Outside of the 2026 Nations Championship, the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup, the 2026 Six Nations Championship and other regional tournaments, a series of international matches will be played throughout the year. New Zealand will play an eight-match tour of South Africa, playing against the United Rugby Championship (URC) sides and four tests against the South Africa national team, with the fourth test being played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Similarly, Australia and Japan will embark on a home-and-away tour of each other for the first time in their history; the former following that series with a tour of Argentina.
Series and tours Series SeriesResultWinner Argentina–Australia test series0–1 Australia–Japan test series2–0 Bledisloe Cup test series 2026 Greatest Rivalry tour3–1
February
March
April
May
June
Team details FB 15Théo AttissogbeRW 14Christian AmbadiangOC 13Nicolas Depoortère IC 12Yoram MoefanaLW 11Grégoire Arfeuil FH 10Antoine HastoySH 9 Nolann Le Garrec N8 8 Marko GazzottiOF 7 Esteban Capilla BF 6 Temo MatiuRL 5 Tom StaniforthLL 4 Mickaël Guillard (c) TP 3 Sipili Falatea HK 2 Maxime Lamothe LP 1 Jefferson Poirot Replacements:HK 16Barnabé Massa PR 17Reda Wardi PR 18Régis Montagne LK 19Boris Palu BR 20Killian Tixeront SH 21Baptiste Jauneau FH 22Axel Desperes CE 23Fabien Brau-Boirie Coach: Fabien Galthié FB 15Marcus SmithRW 14Noah CaluoriOC 13Max OjomohIC 12Seb Atkinson LW 11Cadan Murley FH 10George FordSH 9 Harry Randall (c) N8 8 Alex DombrandtOF 7 Tom Curry BF 6 Ted HillRL 5 George Martin LL 4 Charlie EwelsTP 3 George Kloska HK 2 Theo Dan LP 1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour Replacements:HK 16Jamie Blamire PR 17Beno Obano PR 18Vilikesa Sela LK 19Nick Isiekwe BR 20Jack Kenningham SH 21Raffi Quirke CE 22Benhard Janse van Rensburg WG 23Adam Radwan Coach: Steve Borthwick Assistant referees: Julien Caulier (France) Ludovic Carrillo (France) Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
Team details FB 15Luan GiliomeeRW 14Jaco WilliamsOC 13Markus MullerIC 12Lukhanyo AmLW 11Zekhethelo Siyaya FH 10Yaqeen Ahmed SH 9 Haashim Pead N8 8 Phepsi Buthelezi OF 7 Bathobele Hlekani BF 6 Emmanuel TshitukaRL 5 Ruben van HeerdenLL 4 Vincent Tshituka (c)TP 3 Neethling Fouche HK 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele LP 1 Boan Venter Replacements:HK 16Liam van Wyk PR 17Oliver Reid PR 18Hanro Jacobs LK 19Adré Smith BR 20Siba Mahashe SH 21Nico Steyn SH 22Imad Khan WG 23Jurenzo Julius Coach: Mzwandile Stick FB 15Tapiwa Mafura RW 14Trevor Gurwe OC 13Brandon MudzekenyedziIC 12Kudzai MashawiLW 11Edward SigaukeFH 10Bruce HoustonSH 9 Hilton Mudariki (c) N8 8 Tinotenda MavesereOF 7 Dylan Utete BF 6 Simbarashe SirahaRL 5 Gary Porter LL 4 Kudakwashe Nyakufaringwa TP 3 Bornwell Gwinji HK 2 Simba Mandioma LP 1 Victor Mupunga Replacements:HK 16Liam Larkan PR 17Tijde Visser PR 18Michael Kumbirai LK 19Daniel Cooke LK 20Tadiwanashe Gwashu BR 21Aiden Burnett SH 22Keegan Joubert CE 23Dion Khumalo Coach: Pieter Benade Player of the Match: Ruben van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sean Muller (South Africa) Dylen November (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Team details FB 15Aphelele Fassi RW 14Cheslin KolbeOC 13Jesse KrielIC 12André EsterhuizenLW 11Edwill van der Merwe FH 10Quan Horn SH 9 Grant Williams N8 8 Jasper Wiese OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) RL 5 Franco Mostert LL 4 Riley NortonTP 3 Carlü Sadie HK 2 Andre-Hugo Venter LP 1 Ox Nche Replacements:HK 16JJ Kotze PR 17Ntuthuko Mchunu PR 18Zachary Porthen LK 19Ben-Jason Dixon FL 20Paul de Villiers BR 21Evan Roos SH 22Faf de Klerk WG 23Vusi Moyo Coach: Rassie Erasmus FB 15 Warrick GelantRW 14 Andrew KellawayOC 13 Virimi VakatawaIC 12 Alex NankivellLW 11 Duhan van der Merwe FH 10 Tomás Albornoz SH 9 TJ Perenara (c) N8 8 Miracle Faiʻilagi OF 7 Lachlan BoshierBF 6 Guido Petti RL 5 Izack Rodda LL 4 Franco MolinaTP 3 D'Arcy Rae HK 2 Elliot Dee LP 1 Mayco Vivas Replacements:HK 16 Leonel Oviedo PR 17 Oli Kebble PR 18 Pedro Delgado LK 19 Sintu Manjezi FL 20 Liam McConnell SH 21 Santiago Arata FH 22 Harry Plummer CE 23 Tuidraki Samusamuvodre Coach: Scott Robertson Player of the Match: Riley Norton (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby (South Africa) Hanru van Rooyen (South Africa) Television match official: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Team details FB 15Takurō MatsunagaRW 14Kazuma UedaOC 13Dylan Riley IC 12Jisu Lee LW 11Inoke Burua FH 10Ryūnosuke ItōSH 9 Takuro Hojo N8 8 Waisake Raratubua OF 7 Tiennan Costley BF 6 Kanji ShimokawaRL 5 Michael StolbergLL 4 Esei Ha'angana TP 3 Shuhei Takeuchi HK 2 Mamoru Harada (c) LP 1 Takato Okabe Replacements:HK 16Kenji Sato PR 17Sojiro Otsuka PR 18Izi Sword LK 19Shin Takeuchi BR 20Aseri Masivou SH 21Haruto Watanabe FH 22Sam Greene CE 23Taira Main Coach: Neal Hatley FB 15Cole ForbesRW 14Payton Spencer OC 13Bailyn Sullivan (c) IC 12Xavi Taele LW 11Reon Paul FH 10Rivez ReihanaSH 9 Adam Lennox N8 8 Torian Barnes OF 7 Jahrome Brown BF 6 TK HowdenRL 5 Tahlor Cahill LL 4 Laghlan McWhannell TP 3 Marcel Renata HK 2 Tyrone Thompson LP 1 Ollie Norris Replacements:HK 16Jacob Devery PR 17Pouri Rakete-Stones PR 18Benet Kumeroa LK 19Caleb Delany BR 20Nikora Broughton SH 21Sam Nock FH 22Taha Kemara WG 23Kyle Brown Coach: Tamati Ellison Assistant referees: Katsuki Furuse (Japan) Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan) Television match official: Koki Yamauchi (Japan)
Team details FB 15 Tom SpringRW 14 Andrew Kellaway OC 13 Jeremy WardIC 12 Alex NankivellLW 11 Virimi VakatawaFH 10 Harry PlummerSH 9 Faf de Klerk (c) N8 8 Nathan Hughes OF 7 Lachlan BoshierBF 6 Lukhan Salakaia-LotoRL 5 Romain Taofifénua LL 4 Izack Rodda TP 3 Vincent Koch HK 2 Elliot Dee LP 1 Giorgi Kharaishvili Replacements:HK 16 Harry Thacker PR 17 Jack Iscaro PR 18 Paul Alo-Emile LK 19 Yoan Tanga BR 20 Jordan Joseph SH 21 Santiago Arata WG 22 George North BR 23 Liam McConnell Coach: Scott Robertson FB 15Blair MurrayRW 14Tom Rogers OC 13Eddie James IC 12Joe HawkinsLW 11Ellis MeeFH 10Dan Edwards SH 9 Kieran Hardy N8 8 Aaron Wainwright OF 7 Jac MorganBF 6 Taine PlumtreeRL 5 Teddy Williams LL 4 Ben CarterTP 3 Dillon Lewis HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) LP 1 Gareth Thomas Replacements:HK 16Ryan Elias PR 17Rhys Barratt PR 18Ben Warren BR 19Ryan Woodman BR 20Harrison Keddie SH 21Reuben Morgan-Williams FH 22Sam Costelow CE 23Mason Grady Coach: Steve Tandy Player of the Match: Aaron Wainwright (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alex Thomas (England) Jamie Parr (England) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)
July
August
Team details FB 15Takurō MatsunagaRW 14Kazuma UedaOC 13Dylan Riley IC 12Samisoni TuaLW 11Taira Main FH 10Ryūnosuke ItōSH 9 Naoto SaitōN8 8 Faulua Makisi OF 7 Kanji Shimokawa BF 6 Ben GunterRL 5 Warner Dearns (c)LL 4 Jack Cornelsen TP 3 Shuhei Takeuchi HK 2 Hayate Era LP 1 Takato Okabe Substitutions:PR 16Mamoru Harada HK 17Sojiro Otsuka PR 18Keijiro Tamefusa LK 19Harry Hockings BR 20Michael Leitch BR 21Tiennan Costley FB 22Shunsuke Uenobo FB 23Yoshitaka Yazaki Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Tom Wright RW 14Max JorgensenOC 13Joseph Sua'ali'iIC 12Hunter PaisamiLW 11Harry Potter FH 10Declan MeredithSH 9 Ryan Lonergan N8 8 Harry Wilson (c)OF 7 Fraser McReightBF 6 Rob Valetini RL 5 Miles Amatosero LL 4 Josh CanhamTP 3 Allan Alaalatoa HK 2 Josh Nasser LP 1 Aidan Ross Substitutions:HK 16Billy Pollard PR 17Angus Bell PR 18Taniela Tupou LK 19Jeremy Williams BR 20Charlie Cale SH 21Tate McDermott FH 22Ben Donaldson CE 23Isaac Henry Coach: Les Kiss Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Morgan White (Hong Kong China) Television match official: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Foul play review officer: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong China) Notes: Isaac Henry (Australia) made his international debut. Japan's 32 points was the most they had scored against Australia in a test match, surpassing their previous record of 30 set in 2017.
Team details FB 15Gerónimo PrisciantelliRW 14Rodrigo IsgróOC 13Lucio CintiIC 12Faustino Sánchez ValaroloLW 11Ignacio Mendy FH 10Santiago CarrerasSH 9 Simon Benitez Cruz N8 8 Joaquín Moro OF 7 Benjamín Grondona BF 6 Pablo Matera (c)RL 5 Tomás Lavanini LL 4 Guido PettiTP 3 Francisco Moreno HK 2 Ignacio Ruiz LP 1 Boris Wenger Substitutions:HK 16Leonel Oviedo PR 17Mayco Vivas PR 18Tomas Rapetti LK 19Efraín Elías BR 20Juan Penoucos BR 21Juan Martín Scelzo SH 22Agustín Moyano CE 23Matías Moroni Coach: Felipe Contepomi FB 15Aphelele Fassi RW 14Edwill van der MerweOC 13Canan MoodieIC 12André Esterhuizen LW 11Ethan HookerFH 10Sacha Feinberg-MngomezuluSH 9 Cobus Reinach N8 8 Cameron Hanekom BF 7 Elrigh Louw OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) RL 5 Lood de Jager LL 4 Eben EtzebethTP 3 Thomas du Toit HK 2 Johan Grobbelaar LP 1 Boan Venter Substitutions:HK 16Jan-Hendrik Wessels PR 17Gerhard Steenekamp PR 18Zach Porthen BR 19Ben-Jason Dixon BR 20Cobus Wiese BR 21Marco van Staden SH 22Morné van den Berg FH 23Handré Pollard Coach: Rassie Erasmus Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France) Craig Evans (Wales) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Foul play review officer: Ian Tempest (England) Notes: Francisco Moreno, Leonel Oviedo, Juan Penoucos and Juan Martín Scelzo (all Argentina) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Tom WrightRW 14Max Jorgensen OC 13Hunter PaisamiIC 12Isaac HenryLW 11Harry PotterFH 10Carter Gordon SH 9 Ryan Lonergan N8 8 Harry Wilson (c)OF 7 Carlo TizzanoBF 6 Charlie CaleRL 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto LL 4 Lachlan Shaw TP 3 Taniela Tupou HK 2 Josh Nasser LP 1 Angus Bell Substitutions:HK 16Brandon Paenga-Amosa PR17Aidan Ross PR 18Massimo de Lutiis LK 19Jeremy Williams BR 20Fraser McReight SH 21Tate McDermott FH 22Ben Donaldson CE 23Filipo Daugunu Coach: Les Kiss FB 15Takurō MatsunagaRW 14Yoshitaka YazakiOC 13Dylan RileyIC 12Shunsuke UenoboLW 11Haruto Kida FH 10Ryūnosuke ItōSH 9 Naoto Saitō N8 8 Faulua Makisi OF 7 Tiennan Costley BF 6 Ben Gunter RL 5 Warner Dearns (c)LL 4 Harry HockingsTP 3 Shuhei Takeuchi HK 2 Hayate Era LP 1 Takato Okabe Substitutions:HK 16Mamoru Harada PR 17Sojiro Otsuka PR 18Izi Sword LK 19Jack Cornelsen BR 20Michael Leitch SH 21Itsuki Kamimura FH 22Samisoni Tua WG 23Kazuma Ueda Coach: Eddie Jones Assistant referees: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Marcus Playle (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Foul play review officer: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Notes: Massimo de Lutiis (Australia) made his international debut, becoming the 1000th player for the Wallabies.
Team details FB 15Julian RobertsRW 14Mark O'Keeffe OC 13Tavite LopetiIC 12Dominic BesagLW 11Joe ManoFH 10Luke CartySH 9 Ruben de Haas N8 8 Makeen Alikhan OF 7 Paddy RyanBF 6 Marno RedelinghuysRL 5 Nathan Den Hoedt LL 4 Jason Damm (c) TP 3 Charlie Abel HK 2 Shilo Klein LP 1 Payton Telea-Ilalio Substitutions:PR 16Alex Maughan PR 17Fakaʻosi Pifeleti PR 18Ma'ake Muti LK 19Tevita Naqali LK 20Brandon Harvey BR 21Lance Williams SH 22Ethan McVeigh FH 23Davy Coetzer Coach: Scott Lawrence FB 15Franco Rossetto RW 14Bautista LescanoOC 13Tomás Elizalde IC 12Bautista EstellesLW 11Mateo PasquiniFH 10Ignacio DoglianiSH 9 N8 8 Thiago SbroccoOF 7 Agustín Sarelli BF 6 Nicolás D'Amorim (c)RL 5 Francisco Sluga LL 4 Rodrigo Fernández CriadoTP 3 Marcos Camerlinckx HK 2 Martín Vaca LP 1 Nicolás Revol Pitt Substitutions:HK 16Juan Greising Revol PR 17 PR 18Enzo Avaca LK 19Joaquín Domínguez BR 20Felipe Villagrán SH 21Alejo Sugasti FH 22Federico Serpa CE 23Facundo Pueyrredón Coach: Álvaro Galindo Assistant referees: Robin Kaluzniak (Canada) Pete Pender (Canada) Television match official: Cam Russell (Canada)