The inaugural 2026 Nations Championship returns Nov. 6 with 18 international rugby matches across three rounds before Finals Weekend in London from Nov. 27-29.
Ireland and Argentina open Round 4 on Friday, Nov. 6, before a loaded weekend featuring Scotland against New Zealand, France against Fiji, Wales against Japan and England against Australia.
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The competition features 12 countries divided into Northern and Southern Hemisphere groups. Each team plays six regular-season matches against opponents from the opposite hemisphere, with three rounds completed in July and three more scheduled for November.
France leads the Northern Hemisphere standings with 12 championship points, while South Africa tops
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