The Autumn Internationals will take on added significance in 2026 with the introduction of a new 'Nations Championship' tournament. The competition will consist of six rounds of matches plus a finals weekend, split across the Summer and Autumn Internationals.

Played every two years – in between Rugby World Cup and Lions Tour years – the tournament features two groups of teams competing in a Northern vs Southern Hemisphere format.

The Northern Hemisphere will be represented by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales (the Six Nations teams), while the Southern Hemisphere group includes South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina (the SANZAAR nations), along with Fiji and Japan as invitational teams.

The last three rounds of fixtures in the 2026 edition of the tournament, plus a finals weekend, will be played in the northern hemisphere across four weekends in November.

If you are a current 2025/26 Chinnor RFC Member you are eligible to email Jerry Austen-Smith to enter the ballot for international tickets. Please advise him of the game and number of tickets you'd be interested in buying. Jerry will feedback on ticket pricing. Please note there is a £5 admin fee for each ticket. Email j.austensmith@btinternet.com by the submission deadline of 17th May.

England's Autumn Internationals 2026 Fixtures:

England v Australia
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Sunday 8th November 2026
Kick-off: 3:10pm

England v Japan
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Saturday 14th November 2026
Kick-off: 4:40pm

England v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Saturday 21st November 2026
Kick-off: 2:10pm

Final only:
1st North v 1st South
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
29th November 2026
Kick-off: TBC