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WXV Global Series: When will we next see Women's Six Nations teams in action?


BORDEAUX, FRANCE - MAY 17: Megan Jones, the England captain raises the Six Nations Trophy as she celebrates with team mates after their Grand Slam victory during the Women's Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between France and England at Stade Atlantique on May 17, 2026 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
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It is hard to believe that only six weeks ago the Guinness Women’s Six Nations got started.

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All of a sudden the heart-stopping, ferocious action is over. Ultimately it was the world champion Red Roses that that walked away with an eighth Championship in as many years. It was a fifth Grand Slam on the bounce too.

Now all those players that belted out their national anthem for five weekends will return for their clubs. You are possibly sat there wondering, when will I next see England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in action?

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The answer; this September and October in the WXV Global Series.

Just as Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 reached its conclusion, World Rugby confirmed the reimagining of WXV, which was launched in 2023.

The new format will see the world’s top 18 teams play over 100 matches between 2026 and 2028. The top 12 [Australia, Canada, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA and Wales] nations will compete in a home and away cross-regional touring model, which takes place across a September and October winder. Unions have retained domestic commercial rights to their home fixtures.

Teams ranked 13-18 [Fiji, Hong Kong China, the Netherlands, Samoa, Spain and Brazil] will compete in the WXV Global Series Challenger, which will be hosted at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park.

The WXV Global Series is also incorporated in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029.

England

  • v Australia, CorpAcq Stadium, Salford | 12 September
  • v Canada, Sandy Park, Exeter | 19 September
  • v New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, London | 26 September
  • Canada @ BMO Field, Toronto | 16 October
  • Canada @ TD Place, Ottawa | 23 September
  • USA @ Sports Illustrated Stadium, Newark, New Jersey | Friday 30 October

France

  • v New Zealand, Stade de Garland, Lyon | 12 September
  • v Australia, Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence | 19 September
  • v Canada, Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle | 26 September
  • New Zealand @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 17 Octover
  • New Zealand @ Okara Park, Whangarei | 24 October
  • New Zealand @ Te Kaha, Christchurch | 31 October

Ireland

  • v USA, Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | Sunday 20 September
  • v Japan, Dexcom Stadium, Galway | Sunday 27 September
  • South Africa @ Athlone Stadium, Cape Town | 24 October
  • South Africa @ Athlone Stadium, Cape Town | 31 October

Italy

  • v Japan, Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda | Saturday 19 September
  • v South Africa, Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda | Saturday 26 September
  • USA @ Texas Health Mansfield Stadium, Mansfield, Texas | Saturday 17 October
  • USA @ GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee | Saturday 24 October

Scotland

  • v Canada, Hive Stadium, Edinburgh | 12 September
  • v New Zealand, Hive Stadium, Edinburgh | 19 September
  • v Australia, Hive Stadium, Edinburgh | 26 September
  • Australia @ Accor Stadium, Sydney | 17 October
  • Australia @ GIO Stadium, Canberra | 23 October

Wales

  • v South Africa, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 18 September
  • V USA Women’s Eagles, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 26 September
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BC1812 43 days ago

But now it’s just a series of matches with no overall winner? Not very satisfactory.

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HitchikersPie 45 days ago

Other games have also been announced:


Wales will tour Japan for 2 games in October (per BBC Sport)

England will finish their North America tour with one game vs USA (per Sara Orchard - BBC)


Therefore we can deduce Ireland/Italy will host USA/South Africa/Japan in September, and tour USA/South Africa in October


WXV Challenger will have the two pools of 3, playing everyone in the other side… given Spain/Netherlands, and Fiji/Samoa both play in regional competitions, one imagines Brazil gets added to the former, and Hong Kong the latter to construct the pools.

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St Michael 44 days ago

Scott Bemand said in his post match interview after the Scotland game that Ireland were touring South Africa so yea

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