eight teams will take part; including the hosts Chile. The remaining seven countries qualified through a qualification process in regional competitions from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Host (1)
Asia Rugby (1)
Rugby Africa (1)
Sudamérica Rugby (1)
Rugby Americas North (1)
Rugby Europe (3)
Pool stage Pool A
Pool B
Knockout stage 7th place playoff
5th place playoff
3rd place playoff
Final
See also 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship
References
External links Official Website (Spanish)