š The stage is set at Allianz Stadium this autumn for the inaugural Nations Championship Finals Weekend and a battle for rugby union supremacy between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
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Strap yourselves in for a seismic shift in the rugby calendar.Ā The Nations Championship Finals Weekend is heading to TW2Ā Taking place from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November, the debut event is a bold new concept redefining how the best teams in the world complete.Ā Nations Championship Finals Weekend tickets go on sale soon.
Finals Weekend is the conclusion of the Nations Championship, a new biennial international rugby tournament featuring 12 teams created by Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR (see below for an introduction to the Nations Championships).Ā
Six blockbuster fixtures will unfold at Allianz Stadium across the three days (daily schedule below).Ā These are based on final group rankings – i.e. the 6th ranked āNorthernā team vs 6th ranked āSouthernā team, 5th ranked āNorthernā team vs 5th ranked āSouthernā team and so on.Ā
The weekend will culminate in a 1st vs 1st showdown.Ā A decisive clash to crown the overall tournament champion and determine the leading rugby nation of the year.
More than just a tournament conclusion, Nations Championship Finals Weekend is a global celebration of elite rugby talent.Ā With the intensity of knockout rugby and the spectacle of a festival finale, it promises to deliver an unforgettable experience to fans.
NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS WEEKEND – TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
Ā Tickets
Standard tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
Hospitality options are available.Ā Complete the short form here to enquire.Ā
Schedule of matches
Ā ššĀ Travel tips
Three train stations (Twickenham, Whitton and St Margaret’s) are all only a 10 minute walk from the stadium.Ā There is, alternatively, a shuttle bus from Richmond and Hounslow East stations.Ā Plan your trip at the Transport for London website.Ā The area around the stadium is in a controlled parking zone.Ā Parking at the stadium is subject to availability via the stadium’s own website.
INTRODUCING THE NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Nations Championship is the new biennial international rugby tournament created by Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR.Ā It features all 10 of the associated unions and federations, plus two invitational teams.Ā The tournament will take place every two years, outside of Rugby World Cup and British & Irish Lions Tour year’s, enhancing the existing July and November international windows within the rugby calendar.Ā In 2026, the tournament will run from Saturday 4 July to the Sunday 29 November (see below for the fixture list).
Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR are creating a tournament format that carries competitive jeopardy, with points, rankings and silverware on offer.Ā The tournament signals the first time in the sport’s history that the biggest nations in rugby have come together to create a cohesive and competitive tournament format.Ā It stands as the biggest evolution in the game since it turned professional in 1995.
The tournament will see each of the Six Nations teams forming the ‘Northern’ group.Ā The SANZAAR nations – Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa – will form a āSouthernā group completed by invitational sides, Japan and Fiji.
In July, the ‘Northern’ teams travel to play three fixtures ā each team playing a different opponent in each fixture.Ā In November, the āSouthernā group of teams travel north to take on the Six Nations teams.Ā Over the course of the two legs, a team will play each team from their opposing group.Ā Points are earned in each fixture that inform table standings per group.Ā That will then dictate opponents for the Finals Weekend set of fixtures.
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