2026 WXV Global Series
Rugby union tournament
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The 2026 WXV Global Series is 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]
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HostVarious
Dates12 September – 31 October 2026
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| Host | Various |
| Dates | 12 September – 31 October 2026 |
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Participating nations
Fixtures
Each team will play between four and six matches on two tour windows with a cross-regional format, where the European teams hosted 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 was a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup 3rd place final.
| 12 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | 14–28 | New Zealand |
| Try: Bourdon Sansus 36' c Queyroi 67' c Con: Arbez (1/1) 37' Queyroi (1/1) 67' | Report | Try: McGregor 14' c Anderson 26' c Paul 45' c Mikaele-Tu'u 71' c Con: Sorensen-McGee (4/4) 15', 27', 46', 72' |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 14,084[19] Referee: Clara Munarini, Italy |
| 19 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | 29–26 | Australia |
| Try: Grando 37' m Boulard 41' c Bourdon Sansus 55' m Riffonneau 68' c) Feleu 74' m Con: Arbez (1/3) 42' Queyroi (1/2) 69' Cards:  17' Mwayembe 23' Champon 23' Murie 23' Correa 64' Escudero | Report | Try: Merlo 17' c Naden 24' m Halse 28' c Duck 49' c Con: Wood (3/4) 18', 29', 50' Cards: 56' Leonard |
| Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence Attendance: 6,500[20] Referee: Holly Wood, England |
| 26 September 2026 17:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| France | 21–5 | Canada |
| Try: Boulard 23' c, 50' c Chambon 79 c Con: Arbez (2/2) 24', 51' Queyroi (1/1) 80' | Report | Try: Gibson 35' m |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle Attendance: 15,000[21] 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 was 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 | 48–15 | Australia |
| Try: Burton 19' m Campbell 47' c Jones 51' m Field 55' m Venner 57' m Kabeya 61' c Packer 67' c Moloney-MacDonald 78' c Con: Aitchison (1/4) 48' Harrison (3/4) 62', 68', 78' | Report | Try: Pohiva 32' c Karpani 74' m Con: Wood (1/2) 33' Pen: Wood 4' Cards: 13' Wood 58' Karpani |
| CorpAcq Stadium, Salford Attendance: 9,251[22] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
| 19 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| England | 26–26 | Canada |
| Try: Moloney-MacDonald 10' m, 33' c Botterman 21' c Field 54' c Con: Harrison (3/4) 22', 34', 55' | Report | Try: Gibson 6' m Menin 15' c, 40' c Apps 58' c Con: de Goede (3/4) 16', 41', 59' |
| Sandy Park, Exeter Attendance: 14,573[23] Referee: Clara Munarini, Italy |
| 26 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| England | 26–19 | New Zealand |
| Try: Moloney-MacDonald 13' c Ellie Kildunne 45' c Breach 54' m Harrison' 81' c Con: Harrison (3/5) 14', 46', 82' | Report | Try: du Plessis 25' m Leti-I'iga 31' c Paul 70' c Con: Sorensen-McGee (2/3) 32', 71' Cards: 53' Mahutariki-Fakalelu |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 59,871[24] Referee: Clara Munarini, Italy |
Scotland home series – September
Scotland host Canada, New Zealand and Australia.[25]
| 12 September 2026 16:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | 26–64 | Canada |
| Try: E. Gallagher 16' c Campbell 33' m Skeldon 55' c Lloyd 72' c Con: Nelson (3/4) 17', 54', 73' | Report | Try: Gibson 5' c, 18' c Apps 10' m, 49' c Kassil 25' c Omokhuale 28' m Perry 44' c Pelletier 62' c Senft 75' c Bauder 78' m Con: C. Gallagher (7/10) 6', 19', 26', 45', 50', 62', 76' Cards: 53' Senft 56' Kassil |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 2,721[26] Referee: Holly Wood, England |
| 19 September 2026 17:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | 14–66 | New Zealand |
| Try: Gallagher 22' c, 33' c Con: Nelson (2/2) 23', 34' | Report | Try: Palu 2' c Vaipulu 8' m McGregor 26' m E. King 30' c Sae 35' m, 47' c du Plessis 38' c Sititi 42' c Turner 45' c Saili 83' c Con: Sorensen-McGee (7/9) 3', 30', 36', 39', 43', 46', 48') H. King (1/1) 84' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 4,194[27] Referee: Jess Ling, Australia |
| 26 September 2026 16:10 BST (UTC+1) |
| Scotland | 10–30 | Australia |
| Try: Gallagher 15' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 16' Pen: Nelson 37' | Report | Try: Miller 34' m Samantha Wood 50' c Hoy 55' c Moleka 57' m Con: Samantha Wood ((2/4) 50', 56' Pen: Samantha Wood 66', 77' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 3,191[28] Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau, France |
Wales home series – September
Wales hosted 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 | 50–19 | South Africa |
| Try: Keight 6' c Tuipulotu 10' c, 42' c Lockwood 21' m Davies 25' c K. Jones 33' m Neumann 38' c Callender 69') Con: Bell (5/8) 7', 11', 26', 39', 43' | Report | Try: Jacobs 17' m Tshiremba 49'c Samboya 55' c Con: Dolf (2/3) 50', 56' Cards: 21' Gwala 35' Lochner |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Ella Goldsmith Australia |
| 26 September 2026 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
| Wales | 24–26 | United States |
| Try: Bevan 23' c Jones 30' c Tuipulotu 34' m Callender 40' m Con: Bell (2/4) 24', 31' | Report | Try: Tafuna 5' c, 19' c, 52' m Coulibaly 27' c Con: Vogel (3/4) 6', 20', 28' |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 3,367[29] Referee: Amber McLachlan, Australia |
Italy home series – September
Italy hosted Japan and South Africa, with both matches to take place at Stadio Omero Tognon in Fontanafredda.[9]
| 19 September 2026 14:30 UTC+2 |
| Italy | 55–21 | Japan |
| Try: Muzzo 3' m, 79' Frangipani 7' c D'Incà 24' c Vecchini 28' m Duca 31' c Ostuni Minuzzi 46' m Sgorbini 60' c Tonellotto 70' c Con: D'Incà (1/2) 7' Granzotto (3/5) 25', 32', 61' Rigoni (1/1) 70' Cards: 74' Aggio | Report | Try: Asari 11' c Kuge 15' c Kawamura 76' c Con: Nishi (3/3) 11', 15', 77' Cards: 70' Nduka |
| Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda[9] Referee: Zoe Naude, South Africa |
| 26 September 2026 14:30 UTC+2 |
| Italy | 29–41 | South Africa |
| Try: D'Incà 5' m, 52' c Vecchini 40' c Ostuni Minuzzi 58' c Con: Sillari (3/4) 41', 53', 59' Pen: Sillari 65' | Report | Try: Groenewald 11' c, 28' m Dolf 14' c Tshiremba 31' m Günter 68' c Welman 81' c Con: Cilliers (4/6) 11', 15', 69', 82' Pen: Cilliers 55' Cards: 47' Ngxingolo |
| Stadio Omero Tognon, Fontanafredda[9] Referee: Holly Wood, England |
Ireland home series – September
Ireland hosted 2 games in September vs the United States and Japan. They also played Japan a week later in a non-WXV match.
| 20 September 2026 13:45 IST (UTC+1) |
| Ireland | 36–40 | United States |
| Try: Elmes Kinlan 7' m Moloney-MacDonald 14' m Wafer 19' c Higgins 27' c King 46' c Wall 80' m Con: O'Brien (3/6) 20', 28', 47' Cards: 64' Elmes Kinlan | Report | Try: Perris-Redding 25' c Rogers 32' m Treder 57' c, 65' c Taufo'ou 69' c Tafuna 72' c Con: Vogel (5/6) 26', 58', 65', 70', 73' |
| Tallaght Stadium, Dublin[11] Attendance: 3,755[30] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
| 27 September 2026 12:45 IST (UTC+1) |
| Ireland | 31–24 | Japan |
| Try: Hogan 10' c, 30'c Parsons 37' m, 75' c Dalton 55' m Con: O'Brien (3/5) 11', 31', 76' Cards: 42' King | Report | Try: Nagaoka 43' m , 44' c Nagata 67' c Asari 80' m Con: Furuta (1/2) 45' Nishi (1/2) 68' |
| Dexcom Stadium, Galway[11] Attendance: 3,000[31] Referee: Ella Goldsmith Australia |
Spain home series – October
Spain hosted 1 games in October South Africa.
| 4 October 2026 12:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Spain | 0–20 | South Africa |
| Cards: 68' Lapoujade | Report | Try: Jacobs 14' c Hele 44' m Cilliers 67' m Con: Cilliers (1/3) 15' Pen: Cilliers 32' |
| Instalaciones deportivas La Cartuja, Seville[32] Attendance: 2,000[33] Referee: Bérénice Loubet, France |
Notes:
- Lourdes Alameda (Spain) earned her 50th test cap.[34]
Red Roses tour of North America – October
This series in October 2026 was a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final.[14][35] 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 was Scotland's first-ever tour of Australia.[6]
| 17 October 2026 13:00 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Australia | v | Scotland |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney[36] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
| 23 October 2026 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Australia | v | Scotland |
| Canberra Stadium, Canberra[37] Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand |
New Zealand vs France – October
New Zealand host France in a three-test series in October 2026. It was a rematch of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup 3rd place final.[15][38]
| 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 hosted 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[39] Referee: Julianne Zussman, Canada |
| 31 October 2026 16:00 JST (UTC+9) |
| Japan | v | Wales |
| Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya Referee: Julianne Zussman, Canada |