2026 Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series
International rugby union tournament
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The 2026 Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series will be the second phase of matches (rounds 4–6) in the inaugural edition of the Nations Championship, a biennial international men's rugby union competition between the Six Nations sides, SANZAAR, Fiji and Japan.[1][2]
The Northern Hemisphere Series will take place between 6 November and 21 November, during the November International window. The matches replaces the traditional tours between the travelling SANZAAR, the leading Tier 2 nations in the Pacific Islands and Japan, and the Six Nation sides.
Championship division: Tables
The below shows the tables for the two conferences.
Southern Hemisphere
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 49 | +81 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 70 | +51 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 |  Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 85 | +29 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 99 | −2 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Japan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 88 | −26 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Fiji |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 145 | −96 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2026. Source: Nations Championship Rugby
Northern Hemisphere
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2026. Source: Nations Championship Rugby