NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
LAUNCHES
IN 2026
The Nations Championship debuts in July 2026. Two groups of teams competing in a Northern versus Southern Hemisphere tournament format across six rounds, with three fixtures in July and again in November, before culminating in the first of its kind Finals Weekend to decide the dominant nation and balance of power between the rugby hemispheres, every two years.
In the Nations Championship, every point, result and match matters, to every team. Bringing together the twelve biggest international rugby teams in the world, packed with the best players in the sport, competing to win rugby's newest title.
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A FORMAT
TO ELEVATE
RIVALRIES
The Six Nations Unions and Federations: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, will represent the Northern Hemisphere. They will face a Southern Hemisphere group made up of the SANZAAR nations: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and joined by two invitational teams: Japan and Fiji.
Fierce cross hemisphere rivalries and national pride are at the core of international rugby, and the groundbreaking competitive format of the Nations Championship elevates these and puts them on a global stage, for players and fans alike to savour.
