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Rugby Fixtures 2025-26: What’s On and When

All the major rugby fixtures for the rest of the 2025-26 season — Gallagher Premiership, Investec Champions Cup, United Rugby Championship, and the brand-new Nations Championship this summer. Bookmark this page and check back each week.

Last updated: April 2026. Fixtures subject to change — always check official competition websites for confirmed kick-off times.


Investec Champions Cup 2025-26

The quarter-finals take place this weekend (10–12 April). The final is at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao on 23 May 2026.

Round of 16 Results (3–5 April 2026)

Date Home Away Result
Fri 3 Apr Northampton Saints Castres 49–41
Sat 4 Apr Bath Saracens 31–22
Sat 4 Apr Toulon Stormers 28–27
Sat 4 Apr Glasgow Warriors Bulls 25–21
Sat 4 Apr Toulouse Bristol Bears 59–26
Sat 4 Apr Harlequins Sale Sharks 17–26
Sun 5 Apr Bordeaux-Bègles Leicester Tigers TBC
Sun 5 Apr Leinster Edinburgh TBC

Quarter-Finals (10–12 April 2026)

Date Home Away Venue
Fri 10 Apr Bath Northampton Saints The Recreation Ground
Sat 11 Apr Glasgow Warriors Toulon Scotstoun Stadium
Sat 11 Apr Leinster Sale Sharks Aviva Stadium
Sun 12 Apr Bordeaux-Bègles Toulouse Stade Chaban-Delmas

Semi-Finals (1–3 May 2026)

Venues confirmed after the quarter-finals. Home advantage goes to the higher-ranked pool-stage side.

Final — Saturday 23 May 2026

San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao — Kick-off 2:45 PM


Gallagher Premiership 2025-26

Ten teams, 18 rounds of regular season rugby, then a top-four play-off. The final returns to Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday 20 June 2026.

Round 13 (17–19 April 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 17 Apr Bristol Bears Gloucester
Sat 18 Apr Leicester Tigers Newcastle Falcons
Sat 18 Apr Exeter Chiefs Northampton Saints
Sat 18 Apr Bath Harlequins
Sun 19 Apr Sale Sharks Saracens

Round 14 (24–26 April 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 24 Apr Newcastle Falcons Bristol Bears
Sat 25 Apr Harlequins Sale Sharks
Sat 25 Apr Saracens Leicester Tigers
Sat 25 Apr Northampton Saints Bath
Sun 26 Apr Gloucester Exeter Chiefs

Round 15 (8–10 May 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 8 May Gloucester Sale Sharks
Sat 9 May Leicester Tigers Northampton Saints
Sat 9 May Bristol Bears Saracens
Sun 10 May Exeter Chiefs Bath
Sun 10 May Newcastle Falcons Harlequins

Round 16 (15–17 May 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 15 May Northampton Saints Bristol Bears
Sat 16 May Bath Newcastle Falcons
Sat 16 May Harlequins Exeter Chiefs
Sat 16 May Saracens Gloucester
Sun 17 May Sale Sharks Leicester Tigers

Round 17 (29–31 May 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 29 May Bristol Bears Bath
Sat 30 May Saracens Harlequins
Sat 30 May Northampton Saints Gloucester
Sat 30 May Newcastle Falcons Sale Sharks
Sun 31 May Leicester Tigers Exeter Chiefs

Round 18 (6 June 2026)

Date Home Away
Sat 6 Jun Bath Leicester Tigers
Sat 6 Jun Sale Sharks Bristol Bears
Sat 6 Jun Harlequins Northampton Saints
Sat 6 Jun Gloucester Newcastle Falcons
Sat 6 Jun Exeter Chiefs Saracens

Play-off Semi-Finals (12–13 June 2026)

Top four teams from Round 18 qualify. Higher-ranked teams host. Exact fixtures confirmed after Round 18.

Final — Saturday 20 June 2026

Allianz Stadium, Twickenham


BKT United Rugby Championship 2025-26

16 teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, South Africa and Argentina. The Grand Final takes place on Saturday 20 June 2026.

Round 15 (17–18 April 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 17 Apr Ulster Leinster
Fri 17 Apr Edinburgh Zebre Parma
Fri 17 Apr Dragons Bulls
Sat 18 Apr Lions Glasgow Warriors
Sat 18 Apr Stormers Connacht
Sat 18 Apr Scarlets Cardiff Rugby
Sat 18 Apr Benetton Munster
Sat 18 Apr Ospreys Sharks

Round 16 (24–25 April 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 24 Apr Cardiff Rugby Ospreys
Fri 24 Apr Edinburgh Sharks
Fri 24 Apr Zebre Parma Dragons
Sat 25 Apr Lions Connacht
Sat 25 Apr Stormers Glasgow Warriors
Sat 25 Apr Munster Ulster
Sat 25 Apr Scarlets Bulls
Sat 25 Apr Benetton Leinster

Round 17 (8–9 May 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 8 May Glasgow Warriors Cardiff Rugby
Fri 8 May Ulster Stormers
Sat 9 May Bulls Zebre Parma
Sat 9 May Sharks Benetton
Sat 9 May Leinster Lions
Sat 9 May Ospreys Scarlets
Sat 9 May Connacht Munster
Sat 9 May Dragons Edinburgh

Round 18 (15–16 May 2026)

Date Home Away
Fri 15 May Cardiff Rugby Stormers
Fri 15 May Ulster Glasgow Warriors
Fri 15 May Edinburgh Connacht
Sat 16 May Sharks Zebre Parma
Sat 16 May Bulls Benetton
Sat 16 May Scarlets Dragons
Sat 16 May Leinster Ospreys
Sat 16 May Munster Lions

Quarter-Finals (from 29 May 2026)

Top 8 teams qualify. Fixtures and venues confirmed after Round 18.

Semi-Finals (6 June 2026)

Venues TBC.

Grand Final — Saturday 20 June 2026

Venue TBC.


Nations Championship — Summer 2026

The inaugural Rugby Nations Championship replaces the traditional summer tours in 2026. 12 nations compete across three rounds in July, with a finals weekend in November. For the first time, northern and southern hemisphere sides meet in a structured league format.

Round 1 — 4 July 2026

Home Away Venue
South Africa England Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Australia Ireland Allianz Stadium, Sydney
New Zealand France One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Argentina Scotland Estadio Kempes, Cordoba
Fiji Wales Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Japan Italy Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo

Round 2 — 11 July 2026

Home Away Venue
Fiji England Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Japan Ireland Venue TBC
Australia France Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
South Africa Scotland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Argentina Wales Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
New Zealand Italy Hnry Stadium, Wellington

Round 3 — 18 July 2026

Home Away Venue
Argentina England Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades
New Zealand Ireland Eden Park, Auckland
Japan France Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
Fiji Scotland Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
South Africa Wales Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Australia Italy HBF Park, Perth

Finals Weekend — November 2026

Dates and format TBC. The top sides from each group will compete in a knockout finals weekend as part of the Autumn international window.

Warm-Up Match

Barbarians vs Wales — Saturday 27 June 2026, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham


Key Dates at a Glance

  • 10–12 Apr — Champions Cup Quarter-Finals
  • 17–19 Apr — Premiership Round 13 / URC Round 15
  • 24–26 Apr — Premiership Round 14 / URC Round 16
  • 1–3 May — Champions Cup Semi-Finals
  • 8–10 May — Premiership Round 15 / URC Round 17
  • 15–17 May — Premiership Round 16 / URC Round 18
  • 23 May — Champions Cup Final, Bilbao
  • 29–31 May — Premiership Round 17 / URC Quarter-Finals
  • 6 Jun — Premiership Round 18 / URC Semi-Finals
  • 12–13 Jun — Premiership Semi-Finals
  • 20 Jun — Premiership Final, Twickenham / URC Grand Final
  • 27 Jun — Barbarians vs Wales, Twickenham
  • 4 Jul — Nations Championship Round 1
  • 11 Jul — Nations Championship Round 2
  • 18 Jul — Nations Championship Round 3
  • November 2026 — Nations Championship Finals Weekend

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