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Rugby Union Internationals


Every year Rugby Internationals are played by tier one, two and three nations. Sometimes, their are games across tiers as well.

Outside of the big tournaments such as the Rugby World Cup, Six Nations and Rugby Championship, other international fixtures take place that have no material affect on any tournament, however, they do count towards ranking points.

Every year, in June/July, Northern Hemisphere sides tour the three major Southern Hemisphere teams in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Generally, one team will tour each country and play a series of two or three matches.

In October/November, the roles of reversed when the Southern Hemisphere tours up north. There is no series as each team plays three or four European nations on successive weekends.

There will be a more formalised tournament in the Nations Cup taking place from 2025. In years to come, there is also hope of a global calendar where both hemispheres play at the same time.


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2024 Rugby Union Men's International Fixtures


You can get all the international rugby fixtures for 2024 by clicking here.

2024 Rugby Union Results


Get all the latest results in the world of Rugby Union by visiting our fixtures and results page.

Rugby Union Men's Rankings


Below is the men's rugby union rankings as of 31 October 2024.

Position
Team
PTS
1Ireland91.12
2South Africa91.77
3New Zealand88.70
4France86.96
5England85.40
6Argentina84.30
7Scotland82.82
8Italy79.98
9Fiji79.64
10Australia79.32

Rugby Union Women's Rankings


Below is the women's Rugby Union rankings as of 31 October 2024.

Position
Team
PTS
1England97.56
2Canada89.31
3New Zealand88.64
4France85.11
5Australia78.10
6Ireland78.03
7Scotland76.82
8Italy74.75
9USA74.20
10Wales72.58

Rugby Union Internationals FAQ

When are Rugby Union Internationals played?

Rugby Union International matches are played all year round. While matches between international sides in big tournaments such as the World Cup are also international matches, you also get incoming and outgoing tours that do not form part of any of the major tournaments. Northern Hemisphere teams normally tour the Southern Hemisphere in June while the Southern Hemisphere tour up North in October and November.

Where are Rugby Union Internationals played?

Rugby Union International matches are played all over the globe. Form Australia and New Zealand to South Africa, England, France, Wales, Ireland and Italy. The USA, Japan and many many other countries host Rugby Union International matches.

When did Rugby Union become a professional sport?

Rugby Union became a professional sport in after the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Since then the sport has taken off which has a growth in smaller rugby nations.

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