The inaugural Nations Championship is here as the best teams in the world battle it out for global supremacy.
The best of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres will battle it out across six rounds of action, with the champions to be crowned in a blockbuster weekend of action at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Watch every second of the 2026 Nations Championship live and on demand via Stan Sport.
Australia opens their campaign against Ireland in Sydney, before facing France in Brisbane and Italy in Perth.
Following this, the action heads to the North as the Wallabies take on England, Scotland and Wales.
Every game will be shown LIVE and on-demand on Stan Sport, with the Australian home fixtures shown on the Nine Network.
The Nations Championship explained
*All Times AEST/AEDT
Saturday July 4
New Zealand v France, One NZ Stadium, Christchurch (5:10 pm)
Japan v Italy, Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo (6:40 pm)
Australia v Ireland, Allianz Stadium, Sydney (8:10 pm)
Fiji v Wales, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (11:10 pm)
Sunday July 5
South Africa v England, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (1:40 am)
Argentina v Scotland, Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba (5:10 am)
Saturday July 11
New Zealand v Italy, Hnry Stadium, Wellington (3:10 pm)
Australia v France, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (5:40 pm)
Japan v Ireland, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle (8:10 pm)
Fiji v England, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool (11:10 pm)
Sunday July 12
South Africa v Scotland, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (1:40 am)
Argentina v Wales, Estadio Bicentenario, San Juan (5:10 am)
Saturday July 18
New Zealand v Ireland, Eden Park, Auckland (5:10 pm)
Japan v France, MUFG Stadium, Tokyo (6:40 pm)
Australia v Italy, HBF Park, Perth (8:10 pm)
Fiji v Scotland, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (11:10 pm)
Sunday July 19
South Africa v Wales, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban (1:40 am)
Argentina v England, Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero (5:10 am)
Saturday November 7
Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (7:10 am)
Italy v South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Turin (10:40 pm)
Sunday November 8
Scotland v New Zealand, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (1:10 am)
Wales v Japan, Principality Stadium, Cardiff (3:40 am)
France v Fiji, Groupama Stadium, Lyon (7:10 am)
Monday November 9
England v Australia, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (2:10 am)
Saturday November 14
France v South Africa, Stade de France, Saint-Denis (7:10 am)
Italy v Argentina, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (10:40 pm)
Sunday November 15
Wales v New Zealand, Principality Stadium, Cardiff (1:10 am)
England v Japan, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (3:40 am)
Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (7:10 am)
Monday November 16
Scotland v Australia, Scottish Gas Stadium, Edinburgh (2:10 am)
Round Six
Sunday November 22
England v New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (1:10 am)
Scotland v Japan, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (1:10 am)
Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (3:40 am)
Italy v Fiji, Bluenergy Stadium, Udine (3:40 am)
France v Argentina, Stade de France, Saint-Denis (7:10 am)
Wales v Australia, Principality Stadium, Cardiff (7:10 am)
*All games double-headers at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Saturday 28 November
Sixth placed North v Sixth placed South (3:40 am)
Third placed North v Third placed South (7:10 am)
Saturday 29 November
Fifth placed North v Fifth placed South (12:10 am)
Second placed North v Second placed South (3:40 am)
Monday 30 November
Fourth placed North v Fourth placed South (12:10 am)
First placed North v First placed South (3:40 am)
