# Nations Championship 2026: Results and Fixtures

> New Nations Championship 2026 fixtures and results for November 2026.
- Title: Nations Championship 2026: Results and Fixtures · Rugby World
- Summary: New Nations Championship 2026 fixtures and results for November 2026. The Nations Championship 2026 features 12 teams competing in November 2026 with finals…
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- Source: Rugby World — https://rugbyworld.com/news/nations-championship-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-bi-annual-global-rugby-competition-180301
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:18:03+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: nations championship, 2026, results, fixtures, tv channels, rugby, england, france, ireland, italy, japan, fiji
## What is the Nations Championship?
The Nations Championship is a new bi-annual global rugby competition featuring 12 teams including the Six Nations and Rugby Championship sides.
## When does it happen?
The tournament runs from Friday 6 November to Sunday 29 November 2026 with finals at Twickenham.
## Who plays?
The competition includes England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Fiji and Japan.
## How is it structured?
Three rounds of matches in July lead to a November finals weekend with northern and southern hemisphere sections.
## Current standings?
After July fixtures, France and Scotland lead the northern hemisphere section while South Africa and New Zealand top the southern hemisphere.
## Key teams?
The Springboks and All Blacks are the only unbeaten sides in the new competition with 100% records.
## TV broadcasting?
ITV holds UK broadcasting rights while Virgin Media covers Ireland and TF1 broadcasts in France.
## Upcoming fixtures?
Round 4 features Ireland v Argentina on 6 November and England v Australia on 8 November.
## Results so far?
France beat New Zealand 34-32 in Round 1 with South Africa winning 45-21 against England.
## Top scorers?
Will Jordan (New Zealand) leads with 6 tries while Maxime Lucu (France) has 37 points.
## Squads?
Each team has detailed squads for the November fixtures including forwards and backs.
## Wall chart?
Rugby World provides a free downloadable wall chart listing all fixtures and finals.
## Finals weekend?
Finals weekend on 27-29 November features northern and southern hemisphere matches at Twickenham.
## Why is this important?
The Nations Championship aligns the global rugby calendar and adds competitive elements to summer and autumn internationals.
## What happens next?
The tournament concludes with finals on 27-29 November 2026 at Twickenham.
## Key takeaway

The Nations Championship 2026 features 12 teams competing in November 2026 with finals at Twickenham.