Major men’s leagues agree in principle to dates and formatChampions Cup knockouts ditched to make space in calendar
Rugby union’s first Club World Cup is set to be staged in June 2028 after the major men’s leagues in both hemispheres signed a memorandum of understanding on the project, the Guardian can reveal.
The plans also mean that no European men’s champions will be crowned that year as the global tournament will replace the knockout stages of the Champions Cup.
