Autumn Internationals 2026: Every Nations Championship Fixture, Date and Venue (and How to Get Tickets)
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The Autumn Internationals 2026 kick off on Friday 6 November and run until Saturday 21 November. In 2026 there's something new on top: a Nations Championship Finals Weekend at Twickenham from 27 to 29 November.
Tickets on SeatPick start at just £16 for France vs Argentina in Paris. If it's England vs the All Blacks you're after, you're looking at £186 and up.
Autumn Internationals or Nations Championship? What's Changed in 2026
If the name has thrown you, you're not alone. The November Tests still happen, but from this year they count towards the Nations Championship, World Rugby's new 12-team competition.
On one side are the Six Nations teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. On the other are Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, joined by Fiji and Japan.
Every team plays the six teams from the other side once. Three of those games were played on the July tours in the southern hemisphere, and the other three are this November.
It works like any league table. You get four points for a win and two for a draw, plus bonus points for scoring four tries or losing by seven or fewer.
Nations Championship 2026 Table: Where Things Stand After July
July's matches left the northern table wide open. France top it on 12 points, one ahead of Scotland, who won in Argentina and beat Fiji at Murrayfield.
England and Ireland are both on 10. Wales have five points, while Italy have yet to get off the mark.
In the southern table, South Africa and New Zealand are level on 15 points. Australia are third on eight and Argentina fourth on seven.
So these November games aren't warm-up friendlies like they had been previously. Four northern sides are within two points of the top, and finishing first gets you into the final at Twickenham.
Autumn Internationals 2026 Fixtures: Weekend One (6 to 8 November)
All kick-off times are UK time.
| Date and Kick-off | Match and Venue | Starting Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov, 20:10 | Ireland vs Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin | £85 |
| Sat 7 Nov, 11:40 | Italy vs South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Turin | £30 |
| Sat 7 Nov, 14:10 | Scotland vs New Zealand, Murrayfield, Edinburgh | £119 |
| Sat 7 Nov, 16:40 | Wales vs Japan, Principality Stadium, Cardiff | £19 |
| Sat 7 Nov, 20:10 | France vs Fiji, Groupama Stadium, Lyon | Not listed yet |
| Sun 8 Nov, 15:10 | England vs Australia, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham | £107 |
Wales vs Japan is a steal at £19, the cheapest seat for any home nations Test this autumn. Getting into the Principality Stadium for less than a round of drinks is hard to argue with.
At the other end, Scotland vs New Zealand at Murrayfield is the most expensive ticket of the opening weekend. The All Blacks are, as ever, in demand.
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Autumn Internationals 2026 Fixtures: Weekend Two (13 to 15 November)
| Date and Kick-off | Match and Venue | Starting Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov, 20:10 | France vs South Africa, Stade de France, Paris | £56 |
| Sat 14 Nov, 11:40 | Italy vs Argentina, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | £26 |
| Sat 14 Nov, 14:10 | Wales vs New Zealand, Principality Stadium, Cardiff | £53 |
| Sat 14 Nov, 16:40 | England vs Japan, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham | £72 |
| Sat 14 Nov, 20:10 | Ireland vs Fiji, Aviva Stadium, Dublin | £60 |
| Sun 15 Nov, 15:10 | Scotland vs Australia, Murrayfield, Edinburgh | £59 |
Fancy seeing England at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham without spending a fortune? England vs Japan is your best bet at £72, the cheapest of their three home games.
And if you've always wanted to see the haka live, Wales vs New Zealand in Cardiff starts at £53. That's less than half what the All Blacks cost in Edinburgh or London.
Autumn Internationals 2026 Fixtures: Weekend Three (Saturday 21 November)
| Date and Kick-off | Match and Venue | Starting Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Nov, 14:10 | England vs New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham | £186 |
| Sat 21 Nov, 14:10 | Scotland vs Japan, Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Not listed yet |
| Sat 21 Nov, 16:40 | Ireland vs South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin | £37 |
| Sat 21 Nov, 16:40 | Italy vs Fiji, Stadio Friuli, Udine | £46 |
| Sat 21 Nov, 20:10 | Wales vs Australia, Principality Stadium, Cardiff | £31 |
| Sat 21 Nov, 20:10 | France vs Argentina, Stade de France, Paris | £16 |
21 November is the big one, with all six games on the same day. France could seal top spot against Argentina at the Stade de France, and that game starts at just £16, the cheapest listing of the whole autumn.
The real oddity is in Dublin. Ireland vs South Africa starts at £37, which is less than half the cheapest seat for Ireland's opener against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium.
England vs New Zealand Tickets: Why This One Costs So Much
No surprises here. England vs the All Blacks is the most expensive game of the autumn, with seats from £186 and an average listing of around £569.
For comparison, the average for England vs Australia is about £223. So the All Blacks game is going for roughly two and a half times as much, two weeks later at the same ground.
Scottish and Welsh fans pay an All Blacks premium too. Scotland vs New Zealand starts at roughly double the price of Scotland vs Australia, and Wales vs New Zealand is close to three times the price of Wales vs Japan.
Whichever England game you go for, have a look at the Twickenham seating plan before you buy. With prices this high, it's worth knowing exactly where you'll be sitting.
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Nations Championship Finals Weekend 2026 at Twickenham
Once the last whistle goes on 21 November, both tables are final. First in the north plays first in the south, second plays second, and so on down to sixth vs sixth.
All six of those games are at Twickenham over one weekend:
- Friday 27 November: 11th place play-off (16:40) and 5th place play-off (20:10)
- Saturday 28 November: 9th place play-off (13:10) and 3rd place play-off (16:40)
- Sunday 29 November: 7th place play-off (13:10) and the Nations Championship Final (16:40)
The south looks like a straight fight between South Africa and New Zealand. The north is anyone's, with England only two points behind France.
You won't know the matchups until 21 November. Keep an eye on the Twickenham page if you fancy being there for the first ever final.
How to Get Autumn Internationals 2026 Tickets
Missed the official sales? The resale market is where you'll find seats now.
SeatPick brings listings from trusted resellers together in one place, so you can compare prices for the same seat without opening ten tabs.
Here's what the prices are telling us:
- Cheapest games of the lot: France vs Argentina from £16, closely followed by Wales vs Japan from £19.
- All Blacks on a budget: go to Cardiff. Wales vs New Zealand starts at £53, compared with £119 at Murrayfield and £186 at Twickenham.
- Cheapest way to see England: England vs Japan from £72.
- Best value in Dublin: Ireland vs South Africa from £37, a world-class fixture at a fraction of the price you might expect.
Autumn Internationals 2026 FAQs: Nations Championship Dates and Tickets
When are the Autumn Internationals 2026?
The Autumn Internationals run from Friday 6 November to Saturday 21 November 2026. The Nations Championship Finals Weekend follows at Twickenham from 27 to 29 November.
Are the Autumn Internationals part of the Nations Championship?
Yes. From 2026, the November Tests between the Six Nations teams and the southern hemisphere sides count towards the Nations Championship, along with the games played in July.
When is England vs New Zealand in 2026?
England play New Zealand on Saturday 21 November 2026 at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, kicking off at 14:10. Tickets on SeatPick currently start from £186.
Where is the Nations Championship Final 2026?
The first ever Nations Championship Final is at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Sunday 29 November 2026. It kicks off at 16:40.
Thinking ahead already? England start their Six Nations 2027 campaign against Ireland in Dublin on Friday 5 February, with home games against France, Italy and Scotland to follow.
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Prices are taken from resale listings on SeatPick on 4 October 2026 and will change as the games get closer.
