Overview
- Tournament organisers, who released the full schedule on Thursday, set three July 'Super Saturdays' with six back-to-back matches each day, making 18 Tests in the southern series.
- The competition starts 4 July with New Zealand vs France in Christchurch, with South Africa vs England in Johannesburg also slated for day one.
- The new structure replaces separate July tours and standalone November Tests, as every match now counts toward a single table.
- Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch every game free-to-air on ITV under new broadcast deals.
- The season concludes with a finals weekend at Twickenham from 27 to 29 November, capped by a title match between the top two teams on 29 November.