Fixtures & Results

All matches for the Nations Championship 2026

All 42 matches are live and free-to-air in the UK on ITV / ITVX. Scottish viewers can watch on STV / STV Player. ITV holds exclusive UK broadcast rights for the Nations Championship through 2028.

Round 1

4 July 2026

New Zealand🇳🇿

🇫🇷France

Sat 4 Jul · 07:10 UTC (08:10 BST)One NZ Stadium, ChristchurchITV / ITVX

34–32

New Zealand try bonusFrance try bonusFrance losing bonus

Match detail not yet available

Japan🇯🇵

🇮🇹Italy

Sat 4 Jul · 08:40 UTC (09:40 BST)Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, TokyoITV / ITVX

27–10

Match detail not yet available

Australia🇦🇺

🇮🇪Ireland

Sat 4 Jul · 10:10 UTC (11:10 BST)Allianz Stadium, SydneyITV / ITVX

31–33

Australia try bonusIreland try bonusAustralia losing bonus

Match detail not yet available

Fiji🇫🇯

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales

Sat 4 Jul · 13:10 UTC (14:10 BST)Cardiff City Stadium, CardiffITV / ITVX

24–39

Match detail not yet available

South Africa🇿🇦

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England

Sat 4 Jul · 15:40 UTC (16:40 BST)Ellis Park, JohannesburgITV / ITVX

45–21

Match detail not yet available

Argentina🇦🇷

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland

Sat 4 Jul · 19:10 UTC (20:10 BST)Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, CórdobaITV / ITVX

38–47

Argentina try bonusScotland try bonus

Match detail not yet available

Round 2

11 July 2026

New Zealand🇳🇿

🇮🇹Italy

Sat 11 Jul · 05:10 UTC (06:10 BST)Hnry Stadium, WellingtonITV / ITVX

47–17

Match detail not yet available

Australia🇦🇺

🇫🇷France

Sat 11 Jul · 07:40 UTC (08:40 BST)Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneITV / ITVX

26–42

Australia try bonusFrance try bonus

Match detail not yet available

Japan🇯🇵

🇮🇪Ireland

Sat 11 Jul · 10:10 UTC (11:10 BST)McDonald Jones Stadium, NewcastleITV / ITVX

20–36

Match detail not yet available

Fiji🇫🇯

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England

Sat 11 Jul · 13:10 UTC (14:10 BST)Hill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolITV / ITVX

8–73

Match detail not yet available

South Africa🇿🇦

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland

Sat 11 Jul · 15:40 UTC (16:40 BST)Loftus Versfeld Stadium, PretoriaITV / ITVX

42–28

South Africa try bonusScotland try bonus

Match detail not yet available

Argentina🇦🇷

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales

Sat 11 Jul · 19:10 UTC (20:10 BST)Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San JuanITV / ITVX

35–21

Match detail not yet available

Round 3

18 July 2026

New Zealand🇳🇿

🇮🇪Ireland

Sat 18 Jul · 07:10 UTC (08:10 BST)Eden Park, AucklandITV / ITVX

40–21

Match detail not yet available

Japan🇯🇵

🇫🇷France

Sat 18 Jul · 08:40 UTC (09:40 BST)Japan National Stadium, TokyoITV / ITVX

15–42

Match detail not yet available

Australia🇦🇺

🇮🇹Italy

Sat 18 Jul · 10:10 UTC (11:10 BST)HBF Park, PerthITV / ITVX

57–10

Match detail not yet available

Fiji🇫🇯

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland

Sat 18 Jul · 13:10 UTC (14:10 BST)Scottish Gas Murrayfield, EdinburghITV / ITVX

17–33

Match detail not yet available

South Africa🇿🇦

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales

Sat 18 Jul · 15:40 UTC (16:40 BST)Hollywoodbets Kings Park, DurbanITV / ITVX

43–0

Match detail not yet available

Argentina🇦🇷

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England

Sat 18 Jul · 19:10 UTC (20:10 BST)Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del EsteroITV / ITVX

24–31

Argentina losing bonus

Match detail not yet available

Round 4

6–8 November 2026

Ireland🇮🇪

🇦🇷Argentina

Fri 6 Nov · 20:10 UTCAviva Stadium, DublinITV / ITVX

Italy🇮🇹

🇿🇦South Africa

Sat 7 Nov · 11:40 UTCAllianz Stadium, TurinITV / ITVX

Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🇳🇿New Zealand

Sat 7 Nov · 14:10 UTCScottish Gas Murrayfield, EdinburghITV / ITVX

Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🇯🇵Japan

Sat 7 Nov · 16:40 UTCPrincipality Stadium, CardiffITV / ITVX

France🇫🇷

🇫🇯Fiji

Sat 7 Nov · 20:10 UTCGroupama Stadium, LyonITV / ITVX

England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🇦🇺Australia

Sun 8 Nov · 15:10 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

Round 5

13–15 November 2026

France🇫🇷

🇿🇦South Africa

Fri 13 Nov · 20:10 UTCStade de France, ParisITV / ITVX

Italy🇮🇹

🇦🇷Argentina

Sat 14 Nov · 11:40 UTCStadio Luigi Ferraris, GenoaITV / ITVX

Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🇳🇿New Zealand

Sat 14 Nov · 14:10 UTCPrincipality Stadium, CardiffITV / ITVX

England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🇯🇵Japan

Sat 14 Nov · 16:40 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

Ireland🇮🇪

🇫🇯Fiji

Sat 14 Nov · 20:10 UTCAviva Stadium, DublinITV / ITVX

Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🇦🇺Australia

Sun 15 Nov · 15:10 UTCScottish Gas Murrayfield, EdinburghITV / ITVX

Round 6

21 November 2026

England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🇳🇿New Zealand

Sat 21 Nov · 14:10 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🇯🇵Japan

Sat 21 Nov · 14:10 UTCScottish Gas Murrayfield, EdinburghITV / ITVX

Ireland🇮🇪

🇿🇦South Africa

Sat 21 Nov · 16:40 UTCAviva Stadium, DublinITV / ITVX

Italy🇮🇹

🇫🇯Fiji

Sat 21 Nov · 16:40 UTCBluenergy Stadium, UdineITV / ITVX

France🇫🇷

🇦🇷Argentina

Sat 21 Nov · 20:10 UTCStade de France, ParisITV / ITVX

Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🇦🇺Australia

Sat 21 Nov · 20:10 UTCPrincipality Stadium, CardiffITV / ITVX

Finals Weekend

27–29 November 2026

Teams are determined by final standings after Round 6. All matches at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

6th Place Play-off

6th North

6th South

Fri 27 Nov · 16:40 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

3rd Place Play-off (Bronze)

3rd North

3rd South

Fri 27 Nov · 20:10 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

5th Place Play-off

5th North

5th South

Sat 28 Nov · 13:10 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

2nd Place (Silver)

2nd North

2nd South

Sat 28 Nov · 16:40 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

4th Place Play-off

4th North

4th South

Sun 29 Nov · 13:10 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX

Grand Final

1st North

1st South

Sun 29 Nov · 16:40 UTCAllianz Stadium, TwickenhamITV / ITVX