World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 round five preview

This weekend marks the penultimate round of fixtures of the World Rugby Nations Cup 2026, with six matches taking place across Europe and with Georgia and USA still topping their respective pools.

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Full Tables

#	Team	PL	+/-	PTS
1	USA	4	+26	19
2	SAM	4	+61	12
3	TGA	4	-2	12
4	CHI	4	-10	10
5	URU	4	-15	8
6	CAN	4	-65	7

#	Team	PL	+/-	PTS
1	GEO	4	+100	19
2	POR	4	+48	17
3	ESP	4	+12	13
4	ROU	4	-21	11
5	HKG	4	-68	6
6	ZIM	4	-66	2

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World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 round five preview

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