2026 WXV Global Series
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| Host | Various |
| Dates | 12 September – 31 October 2026 |
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The 2026 WXV Global Series will be the inaugural edition of the WXV Global Series, one of two successors to WXV. WXV Global Series consists of fixtures for women's national teams organised by participating national unions. The 12 participating nations remain fixed in the series for the 2026–2028 cycle with no promotion or relegation.[1][2]
Participating nations
| Nation | Competition | Regional association | World Rugby ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | Pacific Four Series | Oceania | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Pacific Four Series | North America | |
 England | Six Nations | Europe | |
 France | Six Nations | Europe | |
 Ireland | Six Nations | Europe | |
 Italy | Six Nations | Europe | |
 Japan | Asia Rugby Women's Championship | Asia | |
 New Zealand | Pacific Four Series | Oceania | |
 Scotland | Six Nations | Europe | |
 South Africa | Rugby Africa Women's Cup | Africa | |
 United States | Pacific Four Series | North America | |
 Wales | Six Nations | Europe |
Fixtures
Each team will play between four and six matches on two tour windows with a cross-regional format, where the European teams will host the other teams in September, and vice-versa in November. Fixtures are arranged directly between member unions.
| Home | Away | No. | Dates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | New Zealand | 1 | 12 September | [3] |
| Australia | 1 | 19 September | ||
| Canada | 1 | 26 September | ||
| England | Australia | 1 | 12 September | [4][5] |
| Canada | 1 | 19 September | ||
| New Zealand | 1 | 26 September | ||
| Scotland | Canada | 1 | 12 September | [6][7] |
| New Zealand | 1 | 19 September | ||
| Australia | 1 | 26 September | ||
| Wales | South Africa | 1 | 18 September | [8] |
| United States | 1 | 26 September | ||
| Italy | Japan | 1 | 19 September | [9] |
| South Africa | 1 | 26 September | ||
| Ireland | United States | 1 | 20 September | [10][11] |
| Japan | 1 | 27 September | ||
 Spain | South Africa | 1 | 4 October | [12][13] |
| Canada | England | 2 | 16–23 October | [14] |
| Australia | Scotland | 2 | 17–23 October | [6] |
| New Zealand | France | 3 | 17–31 October | [15] |
| United States | Italy | 2 | 17–24 October | [16] |
| England | 1 | 30 October | ||
| Japan | Wales | 2 | 24–31 October | [17] |
| South Africa | Ireland | 2 | 24–31 October | [10][18] |
France home series – September
France host New Zealand, Australia, and Canada across three venues in September 2026.[3] The first match against New Zealand will be a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup 3rd place final.
| 12 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | v | New Zealand |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Referee: Clara Munarini, Italy |
| 19 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | v | Australia |
| Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence Referee: Holly Wood, England |
| 26 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | v | Canada |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
England home series – September
England host Australia, Canada and New Zealand across three venues in September 2026.[4][5] The match against Canada on 19 September will be a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final, in which England defeated Canada 33–13 to claim the title.
| 12 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| England | v | Australia |
| CorpAcq Stadium, Salford Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
| 26 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| England | v | New Zealand |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Clara Munarini, Italy |
Scotland home series – September
Scotland host Canada, New Zealand and Australia.[19]
| 12 September 2026 16:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | v | Canada |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Holly Wood, England |
| 19 September 2026 17:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | v | New Zealand |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Jess Ling, Australia |
| 26 September 2026 16:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | v | Australia |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
Wales home series – September
Wales will host South Africa and the USA, with both matches to take place at Cardiff Arms Park.[8]
| 18 September 2026 19:15 BST (UTC+1) |
| Wales | v | South Africa |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Ella Goldsmith Australia |
| 26 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| Wales | v | United States |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Amber McLachlan, Australia |
Italy home series – September
Italy will host Japan and South Africa, with both matches to take place at Stadio Omero Tognon in Fontanafredda.[9]
| 19 September 2026 14:30 CEST (UTC+1) |
| Italy | v | Japan |
| Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda[9] Referee: Zoe Naude, South Africa |
| 26 September 2026 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Italy | v | South Africa |
| Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda[9] Referee: Holly Wood, England |
Ireland home series – September
Ireland will host 2 games in September vs the United States and Japan. They will also play Japan a week later in a non-WXV match.
| 20 September 2026 13:45 IST (UTC+1) |
| Ireland | v | United States |
| Tallaght Stadium, Dublin[11] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
| 27 September 2026 12:45 IST (UTC+1) |
| Ireland | v | Japan |
| Dexcom Stadium, Galway[11] Referee: Ella Goldsmith Australia |
Spain home series – October
Spain will host 1 games in September South Africa.
Red Roses tour of North America – October
This series in October 2026 will be a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final.[14][21] The England fixture will conclude the Red Roses tour of North America.
| 16 October 2026 19:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
| Canada | v | England |
| BMO Field, Toronto Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
| 23 October 2026 19:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
| Canada | v | England |
| TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
| 30 October 2026 17:15 EDT (UTC-4) |
| United States | v | England |
| Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison[16] Referee: Zoe Naude, South Africa |
Australia vs Scotland – October
The two-Test series in October 2026 will be Scotland's first-ever tour of Australia.[6]
| 17 October 2026 13:00 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Australia | v | Scotland |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney[22] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
| 23 October 2026 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Australia | v | Scotland |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra[23] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
New Zealand vs France – October
New Zealand host France in a three-Test series in October 2026. It will be a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup 3rd place final.[15][24]
| 17 October 2026 15:05 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| New Zealand | v | France |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Ella Goldsmith, Australia |
| 24 October 2026 15:05 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| New Zealand | v | France |
| Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Amber McLachlan, Australia |
| 31 October 2026 19:10 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| New Zealand | v | France |
| Te Kaha, Christchurch Referee: Ella Goldsmith, Australia |
USA vs Italy – October
The USA will host Italy in a two-match test series in October.
| 17 October 2026 17:00 CDT (UTC-05)) |
| United States | v | Italy |
| Texas Health Mansfield Stadium, Mansfield[16] Referee: Holly Wood, England |
| 24 October 2026 15:15 CDT (UTC-05)) |
| United States | v | Italy |
| Geodis Park, Nashville[16] Referee: Zoe Naude, South Africa |
South Africa vs Ireland – October
The two-Test series in October 2026 will provide competition for the similarly ranked nations.
| 24 October 2026 15:00 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | v | Ireland |
| Athlone Stadium, Cape Town[18] Referee: Jess Ling, Australia |
| 31 October 2026 15:00 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | v | Ireland |
| Athlone Stadium, Cape Town[18] Referee: Jess Ling, Australia |
Japan vs Wales – October
The two-Test series in October 2026 will provide competition for the similarly ranked nations.[17]
| 24 October 2026 |
| Japan | v | Wales |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo[25] Referee: Julianne Zussman, Canada |
| 31 October 2026 16:00 JST (UTC+9) |
| Japan | v | Wales |
| Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya Referee: Julianne Zussman, Canada |
See also
References
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- ↑ Orchard, Sara; Telfer, Alastair (18 September 2025). "WXV Global Series: Women's home nations gain control of autumn games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
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- ↑ "Wallabies and Wallaroos confirm historic Tests for Canberra". Rugby Australia. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Black Ferns to host France in three-test series as 2026 home test schedule confirmed". New Zealand Herald. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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