Canada men to open Rugby World Cup qualifying against U.S. in Calgary in August

Canada will take the first step towards the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup with a game against the U.S. on Aug. 22 in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup.
The Canadian men are currently ranked 24th in the world, compared to No. 15 for the U.S. Eagles.
The six-team Pacific Nations Cup, which also features No. 9 Fiji, No. 13 Japan, No. 14 Samoa and No. 19 Tonga, will send three sides to the 2027 World Cup in Australia. But given Fiji and Japan have already qualified by virtue of their perfor