Rugby
2026

The 2026 rugby calendar includes the Six Nations Championship (Feb-Mar), the inaugural Nations Championship (Jul-Nov), Super Rugby Pacific (Feb-Jun), Gallagher Premiership (Sep-Jun), Top 14 (Sep-Jun), United Rugby Championship (Sep-Jun), HSBC SVNS series, Pacific Four Series, and the Nations Cup.

The Nations Championship is World Rugby's inaugural annual competition featuring 12 top nations in two pools (North and South). Teams play cross-hemisphere matches in July and November windows, followed by a Finals Weekend at Twickenham. It replaces the traditional autumn internationals format.

Kick-off times vary by tournament and timezone. Six Nations matches typically start between 14:10 and 20:40 European time. Nations Championship matches span from Pacific/Auckland (evening local) to Europe/London (afternoon). All times on this page convert automatically to your timezone.

The Nations Championship features matches in New Zealand (Pacific/Auckland), Australia (AEST/AWST), Japan (Asia/Tokyo), South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg), Argentina (ART), and Europe (multiple zones). Subscribe to our calendar feed to get every match in your local timezone automatically.