The dates for Wales Men’s three home fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship have been confirmed.
There will be three consecutive Saturdays of matches at Principality Stadium this November as Wales continue their Nations Championship campaign which kicks off in July.
First up this autumn, Wales host Japan on 7 November. It will be the fourth time the two sides have met in the last 18 months, with Wales having won two of the previous three fixtures including the most recent one at Principality Stadium last year. That match was Japan’s first trip to Cardiff in nine years and Steve Tandy’s first victory as Wales head coach.
Next Wales play New Zealand on 14 November. Last time the two sides met wing Tom Rogers scored an historic hat-trick against the All Blacks, becoming the first Welshman and only the fourth male player in history to do so.
In the final group game of the competition, Australia heads to Principality Stadium for the first time in two years to play Wales on 21 November.
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New format, every moment matters
The November window is the second part of the new Nations Championship seeing Wales’ matches across rounds four to six take place at Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Rounds one to three of pool games take place in July.
The competition culminates in a Finals Weekend with six matches taking place over three days at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham where all 12 teams will compete for their final placing in the Nations Championship, as well as to earn points for their group to decide whether north or south triumphs in the sport this year.
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Wales Men’s Nations Championship fixtures
JULY WINDOW
All live on ITV. KO times to be confirmed in due course.
- Round One: 4 July 2026 – Fiji v Wales, Cardiff City Stadium, KO 14.10h.
- Round Two: 11 July 2026 – Argentina v Wales, Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan
- Round Three: 18 July 2026 – South Africa v Wales, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
NOVEMBER WINDOW
All at Principality Stadium and live on ITV. KO times to be confirmed in due course.
- Round Four: 7 November 2026 – Wales v Japan
- Round Five: 14 November 2026 – Wales v New Zealand
- Round Six: 21 November 2026 – Wales v Australia
Finals Weekend
Friday 27 November
- Match 1: Northern Hemisphere 6 v Southern Hemisphere 6
- Match 2: Northern Hemisphere 3 v Southern Hemisphere 3
Saturday 28 November
- Match 1: Northern Hemisphere 5 v Southern Hemisphere 5
- Match 2: Northern Hemisphere 2 v Southern Hemisphere 2
Sunday 29 November
- Match 1: Northern Hemisphere 4 v Southern Hemisphere 4
- Match 2: Northern Hemisphere 1 v Southern Hemisphere 1
Northern Hemisphere teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales
Southern Hemisphere teams: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Fiji