Match details confirmed for the Nations Championship ‘November Series’
11 Mar 2026
Later this year, the new Nations Championship kicks off with the Southern Hemisphere fixtures in the summer, followed by the Northern Hemisphere fixtures in the Autumn international window.
Ireland will get proceedings underway for inaugurate the ‘Northern Series’, on Friday 6 November, when Argentina travel to Dublin for an evening clash at the Aviva Stadium. What follows will be an entire month of international rugby action in iconic venues featuring the 12 strongest teams and best players in the sport.
First up for Scotland will be an encounter with New Zealand on Saturday 7 November. The All Blacks are recent visitors to Scottish Gas Murrayfield. They narrowly won a thrilling match in November, 17-25
Next up will be Australia on Sunday 15 November. The Wallabies last played at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in 2024 when Scotland won 27-13 in the Famous Grouse Nations Series.
The final match in Scotland will be against Japan on Saturday 21 November. Scotland last played the Brave Blossoms in the 2021 November tests where the hosts won 29-20.
All routes then lead to London, for the Nations Championship Finals Weekend on 27-29thNovember. Fans can look forward to three days of double headers at Allianz Stadium, and the two newest titles in international rugby ready to be won. Each team will play their equivalently ranked rival from the opposing Hemisphere group; 6th versus 6th, all the way to 1st versus 1st, when the best team in the world will be decided. Teams are also competing for points on behalf of their group, to decide the winning Hemisphere and define the balance of power in the sport.
Tickets for home Nations Championship matches will be on sale this spring. For access to presale tickets, become a Scotland Supporters Club member today.
Fans can secure their place to be part of history, with the first of its kind Finals Weekend taking over London. There are ticket options and price points to suit all fans, including day tickets which will give fans access to the two fixtures on a given day. Weekend packages are available, securing access to every fixture across the three days, or there is the ‘Support Your Team’ option, with tickets guaranteeing that fans can watch their team, regardless of the day they end up competing on.
