Nations Championship 2026: Fixtures, TV channels, squads

Southern hemisphere fixtures

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Saturday 4 July 2026

• New Zealand v France
  One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
  Kick-off: 8.10am BST / 9.10am CET / 9.10am SAST / 5.10pm AEST / 7.10pm NZST / 3.10am EDT / 12.10am PDT
  
• Japan v Italy
  Tokyo Chichibuomiya Stadium, Tokyo
  Kick-off: 9.40am BST / 10.40am CET / 10.40am SAST / 6.40pm AEST / 8.40pm NZST / 4.40am EDT / 1.40am PDT
• Australia v Eire
  Allianz Stadium, Sydney
  Kick-off: 11.10am BST / 12.10pm CET / 12.10pm SAST / 8.10pm AEST / 10.10pm NZST / 6.10am EDT / 3.10am PDT
• Fiji v Wales
  Cardiff Metropolis Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
  Kick-off: 2.10pm BST / 3.10pm CET / 3.10pm SAST / 11.10pm AEST / 1.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am EDT / 6.10am PDT
  
• South Africa v England
  Ellis Park, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT
  
• Argentina v Scotland
  Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba
  Kick-off: 8.00pm BST / 9.00pm CET / 9.00pm SAST / 5.00am AEST (Sunday) / 7.00am NZST (Sunday) / 3.00pm EDT / 12.00pm PDT

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Saturday 11 July 2026

• New Zealand v Italy
  Hnry Stadium, Wellington
  Kick-off: 6.10am BST / 7.10am CET / 7.10am SAST / 3.10pm AEST / 5.10pm NZST / 1.10am EDT / 10.10pm PDT (Friday)
• Australia v France
  Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
  Kick-off: 8.30am BST / 9.30pm CET / 9.30pm SAST / 5.30pm AEST / 7.30pm NZST / 3.30am EDT / 12.30am PDT
• Japan v Eire
  McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
  Kick-off: 11.00am BST / 12.00pm CET / 12.00pm SAST / 8.00pm AEST / 10.00pm NZST / 6.00am EDT / 3.00am PDT
• Fiji v England
  Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England
  Kick-off: 2.10pm BST / 3.10pm CET / 3.10pm SAST / 11.10pm AEST / 1.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am EDT / 6.10am PDT
• South Africa v Scotland
  Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT
  
• Argentina v Wales
  Estadio San Juan de Bicentenario, San Juan
  Kick-off: 8.00pm BST / 9.00pm CET / 9.00pm SAST / 5.00am AEST (Sunday) / 7.00am NZST (Sunday) / 3.00pm EDT / 12.00pm PDT
  

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Saturday 18 July 2026

• Japan v France
  Nationwide Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
  Kick-off: 9.40am BST / 10.40am CET / 10.40am SAST / 6.40pm AEST / 8.40pm NZST / 4.40am EDT / 1.40am PDT
  
• New Zealand v Eire
  Eden Park, Auckland
  Kick-off: 8.10am BST / 9.10am CET / 9.10am SAST / 5.10pm AEST / 7.10pm NZST / 3.10am EDT / 12.10am PDT
• Australia v Italy
  HBF Park, Perth
  Kick-off: 11.00am BST / 12.00pm CET / 12.00pm SAST / 8.00pm AEST / 10.00pm NZST / 6.00am EDT / 3.00am PDT
  
• Fiji v Scotland
  Scottish Gasoline Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Kick-off: 2.10pm BST / 3.10pm CET / 3.10pm SAST / 11.10pm AEST / 1.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am EDT / 6.10am PDT
  
• South Africa v Wales
  Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT
  
• Argentina v England
  Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
  Kick-off: 8.00pm BST / 9.00pm CET / 9.00pm SAST / 5.00am AEST (Sunday) / 7.00am NZST (Sunday) / 3.00pm EDT / 12.00pm PDT
  

Northern hemisphere fixtures

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Friday 6 November 2026

• Eire v Argentina
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Saturday) / 9.10am NZDT (Saturday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 7 November 2026

• Italy v South Africa
  Allianz Stadium, Turin
  Kick-off: 12.40pm GMT / 1.40pm CET / 2.40pm SAST / 11.40pm AEDT / 1.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.40am ET / 4.40am PT
• Scotland v New Zealand
  Scottish Gasoline Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
  
• Wales v Japan
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff
  Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 5.40pm CET / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEDT (Sunday) / 5.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 4.40am PT
  
• France v Fiji
  Groupama Stadium, Lyon
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
  

Sunday 8 November

• England v Australia
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
  Kick-off: 3.10pm GMT / 4.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEDT (Monday) / 4.10am NZDT (Monday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
  

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Friday 13 November 2026

• France v South Africa
  Stade de France, Paris
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Saturday) / 9.10am NZST (Saturday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 14 November 2026

• Italy v Argentina
  Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
  Kick-off: 11.40am GMT / 12.40pm CET / 1.40pm SAST / 10.40pm AEDT / 12.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 6.40am ET / 3.40am PT
• Wales v New Zealand
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
  
• England v Japan
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
  Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 5.40pm CET / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEDT (Sunday) / 5.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
  
• Eire v Fiji
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
  

Sunday 15 November 2026

• Scotland v Australia
  Scottish Gasoline Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  Kick-off: 3.10pm GMT / 4.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEDT (Monday) / 4.10am NZDT (Monday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
  

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Saturday 21 November 2026

• England v New Zealand
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
  
• Scotland v Japan
  Scottish Gasoline Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
  
• Eire v South Africa
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 5.40pm CET / 6.40pm SAST / 3.40am AEDT (Sunday) / 5.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.40am ET / 8.40am PT
  
• Italy v Fiji
  Bluenergy Stadium, Udine
  Kick-off: 5.40pm GMT / 6.40pm CET / 7.40pm SAST / 4.40am AEDT (Sunday) / 6.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.40pm ET / 9.40am PT
• France v Argentina
  Stade de France, Paris
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
• Wales v Australia
  Principality Stadium, Cardiff
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT