Major men’s leagues agree in principle to dates and formatChampions Cup knockouts ditched to make space in calendarRugby union’s first Club World Cup is set to be staged in June 2028 after the major men’s leagues in both hemispheres agreed key principles on the project, the Guardian can reveal. The plans also mean the Champions Cup will have no winners that year as the global tournament will replace its knockout stages.Eight teams from the Champions Cup will qualify for the new global event, six... Read this story
