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2026 Nations Championship Finals Schedule and Fixtures

The 2026 Nations Championship Finals take place in November. All times are South African Standard Time.

Current Standings

Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere
Rank	Team	Points Difference	Points
1	SOUTH AFRICA	+81	15
2	NEW ZEALAND	+51	15
3	AUSTRALIA	+29	8
4	ARGENTINA	-2	7
5	JAPAN	-26	4
6	FIJI	-96	0

Northern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere
Rank	Team	Points Difference	Points
1	FRANCE	+41	12
2	SCOTLAND	+11	11
3	ENGLAND	+48	10
4	IRELAND	-1	10
5	WALES	-42	5
6	ITALY	-94	0

Round 4

Friday, 6 November

22:10 Ireland vs Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

Saturday, 7 November

13:40 Italy vs South Africa (Allianz Stadium / La Nucia)
16:10 Scotland vs New Zealand (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
18:40 Wales vs Japan (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
22:10 France vs Fiji (Parc OL, Lyon)

Sunday, 8 November

17:10 England vs Australia (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)

Round 5

Friday, 13 November

22:10 France vs South Africa (Stade de France, Paris)

Saturday, 14 November

13:40 Italy vs Argentina (Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa)
16:10 Wales vs New Zealand (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
18:40 England vs Japan (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
22:10 Ireland vs Fiji (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

Sunday, 15 November

17:10 Scotland vs Australia (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

Round 6

Saturday, 21 November

16:10 England vs New Zealand (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
16:10 Scotland vs Japan (Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
18:40 Ireland vs South Africa (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
18:40 Italy vs Fiji (Venue TBC)
22:10 Wales vs Australia (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
22:10 France vs Argentina (Venue TBC)

Following Round 6, the pool tables lock, determining the exact team seedings for the Finals Weekend from 27 – 29 November.