THE CHAMPIONSHIP

A GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURING THE 12 STRONGEST NATIONS, CROWNING ONE WINNER AND DEFINING THE DOMINANT HEMISPHERE

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TWELVE NATIONS.TWO HEMISPHERES.ONE CHAMPION.

The 12 biggest teams in international rugby collide every two years. North faces south across six rounds of elite competition, culminating in a blockbuster Finals Weekend.

NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE

England

France

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Wales

SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE

Argentina

Australia

Fiji

Japan

New Zealand

South Africa

SOUTHERNSERIES

Rounds 1-3 of the single round robin format kicks off in July 2026 as the northern team travel south to play the first three rivals. Every match matters with points earned feeding into the Finals Weekend seedings.

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Round 1SAT 4TH JUL 2026

Round 2SAT 11TH JUL 2026

Round 3SAT 18TH JUL 2026

Round 1FRI 6TH – SUN 8TH NOV 2026

Round 2FRI 13TH – SUN 15TH NOV 2026

Round 3SAT 21ST NOV 2026

NORTHERNSERIES

Rounds 4-6, hosted in November 2026, sees the south head north to play the other three teams across Europe, completing the round robin format. Points continue to be awarded and the rankings for the Finals Weekend will be confirmed.

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FINALSWEEKEND

After six rounds of elite competition, teams are ranked within their hemisphere grouping from first to sixth. All teams then head to London's Allianz Stadium for a blockbuster Finals Weekend.

Finals Weekend sees the sixth placed northern team play the sixth placed southern team, the fifth placed northern team play the fifth placed southern team. This format is replicated all the way to the Grand Final, first v first.

The best nation and dominant hemisphere will be decided in three double headers across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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6Matches

3Days

1Winner