Welcome to WRR 177 for October 21-27. World Rugby has announced the match schedule for the expanded 2025 Rugby World Cup, setting the stage for the largest event yet with 16 teams. Ilona Maher made waves as the only rugby player ranked among SportPro’s top 10 most marketable athletes of 2024. Argentina defended their South American 7s title in Lima, securing a World Rugby Challenger Series berth alongside Colombia, who took third with a tight win over Uruguay. Major hosting news includes Ghana gearing up for the Rugby Africa 7s in November and the Solomon Islands set to welcome teams for the Oceania Rugby 7s in December, each offering Challenger Series qualification. Meanwhile, 7s will be notably absent from the 2026 Commonwealth Games. We cover all this and round up the global Premier and Club competitions worldwide.

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