Nations Championship prepares for finals weekend at Twickenham in November
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026

The inaugural Nations Championship, featuring 12 teams including Six Nations and Rugby Championship sides, will conclude with finals weekend at Twickenham from November 27-29. Each participating team has played six matches, with three fixtures held in July and three scheduled in November. Rankings from the opening matches will determine the matchups for the finals, where the first champion will be crowned. Key matches leading into finals weekend include Ireland facing Argentina and England taking on Australia on November 6 and 8, respectively.
- •Finals weekend at Twickenham set for November 27-29.
- •12 teams include Six Nations and Rugby Championship participants.
- •Each team played three matches in July and will play three in November.
- •Ireland vs Argentina opens the November schedule on November 6.
- •Rankings from preliminary matches decide final matchups.
- 12:30 PMSky Sports — Nations Championship: Schedule as inaugural tournament gears up for finals
"It has been labelled a "tectonic shift", set to shake up the world of rugby union, but what is the Nations Championship, what have been the results so far, and what is the schedule this November?
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