Key Rugby Dates
Major international rugby events: Six Nations, Rugby World Cup, Autumn Internationals, and Lions tours.
Upcoming Events
Italy vs Argentina — Nations Championship
Round 5 of the Nations Championship: Italy host the Pumas.
Wallabies vs Scotland — Autumn International
Australia face Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh in an autumn Nations Championship test.
Women's Rugby League World Cup 2026 Final
The women's Rugby League World Cup final is played at Lang Park in Brisbane on the same day as the men's final.
Ireland vs South Africa — Nations Championship
Round 6 of the Nations Championship: Ireland host the world champion Springboks in Dublin.
England vs New Zealand — Autumn Nations Series
England host the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Series.
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.
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.
Scotland vs Japan — Nations Championship Round 6
2026 Nations Championship Round 6. Scotland host Japan at Murrayfield.
Wallabies vs Wales — Autumn International
Australia face Wales at Principality Stadium, Cardiff in an autumn Nations Championship test.
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.
Investec Champions Cup 2026-27 — Round 2
Second round of pool matches in the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup, played across the weekend of 11-13 December.
Investec Champions Cup 2026-27 — Round 3
Third round of pool matches in the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup, played across the weekend of 8-10 January.
Investec Champions Cup 2026-27 — Round 4
Final round of pool matches in the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup, deciding the Round of 16 qualifiers.
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).
Scotland vs Italy — Six Nations 2027 Round 1
Round 1 of the 2027 Guinness Men's Six Nations at Murrayfield.
Super Rugby Pacific 2027 — Season Kick-Off
The 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season kicks off with an expanded 17-week regular season across all ten teams.
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).
England vs France — Six Nations 2027 Round 2
Round 2 of the 2027 Guinness Men's Six Nations at Twickenham.
Wales vs Ireland — Six Nations 2027 Round 3
Round 3 of the 2027 Guinness Men's Six Nations in Cardiff.
Six Nations 2027 — Round 3
Round 3 of the 2027 Six Nations. Scotland vs France among the fixtures.