Autumn Internationals 2026
The Autumn Internationals will take on added significance in 2026 with the introduction of a new 'Nations Championship' tournament. The competition will consist of six rounds of matches plus a finals weekend, split across the Summer and Autumn Internationals.
Played every two years – in between Rugby World Cup and Lions Tour years – the tournament features two groups of teams competing in a Northern vs Southern Hemisphere format.
The Northern Hemisphere will be represented by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales (the Six Nations teams), while the Southern Hemisphere group includes South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina (the SANZAAR nations), along with Fiji and Japan as invitational teams.
The last three rounds of fixtures in the 2026 edition of the tournament, plus a finals weekend, will be played in the northern hemisphere across four weekends in November.
Autumn Internationals 2026 Fixtures
All kick-off times are shown in UK / Ireland time with local time shown in brackets (if applicable).
ROUND 4
Friday 6th November 2026
Saturday 7th November 2026
Italy v South Africa
Venue TBC
Kick-off: TBC
France v Fiji
Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Kick-off: 8:10pm (9:10pm local)
Sunday 8th November 2026
ROUND 5
Friday 13th November 2026
France v South Africa
Stade de France, Paris
Kick-off: 8:10pm (9:10pm local)
Saturday 14th November 2026
Italy v Argentina
Venue TBC
Kick-off: TBC
Sunday 15th November 2026
ROUND 6
Saturday 21st November 2026
Italy v Fiji
Venue TBC
Kick-off: TBC
France v Argentina
Stade de France, Paris
Kick-off: 8:10pm (9:10pm local)
FINALS WEEKEND
Friday 27th November 2026
6th Place North v 6th Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 4:40pm
3rd Place North v 3rd Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 8:10pm
Saturday 28th November 2026
5th Place North v 5th Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 1:10pm
2nd Place North v 2nd Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 4:40pm
Sunday 29th November 2026
4th Place North v 4th Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 1:10pm
1st Place North v 1st Place South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 4:40pm
For information about tickets and where to purchase them, please read our guide here: How to buy Autumn International rugby tickets.
