In 2026 there is no Rugby Championship, but there is a throwback-type tour which sees New Zealand's All Blacks visit South Africa for eight matches, including four Tests against the Springboks, live on Sky Sports.
Highlights of the Greatest Rivalry tour match between the Bulls and New Zealand in Pretoria.
New Zealand's first full-scale tour of South Africa in 30 years began with an underwhelming 38-21 win over the Stormers.
Highlights of the Greatest Rivalry tour match between the Sharks and New Zealand in Durban.
South African, New Zealand, Australian and Argentina Rugby (SANZAAR) and Sky Sports have agreed a deal for international rugby rights from 2026-2030, extending an over-three-decade-long partnership.
A ruthless All Blacks display ensured they will end their home block of rugby's inaugural Nations Championship with three wins from three, after emphatically beating Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park.
Ireland have brought back their big names for the crunch Nations Championship clash against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.
Will Jordan scored a hat-trick and became New Zealand's all-time leading try-scorer in their 47-17 victory over Italy in the Nations Championship in Wellington.
We look at some of the major talking points ahead of the summer's inaugural Nations Championship Tests...
New Zealand kicked off the inaugural Nations Championship with a gripping 34-32 win over France in Christchurch as wing Will Jordan's two tries proved crucial.
British and Irish Lions Women's head coach Jo Yapp insists the squad for next year's inaugural tour of New Zealand will include players from each of the four unions, not just the Red Roses.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has been sacked after a damning internal report into the team's 2025 season and reported threats from senior players to quit if he was not removed.
At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the four best sides in the world by a considerable margin - and ranked in the top four as such - were Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand. Yet, all four ended up on the same side of the draw and met in the quarter-finals.
England will face Wales, Tonga and Zimbabwe in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2027.
Rugby's key dates, fixtures and schedule for 2026: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Red Roses, Six Nations, Nations Championship summer and Autumn Tests, Women's Six Nations.
New Zealand kicked on to blow Wales away 52-26 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, as Welsh hopes were extinguished despite Tom Rogers' hat-trick.
Harri Deaves will complete his journey from roofer to Wales international against New Zealand on Saturday, as Louis Rees-Zammit starts again.
It's been labelled a "tectonic shift", set to shake up the world of rugby union, but what is the Nations Championship - and how will it revolutionise the game? Here's all you need to know…
England arrested a 13-year wait for victory over New Zealand on home soil with a statement 33-19 victory at a rejoicing Twickenham.
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