Key Rugby Dates
Major international rugby events: Six Nations, Rugby World Cup, Autumn Internationals, and Lions tours.
Upcoming Events
Australia vs South Africa — Mandela Challenge Plate
Wallabies host defending world champions South Africa for the Mandela Challenge Plate at Optus Stadium, Perth.
New Zealand vs Australia — Bledisloe Cup Test 1
First Bledisloe Cup test of 2026 as the All Blacks host Australia at Eden Park, Auckland.
Australia vs New Zealand — Bledisloe Cup Test 2
Second Bledisloe Cup test as Australia host New Zealand at Accor Stadium, Sydney.
Ireland vs Argentina — Autumn Nations Series
Ireland open their 2026 Autumn Nations Series against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Scotland vs New Zealand — Autumn Nations Series
Scotland host the All Blacks at Murrayfield in the Autumn Nations Series.
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 — Round 4 (Europe/Asia)
Round 4 of the World Rugby Nations Cup moves to Europe and Asia. Six matches including Georgia vs Tonga, Romania vs USA, and Portugal vs Samoa.
Wallabies vs England — Autumn International
Australia face England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in an autumn Nations Championship test.
Nations Championship Round 4 — Autumn Tests Begin
The Nations Championship resumes with Round 4 in the northern hemisphere: England vs Australia, Ireland vs Argentina, Scotland vs New Zealand, France vs Fiji, Italy vs South Africa, and Wales vs Japan.
France vs South Africa — Autumn Nations Series
France host world champions South Africa in Round 5 of the 2026 Nations Championship autumn window.
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 — Round 5 (Europe/Asia)
Round 5 of the World Rugby Nations Cup. Six matches including Georgia vs Canada, Romania vs Tonga, and Spain vs Uruguay.
Wales vs New Zealand — Autumn Nations Series
Wales face the All Blacks at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff in Round 5 of the 2026 Autumn Nations Series.
Nations Championship Round 5 — Autumn Tests Week 2
Round 5 of the Nations Championship: England vs Japan, France vs South Africa, Ireland vs Fiji, Italy vs Argentina, Scotland vs Australia, and Wales vs New Zealand.
Wallabies vs Scotland — Autumn International
Australia face Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh in an autumn Nations Championship test.
Wallabies vs Wales — Autumn International
Australia face Wales at Principality Stadium, Cardiff in an autumn Nations Championship test.
England vs New Zealand — Autumn Nations Series
England host the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Series.
World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 — Round 6 (Europe/Asia)
Final round of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup. Six matches including Georgia vs USA, Hong Kong vs Tonga at Kai Tak Sports Park, and Romania vs Canada.
Nations Championship Round 6 — Autumn Tests Week 3
The final round of pool play in the Nations Championship before Finals Weekend. Highlights include England vs New Zealand at Twickenham.
Nations Championship Finals Weekend
The inaugural Nations Championship Finals Weekend at Allianz Stadium (Twickenham). The top teams from the July and November rounds compete for the first-ever Nations Championship title.
Six Nations 2027 — Round 1
Round 1 of the 2027 Six Nations Championship. Ireland vs England (Fri, Dublin), Scotland vs Italy, France vs Wales (Sat).
Six Nations 2027 — Round 2
Round 2 of the 2027 Six Nations. Wales vs Scotland (Sat, Edinburgh), England vs France (Sun, Twickenham — Valentine's Day).