The WXV will return in 2026
WXV is returning in 2026 with 36 Tests taking place this autumn. The competition took a break in 2025 because of the Rugby World Cup and has since had an update.
WXV used to have three tiers and has been used to make sure northern and southern hemisphere teams play each other more frequently.
Related: England fixtures
The latter part is still true but the competition will now only have two tiers. The top 12 ranked teams in the world will compete in the Global Series and the next six ranked teams will be in the Global Series Challenger.
The top 12 ranked teams are: Australia, Canada, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA, and Wales.
While the next six are: Fiji, Hong Kong China, Netherlands, Samoa, Spain and Brazil.
Read more: Prem fixtures
The top 12 ranked will play in home and away matches hosted by the nations involved. The challenger series will be contested in one place and in 2026 it will be hosted in Hong Kong.
For all of the information on fixtures and past results, have a read below…
Aoife Wafer of Ireland celebrates (Getty Images)
WXV Global Series fixtures
Week 1
Saturday 12 September
- England v Australia
CorPacq Stadium, Salford
Kick-0ff: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 10.00am EDT / 7.00am PDT - Scotland v Canada
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT - France v New Zealand
Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm CET / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Sunday) / 3.45am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.45am EDT / 8.45am PDT
Week 2
Friday 18 September
- Wales v South Africa
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Kick-off: 7.15pm BST / 8.15pm CET / 8.15pm SAST / 4.15am AEST (Saturday) / 6.15am NZST (Saturday) / 2.15pm EDT / 11.15am PDT
Saturday 19 September
- Italy v Japan
Stadio Omero Tognon, Pordenone
Kick-off: 1:30pm BST / 2.30pm CET / 2.30pm SAST / 10.00pm AEST / 12.00am NZST (Sunday) / 8.30am EDT / 5.30am PDT - England v Canada
Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-0ff: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 10.00am EDT / 7.00am PDT - France v Australia
Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm CET / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Sunday) / 3.45am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.45am EDT / 8.45am PDT - Scotland v New Zealand
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 5.10pm BST / 6.10pm CET / 6.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEST (Sunday) / 4.10am NZST (Sunday)/ 12.10pm EDT / 9.10am PDT
Sunday 20 September
- Ireland v USA
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 1.45pm BST / 2.45pm CET / 2.45pm SAST / 10.45pm AEST / 12.45am NZST (Monday) / 8.45am EDT / 5.45am PDT
Week 3
Saturday 26 September
- Italy v South Africa
Stadio Omero Tognon, Pordenone
Kick-off: 1.30pm BST / 2.30pm CET / 2.30pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZST (Sunday) / 8.30am EDT / 5.30am PDT - England v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, London
Kick-0ff: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 10.00am EDT / 7.00am PDT - Wales v USA
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Kick-0ff: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 10.00am EDT / 7.00am PDT - Scotland v Australia,
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-0ff: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT - France v Canada
Stade Marcel Deflandre, La Rochelle
Kick-0ff: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT
Saturday 26 September
- Ireland v Japan,
Dexcom Stadium, Galway
Kick-off: 12.45pm BST / 1.45pm CET / 1.45pm SAST / 9.45pm AEST / 11.45pm NZST / 7.45am EDT / 4.45am PDT
Week 4
Saturday 17 October
- Canada v England
BMO Field, Toronto
Kick-off: 12.00am BST / 1.00am CET / 1.00am SAST / 9.00am AEST / 11.00am NZST / 7.00pm EDT (Friday) / 4.00pm PDT (Friday) - Australia v Scotland
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Kick-off: 3.00am BST / 4.00am CET / 3.00am SAST / 12.00pm AEST / 2.00pm NZST / 10.00pm EDT (Friday) / 7.00pm PDT (Friday) - New Zealand v France
FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 3.05am BST / 4.05am CET / 4.05am SAST / 12.05pm AEST / 2.05pm NZST / 10.05pm EDT (Friday) / 7.05pm PDT (Friday) - USA v Italy
Texas Health Mansfield
Kick-off: 11pm BST / 12.00am CET (Sunday) / 12.00am SAST (Sunday) / 8.00am AEST (Sunday) / 10.00am NZST (Sunday) / 6.00pm EDT / 3.00pm PDT
Week 5
Friday 23 October
- Australia v Scotland
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick-off: 9.45am BST / 10.45am CET / 10.45am SAST / 6.45pm AEST / 8.45pm NZST / 4.45am EDT / 1.45am PDT - Japan v Wales
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Kick-0ff: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday)/ 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT
Friday 23 October
- Canada v England
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Kick-off: 12.00am BST / 1.00am CET / 1.00am SAST / 9.00am AEST / 11.00am NZST / 7.00pm EDT (Friday) / 4.00pm PDT (Friday) - New Zealand v France
Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Kick-off: 3.05am BST / 4.05am CET / 4.05am SAST / 12.05pm AEST / 2.05pm NZST / 10.05pm EDT (Friday) / 7.05pm PDT (Friday) - South Africa v Ireland
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-0ff: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm CET / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 1.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 9.00am EDT / 6.00am PDT - USA v Italy
Geodis Park, Nashville
Kick-off: 9.15pm BST / 10.15pm CET / 10.15am SAST / 6.15am AEST (Sunday) / 8.15am NZST (Sunday) / 4.15pm EDT / 1.15pm PDT
Week 6
Friday 30 October
- USA v England
Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey
Kick-off: 9.15pm GMT / 10.15pm CET / 11.15pm SAST / 7.15am AEST (Saturday) / 9.15am NZST (Saturday) / 5.15pm EDT / 2.15pm PDT
Saturday 31 October
- New Zealand v France
One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 6.10am GMT / 7.10am CET / 8.10am SAST / 4.10pm AEST / 6.10pm NZST / 2.10am EDT / 11.10am PDT - Japan v Wales
Venue TBC
Kick-off: 7.00am GMT / 8.00am CET / 9.00am SAST / 5.00pm AEST / 7.00pm NZST / 3.00am EDT / 12.00am PDT - South Africa v Ireland
Athlone Sports Stadium
Kick-off: 11am GMT / 12.00pm CET / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST / 7.00am EDT / 4.00am PDT
Ines Antolinez Fernandez of Spain celebrates (Getty Images)
WXV Global Series Challenger fixtures
Sunday 13 September
- Spain v Fiji
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 5.00am BST / 6.00am CET / 6.00am SAST / 2.00pm AEST / 4.00pm NZST / 12.00am EDT / 9.00pm PDT (Saturday) - Hong Kong China v Brazil
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 8.30am BST / 9.30am CET / 9.30am SAST / 5.30pm AEST / 7.30pm NZST / 3.30am EDT / 12.30am PDT - Netherlands v Samoa
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm CET / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST / 7.00am EDT / 4.00am PDT
Saturday 19 September
- Samoa v Spain
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 5.00am BST / 6.00am CET / 6.00am SAST / 2.00pm AEST / 4.00pm NZST / 12.00am EDT / 9.00pm PDT (Saturday) - Fiji v Hong Kong China
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 8.30am BST / 9.30am CET / 9.30am SAST / 5.30pm AEST / 7.30pm NZST / 3.30am EDT / 12.30am PDT - Brazil v Netherlands
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm CET / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST / 7.00am EDT / 4.00am PDT
Saturday 26 September
- Fiji v Netherlands
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 5.00am BST / 6.00am CET / 6.00am SAST / 2.00pm AEST / 4.00pm NZST / 12.00am EDT / 9.00pm PDT (Saturday) - Hong Kong China v Samoa
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 8.30am BST / 9.30am CET / 9.30am SAST / 5.30pm AEST / 7.30pm NZST / 3.30am EDT / 12.30am PDT - Spain v Brazil
Kai Tak Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm CET / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST / 7.00am EDT / 4.00am PDT
Does the competition play a part in RWC qualification?
The short answer to this question is yes. But it will only have a small part to play in who qualifies for the Rugby World Cup in 2029.
Five teams have already qualified for the event. The hosts Austalia plus the semi-finalists from the 2025 edition, who were England, France, New Zealand and Canada.
Read more: PWR fixtures
That leaves 11 spots left with 13 teams bidding to qualify.
Eight of those qualifying spots will be decided at regional competitions and the two best non-qualified teams at the end of 2027 will also qualify.
That leaves one final place which will be decided in the Global Series Challenger in 2028.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – APRIL 18: Ellie Kildunne of England dives to score her team’s first try during the Women’s Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between Scotland and England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on April 18, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Molly Darlington – RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)
WXV 1 2024 Results
Sunday 29 September 2024
- USA Women 21-61 England Women
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 8.30pm BST / 9.30pm SAST / 5.30am AEST (Monday) / 8.30am NZDT (Monday) / 3.30pm ET / 12.30pm PT - Canada 46-24 France
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 11.45pm BST / 12.35pm SAST / 8.45am AEST (Monday) / 11.45am NZDT (Monday) / 6.45pm ET / 3.45pm PT - New Zealand 27-29 Ireland
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 3.00am BST (Monday) / 4.00am SAST (Monday) / 12.00pm AEST (Monday) / 3.00pm NZDT / 10.00pm ET / 7.00pm PT
Saturday 5 October 2024
- USA 14-22 France
Langley Event Centre, Langley (Canada)
Kick-off: 8.30pm BST / 9.30pm SAST / 5.30am AEST (Monday) / 8.30am NZDT (Monday) / 3.30pm ET / 12.30pm PT - Canada 21-8 Ireland
Langley Event Centre, Langley (Canada)
Kick-off: 11.45pm BST / 12.35pm SAST / 8.45am AEST (Monday) / 11.45am NZDT (Monday) / 6.45pm ET / 3.45pm PT
Sunday 6 October 2024
- New Zealand Women 31-49 England Women
Langley Event Center, Langley (Canada)
Kick-off: 9.00pm BST / 10.00pm SAST / 7.00am AEST (Monday) / 9.00am NZDT (Monday) / 4.00pm ET / 1.00pm PT
Friday 11 October 2024
- USA 14-26 Ireland
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 8.30pm BST / 9.30pm SAST / 5.30am AEST (Monday) / 8.30am NZDT (Monday) / 3.30pm ET / 12.30pm PT
Saturday 12 October 2024
- New Zealand 39-14 France
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 11.45pm BST / 12.35pm SAST / 8.45am AEST (Monday) / 11.45am NZDT (Monday) / 6.45pm ET / 3.45pm PT - Canada Women 12-21 England Women
BC Place, Vancouver (Canada)
Kick-off: 3.00am BST / 4.00am SAST / 1.00pm AEST / 3.00pm NZDT / 10.00pm ET (Saturday) / 7.00pm PT (Saturday)
Throwing it back to the moment @redrosesrugby became WXV1 champions 🥳
Can they do it again this year? 👇 pic.twitter.com/8WmXfoSI2v
— WXV (@WXVRugby) September 17, 2024
WXV 2 2024 fixtures
Friday 27 September 2024
- South 31-24 Japan
DHL Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Saturday) / 2.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT
Saturday 28 September 2024
- Australia 37-5 Wales
DHL Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 11.30am BST / 12.30pm SAST / 8.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZDT / 6.30am ET / 3.30am PT - Italy 0-19 Scotland
DHL Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 1.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 9,00am ET / 6.00am PT
Friday 4 October 2024
- Wales 5-8 Italy
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Saturday) / 2.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT
Saturday 5 October 2024
- Japan 13-19 Scotland
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 1.00pm BST / 2.00pm SAST / 10.00pm AEST / 12.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 8.00am ET / 5.00am ET - South Africa 26-33 Australia
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Friday 11 October
- Wales 19-10 Japan
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Saturday) / 2.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT
Saturday 12 October
- South Africa 19-23 Italy
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 1.00pm BST / 2.00pm SAST / 10.00pm AEST / 12.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 8.00am ET / 5.00am ET - Australia 31-22 Scotland
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
WXV 3 2024 Results
Friday 27 September
- Spain 83-0 Madagascar
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Saturday) / 3.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Saturday 28 September
- Fiji 38-3 Hong Kong China
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT - Netherlands 8-8 Samoa
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 4.30am NZDT (Sunday)/ 12.30pm ET / 9.30pm PT
Friday 4 October
- Madagascar 7-38 Hong Kong China
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Saturday) / 3.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Saturday 5 October
- Fiji 17-45 Samoa
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT - Netherlands 0-20 Spain
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 4.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30pm PT
Friday 11 October
- Samoa 46-15 Madagascar
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Saturday) / 3.00am NZDT (Saturday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
Saturday 12 October
- Netherlands 33-3 Hong Kong China
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT - Fiji 8-10 Spain
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Kick-off: 5.30pm BST / 6.30pm SAST / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 4.30am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.30pm ET / 9.30pm PT
Just two minutes into their match against Kazakhstan, Fiji did this 👇
What a run 🤯#WXV | @fijirugby pic.twitter.com/G5THjBIQ8i
— WXV (@WXVRugby) September 16, 2024
WXV 1 2023 results
Friday 20 October 2023
- England 42-7 Australia
Sky Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand)
Saturday 21 October 2023
- Canada 42-22 Wales
Sky Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) - New Zealand 17-18 France
Sky Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand)
Friday 27 October 2023
- England 45-12 Canada
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (New Zealand)
Saturday 28 October 2023
- New Zealand 70-7 Wales
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (New Zealand) - France 20-29 Australia
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (New Zealand)
Friday 3 November 2023
- Australia 25-19 Wales
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)
Saturday 4 November 2023
- France 20-29 Canada
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) - England 33-12 New Zealand
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)
WXV 2 2023 results
Friday 13 October 2023
- Italy 28-15 Japan
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch (South Africa) - Scotland 31-17 Scotland
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Saturday 14 October 2023
- USA 36-26 Samoa
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Friday 20 October 2023
- USA 14-24 Scotland
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa) - Italy 36-18 South Africa
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Saturday 21 October 2023
- Japan 32-10 Samoa
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Friday 27 October 2023
- Scotland 38-7 Japan
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa) - South Africa 33-7 Samoa
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
Saturday 28 October 2023
- USA 8-30 Italy
Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town (South Africa)
WXV 3 2023 results
Friday 13 October 2023
- Fiji 67-13 Colombia
The Sevens 2, Dubai - Ireland 109-0 Kazakhstan
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Saturday 14 October 2023
- Spain 32-0 Kenya
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Friday 20 October 2023
- Kazakhstan 18-12 Kenya
The Sevens 2, Dubai - Spain 26-19 Fiji
The Sevens 2
Saturday 21 October 2023
- Ireland 64-3 Colombia
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Friday 27 October 2023
- Kazakhstan 0-118 Fiji
The Sevens 2, Dubai - Kenya 21-5 Colombia
The Sevens 2, Dubai
Saturday 28 October 2023
- Ireland 15-13 Spain
The Sevens 2, Dubai
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