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2026 Test rugby

45 Tests involving the ten nations. Best record of the year: South Africa, 7–2–0 (77.8%).

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Tests45
Sides12
Grounds35recorded
Draws1

Table of the year every side that played · win rate, then wins

SidePWLDWin %
South Africa972077.8
France862075.0
Ireland862075.0
New Zealand963066.7
Scotland853062.5
Australia1054150.0
England835037.5
Italy826025.0
Wales826025.0
Japan514020.0
Argentina614116.7
Fiji30300.0

Every Test click a date to open it in the atlas

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionGround
2026-02-05France36–14IrelandChampionshipStade de France
2026-02-07England48–7WalesChampionshipAllianz Stadium
2026-02-07Italy18–15ScotlandChampionshipOlympic Stadium
2026-02-14Ireland20–13ItalyChampionshipAviva Stadium
2026-02-14Scotland31–20EnglandChampionshipScottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
2026-02-15Wales12–54FranceChampionshipMillennium / Principality Stadium
2026-02-21England21–42IrelandChampionshipAllianz Stadium
2026-02-21Wales23–26ScotlandChampionshipMillennium / Principality Stadium
2026-02-22France33–8ItalyChampionshipDecathlon Arena
2026-03-06Ireland27–17WalesChampionshipAviva Stadium
2026-03-07Italy23–18EnglandChampionshipOlympic Stadium
2026-03-07Scotland50–40FranceChampionshipScottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
2026-03-14France48–46EnglandChampionshipStade de France
2026-03-14Ireland43–21ScotlandChampionshipAviva Stadium
2026-03-14Wales31–17ItalyChampionshipMillennium / Principality Stadium
2026-07-04Argentina38–47ScotlandNations ChampionshipEstadio Mario Alberto Kempes
2026-07-04Australia31–33IrelandNations ChampionshipAllianz Stadium
2026-07-04Fiji24–39WalesNations ChampionshipCardiff City Stadium
2026-07-04Japan27–10ItalyNations ChampionshipPrince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
2026-07-04New Zealand34–32FranceNations ChampionshipOne NZ Stadium
2026-07-04South Africa45–21EnglandNations ChampionshipEllis Park
2026-07-11Argentina35–21WalesNations ChampionshipEstadio del Bicentenario
2026-07-11Australia26–42FranceNations ChampionshipLang Park / Suncorp Stadium
2026-07-11Fiji8–73EnglandNations ChampionshipHill Dickinson Stadium
2026-07-11Japan20–36IrelandNations ChampionshipMcDonald Jones Stadium
2026-07-11New Zealand47–17ItalyNations ChampionshipHNRY Stadium
2026-07-11South Africa42–28ScotlandNations ChampionshipLoftus Versfeld
2026-07-18Argentina24–31EnglandNations ChampionshipEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades
2026-07-18Australia57–10ItalyNations ChampionshipPerth Rectangular Stadium (HBF Park)
2026-07-18Fiji17–33ScotlandNations ChampionshipMurrayfield
2026-07-18Japan15–42FranceNations ChampionshipJapan National Stadium
2026-07-18New Zealand40–21IrelandNations ChampionshipEden Park
2026-07-18South Africa43–0WalesNations ChampionshipKings Park
2026-08-08Argentina10–17South AfricaTestVélez Sarsfield Stadium
2026-08-08Japan32–35AustraliaTestHanazono Rugby Stadium
2026-08-15Australia56–17JapanTestQueensland Country Bank Stadium
2026-08-22South Africa16–33New ZealandTestEllis Park
2026-08-29Argentina21–27AustraliaTestEstadio 23 de Agosto
2026-08-29South Africa33–26New ZealandTestCape Town Stadium
2026-09-05Argentina28–28AustraliaTestEstadio Malvinas Argentinas
2026-09-05South Africa29–24New ZealandTestFNB Stadium
2026-09-12South Africa43–28New ZealandTestM&T Bank Stadium
2026-09-27Australia42–38South AfricaTestOptus Stadium
2026-10-10New Zealand50–19AustraliaTestEden Park
2026-10-17Australia21–43New ZealandTestAccor Stadium