Key Rugby Dates
Major international rugby events: Six Nations, Rugby World Cup, Autumn Internationals, and Lions tours.
Upcoming Events
Investec Champions Cup Final 2026
The European Rugby Champions Cup final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. The EPCR Challenge Cup Final takes place the day before on May 22.
MLR Decision Day 2026
Final day of the 2026 Major League Rugby regular season, determining playoff seedings.
Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final 2026
The 2026 Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final, crowning the champion of the southern hemisphere club rugby competition.
MLR Playoffs Semifinals 2026
The 2026 Major League Rugby Playoffs Semifinals — MLR's first-ever Day of Rugby on ESPN2, featuring a Sunday Night Rugby doubleheader.
Premiership Rugby Final 2026
The Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. The showpiece of the English club rugby season.
URC Final 2026
The 2025-26 United Rugby Championship Grand Final. The top teams from the URC compete for the title after the playoffs conclude.
MLR Championship Final 2026
The 2026 Major League Rugby Championship Final at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The top four teams advance to a single-elimination tournament culminating in this title match.
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
The 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship hosted in Georgia (Tbilisi and Kutaisi). Features the world's top Under-20 national teams with the final at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi on July 18.
Top 14 Final 2026
The French Top 14 rugby championship final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.
Nations Championship Round 1 — Summer Tests Begin
The inaugural Nations Championship kicks off with Round 1. Six matches across the southern hemisphere: South Africa vs England, New Zealand vs France, Australia vs Ireland, Argentina vs Scotland, Fiji vs Wales, and Japan vs Italy.
Nations Championship Round 2 — Summer Tests Week 2
Round 2 of the Nations Championship continues in the southern hemisphere: South Africa vs Scotland, New Zealand vs Italy, Australia vs France, Argentina vs Wales, Fiji vs England, and Japan vs Ireland.
Nations Championship Round 3 — Summer Tests Week 3
Round 3 wraps up the summer window of the Nations Championship: South Africa vs Wales, New Zealand vs Ireland, Australia vs Italy, Argentina vs England, Fiji vs Scotland, and Japan vs France.
All Blacks vs Stormers — NZ Tour of South Africa
The All Blacks face the Stormers in the opening match of their historic tour of South Africa at Cape Town Stadium.
All Blacks vs Sharks — NZ Tour of South Africa
The All Blacks take on the Sharks in their second tour match at Kings Park Stadium in Durban.
All Blacks vs Bulls — NZ Tour of South Africa
The All Blacks face the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria as part of their South Africa tour.
South Africa vs New Zealand — 1st Test (Freedom Cup)
The first Test of the historic Freedom Cup series between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park Stadium. First time the Freedom Cup has been contested over four Tests.
All Blacks vs Lions — NZ Tour of South Africa
The All Blacks face the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg during their tour of South Africa.
South Africa vs New Zealand — 2nd Test (Freedom Cup)
The second Test of the Freedom Cup series between the Springboks and All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium.
South Africa vs New Zealand — 3rd Test (Freedom Cup)
The third Test of the Freedom Cup series at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, with a women's curtain raiser match.
South Africa vs New Zealand — 4th Test (Freedom Cup) in Baltimore
The fourth and final Test of the Freedom Cup series takes place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA — a historic neutral-venue Test match.