Overview
- The WXV Global Series opened on Saturday 12 September 2026 with three high-profile fixtures including England v Australia, Scotland v Canada and France v New Zealand.
- England will host Australia at CorpAcq Stadium in Salford with a 3:00pm BST kick-off, a match available live in the UK on BBC iPlayer and on free international streams via RugbyPass TV.
- Broadcasters vary by territory with Stan Sport in Australia, Sky Sport NZ in New Zealand, TSN in Canada and select matches on Paramount+ in the United States while RugbyPass TV offers free international streaming where rights allow.
- The first WXV Challenger event is underway at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong, where Fiji, Hong Kong China, Netherlands, Samoa, Spain and Brazil each play three matches as part of the global pathway.
- Results in the WXV Global Series count toward Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029 qualification and the tournament’s redesign aims to deliver more regular elite Tests and clearer routes into the World Cup.