Rugby Australia can confirm the Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys fixtures for the 2026 season which includes three games for each side over a two-week period.
The Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys will face off in their annual matchup on Friday 25 September at Knox Grammar School in Sydney.
The Aussies will also face their trans-tasman rivals with two games in five days at St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton.
The Australia U18 program is coming off two successful years after defeating New Zealand teams on four different occasions.
National Pathways Manager Nic Henderson said:
“We are pleased to confirm three matches for our U18s program in 2026 that will play an important role in developing the next generation of Australian rugby players.
"The opportunity to travel to Hamilton to face two quality New Zealand teams will expose our players to new challenges and experiences, which will support them as they prepare for the next stages in their rugby journey as well as getting the chance to represent Australia in the gold jersey.
"We are also excited to once again face the Australian Schoolboys, in a pre-tour preparation game, that has become a yearly fixture and one hugely important to both teams. We appreciate our strong partnership with the Australian Schools Rugby Union as we both work towards delivering high quality Rugby programs.
"Between the two programs, we are able to provide more than 50 U18 players across school and club rugby, with the opportunity for international match exposure, which is an important part of their development."
Australian Schools Rugby Union President Kevin Culliver said:
“The ASRU is excited to again be working alongside Rugby Australia in delivering such a valuable program that perpetuates the development of our young players."
Australia U18 and Australian Schoolboys 2026 fixtures:
Friday 25 September at Knox Grammar School, Sydney
Australia U18 v Australian Schoolboys
Wednesday 30 September at St Paul’s Collegiate School, Hamilton
New Zealand Schools v Australian Schoolboys
Australia U18 v New Zealand Barbarians U18
New Zealand Māori v Fiji U18
Tonga U18 v Samoa U18
Sunday 4 October at St Paul’s Collegiate School, Hamilton
Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools
New Zealand Barbarians U18 v Samoa U18
Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Māori
Tonga U18 v Fiji U18
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