Rugby calendar

October 2026

One clean calendar. Verified fixtures only — if it's not confirmed, it says TBC.

No live matches

Next matches

New Zealand v AustraliaSAT 10 OCT · Bledisloe Cup 2026
Bulls v LionsSAT 10 OCT · United Rugby Championship
Stormers v SharksSAT 10 OCT · United Rugby Championship

Times:

SAT 10 OCT

Bledisloe Cup 2026

UPCOMING

NZNew Zealand

AAustralia

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Eden Park · Auckland · New Zealand

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

BBulls

LLions

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Pretoria · South Africa

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

SStormers

SSharks

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Cape Town · South Africa

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

ZPZebre Parma

EEdinburgh

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Parma · Italy

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

SScarlets

BBenetton

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Llanelli · Wales

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

UUlster

MMunster

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Belfast · Northern Ireland

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United Rugby Championship

UPCOMING

LLeinster

CCardiff

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Venue TBC · Dublin · Ireland

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FRI 16 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

CCanada

EEngland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: BMO Field · Toronto · Canada

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SAT 17 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

AAustralia

SScotland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Stadium Australia · Sydney · Australia

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

NZNew Zealand

FFrance

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: FMG Stadium · Hamilton · New Zealand

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

UUSA

IItaly

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Texas Health Mansfield Stadium · Mansfield, Texas · USA

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Bledisloe Cup 2026

UPCOMING

AAustralia

NZNew Zealand

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Men's XV
Venue: Stadium Australia · Sydney · Australia

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FRI 23 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

AAustralia

SScotland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: GIO Stadium · Canberra · Australia

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

CCanada

EEngland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: TD Place Stadium · Ottawa · Canada

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SAT 24 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

NZNew Zealand

FFrance

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Semenoff Stadium · Whangarei · New Zealand

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

JJapan

WWales

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium · Tokyo · Japan

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

SASouth Africa

IIreland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Athlone Sports Stadium · Cape Town · South Africa

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

UUSA

IItaly

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Geodis Park · Nashville · USA

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FRI 30 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

UUSA

EEngland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium · Harrison, New Jersey · USA

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SAT 31 OCT

WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

NZNew Zealand

FFrance

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: One New Zealand Stadium · Christchurch · New Zealand

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

JJapan

WWales

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium · Kumagaya · Japan

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WXV Global Series 2026

UPCOMING

SASouth Africa

IIreland

Kickoff: FIXTURE TBC
Format: Women's XV
Venue: Athlone Sports Stadium · Cape Town · South Africa

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Fixtures coming soon

Rugby union · MEN · 7s

Safari 7s 2026 — Men

Official fixtures coming soon. 28th edition, 9–11 Oct, Nyayo National Stadium. 12 teams in 3 pools of 4.

POOL A

Shujaa
Uganda
SportPesa Forward 7s
Scotland

POOL B

Shogun
French Renegades
Southern California
Wellington Jaguars

POOL C

Kenya Morans
Zimbabwe
Gel Squad 7s
Wonder 7s

Rugby union · WOMEN · 7s

Safari 7s 2026 — Women

Official fixtures coming soon. Six-team round robin.

ROUND ROBIN

Lionesses
Uganda
Kenya Shibli
Tunisia
TUKs Women
Junior Lionesses

Rugby union · MEN · XV

United Rugby Championship

Further October rounds being verified against the official URC schedule.

Rugby union · MEN · XV

Premiership Rugby

October fixtures pending verification against the official 2026/27 schedule.

Rugby union · MEN · XV

Top 14

October fixtures pending verification against the official LNR schedule.

Rugby union · MEN · XV

Investec Champions Cup

No October fixtures confirmed.

Rugby league · MEN · 13s

Rugby League World Cup 2026

Fixtures pending verification. Rugby league — listed separately from rugby union.