World Rugby Nations Championship Tickets

World Rugby Nations Championship Tickets provide entry to the most significant reorganisation of international rugby in decades.

The first season of the tournament will begin on 4 July and conclude on 29 November 2026, as the six Six Nations teams clash with the six best teams from the southern hemisphere over two windows.

The event will culminate in a Finals Weekend on 27 to 29 November at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, featuring six Test matches over the course of three days for the first time ever in rugby.

England will play against Australia, Japan and New Zealand during the November round of matches.

World Rugby Nations Championship Tickets are available for each match in the November round as well as the Finals Weekend, including verified listings and buyer protection.

World Rugby Nations Championship Details

The Nations Championship is a new tournament introduced by World Rugby involving 12 teams to synchronise the southern and northern hemispheres, and ensure that the international windows between World Cup years have relevance. This replaces the Autumn Nations Series and summer tours.

The 12 teams will be divided into two pools of six. The Europe pool will consist of England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy, while the Rest of the World pool will comprise New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Japan and Fiji.

Every team will face all six sides from the opposing pool and none from its own. The first three rounds of matches will take place in July, with the northern teams heading to the southern hemisphere, and the remaining three matches taking place in November, with the return visits. This ensures that every team will play every team from the opposing hemisphere in the course of one calendar year, something which was never achieved through touring in the past.

The tournament is held every two years, in seasons that do not feature a men's Rugby World Cup or a British and Irish Lions tour.

Finals Weekend

There is no equivalent of this in rugby to date. At the conclusion of the six rounds in the pools, all of the twelve teams will converge on London, where the top-ranked team in one pool will face the top-ranked team in the other, the second-ranked team will meet the second-ranked team, right down to the sixth-ranked meeting the sixth-ranked side.

Six Tests will take place in a single venue in the space of three days, culminating in a final between the two pool winners on Sunday 29 November.

Date	Time	Fixture
Friday 27 November	16:40	Northern 6 v Southern 6
Friday 27 November	20:10	Northern 3 v Southern 3
Saturday 28 November	13:10	Northern 5 v Southern 5
Saturday 28 November	16:40	Northern 2 v Southern 2
Sunday 29 November	13:10	Northern 4 v Southern 4
Sunday 29 November	16:40	Grand Final: Northern 1 v Southern 1

Each side will play one additional game, avoiding a dead weekend and a meaningless placing fixture. Every game determines a final placing.

2026 Nations Championship Key Dates

Stage	Dates
July window (rounds 1–3)	From 4 July, southern hemisphere
November window (rounds 4–6)	Friday 6 November – Saturday 21 November 2026
Finals Weekend	Friday 27 – Sunday 29 November 2026, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

England's November Games at Twickenham

The three autumn pool rounds take the place of the former Autumn Nations Series, while England's home schedule will be:

England v Australia — Sunday 8 November 2026
England v Japan — Saturday 14 November 2026
England v New Zealand — Saturday 21 November 2026

England will then travel back to Twickenham the following weekend to play their Finals Weekend game, making four games at one venue within 22 days.

The Teams

The European pool comprises the current Six Nations countries: England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. The Rest of the World pool is made up of the four Rugby Championship countries (New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina) plus Japan and Fiji. Fiji's inclusion in a top-level annual tournament is a notable change, providing the Pacific islanders with regular guaranteed fixtures against the biggest teams in world rugby.

New Zealand made the strongest start to the tournament, beating France and Italy in the July window.

Relegation does not occur in 2026 or 2027. In future tournaments, promotion and relegation with the forthcoming World Rugby Nations Cup will be introduced, creating a pathway for Georgia, the USA, Uruguay and others. World Rugby has also discussed expanding the tournament from 12 to 24 teams.

Watch the Nations Championship Live

Finals Weekend is the prime reason to plan a trip. Six Tests between the best 12 nations in the world, all at Twickenham over three days — there is no other occasion like this in the rugby calendar. It is rare to get the opportunity to watch multiple internationals at one stadium; usually, this would require a flight and a two-week holiday.

The November pool rounds may be more familiar, but the games carry more weight now. It used to be that an international in November was a friendly in all but name. Now every result impacts pool position, and pool position dictates which fixture you will be attending on Finals Weekend.

Allianz Stadium seats 82,000 – the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in the world – and the buzz created by a full England autumn programme followed immediately by Finals Weekend will be without precedent in November in London.

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There is one buying aspect about this tournament unlike any other in rugby. Finals Weekend tickets are sold by session and day, but no-one knows which teams will play in which fixture until the conclusion of the pool matches on 21 November. You are buying a slot – a Friday night or a Sunday afternoon – not a fixture.

Which means that the Grand Final on Sunday 29 November is guaranteed to feature the two pool winners, whoever they may be, but a mid-table session could see Wales take on Fiji, or Ireland against Argentina.

Nations Championship tickets are available for the autumn pool matches and Finals Weekend via general admission and hospitality through the Allianz Stadium and Nations Championship channels.

Nations Championship Ticket Prices

Prices separate out into two distinct markets.

The November pool matches at Twickenham are generally priced similar to past autumn internationals. England against Japan on 14 November is the cheapest of the trio, with Australia and New Zealand more expensive – the All Blacks on 21 November is the most sought-after pool match in the English autumn.

Finals Weekend is priced by session. The lower-ranked matches on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon are the accessible side of the market and represent good value, since they are full Test matches between top-twelve nations for a fraction of the cost of the Grand Final.

The Grand Final on Sunday 29 November is the premium ticket of the event. It is the first champion of a new global competition and the demand will reflect that.

Hospitality is available for every fixture, and includes guaranteed match tickets for selected Finals Weekend days.

When to Buy Nations Championship Tickets

The July window is over, the November matches are ten weeks away and Finals Weekend is thirteen weeks out.

If you want the 29 November Grand Final, book now. The final game of the first World Rugby Nations Championship is being played at an 82,000-capacity stadium and there is no plausible scenario in which tickets are easier to come by.

The same goes for England against New Zealand on 21 November. All Blacks games at Twickenham always sell out and the stakes are heightened by the fact that the fixture could determine which team wins the pool.

England's game against Japan and the lower-ranked Finals Weekend matches offer more availability and better value. A Friday night Test between two of the world's top 12 sides at Twickenham is a rare proposition and one of the best-value tickets of the whole tournament.

One point to bear in mind when planning ahead: the pool stage runs until 21 November and Finals Weekend starts on 27 November. If you want to watch a particular team play at Finals Weekend, you won't know who they're up against until around six days before, so book hotel rooms for the entire weekend and not just a single day.

Latest Nations Championship News

The Nations Championship kicked off on 4 July 2026 as the northern hemisphere teams took their games to the south for the opening three rounds. New Zealand hit the ground running, beating France and Italy in their first two games.

The November window is open from Friday 6 November until Saturday 21 November, with the southern hemisphere countries returning the favour by travelling north. England face Australia on 8 November, Japan on 14 November and New Zealand on 21 November at Allianz Stadium.

Finals Weekend is 27 to 29 November at Twickenham and sees six Tests over the course of three days, culminating with the Grand Final on Sunday afternoon, between the winners of the two pools. Rankings on Finals Weekend are purely based on how teams perform in the six pool games.

The Rugby Championship isn't taking place in 2026 as the Nations Championship has taken its place, while the Autumn Nations Series has been folded into the tournament. World Rugby has also confirmed that a second-tier World Rugby Nations Cup will run alongside the Nations Championship, with promotion and relegation between the two expected from 2028.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the World Rugby Nations Championship?

The Nations Championship is a new 12-team tournament starting in 2026. It combines the six Six Nations sides with the six leading southern hemisphere nations in one global tournament. It replaces the Autumn Nations Series and summer tours, and will only take place in non-World Cup and non-British and Irish Lions tour years.

When is Nations Championship Finals Weekend?

Finals Weekend is 27-29 November 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. There will be six Test matches in the three days, ending with the Grand Final between the two pool winners at 16:40 on Sunday 29 November.

Who's in the Nations Championship?

Europe: England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. Rest of the World: New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Japan and Fiji.

How does the Nations Championship work?

Every team will play the six teams in the other pool — three in July in the southern hemisphere and three in November in the north. Then teams come to London for Finals Weekend, where every team will play the equivalent-ranked team from the other pool, and first v first will decide the champion.

When will England play at Twickenham in 2026?

They will host Australia on Sunday 8 November, Japan on Saturday 14 November and New Zealand on Saturday 21 November, before returning for their Finals Weekend fixture between 27 and 29 November.

Will there be relegation from the Nations Championship?

No, not in 2026 and 2027. In later editions, promotion and relegation with the World Rugby Nations Cup is expected to take place, providing an opportunity for countries like Georgia, the US and Uruguay to enter the tournament.

Can I buy tickets for a specific Finals Weekend fixture?

Tickets are sold per session and day, not per fixture, because the pairings are unknown until after the conclusion of the pool stage on 21 November. The Grand Final session will definitely include the two pool winners, but the other five fixtures depend on the final rankings.

What happened to the Autumn Nations Series?

It has been replaced. Three rounds of Nations Championship matches have been scheduled over those three November weekends at the same venues and on a similar schedule, except now every fixture has a bearing on pool position.

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World Rugby Nations Championship tickets

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