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Argentina vs England live streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 for free from anywhere

England's Henry Pollock (L) celebrates after scoring the team's tenth try during the Rugby Union Nations Championship match between Fiji and England at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)Watch Argentina vs England as the Pumas aim to complete a unique double over their rivals in the Nations Championship. …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch South Africa vs Wales: Free streams & TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 encounter

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Fiji vs Scotland live streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 for free from anywhere

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Australia vs Italy live streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 for free from anywhere

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How to watch Japan vs France for FREE: Nations Championship 2026 live streams

Watch Japan v France in the Nations Championship 2026 as the Brave Blossoms welcome Fabien Galthié’s men to Tokyo. Japan …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch New Zealand vs Ireland for FREE: live streams & broadcast details for Nations Championship 2026 encounter

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Why is Jack Willis not playing for England? The Toulouse captain is ineligible to play for his country and here is why…

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New Zealand rugby fixtures 2026: When the All Blacks and Black Ferns are playing this year

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Nations Championship 2026: Results, fixtures, TV channels and all you need to know about the new biennial international rugby competition

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How to watch Nations Championship 2026: Official broadcasters, TV & streaming guide

Watch the Nations Championship 2026, as the best sides on the planet compete for international rugby’s newest title (Naomi Baker - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)There are loads of ways to watch international rugby’s newest tournament today – including several ways to watch for FREE.It’s two rounds down, one to go as the first-ever Nations Championship reaches its final round of July fixtures this …Continue reading » [...]

Confused by rugby’s newest international rugby tournament? Here’s all your Nations Championship questions answered

After two rounds, Ireland are one of three sides with 100% records in the Nations Championship (Jason McCawley/Nations Championship via Getty Images)The biggest sides in the northern and southern hemispheres clash in a new international competition that kicked off on Saturday 4 July. Here’s everything you need to know...The Nations Championship is bringing together the rugby giants of the Six Nations and the Nations Championship – along with …Continue reading » [...]

Argentina v Wales free streams: How to watch today’s final Nations Championship match from anywhere

Watch Argentina v Wales as Steve Tandy’s side look to extend their winning run to three games (Michael Steele/Getty Images)A result in San Juan would be massive for Steve Tandy’s improving sideWatch Argentina v Wales as the Welsh look to extend their winning streak to three games. That might not sound …Continue reading » [...]

Australia 2027

QUALIFICATION PROCESS

BIG 12 AUTOMATIC SPOTS
> As hosts Australia qualify automatically for the 2027 tournament with another 11 teams gaining automatic qualification by finishing in the top three positions in their pools in the 2023 World Cup. Those teams are: South Africa, New Zealand, England, Argentina, Ireland, France, Wales, Fiji, Scotland, Italy and Japan. The remaining 12 spots in the 2027 expanded 24-team format will be allocated through teams competing in a global qualification process.

Four of those spots have already gone to the semi-finalists in the Rugby Rurope Championship, with semi-finalists Georgia, Spain, Portugal and Romania all qualifying for Australia 2027. The winner of the fifth-place play-off will earn a ticket to the Final Qualification Tournament in November, when one place in Australia 2027 will go to the winner of the tournament.

EUROPE – 4 TEAMS
Qualification matches: January-March 2025
> The four teams that reach the semi-finals of the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 will qualify directly for Australia 2027. Nations involved: Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Switzerland.
The winner of the fifth-place play-off will secure their ticket to the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

ASIA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: June-July 2025
> The Asia Rugby Championship 2025 winners will qualify directly for Australia 2027.
Nations involved: Hong Kong China, Korea, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates.
The runner-up in the tournament will progress to the Asia/Africa Play-off (see below).

AFRICA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: July 2025
> The Rugby Africa Cup 2025 champions will qualify directly for Australia 2027. Nations involved: Algeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The runner-up in the tournament will progress to the Asia/Africa Play-off (see below).

SOUTH AMERICA – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: July-September 2025
> The Sudamerica Rugby Championship 2025 winners will secure their place at Australia 2027, with the runner-up qualifying for the South America/Pacific Play-off (see below) and the third-placed team joining the line-up for the Final Qualification Tournament (see below). Nations involved: Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

PACIFIC – 3 TEAMS
Qualification matches: August-September 2025
> The top three teams in the Pacific Nations Cup 2025 (other than already-qualified Fiji and Japan) will qualify for Australia 2027. The sixth-placed team will join the South America/Pacific Play-off (see below). Nations involved: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the United States.

SOUTH AMERICA/PACIFIC PLAY-OFF – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: September 2025
> A home-and-away play-off between the runner-up and the team finishing sixth in the Pacific Nations Cup. The winner qualifies for Australia 2027, while the loser will join the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

ASIA/AFRICA PLAY-OFF
Qualification matches: September 2025
> The Rugby Africa Cup 2025 runner-up will play the Asia Rugby Championship runner-up in a home-and-away play-off. The winner qualifies for the Final Qualification Tournament (see below).

FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT – 1 TEAM
Qualification matches: November 2025
> The final qualification tournament will comprise one pool of four teams, playing in a round-robin format with the winner - on competition points - qualifying for Australia 2027. The four teams will comprise the Sudamerica Rugby Championship 2025 third-place team; the South America/Pacific Play-off loser; the Rugby Europe Championship 2025 fifth-placed team; and the Africa/Asia Play-off winner.

The full Australia 2027 qualifying process explained

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