Key Rugby Dates
Major international rugby events: Six Nations, Rugby World Cup, Autumn Internationals, and Lions tours.
Upcoming Events
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.
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 — Round 2 (Americas)
Round 2 of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup. Six matches including USA vs Zimbabwe in Charlotte, Canada vs Portugal in Edmonton, and Samoa vs Georgia in Vina del Mar.
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.
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 — Round 3 (Americas)
Round 3 of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup. Six matches including USA vs Spain in Cary, NC and Tonga vs Portugal in Winnipeg.
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.
Argentina vs South Africa — Nations Championship
Argentina host South Africa in a Nations Championship test at José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires.
Japan vs Australia — 1st Test
Japan host Australia in the first of two tests at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashi-Osaka. First time Japan have played Australia on home soil in the modern era.
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.
Australia vs Japan — 2nd Test
Australia host Japan in the second test at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville.
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.
Argentina vs Australia — 1st Test
Argentina host Australia in the first of two tests at Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy.
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.
Japan vs Canada — Test Match
Japan host Canada in an international test at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata.
Argentina vs Australia — 2nd Test
Argentina host Australia in the second test at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza.
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.
WXV 2026 Global Series Challenger — Hong Kong
The inaugural WXV Global Series Challenger for emerging women's rugby nations takes place at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong, with triple-header matchdays on 13, 19 and 26 September 2026.
Premiership Rugby 2026-27 Season Opener
The 2026-27 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season kicks off with the opening round of fixtures.